Optotune

Optotune

Focus tunable lenses and optical components

Overview

Optotune develops and manufactures active optical components that enable dynamic control of light for industries such as machine vision, microscopy, laser processing, ophthalmology, AR/VR, and automotive. Its core products include focus tunable lenses, laser speckle reducers, 2D mirrors, tunable prisms, and beam shifters that adjust focus, beam direction, and light quality. These parts use actuators to change optical properties and are designed to be compact and integrable, allowing customers to add tunable optics to their devices often through licensing and partnerships. The company aims to help customers expand the use cases for tunable optics and grow revenue via component sales, licensing, and collaborations, including projects like the EU iToBoS initiative for early skin cancer detection.

About Optotune

Simplify's Rating
Why Optotune is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Hardware

Industrial & Manufacturing

VR & AR

Healthcare

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$120K

Headquarters

Dietikon, Switzerland

Founded

2008

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What believers are saying

  • Optotune released ICC-4C in February 2026 and ECC-1C embedded control in 2025.
  • MVTec added Optotune as a technology partner on August 22, 2025.
  • Optotune exhibited at Vision China 2026 in Shanghai, signaling active Asia demand.

What critics are saying

  • Parker-Hannifin and SRI sued Optotune over tunable-lens patents, pressuring U.S. sales.
  • Optotune faced USITC Section 337 scrutiny in 2021, risking exclusion orders and channel disruption.
  • A patent loss could freeze tuner-lens shipments and damage Optotune’s core business model.

What makes Optotune unique

  • Optotune owns proprietary shape-changing liquid lenses for fast, software-controlled focus.
  • Its controllers span R&D kits to industrial 24/7 systems, simplifying integration.
  • Optotune serves machine vision, microscopy, laser processing, and AR/VR from one core platform.

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Funding

Total Funding

$120k

Below

Industry Average

Funded Over

3 Rounds

Seed funding is usually the first official round after pre-seed, when a startup has a prototype or concept. It’s typically used to develop the product, test the market, and start building the team. Investors here are often angel investors or early-stage venture capitalists.
Seed Funding Comparison
Below Average

Industry standards

$3.3M
$90k
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$1.5M
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$2M
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$2.3M
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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

↓ -1%

1 year growth

↑ 0%

2 year growth

↓ -2%
Vision Systems
Mar 30th, 2022
Optotune AG launches liquid lens and four-channel controller

Optotune has released a liquid lens and four-channel controller.

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