Inleap Photonics raises $22M seed

◆ Amount

$22M

◆ Announced

1 Sept 2026

◆ Company

◆ Source

◆ The Round

Inleap Photonics raised $22M in seed funding, announced on 1 September 2026, led by UVC Partners, with participation from High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Balnord, Sentris, Scale Capital. The round is tracked live by Fusion42 as part of the Raise fund database and the Scout startup database.

◆ About Inleap Photonics

German deep tech company Inleap Photonics develops laser-based drone defense technology and closed a seed round led by UVC Partners. Inleap Photonics is based in Germany and currently at seed stage, operating in Deep Tech: Photonics & Optics, Deep Tech: Drones & UAV, Security: Security Infrastructure.

◆ Investors

◆ Investing funds on Raise

• UVC Partners
• Gigascale Capital

◆ Market context

UVC Partners and Gigascale Capital are profiled on Raise, Fusion42's database of venture funds — where each investor's thesis, cheque size and other tracked backings can be followed. This funding event is a citable node in Fusion42's market graph: it links Inleap Photonics's Scout profile to the funds behind the round and to related Wire analysis, and is refreshed from public announcements as the round is confirmed or extended. It is the same live market data Arthur reasons over when benchmarking a founder's own raise against what is closing in the market right now.

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