AI Optical Design Startup Opdo Raises $2.3M Pre-Seed Led by Angular Ventures
Opdo secured $2.3M in pre-seed funding to integrate AI agents into optical design software like Zemax and CODE V.
Los Angeles and Berlin-based deeptech startup Opdo announced it has raised $2.3 million in pre-seed funding, led by Angular Ventures with participation from Inflection and Tiny.vc. The capital will support engineering team expansion, tooling, and initial steps toward in-house production.
Opdo's core product consists of AI agents embedded within existing optical design software such as Zemax and CODE V, rather than replacing these traditional tools. According to co-founder and CEO Stephan Kuehr, this integration has reduced customers' product development and manufacturing cycles from months to weeks. Kuehr previously founded manufacturing automation company 3YOURMIND and worked with CTO Yousef Arzhangnia at xolo, a maker of optical element production machines.
Despite the funding, Opdo currently has only five employees and has not named any specific customers. An article on their site mentions collaborative work with individuals from the University of North Carolina, Google, and Amazon. The niche market remains small; one study estimates the global optical design software market at $237 million in 2025, projected to reach $398 million by 2031.