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Living Optics
Bringing hyperspectral imaging into mainstream markets
About Living Optics
Living Optics is a company that has developed a commercial hyperspectral imaging camera system. This technology captures detailed information across the electromagnetic spectrum, revealing data that is not visible to the human eye or standard cameras.
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The company's core product is a compact, affordable, and user-friendly hyperspectral camera. This is complemented by a software suite and a cloud platform, which provide tools for data analysis and computer vision development. The business model appears to be direct sales of the camera hardware, potentially with a subscription or licensing model for its software and cloud services. They also offer academic pricing, suggesting a focus on both commercial and research clients.
The primary market for Living Optics is the computer vision and machine learning sector. By providing accessible hyperspectral technology, the company aims to enable developers and data analysts to create new applications in various fields. These could include industrial inspection, agriculture, medical imaging, and environmental monitoring. The company sells its products online and provides SDKs for integration into existing systems.
At a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- Oxford, United Kingdom
- Employees
- 39
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 70.0/100
- Sector
- Defence, Core AI, Defence Applications, Spinout, Future of Computing, Semiconductor Designers and Manufacturers, Photonics Tech, Dual-Use Tech, Hard Tech
- Technology
- Artificial Intelligence, Hardware, Deep Tech, Computer Vision
- Business model
- Manufacturing
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EARLY VCOther financing | Jan 2026 | $18M | $132M | Undisclosed | ↗ |
| SERIES AOther financing | Sep 2022 | $26M | $106M | Oxford Investment Consultants · Braavos Investment Advisers · Octopus Ventures · Foresight Williams | ↗ |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Living Optics is 9.9K monthly website visits, up 80% over the last three months. Living Optics's team grew 0% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
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Investors
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Seed3 investors entered at this stage
Oxford Science Enterprises
Foresight Williams
Outsized Ventures
Series A3 investors entered at this stage
Octopus Ventures
Oxford Investment Consultants
Braavos Investment Advisers
Other known investors2 additional known investors
Oxford University Innovation
University of Oxford
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