Morphotonics raises €40M Series B for large-area nanoimprint lithography

Morphotonics Raises €40M in Series B Funding

Morphotonics, a Dutch developer of large-area nanoimprint lithography platforms, has raised €40 million in Series B funding. The round was announced on September 22, 2026, and includes a broad syndicate of institutional and strategic investors.

What Morphotonics Does

Morphotonics builds large-area nanoimprint lithography platforms based on its proprietary Roll-to-Plate technology. This technology replicates micro- and nanostructures onto glass, polymers and other substrates at sizes far larger than a wafer — a key requirement for high-volume production of optical components.

The company's Cypris systems target high-volume production of optical components, including augmented-reality waveguides for AI glasses. Additional applications include:

• Displays
• Sensors
• Photonic components, including co-packaged optics for data centers

Founded in 2014, Morphotonics is headquartered in Veldhoven, in the Netherlands' Brainport region. The company works with device and component manufacturers across Europe, the United States and Asia, selling both equipment and process know-how through licensing and a lab-to-fab partner network.

The Investor Syndicate

The Series B attracted a mix of public, strategic and venture investors:

• European Investment Bank
• Innovation Industries
• European Commission's European Innovation Council Fund
• Invest-NL
• Brabant Development Agency (BOM)
• 3M Ventures
• Ernij Next

The presence of the European Investment Bank, the European Innovation Council Fund, Invest-NL and BOM alongside private venture and corporate investors reflects both public-sector support for deep-tech manufacturing in Europe and strategic interest in Morphotonics' production platform.

Why This Round Matters

Large-area nanoimprint lithography sits at the intersection of several high-growth markets: augmented-reality eyewear, advanced displays, sensing and data-center photonics. Producing AR waveguides and other optical components at high volume — and at sizes beyond wafer scale — is a manufacturing bottleneck for many device makers. Morphotonics' Roll-to-Plate approach and Cypris systems are aimed squarely at that bottleneck.

The Series B provides capital to scale the company's equipment and process offerings as demand grows across its target applications and geographies.

Key facts at a glance:

• Company: Morphotonics
• Headquarters: Veldhoven, Netherlands (Brainport region)
• Founded: 2014
• Round: Series B
• Amount: €40 million
• Announced: September 22, 2026
• Investors: European Investment Bank, Innovation Industries, European Commission's European Innovation Council Fund, Invest-NL, Brabant Development Agency (BOM), 3M Ventures, Ernij Next

Outlook

With backing from a syndicate spanning European public institutions, venture funds and a corporate strategic in 3M Ventures, Morphotonics is positioned to expand deployment of its Cypris systems and lab-to-fab partnerships. The round underscores continued momentum in European deep-tech manufacturing for optics and photonics.