SWITCH Materials (Food and Beverage, Health Care) — Funding, Investors & Signals 2026

SWITCH Materials

Founded 2007 Canada

Canada 1 employees Secondary Market Total: $16.76M Food and Beverage, Health Care

SWITCH Materials is a Canadian startup founded in 2007, specializing in the development of novel materials using proprietary organic molecules that can "switch" optical properties on command. The company's molecular switches have diverse applications, ranging from optical filters and photochromic inks to high-density optical information storage systems and molecular sensors for health sciences. The startup boasts a multidisciplinary team of materials scientists with expertise in synthetic chemistry, polymer processing, optics, and molecular engineering. To facilitate its research and development efforts, SWITCH leverages its own laboratories and utilizes the advanced analytical and clean room facilities at 4D LABS, a state-of-the-art materials science research center within Simon Fraser University. Notably, the company secured a Secondary Market investment on 01 March 2019, with the Pender Technology Inflection Fund participating as the investor. The company operates within the Food and Beverage and Health Care industries, signaling its potential for disruptive innovation and cross-sector impact.

Funding Stage	Amount	Investors	Lead Investors	Date
Secondary Market	••••••	1		01 Mar 2019
Venture Round	••••••	1		25 May 2016
Series C	••••••	4	•••• ••••	24 Jun 2015
Series B	••••••	4	•••• ••••	15 Jan 2010
Venture Round	••••••	-		01 Aug 2007

Funding Stage

Amount

Investors

Lead Investors

Date

Secondary Market

••••••

01 Mar 2019

Venture Round

••••••

25 May 2016

Series C

••••••

•••• ••••

24 Jun 2015

Series B

••••••

•••• ••••

15 Jan 2010

Venture Round

••••••

01 Aug 2007

FAQ About SWITCH Materials

SWITCH Materials develops revolutionary new materials based on proprietary organic molecules that "switch" optical properties on command. SWITCH’s molecular switches can be developed for a number of applications, especially in the areas of molecular electronics and health sciences, including opti...

SWITCH Materials was founded in 2007.

SWITCH Materials is headquartered in Canada.

SWITCH Materials operates in the following industries: Food and Beverage, Health Care.

SWITCH Materials has approximately 1 employees.

SWITCH Materials has completed 5 funding rounds, raising a total of $16.76M. The latest funding stage is Secondary Market.

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