AGPhotonics

agphotonics.es ↗ ·Málaga ·Seed

AGPhotonics is a Málaga-based deeptech spin-off from the Universidad de Málaga's Photonics & RF Research Lab, founded in 2023, developing photonic integrated circuits with optical phased arrays for secure, wireless free-space optical communications (its Vulcan product line targets fixed links, drones/UAVs, and critical/satellite communications). It holds Spain's 'PYME Innovadora' certification and is backed by Bullnet Capital, with plans to build in-house chip fabrication capacity at Málaga TechPark.

Founded

2023

Founders

Total funds raised

€2.7M

SectorsPhotonics, Deeptech, Optical Communications, Semiconductors, Satcom Start-up MapDeeptech & Hardware › Advanced materials, photonics & sensors

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Founders

Alejandro Maese Novo

Co-founder, Technology & Engineering Manager

Pablo Ginel Moreno

Co-founder, Business Development Director

Íñigo Molina Fernández

Founder (Professor of Signal Theory, Universidad de Málaga)

Global models 5

Ayar Labs

United States · ayarlabs.com ↗

Builds photonic integrated circuits for optical interconnects/communications, the same core chip-based photonics technology AGPhotonics uses.

$872MComparable

Lightmatter

United States · lightmatter.co ↗

Designs photonic integrated circuit chips using similar silicon photonics fabrication, though applied to AI compute rather than free-space communications.

$850MComparable

Mynaric

Germany · mynaric.com ↗

Builds laser communication terminals enabling free-space optical wireless links for satellites and aircraft — the closest direct match to AGPhotonics' optical wireless comms model.

$200MComparable

POET Technologies

Canada · poet-technologies.com ↗

Develops photonic integrated circuit optical engines for telecom/datacom transceivers, a similar chip-based optical transceiver approach.

$150MComparable

CesiumAstro

United States · cesiumastro.com ↗

Builds electronically-steered phased array communication systems for aerospace/satcom, mirroring AGPhotonics' beam-steering approach though using RF rather than photonic arrays.

$80MComparable