Headwall Photonics - About the company
Headwall Photonics is an acquired company based in Fitchburg (United States), founded in 2003 by David Bannon and Larry Barstow. It operates as a Provider of hyperspectral imaging systems and sensors based industrial solutions. Headwall Photonics has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 336 active competitors, including 68 funded and 30 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Living Optics, SwitchOn and SixSense.
Company Details
Provider of hyperspectral imaging systems and sensors based industrial solutions. Its sensors enable machine vision systems with process inspection and manufacturing quality checks. It also offers remote sensing applications such as ground-based systems, UAVs, manned aircraft, and small satellites.
- Website
- headwallphotonics.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@headwallphotonics.com
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
- Registered Address
- Bolton, Massachusetts
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2003
Location
Fitchburg, United States
Stage
Acquired
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
4th among 336 active competitors
Employee Count
88 as on Sep 30, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by Arsenal Capital Partners (Jan 20, 2022)
Legal entities associated with Headwall Photonics
Headwall Photonics is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HEADWALL PHOTONICS, INC. CIN: 30513863 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 76 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
Headwall Photonics's acquisition details
Headwall Photonics got acquired by Arsenal Capital Partners on Jan 20, 2022.
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Headwall Photonics's funding and investors
Headwall Photonics has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Feb 22, 2016 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Headwall Photonics has 1 institutional investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Headwall Photonics:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 22, 2016 | 4612046 | Grant (prize money) | 3098179 | 5151931 | 3112517 | 8994090 |
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Headwall Photonics' founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Headwall Photonics are David Bannon and Larry Barstow.
Here are the details of Headwall Photonics' key team members:
- David Bannon: Co-Founder & CEO of Headwall Photonics and founder of 1 other company. Contact Info: 2 email addresses
- Larry Barstow: Co-Founder & Board Member of Headwall Photonics and founder of 1 other company.
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Headwall Photonics' employee count trend
Headwall Photonics has 88 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Headwall Photonics's employee count trend over the years:
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Headwall Photonics's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Headwall Photonics include Living Optics, SwitchOn and SixSense. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Headwall Photonics, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Living Optics 2020, Abingdon (United Kingdom), Series A | Developers of a hyperspectral imager to capture images beyond the visible spectrum | $49M | 61/100 | |
2nd | Developer of artificial intelligence software for automated visual quality inspection | $13.4M | 61/100 | ||
3rd | Developer of AI platform automating defect inspection for semiconductor manufacturing | $12M | 57/100 | ||
4th | Headwall Photonics 2003, Fitchburg (United States), Acquired | Provider of hyperspectral imaging systems and sensors based industrial solutions | - | 56/100 | |
5th |  Akridata 2018, San Antonio (United States), Acquired | Developer of artificial intelligence software for automated visual quality inspection | $20M | 56/100 | |
6th | Developer of hardware-software AI solutions for sectors like GeoSpatial, and EdTech | - | 55/100 | ||
7th |  Zentron Labs 2012, Bengaluru (India), Series A | Provider of computer vision-based visual inspection systems | $5.26M | 54/100 | |
8th | Stratio 2013, San Jose (United States), Seed | Developer of imaging sensors | $1.1M | 53/100 | |
9th | Beijing Achu Technology 2017, Haidian (China), Series B | Provider of AI vision software, models, and turnkey industrial solutions | $29.5M | 52/100 | |
10th |  Spectrohm 2018, Tysons (United States), Series A | Spectrohm’s high-speed content inspection systems can help governments, venues, and eCommerce achieve 100% insight to detect threats, enforce tariffs, and prevent fraud | $5M | 51/100 |
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Headwall Photonics's Investments and acquisitions
Headwall Photonics has made 1 investments in companies including PerClass. Headwall Photonics has also acquired 4 companies including EVK and INNO-SPEC.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
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Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Jan 14, 2025 | Acquisition | 1987 | Raaba (Austria) | |
Jan 23, 2024 | Acquisition | 2005 | Nuremberg (Germany) | |
Jul 07, 2022 | Investments | 2006 | Delft (Netherlands) |
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Reports related to Headwall Photonics
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News related to Headwall Photonics
Filter this listMedia has covered Headwall Photonics for a total of 2 events in the last 1 year, 2 of them have been about people movement.
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Headwall Appoints Chief Product Officer and Chief Marketing OfficerGlobeNewswire•Jan 07, 2026•Headwall Photonics
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Headwall & Laitram Partner to Deploy Hyperspectral Tech in Food ProcessingBenzinga•Apr 29, 2025•Headwall Photonics, Laitram Machinery
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Headwall and Laitram Partner to Deploy Hyperspectral Tech in Food ProcessingGlobeNewswire•Apr 29, 2025•Headwall Photonics, Laitram
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Headwall Photonics’ Acquisition of EVK DI KerschhagglGlobal Legal Chronicle•Jan 24, 2025•Headwall Photonics, EVK, Schoenherr Attorneys at Law
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Sensing and Inspection Specialist EVK Joins Headwall GroupPhotonics Media•Jan 14, 2025•Headwall Photonics, EVK
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EVK Joins Headwall Group to Strengthen Market Leadership in Hyperspectral Imaging and Industrial Sensor SolutionsGlobeNewswire•Jan 14, 2025•Headwall Photonics, Arsenal Capital Partners, EVK
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Headwall Photonics Announces Partnership as Value Added Provider of ENVI SoftwareBenzinga•Oct 01, 2024•Headwall Photonics, NV5
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Headwall Acquires inno-spec GmbHBakersfield•Jan 23, 2024•Headwall Photonics, NrnbergMesse, INNO-SPEC, Arsenal Capital Partners
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