Optalysys

Overview

Where Optalysys is now

Optalysys announced a Series A round of £23M on 22 January 2026, led by Northern Gritstone.

Observed Described in the funding announcement as "developer of photonic computing chips". Source

Latest round
Series A
Amount
£23M
Announced
22 January 2026
Headquarters
Leeds, UK
Sector
Semiconductors & Hardware
Investors
Northern Gritstone
Also participating
imec.xpand, Lingotto Horizon, and the National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF)
Relevant leadership
CEO Nick New and CTO Robert Todd

Current direction Inferred

What this company is working on

Market expansionCommercial growth

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Momentum Inferred

AfterRaise Score

40
Established
0 funding signals in the last 90 days
Funding recency
9/40
announced within the last year
Round scale
16/25
round size relative to the market
Funding stage
15/20
Series A
Funding cadence
0/15
one funding event tracked this year
Arriving with the signals layer
  • Hiring momentum Open roles and hiring pace
  • Market expansion New offices and new countries
  • Leadership Executive appointments
  • Product activity Launches and releases

Growth timeline

What has happened so far

  • 22 January 2026
    £23M Series A
    Led by Northern Gritstone.

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