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EMode Photonix

Boulder, United States

pre-seed$1M raisedFreshly fundedDeep Tech: Photonics & OpticsAI & ML: AI InfrastructureQuantum Computing

◆ Total Raised

$1M

◆ Stage

pre-seed

◆ Location

Boulder, United States

◆ Founded

2021

◆ Team size

1-10

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◆ About EMode Photonix

Software startup providing simulation tools for nonlinear integrated photonics to accelerate quantum computing and sensing device design.

◆ What sets it apart

Its proprietary nonlinear photonics simulation stack reportedly accelerates complex photonic circuit simulations by up to 1,000 times while incorporating quantum, thermal, and RF effects.

◆ Sectors

Deep Tech: Photonics & OpticsAI & ML: AI InfrastructureQuantum ComputingPhotonics & OpticsEnterprise Softwarescientific softwareoptical sensing

◆ Business

ModelSaaS

CustomerPhotonics engineers, university and corporate research laboratories, and developers of quantum computing, optical sensing, and photonic integrated circuit technologies

◆ Notable

  • Raised a $1 million pre-seed round led by Ground State Ventures
  • Received a 2024 NIST SBIR Phase I award for a room-temperature quantum waveguide infrared photodetector
  • Developed nonlinear eigenmode expansion technology for integrated quantum photonics
  • Commercialized simulation software for research laboratories

◆ Backing funds on Raise

◆ Funding rounds

15 Oct 2026

Led by Ground State Ventures

With Harlow Capital Management

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◆ FAQ

What does EMode Photonix do?

Software startup providing simulation tools for nonlinear integrated photonics to accelerate quantum computing and sensing device design.

Where is EMode Photonix based?

EMode Photonix is based in Boulder, United States, founded in 2021.

How much has EMode Photonix raised?

EMode Photonix has raised $1M in tracked funding and is currently at the pre-seed stage.

Who has invested in EMode Photonix?

Investors in EMode Photonix include Ground State Ventures and Harlow Capital Management.