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SirenOpt

Sensors and software for thin-film R&D

Overview

SirenOpt creates sensors and software to speed up research and development and make manufacturing of high-performance thin films cheaper. Its hardware sensors collect real-time data on thin-film processes, while the accompanying software analyzes the data, runs models, and helps users optimize production. The company combines both hardware and software with consulting services to help clients integrate these tools into existing workflows. This blend of devices, analytics, and advisory support sets SirenOpt apart from others who may focus on just one part of the stack. The goal is to help customers in electronics, renewable energy, and advanced materials innovate quickly and produce high-quality thin films at lower costs, enabling scalable, efficient manufacturing.

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About SirenOpt

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Why SirenOpt is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

ConsultingHardwareIndustrial & ManufacturingEnterprise Software

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Early VC

Total Funding

$37.9M

Headquarters

San Leandro, CA

Founded

2022

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What believers are saying

  • Hitachi Ventures and InMotion Ventures backed SirenOpt in October 2026.
  • The California Energy Commission awarded $2.4M for battery manufacturing commercialization.
  • TUM already installed a PlasmaSens Standalone unit after a successful characterization study.

What critics are saying

  • SirenOpt still depends on first in-factory deployments promised for 2026.
  • Battery electrode manufacturing is the first commercialization beachhead, concentrating execution and sales risk.
  • If ECF deployment slips, SirenOpt loses proof and credibility with industrial buyers.

What makes SirenOpt unique

  • PlasmaSens measures thickness, density, resistivity, and chemistry in one non-destructive scan.
  • SirenOpt’s cold atmospheric plasma probe generates 200,000 raw data elements per measurement.
  • October 2026 ECF deployment ties SirenOpt directly into California’s battery pilot-line infrastructure.

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Funding

Total Funding

$37.9M

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Funded Over

5 Rounds

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

5%

2 year growth

8%
Tech Funding News
Oct 14th, 2025
SirenOpt raises $6.5M for PlasmaSens expansion

California startup SirenOpt has raised $6.5M in a funding round led by Hitachi Ventures and InMotion Ventures, with participation from Voyager Ventures and Visionaries Tomorrow. The funds will enhance the development of its AI-powered PlasmaSens platform for real-time, non-destructive manufacturing inspection. SirenOpt also received a $2.4M grant from the California Energy Commission to advance PlasmaSens for battery electrode manufacturing, with full deployments expected by 2026.

Manufacturing Tomorrow
Jul 23rd, 2024
SirenOpt Raises $6.6M in Seed Funding to Transform Materials Manufacturing Blind Spots into Real-Time Insights Using Cold Atmospheric Plasma

SirenOpt raises $6.6M in seed funding to transform materials manufacturing blind spots into real-time insights using cold atmospheric plasma.

VCNewsDaily
Jul 23rd, 2024
SirenOpt Secures $6.6M Seed Funding

SirenOpt, an advanced manufacturing intelligence company, has closed a $6.6 million seed funding round. The round was led by Voyager Ventures and TOMORROW (part of Visionaries Club), with participation from Climate Club, Union Labs, Berkeley Skydeck Fund, Wireframe Ventures, Impact Science Ventures, Access Industries, Courtyard Ventures, and Climate Capital. The funding will support SirenOpt's efforts in sustainable and smart manufacturing of advanced materials.

MyScience
Jun 22nd, 2023
Cyclotron Road Announces 2023 Cohort of Entrepreneurial Fellows | myScience / news / science wire

Jared O’Leary, SirenOpt : SirenOpt is developing a real-time sensing and software platform that improves the manufacturing performance and yield of batteries, solar cells, and carbon conversion technologies.

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