Ambient Photonics

United States - Mill Valley, California

• 10/05/2022
• Series A
• $31,000,000

Ambient Photonics is partnering with the world’s largest connected device manufacturers to reimagine their applications inspired by the question, ‘With endless power, what can you do?’

The company has developed a first-of-its-kind low light energy harvesting photovoltaic (PV) technology that generates more than three times the power of conventional indoor PV technologies from a broader spectrum of indoor and outdoor ambient light. This chemistry breakthrough enables revolutionary advances in device design, function, performance, sustainability, reliability and consumer experience.

Unlike high performance solar photovoltaic technologies of the past, these innovations are cost compatible with today’s mass scale technologies. Ambient employs a novel industrial solar printing technology to coat its proprietary chemistry on thin, durable glass substrates -- producing photovoltaic cells of virtually any size and shape. This flexibility empowers industrial designers, allowing them to embed Ambient’s cells into a variety of product shapes and structures.

Ambient enhances manufacturers’ opportunities to align with consumer values that further boost sales and brand loyalty. In an era in which consumers value both cutting-edge connected technology and planet-friendly products, Ambient empowers brands to deliver both. By eliminating battery waste and harvesting energy from everyday light, Ambient’s PV cells reduce the carbon footprint of average IoT devices by an estimated 77 percent. The company’s ambient light-harvested power source also solves the ubiquitous customer pain point of battery life, delivering a maintenance-hassle-free and reliable ownership experience.

Ambient is inspiring a new era in connected device form and function -- delivering superior energy density and performance through a flexible solar cell that advances industrial design and production at scale at a price point that makes sense. It’s time for a smarter way to power smart devices.

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Bates MarshallCo Founder

United States - San Francisco Bay Area

We help IoT, PC peripheral, and embedded electronics manufacturers build self-powered devices that never need battery replacement or recharge.

Ambient Photonics has developed the world's most powerful solar cells to harvest ambient light in the indoor environment. Ideal for powering the next generation of smart home, consumer electronics, and IoT devices, we manufacture our cells using low-cost industrial printing technology and deliver higher energy density than solar cells used in space satellite applications.

Our turnkey solution consists of laser-cut cells sized to order combined with an embedded energy harvesting circuit ready to speed system integration.

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