When was Diffraqtion founded?

Diffraqtion was founded in 2025 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Diffraqtion located?

Diffraqtion is headquartered in Somerville, United States.

How many employees does Diffraqtion have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Diffraqtion is 16.

Is Diffraqtion a funded company?

Diffraqtion is a funded company, having raised a total of $10M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Dec 20, 2025.

When was the latest funding round of Diffraqtion?

Diffraqtion's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Aug 31, 2026, with participation from 8 investors.

Where does Diffraqtion rank among its competitors?

Diffraqtion ranks 36th amongst 259 active competitors, of which 43 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Open Cosmos, which secured $347M in Sep, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Diffraqtion?

Diffraqtion's top competitors include Planet, Spire and ICEYE. Among them, Open Cosmos secured the most recent funding round in September, 2026.

Diffraqtion - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Developer of quantum imaging technology designed to enhance visual capabilities in satellites and machines through AI-powered cameras.

Website: diffraqtion.com
Email ID: *****@diffraqtion.com, *****@diffraqtion.com

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2025

Location

Somerville, United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$10M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Aug 31, 2026, $*****

Investors

QDNL Participations & 14 more

Ranked

36^th among 259 active competitors

Employee Count

16 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Planet & 287 more

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Diffraqtion has raised a total funding of $10M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 20, 2025. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Aug 31, 2026 for $*****. 8 investors participated in its latest round. Diffraqtion has 15 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Diffraqtion:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 31, 2026	1102279	Seed	8685436	9073872	4090393	8462856
Mar 12, 2026	5193932	Seed	2089049	5182420	7295269	SBI US Gateway Fund & 8 more
Jan 13, 2026	8154339	Seed	3554648	3828848	QDNL Participations	milemark•capital & 3 more

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The founders of Diffraqtion is Saikat Guha. Johannes Galatsanos is the CEO of Diffraqtion.

Here are the details of Diffraqtion's key team members:

Saikat Guha: Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Advisor of Diffraqtion.

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Diffraqtion's employee count trend

Diffraqtion has 16 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Diffraqtion's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Diffraqtion include Planet, Spire and ICEYE. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Diffraqtion, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Planet 2010, San Francisco (United States), Public	Provider of daily satellite imagery and geospatial data analytics services	$602M	DCVC, EDBI & 53 others	81/100
2nd	Spire 2012, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Provider of space-based data, analytics, and space services using a large nanosatellite constellation in low orbit	$246M	Bessemer Venture Partners, RRE Ventures & 40 others	74/100
3rd	ICEYE 2014, Espoo (Finland), Series F	Manufacturer of radar satellite constellations providing persistent earth observation imagery	$1.25B	True Ventures, Seraphim & 50 others	73/100
4th	Satellogic 2010, Buenos Aires (Argentina), Public	Provider of satellite based earth imaging and data solutions	$249M	Tencent, Pitanga Invest & 18 others	72/100
5th	Synspective 2018, Koto City (Japan), Public	Provider of cloud and AI-based satellite imaging data	$244M	JAFCO Group, Nomura & 24 others	68/100
6th	Axelspace 2008, Chuo City (Japan), Public	Developer of microsatellites and earth observation platform providing related services	$107M	ITV, Mitsui & 27 others	68/100
7th	Muon Space 2021, Menlo Park (United States), Series C	Provider of integrated satellite constellation technology stack for Earth intelligence missions	$386M	Costanoa, Activate Capital & 19 others	68/100
8th	Pixxel 2019, Bengaluru (India), Series C	Operator of imaging satellites providing earth observation data solutions	$195M	Temasek, Lightspeed & 38 others	68/100
9th	BlackSky 2013, Seattle (United States), Public	AI and cloud-based geospatial intelligence data solutions	-	Mithril, RRE Ventures & 4 others	67/100
10th	Open Cosmos 2015, Harwell (United Kingdom), Series C	Operator of space missions providing satellite data and earth observation	$410M	ETF Partners, BGF & 21 others	65/100
36th	Diffraqtion 2025, Somerville (United States), Seed	Developer of quantum imaging technology designed to enhance visual capabilities in satellites and machines through AI-powered cameras	$10M	Collab Fund, Martin Ventures & 13 others	48/100