Last updated 2026-06-18
- Raised $160k funding round, Jan 2015
- Raised $178k grant, Jun 2014
- Raised $180k grant, Jan 2014
Total raised
$518K
Last: 2017-09
Stage
Mature
Founded
2013
Headcount
3
HQ
Mazor, Israel
Sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies
About
Fotonica has developed an LED-based light system to optimize plant growth while reducing electricity costs. The company's technology utilizes multispectral wavelength LED, enabling the grower to implement specific light prescriptions and protocols to enhance crop biomass and quality while reducing energy consumption. Fotonica's solution is based on hardware that uses dynamic light with flexible broad-spectrum lights (e.g. UVA/UVB, far-red, and infra-red) accompanied by a multispectral camera that enables image processing for the early detection of pathogens for pesticides, canopy temperature for irrigation, and nutrient deficiencies for fertilization. Fotonica's software offers full control over the output.
Funding history · 4 rounds · $518K total
2017-09
Undisclosed
2015-01
2014-06
Grant
$178K
2014-01
Grant
$180K
Q&A
- What is FOTONICA's current operational status?
- FOTONICA is currently inactive and ceased to operate in January 2023.
- What is FOTONICA's primary business?
- FOTONICA develops LED-based light systems designed to optimize plant growth while reducing electricity costs through multispectral wavelength LED technology.
- When was FOTONICA founded?
- FOTONICA was founded in August 2013.
- What was FOTONICA's total amount raised in funding?
- FOTONICA raised a total of $518,241 in funding.
- Which investors participated in FOTONICA's January 2015 funding round?
- In January 2015, Pirveli Ventures and Office of the Chief Scientist invested in FOTONICA.
- Who are the co-founders of FOTONICA?
- The co-founders of FOTONICA are Menachem Schwarz, who serves as Co-founder & CEO, and Gennadiy Berinsky, who is the Co-founder & CTO.
- What is the primary sector FOTONICA operates in?
- FOTONICA's primary sector is Agriculture & Food Technologies.
Team · 2
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies
Sub-sectors
Agriculture & Food TechnologiesAg TechFarm Equipment & TreatmentClimate TechEnergy TransitionEco-Efficient Energy UsageFood & Land UseSustainable Farming
Technologies
SensingChromatics & Light
Target customers
Agriculture & FoodCrops
Business model
B2BB2C
Tags
agtechgardeningurban-farmingcropsledcannabisindoor-farminglightingenergy-savingclimate-techfarmersagriculturenovel-farming-systemsimage-recognitionmachine-learningartificial-intelligenceoptronicsenergy-usagesustainable-farming
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| linkedin.com/company/12670071 | |
| facebook.com/fotonica.fotonica | |
| YouTube | youtube.com/channel/UCfkhnTV7GOhrK_vZZkU0Knw |
| instagram.com/fotonicalight |
Identifiers & details
| Former names | FloraFotonica |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013-8 |
| Employees (exact) | 3 |
| Status reason | Non Active, Jan 2023 ceased to operate |