Photonium
AI-Powered Optical Consulting & Software
Y CombinatorSpring 2025ActiveB2BEngineering, Product and DesignHard TechHardwareMachine LearningB2B
What they do
Problem
Optical system design is complex, time-consuming, and costly, slowing development and increasing engineering overhead for advanced photonics products.
Solution
Photonium provides AI-powered software that automates the optical design workflow end-to-end, including optimization, verification, sourcing, and prototyping.
Who it's for
Optical engineers and R&D teams at companies building AR/VR, quantum, biotech, metrology/chip fab, and LiDAR systems.
Founders
Jennifer Song
Founder
Co-founder of Photonium. Quantum Computing at Harvard/Stanford/QuEra
Adam Mhatre
Founder
Co-founder of Photonium. Computational Physics at Stanford
Open roles 1
Founding ML Engineer
Company timeline
- Founded2025
- YC batchSpring 2025
- StatusActive
- Team size3 people
- LocationNew York City, NY, USA
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