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Voyant Photonics, Inc.

NEW YORK, NY · Founded 2018 · Semiconductors · Private

Solid-state FMCW LiDAR sensors with integrated digital beam steering using silicon photonics

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Sector
Semiconductors
Headquarters
NEW YORK, NY
Founded
2018
Latest Form D
$1M, Apr 2026
Total capital
$21.7M
Federal grants
$1.9M
1 award · 2026
Rank in peer group#7 of 68
Private capital raised
$19.7M
3 Form D · last Apr 2026
7 months since last filing
Federal contracts
None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents
13
27 pending · first 2021
Rank in peer group#4 of 68

Capital timeline

202120222023202420252026FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $21.7M$1.9M1st Form D$15.5M2nd Form D$3.2M3rd Form D$1M
202120222023202420252026FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $21.7M$1.9M1st Form D$15.5M2nd Form D$3.2M

Latest events

  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$1M
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Small Business Innovation Research, Direct To Phase II Topic A254-021, Ruggedized Sensors To Increase Driving Visibility And Vehicle Safety$1.9M
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$3.2M
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$15.5M

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 68 peers

Line = median

Semiconductors · Device

  • Federal grants#7 · top 10%
  • Granted patents#4 · top 6%

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
  • Christopher PhareResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 4 patents
  • Alex GoorDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Carlos BholaDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Chris PhareExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Clement NouvelExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Edward J. NicollDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 9 people
  • Peter SternExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Seth J. BenkovExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Steven MillerExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 13 granted of 40
  • PendingIntegrated Isolator And Circulator SystemsUSPTOApplication 19669493
  • PendingHybrid Two-dimensional Steering LIDARUSPTOApplication 19666854
  • GrantedEmitter ArrayUSPTOUS 12,704,761
Show all 40 patent records
  • Integrated Isolator And Circulator SystemsSep 17, 2026 · Application 19669493Pending
  • Hybrid Two-dimensional Steering LIDARSep 17, 2026 · Application 19666854Pending
  • Emitter ArrayAug 11, 2026 · US 12,704,761Granted
  • Integrated Isolator And Circulator SystemsJun 2, 2026 · US 12,645,109Granted
  • Hybrid Two-dimensional Steering LIDARMay 26, 2026 · US 12,638,558Granted
  • On-chip Mirror BeamformingMar 17, 2026 · US 12,578,586Granted
  • Hybrid Two-dimensional Steering LIDARSep 5, 2024 · Application 18663688Pending
  • Fmcw LIDAR Signal Disambiguation Sampling And ProcessingMay 16, 2024 · Application 18508750Pending
  • Emitter ArrayApr 2, 2024 · US 11,947,042Granted
  • Optical Multiplexer Switch TreeFeb 13, 2024 · US 11,899,337Granted
  • Multi-chirp Pre-distorted Laser Linearization For Fmcw LIDARJan 16, 2024 · US 11,874,404Granted
  • Optical Phased Array DriverJan 2, 2024 · US 11,863,206Granted
  • Integrated Polarization Controller SystemsSep 7, 2023 · Application 18177246Pending
  • Etched Facet Coupling For Flip-chip To Photonics Chip BondingAug 29, 2023 · US 11,740,407Granted
  • High-efficiency Thermal Phase ShifterJul 25, 2023 · US 11,709,382Granted
  • Optical Multiplexer Switch TreeJan 24, 2023 · US 11,561,452Granted
  • High-efficiency Thermal Phase ShifterMar 22, 2022 · US 11,281,028Granted
  • Hybrid Two-dimensional Steering LIDARMar 3, 2022 · Application 17002901Pending
  • Integrated Optical Waveguide EmitterApr 20, 2021 · US 10,983,273Granted
  • Row/col Switch TreeApplication 62706610Pending
  • Row/column Diode Heater DriverApplication 62705770Pending
  • Emitter ArrayApplication 62705674Pending
  • On-chip Mirror BeamformingApplication PCTUS2020025565Pending
  • On-chip Mirror BeamformingApplication 62826693Pending
  • High-efficiency Thermal Phase ShifterApplication 62821924Pending
  • Quarter Wave Plate LidarApplication 19135868Pending
  • Hybrid Two-dimensional Steering LIDARApplication PCTUS2025027925Pending
  • On-Chip Lidar Switching Failure MonitoringApplication 19515617Pending
  • On-chip LIDAR Switching Failure MonitoringApplication PCTUS2024044636Pending
  • Crosstalk Mitigation In LIDAR SystemsApplication PCTUS2024036116Pending
  • Quarter Wave Plate LIDARApplication PCTUS2024017280Pending
  • On-chip LIDAR Switching Failure MonitoringApplication 63580115Pending
  • Integrated Isolator And Circulator SystemsApplication PCTUS2023063553Pending
  • Integrated Polarization Controller SystemsApplication PCTUS2023063549Pending
  • Hybrid Two-dimensional Steering LIDARApplication PCTUS2023062242Pending
  • Fmcw LIDAR Signal Disambiguation Sampling And ProcessingApplication 63383534Pending
  • Etched Facet Coupling For Flip-chip To Photonics Chip BondingApplication PCTUS2022078525Pending
  • Integrated Isolator And Circulator SystemsApplication 63371093Pending
  • Multi-chirp Pre-distorted Laser Linearization For Fmcw LIDARApplication PCTUS2022035620Pending
  • Integrated Polarization Controller SystemsApplication 63346344Pending

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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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