Attochron: Funding, Investors & Team (Oct 2026)
Attochron is the exclusive developer of optical wireless laser systems using very short coherence length (SCL) optical sources (for major propagation improvements in air) including ultrashort pulse lasers (USPL). These include free space optical communications (FSOC) aka optical wireless communications (OWC). Attochron is the only FSO technology leveraging *short coherence length* pulses to eliminate negative effects of clear air 'scintillation'...and make FSOC meet carrier grade specifications (>10^-9 BER and highly-availability) well beyond 1-mile. This unique ability solves the number one challenge for carriers everywhere: scalable cell tower backhaul, enterprise access and multi-dwelling unit access to reach everywhere fiber is too expensive to install. #Attochron FSOC solves the #digitaldivide. Attochron's intellectual property is global and Attochron is going to market with the ALTIS-7 (TM) multi-gigabit data links. Attochron has the carrier customers, knows the performance and cost targets and has aligned the complete supply chain and sales channels. And Attochron is demonstrating use cases in harsh environments (for lasers): including in the intense fog of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Lexington, Virginia, USA. The key markets are typically called 'backhaul' and ‘enterprise access’ -- represented by 1 to 5 kilometer distance links where Gbps capacity and carrier-grade Ethernet service is absolutely necessary. These markets include the 'other 50%' of cell towers, 75% of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), 95% of multi-dwelling units (MDUs) and edge computing links which are the No.1 challenges faced by *all telcos in all countries*. Go Attochron, Go Ultrafast(TM), and get a link working for you.
Attochron has raised $15.0M across 1 funding round on record, the most recent a Series A of $15.0M announced in Oct 2024.
That round is above the $10M median round size for Hardware companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.
Attochron Company Profile and Key Stats
Latest funding round on record: Oct 2024.
Attochron Funding Rounds
Attochron Founders and Leadership Team
Contact details for the Attochron team: 1 of 1 has an email address on file.
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Attochron's latest round of $15.0M is above the median round in Hardware. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.
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Attochron Funding FAQs
What does Attochron do?
Attochron is the exclusive developer of optical wireless laser systems using very short coherence length (SCL) optical sources (for major propagation improvements in air) including ultrashort pulse lasers (USPL). These include free space optical communications (FSOC) aka optical wireless communications (OWC). Attochron is the only FSO technology leveraging *short coherence length* pulses to eliminate negative effects of clear air 'scintillation'...and make FSOC meet carrier grade specifications (>10^-9 BER and highly-availability) well beyond 1-mile. This unique ability solves the number one challenge for carriers everywhere: scalable cell tower backhaul, enterprise access and multi-dwelling unit access to reach everywhere fiber is too expensive to install. #Attochron FSOC solves the #digitaldivide. Attochron's intellectual property is global and Attochron is going to market with the ALTIS-7 (TM) multi-gigabit data links. Attochron has the carrier customers, knows the performance and cost targets and has aligned the complete supply chain and sales channels. And Attochron is demonstrating use cases in harsh environments (for lasers): including in the intense fog of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Lexington, Virginia, USA. The key markets are typically called 'backhaul' and ‘enterprise access’ -- represented by 1 to 5 kilometer distance links where Gbps capacity and carrier-grade Ethernet service is absolutely necessary. These markets include the 'other 50%' of cell towers, 75% of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), 95% of multi-dwelling units (MDUs) and edge computing links which are the No.1 challenges faced by *all telcos in all countries*. Go Attochron, Go Ultrafast(TM), and get a link working for you.
How much funding has Attochron raised?
Attochron has raised $15.0M across 1 round on record. The most recent is a Series A of $15.0M announced in Oct 2024.
When did Attochron last raise funding?
Attochron's most recent funding round on record is a Series A of $15.0M, announced in Oct 2024.
Who founded Attochron?
FundedIQ lists Tom Chaffee (Founder) at Attochron.
Where is Attochron headquartered?
Attochron is based in Lexington, Kentucky, United States.
How many employees does Attochron have?
Attochron is in the 1-10 employee band.
How does Attochron's funding compare to other Hardware startups?
Attochron's latest round of $15.0M is above the $10M median round size for Hardware companies on FundedIQ across 1,454 tracked companies over the last two years.
About FundedIQ's Attochron Funding Data
FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.
Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Attochron is left off this page rather than filled in.
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