Eindhoven-based Morphotonics, a nanoimprinting technology solutions company, has announced the initial closing of its Series B financing round, securing over $10 million, equivalent to approximately €9 million. This funding marks the company’s 10th anniversary, with a second closing anticipated before the year’s end. The funding round saw participation from new investors 3M and BOM (Brabant Development Agency), alongside existing investor Innovation Industries, with BOM and Innovation Industries jointly leading the investment.
Morphotonics specializes in large-area nanoimprint technology, notably its Roll-to-Plate (R2P) technology, designed to revolutionize display technology and enhance visual experiences. The company’s technology aims to advance 3D displays, improve the accessibility of Augmented Reality (AR) smart glasses, and contribute to more energy-efficient solutions for mobile devices. Morphotonics’ technology facilitates the creation of advanced products such as high-performance mobile screens, outdoor-readable smartphones, and immersive AR smart glasses by enabling the precise addition of intricate structures to surfaces like glass and foils at scale.
The company states its technology is currently used by major customers across Europe, the US, and Asia. Prior to this funding round, Morphotonics was awarded a European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Grant in June 2023. The newly acquired capital is intended to facilitate the company’s operational scaling, expand its international customer base, particularly in Asia, and establish its large-area nanoimprinting technology as a standard within display optics production.
Company CEO and co-founder, Jan Matthijs ter Meulen, highlighted the impending growth in applications such as glasses-free 3D displays and Smart AR Glasses, emphasizing that the funding will strengthen the company’s market and technical leadership and broaden its impact across both consumer electronics and display markets.
Investors include 3M Ventures, the corporate venturing arm of 3M Company; BOM (Brabant Development Agency), an agency focused on regional innovation and development in Brabant and backed by the Province of Brabant and the Ministry of Economic Affairs; and Innovation Industries, a European deep tech venture capital firm managing over €850 million, which invests in deep tech companies addressing global challenges.
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