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Amsterdam's Optics11 raises EUR 17 million to protect subsea cables

Amsterdam's Optics11 raised EUR 17 million led by Forward.one, with SET Ventures and JOIN Capital, to scale its fibre optic sensing technology that detects sabotage and anchor drag damage to subsea cables.

Reported AI-drafted EU-Startups, 15 May 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish that the sensing technology has been deployed on any live subsea cable route, only that the funding round closed.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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