Eyeo, an Eindhoven, The Netherlands-based nanophotonic color-splitting technology company, raised €15M in Seed funding.
The round was led by imec.xpand, Invest-NL, joined by QBIC fund, High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and Brabant Development Agency (BOM).
The company intends to use the funds to drive evaluation kit development, prepare for scale manufacturing of a first sensor product, and expand commercial partnerships to bring this imaging technology to market.
Led by CEO Jeroen Hoet, Eyeo provides a new image sensor architecture that eliminates the need for traditional color filters, making it possible to optimize sensitivity without increasing sensor size. Leveraging vertical waveguide-based technology that splits light into colors, it develops sensors that efficiently capture and utilize all incoming light. Additionally, unlike traditional filters that block certain colors (information that is then interpolated through software processing), eyeo’s waveguide technology allows pixels to receive complete color data. This approach instantly doubles resolution, delivering better images for applications that demand precision, such as computational photography, machine vision, and spatial computing.
The founding team also includes Alden Carracillo, CTO; Gerd van den Branden, CPO; Prof Dr. Jan Genoe, Scientific Fellow.
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07/05/2025