Post by Markus Kainz

The year 2026 already starts with good news! We are proud to participate in the 11 Mio USD Series A Round of our portfolio company Vitrealab from Austria 🇦🇹 together with LIFTT in the Lead), Constructor Capital, aws Gründungsfonds, PhotonVentures, XISTA Science Ventures, Moveon Technologies and Hermann Hauser Investment GmbH. The funding will accelerate their development of our Quantum Light Chip, pushing the boundaries of compact, energy-efficient, and scalable laser–LCoS-based AR light engines. Their technology enables higher brightness, wider fields of view, and lower power consumption in next-generation AR displays, paving the way for truly lightweight and immersive smart glasses. We are looking forward to the upcoming successes of the VitreaLab Team, led by Chiara Greganti Jonas Zeuner & Ronny Timmreck. Also great to see so many Gateway Investors joining this round, like: Martin Egger, Siegfried Kettner, CMC, Markus Imgrund, Daniel Straub, Günter Maier, Conny Hörl and many many more.... 🔗 Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/e7SA8fzi