Lucidean key facts
as of Oct 2026- Developer of electronic and photonic integrated circuits designed for data transmission within artificial intelligence and data center environments.
- Lucidean is valued at approximately $38.0M as of Oct 2026 (last reported valuation).
- It has raised $18.1M; the latest was Seed Round ($18.0M) in Oct 2025.
- Notable investors include United States Department of War, Raptor Group, Activate Global, Foothill Ventures, Koch Disruptive Technologies — 10 tracked in total.
- 2 investment vehicles were formed to buy Lucidean shares in the last 12 months, reporting $1.7M sold to 40 investors, per SEC Form D filings.
- Status: Privately Held (backing).
Lucidean's last reported valuation, Oct 2025. Nothing priced has surfaced since.
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Lucidean funding rounds
No funding rounds for Lucidean are on record yet — either the company hasn't raised institutional capital, or the raise hasn't surfaced in our sources.
Vehicles formed to buy Lucidean shares
secondary demand · SEC Form D filingsIn the last 12 months, 2 investment vehicles were formed to buy Lucidean shares, reporting $1.7M sold to 40 investors across 2 sponsors. Most recent filing Dec 2025.
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Lucidean valuation
Lucidean's last reported valuation was $38 million in Oct 2025. No priced round, secondary trade or fund mark has surfaced since.
Institutional holders and vehicles
In the last 12 months, 2 investment vehicles were formed to buy Lucidean shares, reporting $1.7 million sold to 40 investors across 2 sponsors, per SEC Form D filings (most recent Dec 2025).
Lucidean investors
10 investors are on record for Lucidean, including United States Department of War, Raptor Group, Activate Global and Foothill Ventures. By type, the record holds 5 venture capital firms.
About Lucidean
Developer of electronic and photonic integrated circuits designed for data transmission within artificial intelligence and data center environments. The company's platform utilizes mixed-domain coherent technology and analog optical domain controls to combine the link budget of traditional coherent systems with the power, cost, and latency benefits of direct detection, enabling data center operators to deploy energy-efficient fiber-optic interconnects that support massive computational workloads while reducing overall infrastructure operational expenses.
- Sector
- Information Technology
- HQ
- Goleta, CA, United States
- Founded
- 2022
- Employees
- 7
- Website
- lucidean-inc.com/
- Ownership
- Privately Held (backing)
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