Polar Light completes $3.4m funding round - News
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Sweden-based microLED company Polar Light Technologies has closed a fully subscribed funding round of $3.4m, drawing strong interest from both existing and new investors.All major shareholders participated in the round including Stoaf SciTech and fam Bo Ekl\xf6f, which increased its stake beyond its pro rata share, as well as Almi Invest, Sustainable Energy Angels, Butterfly Ventures, and LiU Invest. This capital will allow us to accelerate our journey toward product launch in 2026.In December 2024, the company achieved a pivotal technical breakthrough: red emission at 625 nm using its bottom-up pyramidal microLED design. With red, green, and blue now all achieved using the same material system, Polar Light Technologies is laying the foundation for truly monolithic RGB displays.Among the participating investors, Stoaf SciTech took a particularly strong position. We chose to invest more than our pro rata share because we strongly believe in Polar Light Technologies potential to transform the microLED market, says Klaus Gottwald from Stoaf SciTech. Were proud to be part of their journey and to support them in scaling toward commercialisation.The semiconductor sector is buzzing with new players and innovation, and we believe Polar Light Technologies stands out in a very exciting way, says Johan Lindh from J2L Holding.