How much did INLEAP Photonics raise?

INLEAP Photonics raised $21.6M at Seed, announced 1 September 2026.

Who founded INLEAP Photonics?

Marius Lammers is CEO & Co-Founder of INLEAP Photonics.

What does INLEAP Photonics do?

INLEAP Photonics operates in Defense & GovTech and is based in Germany.

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INLEAP Photonics raises $21.6M

INLEAP Photonics announced a Seed round of $21.6M on 1 September 2026. The company operates in Defense & GovTech and is based in Germany. It was founded by Marius Lammers, CEO & Co-Founder.

Raised

$21.6M

Stage

Seed

Industry

Defense & GovTech

Country

Germany

Founder

Marius Lammers

CEO & Co-Founder, INLEAP Photonics

LinkedIn profile inleap-photonics.com

Outreach angles

-Marius Lammers co-founded INLEAP Photonics in 2023 with Felix Wellmann, both PhDs with backgrounds in industrial laser-steering systems.
-The company grew from an early 2025 investment by HTGF to a seed round led by UVC Partners in under two years.
-INLEAP's customers already include the German Federal Ministry of Defence and the Bundeswehr Cyber Innovation Hub, and it recently partnered with Stark Defence.