Nexdot
Nexdot is a French nanomaterials company that develops and manufactures Quantum Plates and Quantum Pearls — proprietary flat 2D nanocrystals — selling materials, licensing, and industrial integration services to enterprise manufacturers in display, lighting, and optoelectronics.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2010
- HeadquartersRomainville, France
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Nexdot does
Nexdot is a French nanomaterials company founded in 2010 at ESPCI Paris by Benoit Dubertret and Maurice Guillou to commercialize Quantum Dots research conducted at the Laboratory of Physics and Materials Study (LPEM). The company originated the discovery of Quantum Plates — flat two-dimensional nanocrystals with one-dimensional confinement — which offer brighter emission, better heat resistance, polarized directional light output, and improved stability versus conventional spherical Quantum Dots. Nexdot's proprietary Quantum Pearl technology encapsulates these nanocrystals into micrometric glass microspheres, enabling industrial integration, protection from degradation, and RoHS compliance even for high-performance cadmium-containing materials.
The company operates a portfolio of three core product lines: Quantum Plates (the raw nanocrystals), Quantum Pearls (encapsulated versions for industrial use), and Uvltimate varnish (a consumer-facing UV protection product for perfume and cosmetic packaging launched in February 2025). Beyond product sales, Nexdot generates revenue through technology licensing of synthesis and encapsulation methods, and through long-term industrial partnership services covering production line adaptation, prototyping, training, and process integration support. Customers are enterprise manufacturers in display (Ultra HD TVs, monitors, mobile screens), lighting, and optoelectronics, with named relationships including Samsung, Hisense, and TCL.
Nexdot's go-to-market is direct enterprise sales with no self-serve or channel distribution. The company employs 51-100 people across its Romainville facility (Biocitech technology center) and is led by CEO Philippe Gounine (since 2016), Chairman Maurice Guillou, and founder/scientist Benoit Dubertret. Cumulative funding since 2010 totals approximately €3.5M from the 2016 round plus additional EIC grants in 2022; the company has not disclosed revenue.
Nexdot firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Nexdot
- Legal name
- Nexdot
- Website
- https://nexdot.fr
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2010
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Nexdot is a French nanomaterials company that develops and manufactures Quantum Plates and Quantum Pearls — proprietary flat 2D nanocrystals — selling materials, licensing, and industrial integration services to enterprise manufacturers in display, lighting, and optoelectronics.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Nexdot industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Nanomaterials - Quantum Dots
- NAICS
- Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (3341)
- SIC
- Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Precision Micro-3D Printing Services (micro-SLA, micro-metal, microfluidics) (IMAAADAF)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Additive Manufacturing & Connected 3D Printing (IMAIAMAL), Optics & Laser/Light Engine Components (Lenses, Galvos, Laser Modules, UV Engines) (IMAAAIAC)
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Where Nexdot is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Romainville
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Nexdot business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- Quantum Dots Production and Sale: Nexdot manufactures Quantum Dots (specifically Quantum Plates and Quantum Pearls) at industrial scale according to customer needs and specifications. They can also encapsulate nanoparticles synthesized by other laboratories to facilitate handling and make them RoHS compliant.
- Technology Licensing: Nexdot grants licenses to partners for use of proprietary technologies including synthesis methods and specific techniques such as encapsulation, allowing partners to control their entire production.
- Industrial Support and Accompaniment: Long-term partnership support for industrial implementation of Quantum Dots, including adaptation of production tools, synthesis methods, and integration processes. Complete support from product/process study through manufacturing follow-up.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels4 records
Nexdot product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Nexdot manufactures and supplies Quantum Plates (flat 2D nanoplatelets) and Quantum Pearls (encapsulated nanocrystals in glass microspheres) at industrial scale for use in displays, lighting, and optoelectronics. The company also provides licensing of proprietary synthesis and encapsulation methods, plus long-term industrial partnership support for integrating quantum dot materials into customer production lines.
Product overview
Nexdot offers a portfolio of quantum dot materials and industrial services. The core products are Quantum Plates (flat nanocrystals with one-dimensional confinement) and Quantum Pearls (encapsulated quantum plates in glass microspheres). These are complemented by Uvltimate varnish for consumer packaging applications. Services include industrial-scale production, technology licensing, and long-term partnership support for manufacturing integration.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Uvltimate: UV protection varnish for perfumes and cosmetics launched in February 2025
Products and services
- Quantum Plates Flat quantum dots with one-dimensional confinement, offering superior brightness, color purity, heat resistance, and directional polarized emission compared to spherical quantum dots. Controlable at atomic thickness. Sold to industrial manufacturers for display, lighting, and optoelectronics applications.
- Quantum Pearls (Micro Perles) Encapsulated Quantum Plates in glass microspheres that protect nanocrystals from water and oxygen, bring material to micrometric scale for industrial compatibility, and enable RoHS compliance while retaining luminescent properties. Sold to industrial manufacturers.
