{
  "id": 12166521,
  "title": "Living Optics Raises $20 Million to Revolutionize Hyperspectral Camera Tech",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/living-optics-raises-20-million-to-revolutionize-hyperspectral-camera",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-05T14:06:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ventureburn",
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    "url": "https://ventureburn.com/living-optics-raises-20-million-hyperspectral-cameras/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Living Optics, a spinout from Oxford University's Physics Department, has successfully raised $20 million in an oversubscribed financing round. The capital injection aims to revolutionize hyperspectral camera technology and democratize access to this previously expensive and complex field. Hyperspectral imaging, which captures a broader range of the electromagnetic spectrum than traditional cameras, can provide detailed information on everything from crop health to counterfeit pharmaceuticals. By merging innovative optical hardware with proprietary algorithms, Living Optics seeks to make this technology accessible to industries such as advanced manufacturing, national defense, life sciences, and environmental monitoring. The $20 million round was led by BRV Capital Management, with strategic participation from Lockheed Martin Ventures, Applied Ventures, British Business Bank, and Lam Capital. The funding will be used to scale up production and bring the technology to markets worldwide, targeting high-value sectors like industrial inspection and defense applications.",
  "summary": "While camera tech has advanced over the last two decades, most of the critical data our environment produces completely bypasses the naked eye. Capturing this hidden information required clunky, prohibitively The post Living Optics Raises $20 Million to Revolutionize Hyperspectral Camera Tech appeared first on Ventureburn .",
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}