Swave Photonics Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2022

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 42

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Accelerator/​Inc

  • Investors
  • 18

Swave Photonics General Information

Description

Developer of fabless semiconductors designed to design and market holographic chips based on proprietary diffractive photonics technology. The company focuses on bringing the metaverse to life and creating a world where holographic displays give everyone the power to visualize the impossible, collaborate and accomplish more, enabling display manufacturers and content creators with immersive and holographic displays.

Contact Information

Website
www.swave.io
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Gaston Geenslaan 10
  • Building B3
  • 3001 Leuven
  • Belgium
Primary Industry
Application Specific Semiconductors
Other Industries
Other Semiconductors
Vertical(s)
Advanced Manufacturing, Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Corporate Office
  • Gaston Geenslaan 10
  • Building B3
  • 3001 Leuven
  • Belgium

Swave Photonics Timeline

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Swave Photonics Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
8. Accelerator/Incubator 02-Jun-2026 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Early Stage VC (Series A) 03-Jan-2025 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Accelerator/Incubator 19-Feb-2025 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Grant 01-Oct-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Seed Round 15-Jun-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Grant 01-Apr-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Accelerator/Incubator 13-Mar-2023 $100K $100K Completed Generating Revenue
1. Grant 28-Feb-2023 $10K Completed Generating Revenue
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Swave Photonics Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series A
Series A
Preferred Seed A1 4,843,761 $2.18 $2.18 1x $2.18 38.71%
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Swave Photonics Patents

  • 19

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 8

    Granted

  • 5

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Swave Photonics Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20260358759-A1 Color holography using a single array of light modulation elements without color filters Pending 09-May-2025
US-20260244157-A1 Curved lightguides with spatial light modulators for augmented reality applications Pending 17-Feb-2025
WO-2025240399-A1 Systems and methods for spatial light modulation Pending 13-May-2024
WO-2025151505-A1 Method and apparatus for holographic display Inactive 08-Jan-2024
WO-2025049975-A1 System and methods for display of 3d multi-media Inactive 01-Sep-2023 G06F16/54
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Swave Photonics Investors (18)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Plug and Play Accelerator/Incubator
Tech Tour Accelerator/Incubator
IAG Capital Partners Venture Capital Minority
Imec VC-Backed Company Minority
Murata Manufacturing Company Corporation Minority
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Swave Photonics FAQs

  • When was Swave Photonics founded?

    Swave Photonics was founded in 2022.

  • Where is Swave Photonics headquartered?

    Swave Photonics is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium.

  • What is the size of Swave Photonics?

    Swave Photonics has 42 total employees.

  • What industry is Swave Photonics in?

    Swave Photonics’s primary industry is Application Specific Semiconductors.

  • Is Swave Photonics a private or public company?

    Swave Photonics is a Private company.

  • What is Swave Photonics’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Swave Photonics is .

  • How much funding has Swave Photonics raised over time?

    Swave Photonics has raised $46.2M.

  • Who are Swave Photonics’s investors?

    Plug and Play, Tech Tour, IAG Capital Partners, Imec, and Murata Manufacturing Company are 5 of 18 investors who have invested in Swave Photonics.

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