Uviquity emerges from stealth with $6.6m funding
Uviquity, a far-UVC startup has emerged from stealth mode with $6.6 million in seed funding. The round was led by Emerald Development Managers, an early-stage venture capital firm specialising in deep tech, with participation from AgFunder and MANN+HUMMEL, companies involves in food and agriculture venture capital and filtration solutions.
Uviquity is developing solid-state far-UVC (200-230 nm) semiconductor light sources designed to deliver safe, continuous, and chemical-free disinfection for air, food, and water applications.
The funding will support Uviquity'srR&D efforts, accelerating the commercialisation of its proprietary PIC that couples blue laser light into frequency-doubling waveguides, enabling a scalable, single-chip far-UVC solution that can integrate into a wide variety of applications using standard photonic packages.
"We believe far-UVC light is the future of pathogen control—and Uviquity's wide-bandgap semiconductor platform is the key to making it practical, scalable, and safe," said Scott Burroughs, CEO and co-founder of Uviquity. "This funding allows us to bring our vision to life and unlock a new standard for clean air, safe food, and pure water—at scale and without chemicals."
Far-UVC light has been proven safe for continuous exposure to human skin and eyes while rapidly inactivating all known pathogens, including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and mold spores.
Uviquity says its chip-based semiconductor approach offers a compact, energy-efficient, and durable solution that can be integrated into light fixtures, air handling systems, food packaging and processing equipment, agricultural crop protection systems, water purification systems, and consumer appliances.
"With its proven team and novel technology, Uviquity fits perfectly with our goal to invest in exceptional companies that are solving real problems," said Cy Schroeder of Emerald Development Managers. "We believe Uviquity's semiconductor approach to far-UVC will revolutionise how the world handles disinfection."
