Heptagon
formerly Heptagon Advanced Micro-OpticsAcquiredYour Global Photonics Foundry
Zurich, Switzerland · Founded 1993 · $242.7M raised
- 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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