What does it take to land venture capital for photonics-driven startups?
(L-R) Entrada Ventures' Alex Fang, co-founder and managing partner; Greg Fish, operating partner; and Eric Hall, managing partner....
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Larger fundings characterize July venture deals
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Venture capital moves pick up in June
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Optical material companies top May's VC activity
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Kipu Quantum and Quantum-South Announce Strategic Partnership
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Ultrafast laser deals among VC activity in April
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Mar 14
Quintessent raises $11.5M in seed funding to future-proof optical connectivity
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quintessent, a pioneer in heterogeneous silicon photonics and quantum dot laser technology, has...
Dec 7, 2023
What does it take to land venture capital for photonics-driven startups?
(L-R) Entrada Ventures' Alex Fang, co-founder and managing partner; Greg Fish, operating partner; and Eric Hall, managing partner....
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d-Matrix Announces $110M in Series B Funding to Make Generative AI Commercially Viable
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