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Femtum
Québec City, CA · Founded 2017 · 39 employees on LinkedIn · 10 known investors
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Femtum builds turn-key mid-infrared fiber laser systems that operate without requiring laser experts, serving industrial manufacturers and scientific teams for applications such as selective laser microprocessing and mid-IR spectroscopy. A Canadian spin-off from the Center of optics, photonics and laser (COPL) in Quebec City, it targets manufacturing bottlenecks in the semiconductor industry.
Founders & leadership
Femtum was founded in 2017 by Simon Duval and Louis-Rafaël Robichaud.
Investors · 10
How we know: Boreal Ventures's portfolio page · canadianmanufacturing.com · Not right? Tell us
How we know: i4 Capital's portfolio page · canadianmanufacturing.com · Not right? Tell us
How we know: VIGO Ventures's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
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Also in the syndicate · 3
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$16M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2024–2026
- $16MSeries AMar 2026 · 5 sources
BDC Capital (lead), Boreal Ventures, Cathay Venture Inc., Cathay Ventures, Eureka, Fonds de solidarité FTQ, Hamamatsu Ventures, i4 Capital, Quantacet
Source ↗ - Undisclosed amountseed roundJan 2024Source ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Femtum do?
- Femtum builds turn-key mid-infrared fiber laser systems that operate without requiring laser experts, serving industrial manufacturers and scientific teams for applications such as selective laser microprocessing and mid-IR spectroscopy. A Canadian spin-off from the Center of optics, photonics and laser (COPL) in Quebec City, it targets manufacturing bottlenecks in the semiconductor industry.
- Who founded Femtum?
- Femtum was founded by Simon Duval, Louis-Rafaël Robichaud in 2017.
- Who are Femtum's investors?
- Femtum's investors include Boreal Ventures, i4 Capital, VIGO Ventures, BDC Capital Corporation, Cathay Venture, Eureka, Fonds de solidarité FTQ.
- How much funding has Femtum raised?
- Femtum has disclosed $16M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.
- Where is Femtum headquartered?
- Femtum is headquartered in Québec City, CA.