- Uvltimate Varnish UV protection varnish for perfume and cosmetic packaging that absorbs UV radiation before it reaches the product content, eliminating the need for harmful additives and supporting clean beauty formulations while maintaining bottle transparency.
- Industrial Partnership and Support Services Long-term technical partnership service including production line design and modification assistance, prototype testing at scale, and staff training for quantum dot implementation. Provided to industrial partners integrating Quantum Plates and Quantum Pearls into their products.
- Technology Licensing Licensing of proprietary technologies including synthesis methods and encapsulation techniques, enabling industrial partners to control their own production of quantum dot materials.
- Custom Industrial Production Services Custom industrial-scale manufacturing of Quantum Plates and Quantum Pearls according to customer specifications, including encapsulation services for nanoparticles synthesized by third-party laboratories.
Quantifiable outcome
- Quantum Dots technology share in Ultra HD TVs projected to grow from 47% (2017) to 63% (2022)
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Nexdot
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Nexdot technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Nexdot partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators6 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Nexdot competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Nanosys: World's leading independent supplier of quantum dot materials for displays (acquired by Shoei Chemical). Directly competes with Nexdot in supplying QD materials and films to display OEMs such as Samsung, Hisense, and TCL, using a comparable B2B licensing and material supply model.
- UbiQD: US-based quantum dot manufacturer focused on agriculture, solar, and security applications. Comparable as an early-to-growth stage QD materials company commercializing proprietary synthesis into multiple vertical markets.
- Avantama: Swiss specialty nanomaterials company developing quantum dots and other functional nanomaterials for displays, lighting, and sensors. Comparable in scale and business model — small deeptech materials supplier targeting industrial B2B customers with proprietary synthesis IP.
- Nanoco Group: UK-based manufacturer of cadmium-free and cadmium-based quantum dots for display, lighting, and life-science applications. Public company competing directly with Nexdot in QD material supply to display makers, with overlapping IP in synthesis and surface chemistry.
- QD Vision (acquired by Samsung): Pioneer in quantum dot technology for displays before being acquired by Samsung in 2016. Now operates within Samsung, representing the vertically integrated competitor model Nexdot sells into — and which illustrates the integration risk facing independent QD suppliers.
- NN-Labs: US-based manufacturer of high-quality colloidal quantum dots and nanocrystals for research and industrial customers. Directly comparable as a QD synthesis specialist offering catalog and custom QD products with surface functionalization capabilities.
Broad incumbents
- TCL CSOT: Chinese display panel manufacturer and Nexdot customer with growing internal QD and QLED capabilities. Comparable as a major display OEM that could choose between sourcing from Nexdot or developing internal QD solutions.
- Shoei Chemical: Japanese specialty chemical company that acquired Nanosys in 2023, becoming the dominant Western QD supplier. Indirect comparable as a large, well-capitalized incumbent now offering QD materials as part of a broader electronic materials portfolio.
- Samsung SDI / Samsung Display: Vertical display giant and a Nexdot customer. Comparable as the integrated incumbent that has absorbed QD Vision and internalized the QD supply chain that Nexdot competes in — representing both a customer and a strategic risk.
Emerging players
- Quantum Materials Corp: Public US company developing cadmium-free quantum dots and heavy-metal-free QD formulations for display, lighting, and solar applications. Overlaps with Nexdot in display-grade QD materials but takes a different chemistry approach.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Nexdot social profiles
Digital presenceNexdot compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Nexdot financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Nexdot leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Nexdot funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds4 records
Investors4 records
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Nexdot M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Nexdot
What does Nexdot do?
Nexdot manufactures and supplies Quantum Plates (flat 2D nanoplatelets) and Quantum Pearls (encapsulated nanocrystals in glass microspheres) at industrial scale for use in displays, lighting, and optoelectronics. The company also provides licensing of proprietary synthesis and encapsulation methods, plus long-term industrial partnership support for integrating quantum dot materials into customer production lines.
Is Nexdot a public or private company?
Nexdot is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Nexdot founded?
Nexdot was founded in 2010. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Nexdot based?
Nexdot is headquartered in Romainville, France, in the Europe region.
How does Nexdot make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Quantum Dots Production and Sale is the primary driver. The others are technology Licensing and industrial Support and Accompaniment.
Who are Nexdot's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Nanosys, UbiQD, Avantama, Nanoco Group, QD Vision (acquired by Samsung) and NN-Labs. Broad incumbents are TCL CSOT, Shoei Chemical and Samsung SDI / Samsung Display. Quantum Materials Corp is listed as an emerging player.
Does Nexdot have an API?
No public API is recorded for Nexdot.
What industry is Nexdot in?
Nexdot's product category is Nanomaterials - Quantum Dots. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAAADAF, Precision Micro-3D Printing Services (micro-SLA, micro-metal, microfluidics), with a secondary code of IMAIAMAL, Additive Manufacturing & Connected 3D Printing. Its NAICS code is 3341 and its SIC code is 3827.