SUMMARY
- Diffraqtion raised Pre-Seed funding, taking total funding to $10M+.
- The funding will support quantum camera development.
- Diffraqtion develops quantum cameras for defense and space.
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Follow usDiffraqtion, a Somerville, MA-based provider of quantum camera platforms for defense and space sensing, has closed a Pre-Seed funding round, bringing total funding to over $10 million.
The round saw backers Lockheed Martin Ventures, Presidio Ventures, SBI US Gateway Fund with Plug and Play, Collaborative Fund, TekVentures, Ground State Ventures, Aether VC, milemark•capital, and ADIN.
The company will use the capital to build its first fielded quantum camera, and prepare for a hosted spacecraft payload.
Funding Snapshot
| Metric | Details |
|---|---|
| Fundraise Amount | Pre-Seed |
| Total Funding | $10M+ |
| Funding Round | Pre-Seed |
| Company | Diffraqtion |
| Sector | Quantum Technology / Defense |
| Headquarters | Somerville, Massachusetts, USA |
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About Diffraqtion
Founded in 2025, by Johannes Galatsanos and Christine Yi-Ting Wang, Diffraqtion develops quantum camera platforms designed to resolve details beyond the limit's of conventional optical systems. Its technology combines photonic hardware with a proprietary model layer to turn imagery into real time intelligence.
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The growing need for advanced sensing and surveillance is driving demand for technologies capable of delivering higher resolution intelligence with lower hardware and computing requirements. Quantum sensing could create new opportunities across defense, space, autonomous systems and precision inspection.
Core offerings include:
- Quantum camera platforms
- Space sensing systems
- Real-time image intelligence
- Defense and reconnaissance solutions
Core Technologies / Products / Services
| Capability/Product | Application/Use Case |
|---|---|
| Quantum cameras | High-resolution space sensing |
| Photonic hardware | Advanced optical imaging |
| Proprietary model layer | Real-time intelligence |
| Quantum sensing | Defense, drones, and precision inspection |
Leadership Comments
"For as long as cameras have existed, seeing farther has meant building bigger optics," said Johannes Galatsanos, CEO and Co-Founder of Diffraqtion. "Our cameras break that paradigm, delivering better mission capability at a fraction of the aperture, size, and cost.
"What excites us about Diffraqtion is how they're applying quantum-enabled imaging to extract more information from light and improve target detection and classification with smaller, more efficient sensing systems," said Chris Moran, Vice President and General Manager of Lockheed Martin Ventures.
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