Polar Light Technologies Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2014

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 20

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Later Stage VC
  • (Upcoming)

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $21.3M

  • Investors
  • 11

Polar Light Technologies General Information

Description

Manufacturer of a microLED technology designed to help smaller, micro-projectors and displays generate polarized light. The company's nanostructures assist in creating new ways of secure communication on quantum cryptography and identification to offer technology that compounds without workarounds, enabling manufacturers to achieve performance and scalable production while setting new standards for microLED technology.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Kunskapslänken 36
  • 583 26 Linköping
  • Sweden
Primary Industry
Application Specific Semiconductors
Other Industries
Electrical Equipment
Other Commercial Products
Corporate Office
  • Kunskapslänken 36
  • 583 26 Linköping
  • Sweden

Polar Light Technologies Timeline

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Polar Light Technologies Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
9. Later Stage VC $21.3M Upcoming Product Development
8. Later Stage VC 12-Jan-2026 Completed Startup
7. Later Stage VC 02-Jan-2025 Completed Startup
6. Accelerator/Incubator 08-Dec-2024 Completed Startup
5. Later Stage VC 10-Jan-2024 Completed Startup
4. Grant 26-Apr-2023 Completed Startup
3. Later Stage VC 31-Dec-2022 Completed Startup
2. Later Stage VC 01-Dec-2021 $1.7M $1.7M Completed Startup
1. Grant 01-Apr-2019 $32.3K Completed Startup
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Polar Light Technologies Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
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Conversion Price % Owned
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Polar Light Technologies Comparisons

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Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Manufacturer of a microLED technology designed to help smaller, micro-projectors and displays generate polarized light.
Application Specific Semiconductors
Linköping, Sweden
20 As of 2026

Shanghai, China
 

Impington, United Kingdom
 
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Polar Light Technologies Competitors (3)

One of Polar Light Technologies’s 3 competitors is Jade Bird Display, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Shanghai, China.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Jade Bird Display Venture Capital-Backed Shanghai, China
Porotech Venture Capital-Backed Impington, United Kingdom
Aledia Venture Capital-Backed Echirolles, France
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Polar Light Technologies Patents

Polar Light Technologies Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
AU-2025902887-A0 Hexagonal pyramid led structures having fully formed apexes and methods of manufacturing the same Pending 08-Jul-2025
EP-4447119-A1 Manufacturing method of a led array precursor with electrical contacts on a same side, corresponding precursor, led array and devices comprising the same Active 13-Apr-2023
US-20260314139-A1 Manufacturing method of a led array precursor with electrical contacts on same side, corresponding precursor, led array and devices comprising the same Pending 13-Apr-2023
WO-2024215248-A1 Manufacturing method of a led array precursor with electrical contacts on same side, corresponding precursor, led array and devices comprising the same Inactive 13-Apr-2023
EP-4447119-B1 Method for manufacturing a led array, corresponding led array and devices comprising the same Active 13-Apr-2023 H10H20/8314
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Polar Light Technologies Investors (11)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Eklöf Invest PE/Buyout Minority
J2L Holding Holding Company Minority
LiU Invest Venture Capital Minority
LEAD Incubator Accelerator/Incubator
Almi Invest Venture Capital Minority
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Polar Light Technologies FAQs

  • When was Polar Light Technologies founded?

    Polar Light Technologies was founded in 2014.

  • Where is Polar Light Technologies headquartered?

    Polar Light Technologies is headquartered in Linköping, Sweden.

  • What is the size of Polar Light Technologies?

    Polar Light Technologies has 20 total employees.

  • What industry is Polar Light Technologies in?

    Polar Light Technologies’s primary industry is Application Specific Semiconductors.

  • Is Polar Light Technologies a private or public company?

    Polar Light Technologies is a Private company.

  • What is Polar Light Technologies’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Polar Light Technologies is .

  • How much funding has Polar Light Technologies raised over time?

    Polar Light Technologies has raised $16.3M.

  • Who are Polar Light Technologies’s investors?

    Eklöf Invest, J2L Holding, LiU Invest, LEAD Incubator, and Almi Invest are 5 of 11 investors who have invested in Polar Light Technologies.

  • Who are Polar Light Technologies’s competitors?

    Jade Bird Display, Porotech, and Aledia are competitors of Polar Light Technologies.

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