Dutch nanoimprint lithography startup Morphotonics raised €40M from 3M Ventures, EIC Fund, and others, and plans to expand into data center optical components (TechCrunch)
Dutch startup Morphotonics has secured €40 million in funding from investors including 3M Ventures and the EIC Fund. The company specializes in nanoimprint lithography technology. It plans to use the capital to expand its operations into the data center optical components market.
- ▪Morphotonics raised €40 million in a new funding round.
- ▪Investors in the round include 3M Ventures and the European Innovation Council Fund.
- ▪The company is based in the Netherlands and focuses on nanoimprint lithography.
- ▪Morphotonics intends to expand its business into data center optical components.
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