When was LIGENTEC founded?

LIGENTEC was founded in 2016 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is LIGENTEC located?

LIGENTEC is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.

How many employees does LIGENTEC have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at LIGENTEC is 80.

Is LIGENTEC a funded company?

LIGENTEC is a funded company, having raised a total of $130K across 7 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Jan 01, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of LIGENTEC?

LIGENTEC's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Feb 28, 2023, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does LIGENTEC rank among its competitors?

LIGENTEC ranks 1st amongst 11 active competitors, of which 3 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was CCraft, which secured $7.8M in Jul, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of LIGENTEC?

LIGENTEC's top competitors include CCraft, CoreOptics and Gemfire. Among them, CCraft secured the most recent funding round in July, 2026.

LIGENTEC - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

LIGENTEC is a seed company based in Lausanne (Switzerland), founded in 2016 by Michael Zervas and Michael Geiselmann. It operates as a Manufacturer of photonic integrated circuits for diverse high-tech industrial applications. LIGENTEC has raised $130K in funding from Venture Kick. The company has 11 active competitors, including 3 funded and 3 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like CCraft, CoreOptics and Gemfire.

Company Details

Manufacturer of photonic integrated circuits for diverse high-tech industrial applications. The company develops and fabricates photonic chips for computing, connectivity, and sensing sectors. It provides access to modular technologies based on silicon nitride, including heterogeneous integration with thin-film lithium niobate and other materials. Available services include feasibility studies, design and layout support, as well as high-throughput testing for customer projects. The technology is provided through dedicated manufacturing runs and multi-project wafer options for production at any scale.

Website: www.ligentec.com/
Email ID: *****@ligentec.com

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2016

Location

Lausanne, Switzerland

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$130K in 7 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Feb 28, 2023, $*****

Investors

Venture Kick & 4 more

Ranked

1^st among 11 active competitors

Employee Count

80 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

CCraft & 12 more

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LIGENTEC has raised a total funding of $130K over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 01, 2018. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Feb 28, 2023 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. LIGENTEC has 5 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of LIGENTEC:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 28, 2023	9934165	Grant (prize money)	7026357	2005968	9570531	4423967
Mar 01, 2021	2303311	Grant (prize money)	1239423	8559012	6835581	Europa
Jan 01, 2021	5350323	Grant (prize money)	5670911	7005727	8658005	Europa

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The founders of LIGENTEC are Michael Zervas and Michael Geiselmann.

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

Michael Zervas: CTO & co-founder of LIGENTEC.
Michael Geiselmann: Co-Founder, CCO of LIGENTEC.

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LIGENTEC's employee count trend

LIGENTEC has 80 employees as of Aug 26. Here is LIGENTEC's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of LIGENTEC include CCraft, CoreOptics and Gemfire. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of LIGENTEC, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	LIGENTEC 2016, Lausanne (Switzerland), Seed	Manufacturer of photonic integrated circuits for diverse high-tech industrial applications	$130K	EIC Fund, ESA Business Incubation Centre Switzerland ... & 3 others	56/100
2nd	CCraft 1998, Neuchatel (Switzerland), Series A	Manufacturer of thin-film lithium niobate photonic chips	$11.3M	QBIT Capital, Blue Wonder Ventures & 4 others	47/100
3rd	CoreOptics 2001, San Jose (United States), Acquired	Networking solutions provider, connecting people, data, and devices globally	$90.5M	Kreos Capital, Industry Ventures & 9 others	42/100
4th	Gemfire 1995, Fremont (United States), Acquired	Integrated optic platform	$37M	Loudwater Investment Partners, Western Technology Investment ... & 5 others	38/100
5th	Zhongke Xintong Microelectronics Beijing (China), Seed	Manufacturer of diversified photonic chips	-	-	24/100
6th	Integrated Circuits Light 2004, Sunnyvale (United States), Unfunded	Developer of optoelectronic devices	-	-	24/100
7th	Intexys 2002, L Union (France), Acquired	Terabit Parallel optical modules	$6.35M	CEA Investissement	23/100
8th	Covesion Southampton (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Manufacturer of periodically poled lithium niobate crystals and waveguide components	-	-	21/100
9th	Elephint AI Unfunded	Developer of integrated photonic systems on a chip technology platforms	-	-	16/100
10th	GraPh-X 2022, Pisa (Italy), Unfunded	Developer of photonic integrated circuits	-	-	16/100