Boulder-based EMode Photonix raises $1M – BizWest

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▤ Summary

EMode Photonix raised a $1 million pre-seed round led by Ground State Ventures with participation from Harlow Capital Management. The Boulder startup builds simulation software that helps engineers design nonlinear photonic devices for quantum computing and other advanced photonics applications. The company says its software can speed up simulation by 1,000 times and is preparing an enterprise offering for full photonic integrated circuit design. EMode Photonix will use the new capital to expand product development and sales as it moves from research labs into the enterprise market.

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Amount $1.0M Total raised
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Date October 15, 2026 Announcement date
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Investors Harlow Capital Management Lead investors
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Company https://emodephotonix.com Funded company

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Sectors
Manufacturing Industry CAD-CAE Software Engineering Software
Functions
Developer and IT Infrastructure Development Platforms

▦ Linked Companies

EMode Photonix
up to $1M