Litilit
Litilit designs and manufactures femtosecond and ultrashort-pulse fiber lasers — including the INDYLIT industrial series, BIOLIT biophotonics lasers, and NEOLIT seeders — for semiconductor, ophthalmology, display manufacturing, biophotonics, and medical-device customers, with a Vilnius-based factory build-out targeting high-volume automated production.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2015
- HeadquartersVilnius, Lithuania
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Litilit does
Litilit is a Vilnius-based designer and manufacturer of femtosecond and ultrashort-pulse fiber laser systems for industrial and life-science end markets. The company is built around a patented ultrashort-pulse generator technology (originating from a 2014 co-development with Lithuania's Center for Physical Sciences and Technology) that eliminates semiconductor saturable absorber materials such as SESAM, gallium, and arsenic and enables an all-fiber architecture with passive air cooling, telecom-grade reliability, and maintenance-free 24/7 operation. Its commercial portfolio spans the INDYLIT 20 and INDYLIT 10 industrial lasers for material processing and semiconductor micromachining, the INDYLIT 3 ultracompact laser for ophthalmology, the BIOLIT 2 for multiphoton microscopy and biophotonics, and the NEOLIT ultrashort-pulse fiber seeder component, sold at approximately EUR 100,000 per laser unit.
The company sells direct to enterprise customers and through a network of official distributors across Austria/Germany, India, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan, with an explicit push into the US semiconductor market following its November 2022 Series A led by Taiwania Capital. Manufacturing is currently artisan-scale (~25 employees, ~one laser per day), with a EUR 6M, 4,000 sqm robotic factory under construction in Vilnius targeting 1,000 lasers in year one and 3,000 annually by end-2026. Revenue mechanics are pure hardware sales with multi-year contracts and quote-based pricing; the CEO has publicly referenced tens of millions of euros of customer demand for hundreds of lasers over the next two years. The company is also party to six EU-funded R&D projects (OFELAS, KOFEIN, MULTISKOPAS, MAGIKAL, FEMODA, plus a Eureka Globalstars Taiwan collaboration on AI-server power supplies) that materially subsidize its technology roadmap and provide a non-dilutive growth funding layer alongside its EUR 3.7M in venture equity.
Litilit firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Litilit
- Legal name
- Litilit, UAB
- Website
- https://litilit.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Litilit designs and manufactures femtosecond and ultrashort-pulse fiber lasers — including the INDYLIT industrial series, BIOLIT biophotonics lasers, and NEOLIT seeders — for semiconductor, ophthalmology, display manufacturing, biophotonics, and medical-device customers, with a Vilnius-based factory build-out targeting high-volume automated production.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Litilit industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Femtosecond Fiber Lasers
- NAICS
- Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510)
- SIC
- Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Optoelectronic Emitters (LED/Laser/VCSEL) (HDAHALAL)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Refractive Surgery Systems (Excimer/Femtosecond Lasers, Phakic IOL Systems, Wavefront/Guidance) (HLAHAJAG)
Keywords
Where Litilit is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Vilnius
- HQ country
- Lithuania
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Litilit business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Femtosecond Laser Sales: Litilit generates revenue primarily through the sale of industrial femtosecond lasers including INDYLIT 20, INDYLIT 10, INDYLIT 3, and fiber seeders like NEOLIT. Each laser costs approximately €100,000. The company is actively working with customers needing hundreds of femtosecond lasers over the next couple of years with estimated value in tens of millions of euros.
- Biolasers for Biophotonics: Sale of specialized biolasers including BIOLIT 2 for multiphoton microscopy, biophotonics, and other nonlinear optics applications.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | Industrial Femtosecond Lasers (INDYLIT series) |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels11 records
Marketing channels4 records
Litilit product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Litilit designs, manufactures, and sells femtosecond (ultrashort pulse) fiber lasers for industrial material processing, semiconductor micromachining, medical/ophthalmic applications, and biophotonics research. The product portfolio includes the INDYLIT industrial series (3W, 10W, and 20W models), the BIOLIT 2 for multiphoton microscopy, and the NEOLIT ultrashort pulse fiber seeder, all built on a patented laser pulse generator technology developed with the Center for Physical Sciences and Technology.
Product overview
Litilit develops and manufactures femtosecond and ultrashort pulse fiber laser systems for industrial and medical applications. The product portfolio includes: the INDYLIT industrial series (INDYLIT 20 and INDYLIT 10) for material processing, marking, engraving, and semiconductor applications; the INDYLIT 3 for ophthalmology/surgical applications; the BIOLIT 2 for biophotonics and multiphoton microscopy; and the NEOLIT ultrashort pulse fiber seeder component. The company also offers EU-funded R&D projects including OFELAS, KOFEIN, MULTISKOPAS, MAGIKAL, FEMODA, and technology development for AI server power supplies.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- INDYLIT 20 Industrial femtosecond laser for material processing, delivering up to 20W average power with passive air cooling, 400 fs - 3 ps pulse duration, and optional 515 nm second harmonics output. Targeted at industrial micromachining, marking, engraving, and display manufacturing.
- INDYLIT 10 Compact, robust, passively air-cooled 10W class industrial femtosecond laser emitting high-energy pulses with excellent beam quality. IP51 rated for dust and water protection, designed for 24/7 industrial and medical device manufacturing applications.
