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Sekkari

Entrepreneur First '25

London, GB · Founded 2025 · 1 known investors

sekkari.co.uk

Sekkari develops photonic processing chips aimed at accelerating AI inference workloads. The chips are intended for embodied AI applications, including autonomous systems and edge devices that run models locally.

Also known as SEKKARI LTD

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Founders & leadership

Sekkari was founded in 2025 by Heather Jones and Gurneet Bhatia.

HJHeather Jones
Heather JonesinCo-founder, CEOHeather Jones holds a master's in Physics from Durham University and has received several defense industry awards for her work on next-generation radio frequency sensors and onboard processors. She developed this work at MBDA, a major manufacturer of autonomous complex weapons systems.
GBGurneet Bhatia
Gurneet BhatiainCo-founder and CTOGurneet Bhatia holds a Master's degree in Mathematics from Imperial College London and previously placed third nationally in the UAE in competitive programming. His work on novel signal processing algorithms secured more than $1M in funding at Barclays.

Investors · 1

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Sekkari is an early-stage UK technology company operating under the registered entity SEKKARI LTD (company number 16803645), incorporated in England on 22 October 2025 with a registered office at 66 Paul Street, London EC2A 4NA. Its declared nature of business at Companies House covers business and domestic software development (SIC 62012) and other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (SIC 72190), consistent with a hardware/deep-tech research orientation.

Publicly visible recruitment activity indicates the company is building a founding technical team in silicon photonics. Listed roles include "Founding Photonics Engineer" and "Founding Silicon Photonics IC Engineer for Autonomy," both full-time and based in London, the latter title explicitly referencing autonomy applications. Beyond company registration details and job listings, little verifiable public information about products, customers, or commercial traction was available in the sources reviewed. One aggregator profile describes the company in generic terms as a UK "scale-up" of 50-100 employees providing software development, data analytics and cloud computing services; this description conflicts with the company's photonics-focused job listings on the same page and with its recent 2025 incorporation, so it is not treated as reliable.

Traction

No revenue, customer, product-shipment, or funding figures appear in the available public sources. The only observable activity is company registration and recruitment for founding technical roles in London [0][1].

Latest developments

As of the sources reviewed, Companies House lists the company as active with no filings yet due, and the company was recruiting for two founding photonics engineering roles in London, with postings refreshed within the prior week [0][1].

Full profile — technology, go-to-market, geography, history, risks & controversies

Technology

Public job listings point to a silicon photonics focus, with openings for a Founding Photonics Engineer and a Founding Silicon Photonics IC Engineer for Autonomy, suggesting work on photonic integrated circuits [1]. The company's registered SIC codes cover software development and research and experimental development in natural sciences and engineering [0]. No technical specifications, chip architecture details, or performance benchmarks were disclosed in the available sources.

Go-to-market

The "for Autonomy" designation in the company's engineering role titles indicates an intended application area in autonomous systems [1]. No named customers, design partners, or served market segments appear in the sources.

Geography

The company is registered in England with a London registered office at 66 Paul Street, EC2A 4NA [0], and its advertised engineering roles are located in London [1]. No other locations are documented.

History

The company was incorporated at Companies House on 22 October 2025 as SEKKARI LTD, a private limited company registered in England [0]. Its first accounts are due to be made up to 31 October 2026 and its first confirmation statement is dated 21 October 2026, indicating no annual filings had yet been made at the time of review. Shortly after incorporation, the company began publicly advertising founding engineering positions in London [1].

Risks & controversies

No litigation, regulatory action, or controversy involving this company appears in the sources. Note that at least one aggregator profile presents an inconsistent characterisation of the company (a 50-100 employee "scale-up" offering software, data analytics and cloud services) that does not align with the entity's 2025 incorporation date or its photonics hiring, indicating unreliable third-party data [0][1]. Several retrieved documents concern unrelated organisations with similar names or unrelated subject matter and were excluded.

Compiled by commissioned research from 5 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Open job postingsJan 20252 roles

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Timeline · 2

launches, deals, and filings
Oct 2025
SEKKARI LTD incorporated in England as a private limited company (no. 16803645)

Companies House records incorporation on 22 October 2025, registered office 66 Paul Street, London EC2A 4NA, with SIC codes 62012 (business and domestic software development) and 72190 (other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering). First accounts made up to 31 October 2026.

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Jan 2025
Hiring for founding photonics engineering roles in London

Job listings advertise "Founding Photonics Engineer" and "Founding Silicon Photonics IC Engineer for Autonomy" positions, both full-time and based in London.

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Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

Research sources · 5

primary sources listed

5 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Sekkari do?
UK company developing photonic processing chips to accelerate AI inference for embodied and edge systems.
Who founded Sekkari?
Sekkari was founded by Heather Jones, Gurneet Bhatia in 2025.
Who are Sekkari's investors?
Sekkari's investors include Entrepreneur First.
Where is Sekkari headquartered?
Sekkari is headquartered in London, GB.