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TeraDiode
Designs, develops, and manufactures direct-diode lasers
About TeraDiode
TeraDiode Inc. is a leading manufacturer of direct diode lasers, specializing in high-power laser cutting and welding applications. The company operates in the industrial laser market, serving clients who require precise and efficient laser solutions for processing reflective materials. TeraDiode's unique Direct Diode Laser (DDL) technology offers significant advantages over traditional fiber lasers, including better performance, cost savings, and immunity to back reflection issues. The company's business model focuses on selling advanced laser systems to industrial clients, generating revenue through the sale of these high-performance lasers and related services. TeraDiode's lasers are particularly effective in applications involving reflective metals, thanks to their shorter wavelength which is better absorbed by these materials. The company leverages its proprietary technologies such as Wavelength Beam Combining and TeraBlade Dynamic Beam Shaper to deliver superior results in laser cutting and welding.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 2009
- Headquarters
- Wilmington, United States
- Employees
- 34
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 61.7/100
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Sector
- Real Estate, Intellectual Property, Laser Technology, Spinout, Process Technologies
- Business model
- Manufacturing
- Client focus
- b2b
- Investment activity
- 1 company, latest Nov 2011
- Capital deployed
- $10M
- Preferred round
- SERIES B
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Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITION✓Exit | Jan 2017 | $0 | — | Panasonic | — |
| SERIES B✓Equity / VC | Nov 2011 | $10M | $40M | TeraDiode · Stata Venture Partners · Argonaut Ventures | — |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for TeraDiode is 120 monthly website visits, up 0% over the last three months. TeraDiode's team declined 39.3% over the past year.
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Series A4 investors entered at this stage
- SPStata Venture Partners
- CCCamros Capital
Argonaut Ventures
TeraDiode
Other known investors3 additional known investors
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Panasonic
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