- INDYLIT 3 Ultracompact, lightweight femtosecond laser optimized for ophthalmic applications including SMILE, LASIK flap creation, keratoplasty, and FLACS cataract surgery. Features very low heat dissipation (~10W), IP51 protection, and excellent pulse and beam quality.
- BIOLIT 2 Femtosecond fiber laser for biophotonics applications, delivering ultra-short pulses (typ. 55 fs) with integrated dispersion pre-compensation (up to 10,000 fs²) and excellent beam quality (M² < 1.2). Used in multiphoton microscopy (2PF, 3PF, SHG, THG, CARS, SRS) for life sciences and neuroscience research.
- NEOLIT Ultrashort pulse fiber seeder for laser amplifiers that produces clean pulses without consumable components such as SESAM. All-fiber design provides high environmental stability against vibrations and thermal fluctuations, enabling long-lasting operation.
Quantifiable outcome
- 100-fold improvement in production efficiency compared to traditional femtosecond laser manufacturing
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Litilit
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
Litilit technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature8 records
Litilit partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- The State Research Institute Center for Physical Sciences and Technology (FTMC)coreCollaborating with Litilit on the Eureka Network project 'Technology Development for the Manufacturing of High-Efficiency Power Supply Units for Artificial Intelligence Servers.' This is part of the Eureka Network's Globalstars R&D call with Taiwan. The co-founder developed the patented solution together with FTMC, which enables 100-fold improvement in production efficiency.
- Optoprim Germany GmbHminorOfficial distributor for Austria and Germany. Located at Einsteinstraße 12, 85716 Unterschleißheim, Germany. Contact: [email protected], www.optoprim.de
- United Spectrum InstrumentsminorOfficial distributor for India. Located in Tamil Nadu, India.
- LaserQuantminorOfficial distributor for India. Located in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
- RAM N.S TechnologiesminorOfficial distributor for Israel. Located in Raanana.
- Japan Laser Co., Ltd.minorOfficial distributor for Japan. Located in Tokyo. Contact: Mr. Kosuke Tsukada.
- AkiTech LEO Inc.minorOfficial distributor for Japan. Located in Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo. Contact: Mr. Aki Suyama.
- Laser Spectronix Ltd.minorOfficial distributor for Republic of Korea. Located in Seoul.
- Qbic Laser System Inc.minorOfficial distributor for Republic of Korea. Located in Gyeonggi-do.
- Precision Technologies Pte Ltd.minorOfficial distributor for Singapore. Located at Henderson Industrial Park.
- Unice E-O Services Inc.minorOfficial distributor for Taiwan. Located in Taoyuan City.
- UAB AtžalascoreSubsidiary of Litilit responsible for design, production, installation of ultra-short pulse lasers into powerful femtosecond and picosecond pulse laser systems. Initiated the KOFEIN project (Compact Femtosecond Industrial Laser) and MAGIKAL project (Monolithic High Power Industrial Compact Air-Cooled Femtosecond Laser).
Scale indicators12 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Litilit competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- NKT Photonics: Denmark-based manufacturer of ultrafast fiber lasers (including femtosecond sources like the aeroPULSE and OneFive platforms) and supercontinuum sources. Directly competes with Litilit in industrial and biophotonics femtosecond laser markets, with a comparable mid-size scale and OEM-focused go-to-market.
- Amplitude Laser: French specialist in ultrafast (femtosecond and picosecond) lasers for science, industry and medical applications. Closely comparable product portfolio (industrial/material processing femtosecond sources) and similar application focus on semiconductor micromachining, ophthalmology and biophotonics.
- Menlo Systems: German manufacturer of femtosecond fiber lasers (e.g., Orange, FemtoFiber series) for biophotonics, microscopy and metrology. Direct overlap with Litilit's Biolit 2 product line in multiphoton microscopy and with the Neolit-style seeder business for OEM integrators.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Litilit social profiles
Digital presenceLitilit financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Litilit leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles8 records
Litilit subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Litilit funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds4 records
Investors4 records
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Litilit M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Litilit
What does Litilit do?
Litilit designs, manufactures, and sells femtosecond (ultrashort pulse) fiber lasers for industrial material processing, semiconductor micromachining, medical/ophthalmic applications, and biophotonics research. The product portfolio includes the INDYLIT industrial series (3W, 10W, and 20W models), the BIOLIT 2 for multiphoton microscopy, and the NEOLIT ultrashort pulse fiber seeder, all built on a patented laser pulse generator technology developed with the Center for Physical Sciences and Technology.
Is Litilit a public or private company?
Litilit is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Litilit founded?
Litilit was founded in 2015. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Litilit based?
Litilit is headquartered in Vilnius, Lithuania, in the Europe region.
How does Litilit make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Femtosecond Laser Sales are the primary driver. The others are biolasers for Biophotonics.
Who are Litilit's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are NKT Photonics, Amplitude Laser and Menlo Systems.
Does Litilit have an API?
No public API is recorded for Litilit.
What industry is Litilit in?
Litilit's product category is Femtosecond Fiber Lasers. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAHALAL, Optoelectronic Emitters (LED/Laser/VCSEL), with a secondary code of HLAHAJAG, Refractive Surgery Systems (Excimer/Femtosecond Lasers, Phakic IOL Systems, Wavefront/Guidance). Its NAICS code is 334510 and its SIC code is 3827.