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April 30, 2025 | SafranEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Safran, through its Safran Corporate Ventures investment subsidiary, has invested in mirSense, a French startup specializing in quantum-cascade lasers (QCLs). This investment will support the development of advanced technologies that are vitally important for military optronic applications and miniaturized gas sensor solutions. QCL lasers are based on semiconductor technology, enabling precise and highly stable operation at mid-infrared wavelengths. This technology will further enhance the operational performance of some of Safran’s optronics products.
Florent Illat, Head of Safran Corporate Ventures, commented: “Through this investment in mirSense, Safran Corporate Ventures is supporting a French player in the development of innovative solutions aimed at enriching our applications in the fields of military electronics, imaging and optical telecommunications.”
Mathieu Carras, founder and CEO of mirSense commented: “We’re delighted that Safran Corporate Ventures has joined other more conventional venture capital investors in this second funding round. It’s a strong signal of confidence in our growth potential. This investment opens up opportunities for cooperation, enabling mirSense to expand its potential customer base in the security sector.”
Safran Corporate Ventures has invested in mirSense as part of a total funding round of €7 million, alongside Supernova Invest, Polytechnique Ventures and Crédit Agricole Alpes Développement (C2AD). This investment brings to 24 the number of startups in which Safran’s venture capital subsidiary has invested as it celebrates its 10th anniversary. Safran Corporate Ventures has a budget of €130 million, and in recent years has stepped up its investments in line with the Group’s strategic priorities: decarbonization, sovereignty (mirSense’s area of focus) and digital.
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