INLEAP Photonics
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 28 Oct 2026.
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Total raised
€20M
€20,000,000
Funding rounds
2
Investors
7
distinct backers
Active since
2026-02
latest 2026-09
Funding by year
EUR raised per year · 2026 YTDINLEAP Photonics — funding by year — interactive chart.
Data table
| INLEAP Photonics — funding by year | |
|---|---|
| 2026 | €20M |
Signals
Medium confidenceRaise-next likelihood20
base rate 44% for Seed
- ▼ Raised very recently
- ▼ Low backer re-investment
Exit likelihood15
base rate 11% (2+ rounds)
- ▼ Young (<3y)
- ▲ Recently backed by strong-exit-track investors
Timing: too soon vs cohort gap · momentum unknown. Funding-only estimates, not predictions and not investment advice — see signals.
Funding rounds
2 rounds| Date | Stage | Amount | Investors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 → |