Q-Peak
Develops and supplies high-power solid-state, fiber, and ultrafast lasers, plus nonlinear optics and contract R&D, serving aerospace, defense, and materials processing; relevant to AM as a laser source supplier for powder bed fusion and other laser-based processes.
- CEO / Founder
- Ravi Prasad
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Latest Round
- Grant
Technology & Products
Key Products
Solid-state lasers; Fiber lasers; Ultrafast lasers; Nonlinear optics; Laser contract R&D services
Technological Advantage
Proprietary laser architectures and nonlinear optical technologies, protected by trade secrets and possibly patents, though no specific patents were verified. The company's deep engineering experience in high-power lasers is difficult to replicate, but its market position is niche.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides high-average-power pulsed and CW lasers with deep custom R&D capability, enabling advanced manufacturing and sensing; for AM operators, offers laser sources that can be integrated into metal additive manufacturing systems.
How They Differentiate
Focuses on high-power, custom pulsed lasers for defense and space applications, differentiating through deep engineering expertise and federal contracts rather than broad industrial laser manufacturing.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Government agencies (NASA, DoD), aerospace and defense contractors, laser system integrators, research laboratories
Industry Verticals
Aerospace; Defense; Materials Processing; Medical; Research
Competitors
CrystaLaser; Calpac Lasers; Orbits Lightwave
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Estimated annual revenue ~$9.2M; ~21 employees (Kona Equity estimate); multiple SBIR/STTR awards including FY24 DOE SBIR award for high-power optical isolators
Major Milestones
Founded in 1985 by Peter Moulton; Developed pulsed laser source for NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover
Notable Customers
NASA (Mars 2020 Perseverance rover laser source); US Department of Defense