--- title: Photonics Simulation Software Startup EMode Photonix... description: EMode Photonix, a Boulder-based startup, raised $1 million in pre-seed funding led by Ground State Ventures with participation from Harlow Capital Management.... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/photonics-simulation-software-startup-emode-photonix-raises-1-million-pre-seed-li860g6yc twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Photonics Simulation Software Startup EMode Photonix Raises $1 Million Pre-Seed | daily.dev og:description: EMode Photonix, a Boulder-based startup, raised $1 million in pre-seed funding led by Ground State Ventures with participation from Harlow Capital Management.... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/photonics-simulation-software-startup-emode-photonix-raises-1-million-pre-seed-li860g6yc og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/lI860G6yC.png og:image:alt: Photonics Simulation Software Startup EMode Photonix Raises $1 Million Pre-Seed og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Photonics Simulation Software Startup EMode Photonix Raises $1 Million Pre-Seed **[The Quantum Insider](https://daily.dev/sources/thequantuminsider)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary EMode Photonix, a Boulder-based startup, raised $1 million in pre-seed funding led by Ground State Ventures with participation from Harlow Capital Management. Its simulation software accelerates nonlinear photonic circuit modeling by 1,000x, helping engineers design devices for frequency conversion and quantum light generation used across quantum computing modalities. The funding will support product development and sales as the company prepares an enterprise offering for complete photonic integrated circuit design, following the recent release of its nonlinear-EME product supporting chi(2) nonlinearities. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What does EMode Photonix's simulation software do for photonic circuit design? EMode Photonix built a simulation stack that speeds up modeling of nonlinear photonic circuits by 1,000 times compared to existing approaches. It uses newly derived equations for frequency conversion combined with thermal and RF physics, letting engineers design devices that convert light between frequencies or from classical to quantum light, including entangled photon pair and squeezed light sources. _Teams evaluating photonics design tools can follow quantum hardware startup news like this on daily.dev._ ### How much funding did EMode Photonix raise and who led the round? EMode Photonix raised $1 million in pre-seed funding led by Ground State Ventures, with participation from Harlow Capital Management. The Boulder-based company, co-founded by Eric and Maiya Stanton, will use the funds to expand product development and sales as it builds an enterprise offering for complete photonic integrated circuit design. _Investors and engineers tracking quantum photonics startups can follow funding rounds like this on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Photon Queue Raises $4 MillionOversubscribed Seed Round](https://daily.dev/posts/photon-queue-raises-4-millionoversubscribed-seed-round-zrgjvnn5y) · The Quantum Insider · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [PsiQuantum has a plan to make a massive quantum computer out of light](https://daily.dev/posts/psiquantum-has-a-plan-to-make-a-massive-quantum-computer-out-of-light-z3vvzaly3) · MIT Technology Review · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [From invisibility cloaks to AI chips: Neurophos raises $110M to build tiny optical processors for inferencing](https://daily.dev/posts/from-invisibility-cloaks-to-ai-chips-neurophos-raises-110m-to-build-tiny-optical-processors-for-in-7oo0cb60y) · TechCrunch · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Quanfluence Raises $10 Million to Build Photonic Quantum Computer](https://daily.dev/posts/quanfluence-raises-10-million-to-build-photonic-quantum-computer-ewvkk628w) · The Quantum Insider · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#startup](https://daily.dev/tags/startup), [#quantum-computing](https://daily.dev/tags/quantum-computing) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/photonics-simulation-software-startup-emode-photonix-raises-1-million-pre-seed-li860g6yc) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Photonics Simulation Software Startup EMode Photonix Raises $1 Million Pre-Seed","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/photonics-simulation-software-startup-emode-photonix-raises-1-million-pre-seed-li860g6yc","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/photonics-simulation-software-startup-emode-photonix-raises-1-million-pre-seed-li860g6yc"},"datePublished":"2026-10-15T13:39:44.261Z","dateModified":"2026-10-15T13:40:02.537Z","description":"EMode Photonix, a Boulder-based startup, raised $1 million in pre-seed funding led by Ground State Ventures with participation from Harlow Capital Management....","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/589b77b3c8850cc27aac32d3789b706c?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/589b77b3c8850cc27aac32d3789b706c?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"The Quantum Insider","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"The Quantum Insider","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/7b14a6b34c1b464c9e8a88d9a0dac951","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/thequantuminsider"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/photonics-simulation-software-startup-emode-photonix-raises-1-million-pre-seed-li860g6yc","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"startup,quantum-computing","timeRequired":"PT4M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The Quantum Insider","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/thequantuminsider"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Photonics Simulation Software Startup EMode Photonix Raises $1 Million Pre-Seed"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/photonics-simulation-software-startup-emode-photonix-raises-1-million-pre-seed-li860g6yc#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What does EMode Photonix's simulation software do for photonic circuit design?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"EMode Photonix built a simulation stack that speeds up modeling of nonlinear photonic circuits by 1,000 times compared to existing approaches. 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