# INLEAP Photonics funding rounds and investors

As of 26 Oct 2026, INLEAP Photonics has raised $22.4M across 1 verified round on record (amounts in other currencies converted to USD); latest: €20 million seed round led by UVC, announced 1 Sep 2026.

INLEAP Photonics develops ultra-fast, high-precision laser system technology for secure drone defence and highly efficient industrial processes.

Website: https://inleap-photonics.com/  
Headquarters: Germany  
Page: https://fireround.dev/companies/inleap-photonics

## Verified rounds

| Announced | Round | Amount | Lead investors | Other investors | Sources |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-09-01 | Seed | €20 million | UVC | Balnord, HTGF, Scale Venture Partners, Sentries | [inleap-photonics.com](https://inleap-photonics.com/news/inleap-raises-20-million-euros-for-laser-based-counter-drone-defense), [inleap-photonics.com](https://inleap-photonics.com/de/news/inleap-sammelt-20-mio-euro-fuer-die-laserbasierte-drohnenabwehr-ein), [tech.eu](https://tech.eu/2026/09/01/inleap-photonics-raises-eur20m-to-expand-laser-counter-drone-systems) |

Source: Fireround (https://fireround.dev), an open-source funding feed. Each round is checked against the pages listed with it.