Imec.xpand

Established in 2017, Imec.xpand is a Belgium-based venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage innovations within the domains of deep tech, health, and agtech. The company aims to foster nanoelectronics-based innovation globally.

Frank Bulens Ph.D

Partner

Lien Callens

Principal

Benoit Devogelaere Ph.D

Partner

Tom Vanhoutte

Partner

Past deals in Augmented Reality

Swave Photonics

Series A in 2025
Swave Photonics designs and markets holographic chips based on proprietary diffractive photonics technology to power compact, lightweight, high-resolution displays that seamlessly blend digital content with the real world. As a fabless semiconductor company, it advances NanoPixel technology to enable immersive holographic displays for augmented reality and metaverse applications, targeting display manufacturers and content creators. The goal is to provide tools that visualize complex content, enable collaboration, and expand possibilities for immersive AR experiences.

MICLEDI Microdisplays

Series A in 2024
MICLEDI Microdisplays BV is a Belgium-based company that specializes in the design and manufacture of micro light emitting diode (LED) display chips for augmented reality (AR) glasses. As a fabless developer, MICLEDI focuses on innovative technologies that combine III/V materials processing with 3D integration and 300mm silicon-based processing. The company aims to deliver high-quality, power-efficient AR displays by utilizing a proprietary ASIC, which allows for the creation of compact and self-contained display modules. Serving the semiconductor industry, MICLEDI is positioned at the forefront of microLED technology, contributing to the advancement of augmented reality applications.

Swave Photonics

Seed Round in 2023
Swave Photonics designs and markets holographic chips based on proprietary diffractive photonics technology to power compact, lightweight, high-resolution displays that seamlessly blend digital content with the real world. As a fabless semiconductor company, it advances NanoPixel technology to enable immersive holographic displays for augmented reality and metaverse applications, targeting display manufacturers and content creators. The goal is to provide tools that visualize complex content, enable collaboration, and expand possibilities for immersive AR experiences.

Swave Photonics

Seed Round in 2022
Swave Photonics designs and markets holographic chips based on proprietary diffractive photonics technology to power compact, lightweight, high-resolution displays that seamlessly blend digital content with the real world. As a fabless semiconductor company, it advances NanoPixel technology to enable immersive holographic displays for augmented reality and metaverse applications, targeting display manufacturers and content creators. The goal is to provide tools that visualize complex content, enable collaboration, and expand possibilities for immersive AR experiences.

Pharrowtech

Series A in 2022
Pharrowtech specializes in designing advanced solutions for fixed-wireless access, wireless VR/AR, and ultra-high capacity wireless links. With over a decade of top-tier R&D experience from imec, Belgium's renowned research hub, the company focuses on algorithm, chip, and antenna design for millimeter-wave systems to deliver products with superior performance, power efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.

Spectricity

Series B in 2021
Spectricity is a fabless semiconductor company that specializes in developing spectral sensing solutions tailored for high-volume mobile and consumer devices. Utilizing low-cost CMOS technologies, the company creates patented spectral sensing technology that enhances existing camera sensors by integrating data from various image and 3D sensors. This integration allows for augmented real-time data processing, improved user-environment interaction, and sophisticated big data analysis. Spectricity's product offerings include miniaturized and integrated spectral sensing devices designed for applications in precision agriculture, food analysis, health, and mobile technology, all while maintaining a focus on affordability and efficiency.

MICLEDI Microdisplays

Seed Round in 2020
MICLEDI Microdisplays BV is a Belgium-based company that specializes in the design and manufacture of micro light emitting diode (LED) display chips for augmented reality (AR) glasses. As a fabless developer, MICLEDI focuses on innovative technologies that combine III/V materials processing with 3D integration and 300mm silicon-based processing. The company aims to deliver high-quality, power-efficient AR displays by utilizing a proprietary ASIC, which allows for the creation of compact and self-contained display modules. Serving the semiconductor industry, MICLEDI is positioned at the forefront of microLED technology, contributing to the advancement of augmented reality applications.

Pharrowtech

Seed Round in 2019
Pharrowtech specializes in designing advanced solutions for fixed-wireless access, wireless VR/AR, and ultra-high capacity wireless links. With over a decade of top-tier R&D experience from imec, Belgium's renowned research hub, the company focuses on algorithm, chip, and antenna design for millimeter-wave systems to deliver products with superior performance, power efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
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