When was Enlightra founded?

Enlightra was founded in 2016 and raised its 1st funding round 5 years after it was founded.

Where is Enlightra located?

Enlightra is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.

How many employees does Enlightra have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Enlightra is 27.

Is Enlightra a funded company?

Enlightra is a funded company, having raised a total of $15.5M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Jan 01, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of Enlightra?

Enlightra's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Dec 18, 2025, with participation from 6 investors.

Where does Enlightra rank among its competitors?

Enlightra ranks 2nd amongst 3 active competitors, of which 2 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Enlightra, which secured $15M in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Enlightra?

Enlightra's top competitors include ColorChip, Onechip photonics and Sicoya. Among them, Enlightra secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

Enlightra - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Enlightra is a series A company based in Lausanne (Switzerland), founded in 2016 by John Jost. It operates as a Provider of photonic integrated circuits for applications in data centres. Enlightra has raised $15.5M in funding. The company has 3 active competitors, including 2 funded and 1 that has exited. Its top competitors include companies like ColorChip, Onechip photonics and Sicoya.

Company Details

Provider of photonic integrated circuits for applications in data centres. It uses light to enable data transmission. It designs and develops multi-colour laser systems for applications in data communication and optical computing systems.

Website: enlightra.com
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Founded Year

2016

Location

Lausanne, Switzerland

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$15.5M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Dec 18, 2025, $*****

Investors

Pegasus Tech Ventures & 13 more

Ranked

2^nd among 3 active competitors

Employee Count

27 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

ColorChip & 5 more

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Enlightra has raised a total funding of $15.5M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 01, 2021. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Dec 18, 2025 for $*****. 6 investors participated in its latest round. Enlightra has 14 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Enlightra:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 18, 2025	7307653	Series A	4654413	5241936	5453102	9681421
2022	9663	Seed	8141	6728	3074	TRAC
Mar 2022	2271307	Seed	1663549	5493063	4606527	Y Combinator

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The founders of Enlightra is John Jost.

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

John Jost: Co-Founder of Enlightra and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses

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Enlightra's employee count trend

Enlightra has 27 employees as of May 26. Here is Enlightra's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Enlightra include ColorChip, Onechip photonics and Sicoya. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Enlightra, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	ColorChip 2001, Yokneam Illit (Israel), Acquired	Provider of application-specific photonic ICs for applications in data centres	$97.4M	Vertex Ventures, Vintage Investment Partners ... & 14 others	48/100
2nd	Enlightra 2016, Lausanne (Switzerland), Series A	Provider of photonic integrated circuits for applications in data centres	$15.5M	Pegasus Tech Ventures, Y Combinator & 12 others	48/100
3rd	Onechip photonics 2005, Ottawa (Canada), Deadpooled	InP based Photonics Integrated Circuits	$64.3M	BDC, DCM Ventures & 3 others	38/100
4th	Sicoya 2015, Berlin (Germany), Series A	Provider of silicon transceivers for optical interconnects	$3.76M	Jufei Development, V-Capital & 6 others	37/100
5th	Cello Photonics 2013, Tel Aviv (Israel), Deadpooled	Novel silicon photonics technology to enable 1TBps interconnects	-	-	21/100
6th	BB Photonics 2014, Flemington (United States), Deadpooled	Developer of photonic integrated circuits for data centres	-	-	15/100
7th	Roshmere 2016, San Diego (United States), Deadpooled	Optical transport system for data centers	-	A&E Investments	14/100