WWooptix
Wooptix is a deeptech company that builds semiconductor wafer metrology equipment based on its proprietary Wavefront Phase Imaging technology, spun out of astronomy/adaptive-optics research at the University of La Laguna (Tenerife) in 2014. Its flagship Fabtool, Phemet®, measures silicon wafer shape, warpage and nanotopography in-line with higher lateral resolution and throughput than incumbent tools. It raised over €10M in a Series C in February 2025 led by Samsung Venture Investment and Spain's SETT (~$35M+ total raised), operates from Tenerife with additional offices in Madrid and San Francisco, and broke ground on a new semiconductor cleanroom facility in Tenerife in April 2026.
SectorsSemiconductors, Metrology & Inspection, Photonics & Optics, Deeptech, Hardware
Start-up MapDeeptech & Hardware › Semiconductors, compute & AI infrastructure
Founders
J
Javier Elizalde
Co-founder & COO/CMO
J
Javier Párraga
Co-founder
J
José Manuel Rodríguez-Ramos
Co-founder & CEO
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Investors 13
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Bullnet Capital
www.bullnet.es
CCentro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico y la Innovación
www.cdti.es
SSETT
sett.gob.es
CClave Capital
clavemayor.com
CCriteria Capital Risc
www.caixacapitalrisc.es
EEIC Fund
eic.ec.europa.eu
MMONDRAGON Ventures
www.mondragon-corporation.com
IIntel Capital
SSamsung Venture Investment Corporation
DDanobatgroup
FFagor Automation
T
TEL Venture Capital
T
Tokyo Electron
Funding rounds 3
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-09 | Series C | approximately €10M |
Samsung Venture Investment Corporation, SETT (Sociedad Española para la Transformación Tecnológica)
+7 more
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| 2023-07-21 | Series B | €10M |
Bullnet Capital, CDTI
+6 more
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| 2016-07-28 | Series A | $3.3M |
Bullnet Capital, Intel Capital
+1 more
|
News 1
Open as list →| Published | Article |
|---|---|
| 2025-02-18 |
Wooptix Secures Over €10 Million in Series C Funding Led by Samsung Venture Investment Corporation and Spanish Society for Technological Transformation ↗
Intel Capital (press release)
2025-02-18 |