What Dracula Technologies does

Dracula Technologies is a French DeepTech company founded in 2012 and headquartered in Valence, France, that develops organic photovoltaic (OPV) modules under the LAYER® brand for harvesting ambient indoor light to power low-energy IoT devices without batteries. The company's core technology uses Bulk Heterojunction (BHJ) cell architecture manufactured via a patented drop-on-demand inkjet printing process with proprietary carbon-based inks, enabling ultra-thin (0.30 mm), flexible, free-form modules that operate from 5 to 15,000 lux and deliver a 10-year operational lifespan. The portfolio includes the standard LAYER® module, LAYER®Vault (which adds integrated supercapacitor storage on the same flexible film), and LAYER® Solutions turnkey products such as temperature loggers and CO₂ sensors, with the most recent LAYER V2.0 generation delivering a 30% performance improvement unveiled at CES 2026.

The company operates three divisions — LAYER® Lab (R&D), LAYER® Factory (large-scale production at the €15M, 2,500 m² Green Micropower Factory with 150M cm²/year capacity), and LAYER® Solutions (turnkey products and licensing). Revenue derives from unit sales of custom OPV modules (€1.2 per module at MOQ >100K), low-cost developer kits sold via e-commerce (€34 DemoKit, €130 Evaluation Kit), turnkey licensing through LAYER® Solutions, and multi-year OEM supply agreements with embedded partner products. The company serves IoT device manufacturers and OEMs across smart buildings, asset tracking/logistics, retail, and consumer electronics, with named customers including Paragon ID, Linxens, Schneider Electric, Orioma, truvami, and CoolR, alongside technology partners Semtech, ST Microelectronics, and E-Peas. Dracula has raised approximately €30M cumulatively, including a €30M Series A extension in October 2025, and employs 35 people with a stated target of 100 by 2026.

Name

Dracula Technologies

Legal name

DRACULA TECHNOLOGIES

Website

https://dracula-technologies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dracula Technologies is a French DeepTech company that develops inkjet-printed organic photovoltaic (OPV) modules under the LAYER® brand to harvest ambient indoor light and power low-energy IoT devices without batteries. It serves IoT OEMs across asset tracking, smart buildings, retail, and consumer electronics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Photovoltaic Energy Harvesting Modules

NAICS

Paint and Coating Manufacturing (32551)

SIC

Electronic Components & Accessories (3670), Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet (3081)

akta.pro primary industry

Next-Gen Photovoltaics R&D (Perovskite, Tandem, Organic, BIPV Materials) (EUAMAOAA)

Keywords

• Organic photovoltaic modules
• Indoor energy harvesting
• Printed electronics
• Battery-free IoT
• Ambient light power

Headquarters

HQ city

Valence

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. OPV Module Sales: Sale of LAYER organic photovoltaic modules manufactured using proprietary inkjet printing. Pricing varies based on surface area and shape requirements, with unit cost of €1.2 per module for MOQ > 100,000 units.
2. Demo and Evaluation Kits: Sale of testing kits for customers to evaluate LAYER technology before large-scale deployment. DemoKit priced at €34, Evaluation Kit (with PMIC) at €130.
3. Turnkey Product Licensing: LAYER Solutions division offers turnkey products and licensing options for IoT manufacturers and integrators using OPV technology. Includes support for implementation, delivery, and final product support.
4. Custom Development Services: Engineering services for custom design and prototyping through LAYER Lab division. Transforms customer ideas into functional prototypes with sustainable energy integration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Dracula Technologies designs, manufactures, and sells LAYER® organic photovoltaic (OPV) modules — ultra-thin (0.30mm), flexible, free-form printable cells produced via proprietary inkjet printing that harvest ambient indoor light to generate micro-power for low-power IoT devices, eliminating the need for batteries. The company also offers LAYER®Vault (combined OPV + supercapacitor storage on one film), turnkey LAYER® Solutions products (autonomous temperature loggers, CO2 sensors), and DemoKit/ Evaluation Kit development tools sold online for prototyping and testing.

Product overview

Dracula Technologies operates as a product company organized into three strategic divisions — LAYER® Lab (R&D and prototyping), LAYER® Factory (large-scale production), and LAYER® Solutions (turnkey products). The core product portfolio centers on LAYER®, an ultra-thin flexible organic photovoltaic module that harvests ambient indoor light to power low-energy IoT devices without batteries, complemented by LAYER®Vault which adds integrated energy storage on the same flexible film. LAYER® Solutions Division creates turnkey products including temperature loggers and CO₂ sensors using the OPV technology. The company also sells DemoKit and Evaluation Kit add-on modules for developers to test and prototype LAYER® integration, and launched LAYER V2.0 at CES 2026 with a 30% performance improvement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LAYER®: Organic photovoltaic module technology that harvests ambient light to generate sustainable micro-power for IoT devices. LAYER® is the core technology brand for Dracula Technologies' battery-free energy harvesting solution.
• LAYER®Vault
• LAYER® Solutions

