nEye Systems, Inc.
Optical interconnect technology for AI data centers
- Sector
- Semiconductors
- Headquarters
- Santa Clara, CA
- Founded
- 2020
- Latest Form D
- $80M, Apr 2026
- Total capital
- $149M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- $149M
- 3 Form D · last Apr 2026
- 6 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 3
- 37 pending · first 2023
- Rank in peer group#80 of 224
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$80M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$58M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$10.5M
Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.
Standing among 224 peers
Line = medianSemiconductors · Device
- Granted patents#80 · top 36%
Cumulative measures favor older companies. Rankings describe position today, not outcome. Below the median, ranks show as a band rather than a number.
Founders and team
Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants- Tae Joon SeokResearcherExecutive OfficerLinked by 1 patent
- Ashish VengsarkarExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Eric HayesDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Igor KhandrosDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Igor Khandros, Ph.D.DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- James LuoDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 11 people
- Kun LiDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Ming WuDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Ming Wu, Ph.D.DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Stefan DyckerhoffDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Stuart MerkadeauExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 3 granted of 40- PendingIntegrated Optical Circuit Having Switch Devices Electrically Connected By Through-substrate ViaUSPTOApplication 19551094
- PendingLIDAR Systems And MethodsUSPTOApplication 19104521
- PendingDual Layer Optical SwitchUSPTOApplication 19141009
Show all 40 patent records
- Integrated Optical Circuit Having Switch Devices Electrically Connected By Through-substrate ViaSep 17, 2026 · Application 19551094Pending
- LIDAR Systems And MethodsFeb 19, 2026 · Application 19104521Pending
- Dual Layer Optical SwitchNov 27, 2025 · Application 19141009Pending
- Pseudo Monostatic LIDAR With Two-dimensional Silicon Photonic Mems Switch ArrayNov 4, 2025 · US 12,461,209Granted
- Fiber Assembly For Coupling With Photonic Integrated Circuit With Low Alignment ErrorSep 25, 2025 · Application 19084536Pending
- Methods And Devices For Efficient Optical Coupling Between Optical Fibers And Photonic Integrated ChipsJul 17, 2025 · Application 19016561Pending
- LIDAR With Microlens Array And Integrated Photonic Switch ArrayMar 27, 2025 · Application 18907413Pending
- Integrated Mems Optical Switch With Piezoelectric Mems ActuatorsFeb 6, 2025 · Application 18791052Pending
- Silicon Photonics Chip With Plc For Evanescent CouplingJan 30, 2025 · Application 18786097Pending
- Mems Optical Circuit SwitchDec 12, 2024 · Application 18741620Pending
- LIDAR With Microlens Array And Integrated Photonic Switch ArrayNov 12, 2024 · US 12,140,676Granted
- Monolithic Integration Of Focal Plane Switch Array Lidars With Cmos ElectronicsDec 7, 2023 · Application 18328659Pending
- Pseudo Monostatic LIDAR With Two-dimensional Silicon Photonic Mems Switch ArraySep 12, 2023 · US 11,754,683Granted
- Silicon Photonics Chip With Plc For Evanescent CouplingApplication 63515651Pending
- Micro-electromechanical System Optical Circuit Switch Fabricated On Two WafersApplication 63511427Pending
- LIDAR With Split And Amplify Architecture And Integrated Protection SwitchesApplication PCTUS2023068534Pending
- Mems Optical Circuit SwitchApplication 63507695Pending
- Integrated Optical Circuit Having Switch Devices Electrically Connected By Through-substrate ViaApplication PCTUS2026016797Pending
- Integrated Optical Circuit Switch Devices And Methods Of Fabricating SameApplication 19498049Pending
- Sealed Integrated Optical Circuit Switch Devices With Electrical FeedthroughApplication 63764459Pending
- LIDAR Systems And MethodsApplication 19106456Pending
- Monolithic Integration Of Focal Plane Switch Array Lidars With Cmos ElectronicsApplication PCTUS2023067880Pending
- Dual Layer Switch With Silicon WaveguidesApplication 63476883Pending
- LIDAR Systems And Methods Including Continuously Scannable Focal Plane Switch ArrayApplication 63379873Pending
- LIDAR Systems And MethodsApplication 63373595Pending
- LIDAR Systems And MethodsApplication 63371857Pending
- LIDAR With Split And Amplify Architecture And Integrated Protection SwitchesApplication 63352557Pending
- Monolithic Integration Of Focal Plane Switch Array Lidars With Cmos ElectronicsApplication 63348367Pending
- LIDAR With Microlens Array And Integrated Photonic Switch ArrayApplication PCTUS2022029965Pending
- Pseudo Monostatic LIDAR With Two-dimensional Silicon Photonic Mems Switch ArrayApplication PCTUS2022018949Pending
- LIDAR With Microlens Array And Integrated Photonic Switch ArrayApplication 63190672Pending
- Pseudo Monostatic LIDAR With Two-dimensional Silicon Photonic Mems Switch ArrayApplication 63186748Pending
- Fiber Assembly For Coupling With Photonic Integrated Circuit With Low Alignment ErrorApplication PCTUS2025020663Pending
- Methods And Devices For Efficient Optical Coupling Between Optical Fibers And Photonic Integrated ChipsApplication PCTUS2025011221Pending
- LIDAR With Split And Amplify Architecture And Integrated Protection SwitchesApplication 18875336Pending
- Integrated Optical Circuit Switch Devices And Methods Of Fabricating SameApplication PCTUS2024036230Pending
- Fiber Assembly For Coupling With Photonic Integrated Circuit With Low Alignment ErrorApplication 63567867Pending
- Integrated Optical Circuit Switch Devices And Methods Of Fabricating SameApplication 63562179Pending
- Polarization-diverse Integrated Photonic Switch With Multi-layer WaveguidesApplication PCTUS2024018738Pending
- Methods And Devices For Efficient Optical Coupling Between Optical Fiber Arrays And Photonic Integrated ChipsApplication 63620697Pending
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Sources
Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.
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