Optalysys Overview
- Year Founded
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2013
- Status
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Private
- Employees
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40
- Latest Deal Type
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2ndary - Private
- Investors
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9
Optalysys General Information
Description
Developer of photonic computing technology designed to address power, bandwidth, and cost constraints in artificial intelligence infrastructure. The company embeds programmable processing into the optical data path, performing mathematical operations using light as data moves through the system, enabling artificial intelligence infrastructure providers to increase computing capacity, reduce scaling costs, and improve energy efficiency.
Contact Information
Website
www.optalysys.comCorporate Office
- 12B Platform
- New Station Street
- Leeds LS1 4JB
- England, United Kingdom
Corporate Office
- 12B Platform
- New Station Street
- Leeds LS1 4JB
- England, United Kingdom
Optalysys Timeline
Optalysys Valuation & Funding
| Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15. Secondary Transaction - Private | 01-Jun-2026 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
| 14. Later Stage VC (Series A) | 22-Jan-2026 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
| 13. Later Stage VC | 15-Sep-2023 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
| 12. Accelerator/Incubator | 28-Sep-2023 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
| 11. Grant | 01-Aug-2022 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
| 10. Angel (individual) | 04-Feb-2022 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
| 9. Seed Round | 21-Sep-2017 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
| 8. Seed Round | 22-Dec-2016 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
| 7. Grant | 29-Mar-2016 | $48.9K | $1.46M | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
| 6. Seed Round | 01-Mar-2016 | $772K | $1.46M | Completed | Generating Revenue |
Optalysys Cap Table
| Stock | # of Shares Authorized |
Par Value | Dividend Rate (%) | Original Issue Price |
Liquidation | Liquidation Pref. Multiple |
Conversion Price | % Owned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | ||||||||
| Non-Voting Ordinary | ||||||||
| Series A | ||||||||
| Ordinary | ||||||||
| Ordinary | ||||||||
| Ordinary | ||||||||
| Ordinary | 88,000 | $0.001345 | $6.88 | $6.88 | 1x | $6.88 | 3.6% | |
| Ordinary | 57,000 | $0.001345 | $1.18 | $1.18 | 1x | $1.18 | 2.33% |
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Optalysys Comparisons
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Optalysys Competitors (10)
One of Optalysys’s 10 competitors is Ayar Labs, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in San Jose, CA.
| Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayar Labs | Venture Capital-Backed | San Jose, CA | ||||
| Lightmatter | Private Equity-Backed | Mountain View, CA | ||||
| Salience Labs | Venture Capital-Backed | Oxfordshire, United Kingdom | ||||
| iPronics | Venture Capital-Backed | Valencia, Spain | ||||
| Luminous Computing | Private Equity-Backed | Santa Clara, CA |
Optalysys Patents
Optalysys Recent Patent Activity
| Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB-202510638-D0 | Systems and methods for fully homomorphic encrytion | Pending | 01-Jul-2025 | ||
| GB-2643957-A | Arbitrary size and precision fourier transforms via optical fourier transforms | Pending | 10-Sep-2024 | ||
| WO-2026057669-A1 | Arbitrary size and precision fourier transforms via optical fourier transforms | Pending | 10-Sep-2024 | ||
| GB-2643956-A | Arbitrary size and precision number-theoretic transforms via optical fourier transforms | Pending | 10-Sep-2024 | ||
| WO-2026057670-A1 | Arbitrary size and precision number-theoretic transforms via optical fourier transforms | Pending | 10-Sep-2024 | G06F17/144 |
Optalysys Signals
Optalysys Investors (9)
| Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Technology Investments | Venture Capital | Minority | ||
| National Security Strategic Investment Fund | Government | Minority | ||
| Plexal | Accelerator/Incubator | |||
| imec.xpand | Venture Capital | Minority | ||
| Lingotto | Hedge Fund | Minority |
Optalysys FAQs
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When was Optalysys founded?
Optalysys was founded in 2013.
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Where is Optalysys headquartered?
Optalysys is headquartered in Leeds, United Kingdom.
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What is the size of Optalysys?
Optalysys has 40 total employees.
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What industry is Optalysys in?
Optalysys’s primary industry is Application Specific Semiconductors.
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Is Optalysys a private or public company?
Optalysys is a Private company.
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What is Optalysys’s current revenue?
The current revenue for Optalysys is .
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How much funding has Optalysys raised over time?
Optalysys has raised $76.2M.
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Who are Optalysys’s investors?
British Technology Investments, National Security Strategic Investment Fund, Plexal, imec.xpand, and Lingotto are 5 of 9 investors who have invested in Optalysys.
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Who are Optalysys’s competitors?
Ayar Labs, Lightmatter, Salience Labs, iPronics, and Luminous Computing are some of the 10 competitors of Optalysys.
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