Products and services

• LAYER® Ultra-thin (0.30mm), flexible, free-form organic photovoltaic module that harvests ambient indoor light (5 to 15,000 lux, starting from 50 lux) to generate sustainable micro-power for low-energy IoT devices, eliminating the need for batteries. Sold to IoT manufacturers, OEMs, and integrators for embedding into smart sensors, tags, labels, and consumer electronics.
• LAYER®Vault World's first combination of low-light OPV energy harvesting and electrical storage (supercapacitor) on a single flexible film, providing uninterrupted functionality for BLE and NFC devices during low-light periods. Targeted at IoT manufacturers and OEMs needing battery-free operation with energy buffering.
• DemoKit Standard testing module kit (DemoKit 6) for low-power applications in offices, homes, and warehouses. Generates up to 2.94V, 49µA, and 144µW under 200 lux. Priced at €34 per unit plus shipping, available for individual purchase.
• Evaluation Kit Evaluation kit combining a DemoKit Max OPV module with an E-peas AEM10330 power management IC that regulates and optimizes energy harvesting, providing stable power with built-in voltage boost. Ideal for low-light sensors, trackers, and electronic labels. Priced at €130 per unit plus shipping.
• Temperature Logger (LAYER® Solutions) Autonomous NFC temperature logger powered by LAYER® OPV technology. Records temperature measurements according to a user-defined cycle time. Sold as a turnkey product through the LAYER® Solutions division to IoT manufacturers, integrators, and end users needing battery-free temperature monitoring.
• CO2 Sensor (LAYER® Solutions) Portable, self-powered CO2 sensor using non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) technology, powered by LAYER® OPV. Measures CO2 levels on a user-defined cycle time. Sold as a turnkey product through the LAYER® Solutions division.
• LAYER V2.0 Next-generation LAYER® organic photovoltaic technology delivering 30% higher performance through a proprietary OPV ink with enhanced light absorption and conversion efficiency, and replacing copper bus bars with fine screen-printed silver bus bars. Supports custom cell shapes at production scale. Targeted at OEMs and IoT manufacturers integrating LAYER into their own products.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% lower maintenance costs compared to battery-powered solutions
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• InfinityPV: Danish organic photovoltaic company producing flexible OPV cells and modules for research, education, and IoT integration. Direct competitor in OPV module manufacturing with comparable thin-film architecture and IoT target applications.
• Heliatek: German OPV company developing roll-to-roll organic photovoltaic films for building-integrated and IoT applications. Closely comparable to Dracula in OPV materials and module architecture, though Heliatek focuses more on outdoor/BIPV integration.
• Epishine: Swedish organic photovoltaic company focused on indoor light energy harvesting for IoT sensors and low-power devices. Direct comparable to Dracula's LAYER technology with similar indoor OPV architecture, both targeting battery-free IoT replacement.
• Sunew: Brazilian organic photovoltaic company manufacturing printed OPV films for BIPV and IoT applications. Direct peer in roll-to-roll OPV production with overlap in building-integrated and consumer IoT use cases.
• ARMOR solar: French organic photovoltaic company producing flexible OPV films, headquartered in Nantes, France. Direct competitor in European OPV module manufacturing with overlap in IoT, building-integrated, and consumer-electronics applications.

Broad incumbents

• EnOcean: Established German/German-American company producing self-powered wireless sensors using ambient light, motion, and thermal energy harvesting. Broader incumbent in battery-free IoT with longer market history and broader energy harvesting portfolio than Dracula.
• Powercast: US-based RF energy harvesting company powering wireless IoT sensors without batteries. Broader incumbent in energy harvesting for IoT with complementary technology (RF rather than light), competing for the same battery-free IoT design-ins.

Emerging players

• Lightricity: UK indoor photovoltaic company developing high-efficiency solar cells optimized for low-light indoor environments for IoT and wireless sensors. Partial overlap with Dracula's indoor light harvesting focus, with differentiated crystalline cell technology.
• 3GSolar: Israeli dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) company focused on indoor light energy harvesting for IoT and wireless devices. Comparable to Dracula in addressing the battery-replacement opportunity for indoor IoT, but with a different PV chemistry.

Others

• E-peas: Belgian semiconductor company developing ultra-low-power power management ICs (PMICs) for ambient energy harvesting. Adjacent ecosystem participant and named Dracula partner (AEM10330 PMIC integrated into Evaluation Kit), enabling rather than competing with LAYER modules.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors4 records

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M&A

Investments

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