Ephos raised $8.5M in a seed funding round led by Starlight Ventures to open a research and manufacturing facility in Milan for glass-based photonic chips.
Amount Raised
$8.5 Million
Round Type
Seed
RaleighManufacturingInvestors
Description
Ephos has raised $8.5M in a seed funding round to establish a dedicated research and manufacturing facility in Milan for glass-based quantum photonic circuits. The funding will also support the company's operations in San Francisco as it expands its chip manufacturing technology.
Quick answer
Ephos raised $8.5 Million in a Seed round, dated September 23, 2024. Investors: Diego Piacentini, Joe Zadeh, Unruly Capital, 2100 Ventures, Exor Ventures, Collaborative Fund and Starlight Ventures. Ephos is based in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.
- How much did Ephos raise?
- Ephos raised $8.5 Million in a Seed round on September 23, 2024.
- Who invested in Ephos?
- Diego Piacentini, Joe Zadeh, Unruly Capital, 2100 Ventures, Exor Ventures, Collaborative Fund and Starlight Ventures are named as investors in this round.
- What does Ephos do?
- Ephos is building the essential infrastructure for the future of computing.
- Where is Ephos based and how big is it?
- Ephos is based in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.
- Who are the decision-makers at Ephos?
- Fundz holds 1 contact at Ephos. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Who else raised in Manufacturing around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as Ephos that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- Green Theme Technologies raised $6M (Series C) on November 7, 2024.
- Quantum Design International raised an undisclosed amount on November 7, 2024.
- Rebellyous raised $2.5M (Seed) on November 7, 2024.
- CookUnity raised $13M on November 7, 2024.
- Ripelocker raised $132K (Seed) on November 6, 2024.
- Hand Technologies raised $252K (Seed) on November 6, 2024.
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