SA PHOTONICS, LLC

Acquired

Optical communications | CACI

Los Gatos, United States · Founded 2015 · $43.6M raised

Employees
51–200
Founded
2015
Business Model
B2G
Total Funding
$43.6M
Last Round
$1.1M GrantJun 2022
Rounds
22
Acquired by
CACI InternationalDec 2021 · $275.0M

Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. What counts toward funding.

About

SA Photonics, now a CACI company, designs and manufactures free-space optical communication terminals for government and military missions across LEO, MEO, and geostationary orbits. The company produces flagship products including CrossBeam® and SkyLight® optical terminals, as well as gyro-stabilized EO/IR imaging systems for ISR, targeting, and navigation applications. SA Photonics was acquired by CACI to pursue military and commercial markets for compact, lower-cost optical terminals.

Summary

SA PHOTONICS, LLC is a Defense Tech company based in Los Gatos, United States, founded in 2015. It has raised $43.6M in total across 22 rounds, most recently a $1.1M Grant round in Jun 2022.

Tech & App Stack

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Funding & Exit History

GrantSTTR Phase II (USA)Jun 2022
$1.1M

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