Funck Optics Gmbh

What Funck Optics Gmbh does

Funck Optics GmbH is an independent engineering and consulting firm specializing in the design and development of optical systems for laser and imaging applications. Founded in 2018 by Dr. Max Funck, the company operates as a sole-practitioner consultancy headquartered in Potsdam, Germany, and serves machine builders, sensor and medical technology firms, laser source manufacturers, system integrators, start-ups, and research organizations. The firm offers three integrated service pillars — Technology Consulting, Lens Design, and Systems Development — covering the full development lifecycle from feasibility analysis and concept creation through detailed design, prototyping, and series production transfer. The firm's commercial model is project-based, fixed-price professional services, with client engagement initiated through website inquiry forms or direct outreach and formalized via scoping calls and written proposals.

The firm's core technical work is centered on Zemax OpticStudio-based optical design and simulation, including modeling, performance optimization, tolerance budgeting, and preparation of manufacturing drawings to ISO 10110 standards. Dr. Funck's research background — a PhD on tolerance- and assembly-optimal design of optical systems — underpins specialization in tolerance optimization and desensitization for diffraction-limited optics, particularly for high-power and ultrafast laser applications, beam shaping, zoom systems, and digital imaging correction. Prior industry experience at Fraunhofer, Carl Zeiss, and Photonic Tools provides cross-domain expertise spanning optics, mechanics, electronics, and software integration.

Funck Optics generates revenue through billable consulting engagements, with no public pricing disclosed. The firm emphasizes its independence — offering unbiased recommendations without ties to component manufacturing or competing product lines — as a key commercial differentiator. Marketing is conducted primarily through a bilingual (German/English) website, organic and paid search activity, and professional network platforms including LinkedIn and Xing. The firm has no disclosed external institutional investment, no public revenue figures, and no evidence of channel or partner distribution.

Name

Funck Optics Gmbh

Legal name

Funck Optics GmbH

Website

https://funck-optics.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Funck Optics GmbH is an independent optical engineering consultancy based in Potsdam, Germany, specializing in lens design and optical system development for laser and imaging applications across industrial, sensor, medical, and research clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Optical Engineering Services

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro primary industry

Optoelectronic Emitters (LED/Laser/VCSEL) (HDAHALAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Lenses & Optical Accessories (Lenses, Filters, Adapters, Teleconverters) (CRACAPAF)

Keywords

• Optical engineering services
• Lens design consulting
• Laser optics development
• Optical system integration
• Imaging system design

Headquarters

HQ city

Potsdam

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional engineering and consulting services: Provides expert consulting and engineering services for optical systems development, including technology consulting, optical design, and product development. Revenue generated through billable consulting engagements, typically quoted at fixed prices for specific deliverables such as feasibility studies, analyses, or project support from concept to production.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Funck Optics is an independent engineering consultancy that designs and develops custom optical systems for laser and imaging applications. Services span technology consulting, lens design using Zemax OpticStudio (including tolerance analysis and ISO 10110 manufacturing drawings), and full systems development from concept through prototyping to series production transfer.

Product overview

Funck Optics is an independent engineering and consulting firm offering three integrated service pillars: Technology Consulting, Lens Design, and Systems Development. The consulting service provides expert guidance on optics and laser system feasibility, troubleshooting, and project proposal support. Lens Design covers optical system design and Zemax OpticStudio-based simulation from concept through ISO 10110 manufacturing drawings. Systems Development delivers complete optical product development including coordination of development and manufacturing partners, prototyping, and product documentation. Together these services span the full development lifecycle from idea generation and simulation through design optimization to prototyping and transfer to series production, serving machine builders, sensor/medical technology companies, laser source manufacturers, system integrators, start-ups, and research institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Technology Consulting Expert technology consulting for laser and optics applications, covering feasibility assessments, idea generation, concept creation, system component selection, problem analysis, and troubleshooting. Also includes support for publicly funded projects from conception through proposal submission. Intended for industrial clients developing laser, imaging, sensor, or medical technology systems.
• Lens Design Optical system design and simulation from first concept to detailed design drawings, including Zemax OpticStudio-based modeling, performance and tolerance analysis, tolerance optimization, and manufacturing drawings prepared to ISO 10110 standards. Includes comprehensive design reports. Intended for industrial clients needing custom optical designs for laser and imaging applications.
• Systems Development End-to-end development of optical subsystems and complete systems, from project definition and partner coordination through optomechanical construction, prototyping, test sample evaluation, and product documentation. Supports creation of demonstrators, prototypes, and production-ready optical assemblies, including integration of development partners and supplier selection.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/funck-optics

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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