About Vescent
Vescent makes lasers, optical frequency combs, and control systems built to be small, light, and low-power. These products enable quantum-scale timing, sensing, and computing for customers building quantum hardware.
Vescent was founded in 2002 by physicists Scott Davis, Scott Rommel, and Mike Anderson in Denver, Colorado. The company now works from Golden, Colorado, near JILA, NIST, and the University of Colorado. It has supplied frequency combs, lasers, and controls to hundreds of customers worldwide. Scott Davis leads the company as chief executive officer.
Funding Rounds (SEC Form D)
| First sale | Filed with SEC | Amount sold | Investors | Avg. check | Terms | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $16,409,455of $28.6M target | 12 | $1.3M | EquityRule 506(b) | Form D ↗ |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Feb 12, 2024 | $3,433,053fully sold | 1 | $3.4M | EquityRule 506(b) | Form D ↗ |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Oct 3, 2023 | $200,000fully sold | 0 | — | EquityRule 506(b) | Form D ↗ |
| Total, three offerings | $20,042,508 | |||||
The filing for the offering first filed Oct 3, 2023 reports amount sold with no investors. Figures are shown as filed.
First sale is the date the first investor in the offering committed to invest. Companies must file Form D within 15 days of that date, so filing dates run later.
Rounds announced by Vescent
What the company said publicly about its funding. Announced amounts can differ from Form D figures: an announcement can combine several closings, and some money is raised without a Form D.
| Announced | Round | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2024 | Series Seed | $5 million | Corporate Fuel (lead), Caruso Ventures | Vescent Announces $5M in Series Seed Funding Led by Corporate Fuel ↗ |
Why Investors Backed Vescent
Vescent designs and builds lasers, optical frequency combs, and control electronics for quantum research and industry customers. The Golden, Colorado company was founded in 2002 by physicists Scott Davis, Scott Rommel, and Mike Anderson. It closed a $5 million Series Seed round led by Corporate Fuel in March 2024. Vescent has already supplied hundreds of customers with its laser and timing hardware worldwide.
The problem it targets
Quantum clocks, sensors, and computers need laser systems that stay stable outside a lab. Vescent's case is that older laser sources are large, power hungry, and sensitive to temperature and vibration, which keeps them in the lab. Vescent aims to build hardware that can leave the lab and work in the field.
What the product does
Vescent sells frequency combs, lasers, and controllers for quantum timing, computing, sensing, and networking. Its lineup covers laser stabilization methods such as Pound-Drever-Hall locking, optical clock systems, and cold atom tools like magneto-optical traps. Its hardware is rugged and low power, built for both the lab and the field.
Progress so far
Vescent has already supplied frequency combs, lasers, and controls to hundreds of customers around the world. The company holds several SBIR awards from NASA and the Navy, and works with The Aerospace Corporation and MIT Lincoln Laboratory, SBIR.gov shows. Vescent was also a co-applicant with Maybell Quantum on the Elevate Quantum coalition that won a $127 million federal award from the Economic Development Administration.
Who backs it
Corporate Fuel led Vescent's $5 million Series Seed round, with Caruso Ventures also investing, the company announced. Russ Fein, managing partner of Corporate Fuel's investment, said the firm wanted to help Vescent grow its position in the quantum industry. Dan Caruso of Caruso Ventures said he backed Vescent as a manufacturing leader in quantum hardware.
How the market is moving
Vescent took part in the Elevate Quantum bid that won $127 million in federal funding from the Economic Development Administration for the Mountain West region. The award is expected to create more than 10,000 new jobs and train about 30,000 workers in quantum technology. Vescent's case is that the Mountain West is positioned to become a global leader in quantum technology.
We wrote this summary from public statements by Vescent and its investors. It is not investment advice.
Leadership Team
Executive officers and directors listed on Vescent's Form D filed Oct 30, 2026.
Earlier filings also listed Michael Anderson (director, last listed Feb 2024).