eyeo, a company specializing in nanophotonic color-splitting technology, has announced the closure of a €40 million Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to €55 million. The round was led by Innovation Industries, with participation from existing investors imec.xpand, Invest-NL Deep Tech Fund, QBIC fund, High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and Brabant Development Agency (BOM). The funds will be used to bring eyeo's seven years of proven nanophotonic science to market as production-ready color-splitting sensors.
According to eyeo, current image sensors lose approximately 70% of incoming light due to decades-old color filter technology. Instead of filtering photons, eyeo's technology guides them directly to individual pixels, unlocking full light sensitivity and native color fidelity in any condition. The company claims its sensors capture three times more light, which can significantly improve image quality in low-light environments and enable smaller pixels—sub-0.5-micron—for ultra-compact, high-performance imaging.
eyeo's technology is compatible with any CMOS sensor platform, making it applicable across a $30 billion imaging market that includes smartphones, extended reality (XR) devices, and smart city infrastructure. The company is headquartered at High Tech Campus Eindhoven in the Netherlands, with a sensor design center in Antwerp, Belgium. For more details, the full announcement is available at eyeo.tech.
The investment underscores the growing demand for advanced imaging solutions that can overcome physical limitations of traditional sensors. By addressing the fundamental flaw of light loss, eyeo's technology promises to enhance camera performance across a wide range of devices, potentially disrupting the imaging industry.
