Optowl Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1973

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 519

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds
  • 1

Optowl General Information

Description

Manufacturer of optical components and sensing equipment intended for industrial and automotive sectors. The company offers projection lens modules, automotive stereo cameras, head-up display units, factory automation-ready metalenses, and industrial sensing modules, enabling clients in the automotive and display industries to integrate precision optical components.

Contact Information

Website
www.optowl.com
Formerly Known As
Ricoh Industrial Solutions', Ricoh Optical
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 8th Floor, Yokohama Business Park South Tower, 134 Kambe-cho
  • Yokohama, 240-0005
  • Japan
Primary Industry
Electronics (B2C)
Vertical(s)
Manufacturing
Corporate Office
  • 8th Floor, Yokohama Business Park South Tower, 134 Kambe-cho
  • Yokohama, 240-0005
  • Japan

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Optowl Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Optowl Patents

  • 43

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 24

    Granted

  • 18

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Optowl Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
JP-2026134597-A Metalens, floodlights, and monitoring devices Pending 10-Feb-2025
JP-2026085040-A Meta-lens, image projection apparatus, light source apparatus, imaging apparatus, optical scanning apparatus, and method of manufacturing meta-lens Pending 12-Nov-2024
JP-2026057291-A Projection optical system, optical system, and image projection apparatus Pending 20-Sep-2024
JP-2026046436-A Metasurface optical element, image projection apparatus, light source apparatus, imaging apparatus, and optical scanning apparatus Pending 02-Sep-2024
JP-2026019617-A Metasurface filter, metasurface optical element, and optical system using metasurface optical element Pending 26-Jul-2024
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Optowl Investors

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Optowl FAQs

  • When was Optowl founded?

    Optowl was founded in 1973.

  • Where is Optowl headquartered?

    Optowl is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan.

  • What is the size of Optowl?

    Optowl has 519 total employees.

  • What industry is Optowl in?

    Optowl’s primary industry is Electronics (B2C).

  • Is Optowl a private or public company?

    Optowl is a Private company.

  • What is Optowl’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Optowl is .

  • Who are Optowl’s investors?

    T Capital Partners has invested in Optowl.

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