How much did Brilliance raise?

Brilliance raised $6.5M at Seed, announced 3 April 2026.

Who founded Brilliance?

Tim Tiek is Co-founder & CEO of Brilliance.

What does Brilliance do?

Brilliance operates in Robotics & Hardware and is based in Netherlands.

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Brilliance raises $6.5M

Brilliance announced a Seed round of $6.5M on 3 April 2026. The company operates in Robotics & Hardware and is based in Netherlands. It was founded by Tim Tiek, Co-founder & CEO.

Raised

$6.5M

Stage

Seed

Industry

Robotics & Hardware

Country

Netherlands

Founder

Tim Tiek

Co-founder & CEO, Brilliance

LinkedIn profile brilliancergb.com

Outreach angles

-University of Twente Electrical Engineering alum recognised as a Fellow for his leadership in semiconductors and integrated photonics.
-Co-founded Brilliance in 2023 with Douwe Geuzebroek to build photonic RGB laser chips for AR display engines.
-Closed a 6M euro round led by Cottonwood Technology Fund to scale chip manufacturing and target AR glasses use cases where size and efficiency matter.