Heptagon

formerly Heptagon Advanced Micro-OpticsAcquired

Your Global Photonics Foundry

Zurich, Switzerland · Founded 1993 · $242.7M raised

Semiconductors
Optical Sensors
SaaS
Headquarters
Zurich
Employees
501–1000
Founded
1993
Business Model
B2B
Website
hptg.com
Total Funding
$242.7M
Last Round
$171.5M Growth EquityJul 2013
Rounds
5

About

Heptagon Advanced Micro-Optics is a semiconductor and photonics company founded in 1993 and headquartered near Zurich, Switzerland, with volume manufacturing in Singapore. The company pioneered wafer-level micro-optical module technology and shipped over 2 billion units across its history. Heptagon's products include 3D imaging, proximity sensing, time-of-flight ranging, illumination, and connectivity modules used in smartphones and consumer electronics. The company had approximately 830 employees before being acquired by ams (now ams-OSRAM) in January 2017 for an undisclosed sum, making ams the worldwide leader in optical sensing.

Summary

Heptagon is a Semiconductors company based in Zurich, Switzerland, founded in 1993. It has raised $242.7M in total across 5 rounds, most recently a $171.5M Growth Equity round in Jul 2013. Investors include GGV Capital, AAC Technologies and ICONIQ Capital.

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AcquisitionOct 2016

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