Neurophos

Austin, TX · Founded 2020 · Privately Held (backing)

Manufacturer of an optical processor designed to bypass the resistive losses of pushing currents through circuits to gain efficiency. Neurophos is based in Austin, TX and was founded in 2020. It was valued at $310 million at its Series A in Jan 2026, the last priced event on record. It has raised $119 million across 5 recorded rounds; the latest was a $109 million Series A in Jan 2026.

PMV mark · valuation
$310.0M
Oct 2026
Priced at
its Series A
Jan 2026
Total raised
$119.2M
Last round
Later Stage VC (Series A)
Jan 2026

Neurophos key facts

as of Oct 2026
  • Manufacturer of an optical processor designed to bypass the resistive losses of pushing currents through circuits to gain efficiency.
  • Neurophos is valued at approximately $310.0M as of Oct 2026, set at its Series A, Jan 2026; nothing has traded since, per PrivateMarketView’s mark.
  • It has raised $119.2M across 5 recorded rounds; the latest was Later Stage VC (Series A) ($109.2M) in Jan 2026.
  • Notable investors include Alumni Ventures, Mana Ventures, Gaingels, Realm Capital Ventures, Aramco Ventures — 29 tracked in total.
  • 4 investment vehicles were formed to buy Neurophos shares in the last 12 months, reporting $4.1M sold to 163 investors, per SEC Form D filings.
  • Neurophos has filed 1 Form D with the SEC, most recently Mar 2026 ($109.2M sold to 44 investors).
  • Status: Privately Held (backing).
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MEDIUM confidence
$310.0M

Valued at $310.0M at its Series A, Jan 2026. Nothing has traded since.

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Neurophos funding rounds

5 rounds
Jan 2026Later Stage VC (Series A)$109.2M▮
Mar 2024Seed Round$7.2M▮
Nov 2023Accelerator/Incubator—▮
Jun 2021Seed Round$1.8M▮
Seed Round$1.0M▮

Vehicles formed to buy Neurophos shares

secondary demand · SEC Form D filings

In the last 12 months, 4 investment vehicles were formed to buy Neurophos shares, reporting $4.1M sold to 163 investors across 4 sponsors. Most recent filing Dec 2025.

The vehicle list — each sponsor, filing date, amount sold and investor count — is a Pro table. Unlock the 4 vehicles →

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Neurophos leadership

Neurophos valuation

Neurophos was valued at $310 million at its Series A in Jan 2026. That is the last priced event on record: no secondary trade or institutional fund mark has moved the figure since.

How much has Neurophos raised?

Neurophos has raised $119 million across 5 recorded rounds since 2021. The largest was a $7.2 million seed round in Mar 2024; the most recent was a $109 million Series A in Jan 2026. 4 of the rounds disclosed a post-money valuation.

Neurophos has filed 1 Form D with the SEC, most recently in Mar 2026 ($109 million sold to 44 investors).

Institutional holders and vehicles

In the last 12 months, 4 investment vehicles were formed to buy Neurophos shares, reporting $4.1 million sold to 163 investors across 4 sponsors, per SEC Form D filings (most recent Dec 2025).

Neurophos investors

29 investors are on record for Neurophos, including Alumni Ventures, Mana Ventures, Gaingels and Realm Capital Ventures. By type, the record holds 12 venture capital firms and 2 funds of funds. The Series A in Jan 2026 drew 22 investors.

Who runs Neurophos

7 people are listed on the Neurophos team: 5 executives and 2 board members, including Andrew Traverso Ph.D (Co-Founder) and Patrick Bowen Ph.D (Co-Founder). 7 of them have a verified direct contact on file.

About Neurophos

Manufacturer of an optical processor designed to bypass the resistive losses of pushing currents through circuits to gain efficiency. The company's metasurfaces build the optical compute-in-memory system that works with sparse kernels in absolute and Fourier space, enabling clients to increase kernel size without power consumption or latency.

Sector
Information Technology
HQ
Austin, TX, United States
Founded
2020
Employees
38
Ownership
Privately Held (backing)

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