Optalysys

We are a photonic compute company pioneering Compute-in-Transit: a new infrastructure capability that performs operations in the data path.

AI infrastructure and compute Robotics and hardware Developer tools and cloud

Latest funding

$30.87M Series A · February 2, 2026

Source: Data Center Dynamics

Funding history ↓

Website: optalysys.com.

X: @Optalysys · 1,354 followers.

LinkedIn: optalysys.

Categories: AI infrastructure and compute Robotics and hardware Developer tools and cloud.

Sectors: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data, Computer, Hardware, Machine Learning.

Stage: Series A.

Based in: Leeds, United Kingdom.

Last round: Feb 2, 2026 · 283 days ago.

On Recent Funding since: Nov 6, 2026.

Signals

X account@Optalysys · created Jul 16, 2013 (13 years old) · 1,354 followers

Website registeredJun 12, 2013 (13 years old)

TIMELINE · MONEY RAISED

Optalysys | 4618 days from website to first raise on record

@Optalysys·Raised $31M in 1 sourced round·2 signals before the first raise

Money raised, round by round (amounts linked to their source). Pins are dated signals; hover the icons for dates.

Funding rounds

February 2, 2026
Series A · $30.87M
Source: Data Center Dynamics
July 16, 2013
X account created
June 12, 2013
Website created

Founders and team

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Robert Todd CTO and co-founder

source: optalysys.com
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Nick New CPO and co-founder

source: optalysys.com
CW
Chris Walker CEO
LS
Laura Stanley Director of Marketing
GP
Gajinder Panesar Chief Architect
PS
Peter Simpson Technical Development
SM
Stuart Mellis CFO
WH
Wendy Harrison Finance Administrator

Investors

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Sources and API

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