The Hanover-based defense tech company, founded in 2023 by Marius Lammers, Felix Wellmann, Katharina Haas, and Jannes August as a spin-off from the Laser Zentrum Hannover, is developing a laser-based drone defense system
INLEAP Photonics has raised €20M across 2 funding rounds from 7 investors, most recently a Seed round in Sep 2026. Based in Hanover, Germany; active in Cybersecurity and Defence. Data as of 22 Sept 2026.
Timing: too soon vs cohort gap · momentum unknown. Funding-only estimates, not predictions and not investment advice — see signals.
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| 2026-09-01 | Seed | €20M | Balnord,High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF),Scale Capital,Sentris Capital,UVC Partners | View deal → |
| 2026-02-13 | Other | — | Business Angels,High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF),VENTIS Capital | View deal → |
