Growth Capital Hyper-Focused on Photonics
Advance the application of photonics critical to health, communications, security, transportation and the environment to benefit all stakeholders
Leverage extensive industry networks and knowledge to deliver a unique level of domain expertise and reach to transform companies into market leaders
What is photonics?
Photonics is the science and application of light
Light underpins the technologies of daily life from smartphones and the Internet to medical devices and defense – all are possible because of photonics
Cameras, Displays & Sensing
Data Communications
Defense & Security
Medical Diagnostics
Foundation of GLAS Capital
Unprecedented opportunity
Photonics is revolutionizing society through medicine, communications, transportation, entertainment and culture
Industry complexity exceeds generalist investor skill set and network
Companies employing photonics are innovating at a deep technical level where nuanced differences can separate success from failure — picking the winners requires a deep vertical expertise
Diverse leadership team and expert advisory council
Team has deep technology and industry expertise across a diverse breadth of applications and end markets
Investment Strategy
Target highly differentiated companies with high growth potential that are advancing the application of photonics
Source investment opportunities from an expansive network of industry relationships
Leverage domain expertise to create value by accelerating performance, improving governance and creating M&A platform for inorganic growth
"The 21st century will depend as much on photonics as the 20th century depended on electronics to solve the challenges of a modern world."
National Photonics Initiative
Environment & Agriculture
Transportation
Healthcare
Advanced Manufacturing
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