ADIN has invested in Diffraqtion because it sees what’s coming: optics are becoming software. Within a few product cycles, every mission-critical camera will pre-process light in the lens to deliver cleaner, faster, and cheaper intelligence at the edge. Physics is cheaper than compute. The winners will be the ones who do more before the analog-to-digital converter.

Diffraqtion makes a programmable imaging module that reshapes incoming light before it hits the camera sensor. Think of it as smart glass that edits reality before it becomes data. Traditional cameras capture everything and let software clean it up. Diffraqtion manipulates the light itself, using a diffractive phase element and tunable metasurface co-designed with neural networks.

The optics compress and optimize the scene. Then, a chip on the module completes the processing. In practice, it works like a mode selector:

• Drop into a standard camera mount

• Plug into a Jetson-class edge AI chip

• Choose a mission mode: Low-Light ISR, Through-Smoke NIR, Mirage Rejection

• Upload imaging specs; the system compiles and loads a custom optical profile

It switches modes in under 50ms.

Every vision system is up against size, weight, and power limits. Diffraqtion tackles that upstream. By optimizing light before digitization, the module boosts photon efficiency and dynamic range, achieving:

• 6× better signal-to-noise in low light

• 120 dB effective dynamic range

• License plate detection at 120 FPS in 3-lux conditions

• Operation across −20°C to +60°C

• Full assembly under 200g, drawing just 6–8 watts

In drones, it replaces bulky lenses and IR illuminators. In satellites, it slashes bandwidth by transmitting compressed features instead of raw pixels.

The good eye for this deal belongs to ADIN Scout: Max Siegman

. From there, our agents ran diligence on Diffraqtion. The Tech Oracle flagged category-defining IP in quantum imaging. The Unit Master modeled power and cost savings. It was a multi-agent consensus: physics-first compute for environments where photons matter more than FLOPs.

This is what networked capital looks like: community-sourced, AI-vetted, human-backed.

Diffraqtion already has nine pilots across defense, space, and industrial verticals. Their optics run inference at the speed of light and adapt to scenes in milliseconds. They’re backed by DARPA, flying in U.S. Space Force accelerators, and working toward space-grade systems that think optically.

Optics used to be passive. Now they compute.

We're proud to back the team bringing intelligence to the lens.

ADIN is an AI-native venture platform designed to fund startups at internet speed. Powered by a network of scouts, a swarm of specialized AI agents, and talented human investors, ADIN automates deal evaluation, predicts valuations, and generates memos in minutes. Anyone can surface a company, and if it gets funded, earn carry. ADIN found Diffraqtion because one of our scouts submitted the pitch deck. By blending algorithmic capital allocation with community participation, ADIN makes venture faster, smarter, and more inclusive. Learn more at adin.online. If you're interested in being a scout or investor, we'd love for you to apply.

ADIN has invested in Diffraqtion because it sees what’s coming: optics are becoming software. Within a few product cycles, every mission-critical camera will pre-process light in the lens to deliver cleaner, faster, and cheaper intelligence at the edge. Physics is cheaper than compute. The winners will be the ones who do more before the analog-to-digital converter.

Diffraqtion makes a programmable imaging module that reshapes incoming light before it hits the camera sensor. Think of it as smart glass that edits reality before it becomes data. Traditional cameras capture everything and let software clean it up. Diffraqtion manipulates the light itself, using a diffractive phase element and tunable metasurface co-designed with neural networks.

The optics compress and optimize the scene. Then, a chip on the module completes the processing. In practice, it works like a mode selector:

• Drop into a standard camera mount

• Plug into a Jetson-class edge AI chip

• Choose a mission mode: Low-Light ISR, Through-Smoke NIR, Mirage Rejection

• Upload imaging specs; the system compiles and loads a custom optical profile

It switches modes in under 50ms.

Every vision system is up against size, weight, and power limits. Diffraqtion tackles that upstream. By optimizing light before digitization, the module boosts photon efficiency and dynamic range, achieving:

• 6× better signal-to-noise in low light

• 120 dB effective dynamic range

• License plate detection at 120 FPS in 3-lux conditions

• Operation across −20°C to +60°C

• Full assembly under 200g, drawing just 6–8 watts

In drones, it replaces bulky lenses and IR illuminators. In satellites, it slashes bandwidth by transmitting compressed features instead of raw pixels.

The good eye for this deal belongs to ADIN Scout: Max Siegman

. From there, our agents ran diligence on Diffraqtion. The Tech Oracle flagged category-defining IP in quantum imaging. The Unit Master modeled power and cost savings. It was a multi-agent consensus: physics-first compute for environments where photons matter more than FLOPs.

This is what networked capital looks like: community-sourced, AI-vetted, human-backed.

Diffraqtion already has nine pilots across defense, space, and industrial verticals. Their optics run inference at the speed of light and adapt to scenes in milliseconds. They’re backed by DARPA, flying in U.S. Space Force accelerators, and working toward space-grade systems that think optically.

Optics used to be passive. Now they compute.

We're proud to back the team bringing intelligence to the lens.

ADIN is an AI-native venture platform designed to fund startups at internet speed. Powered by a network of scouts, a swarm of specialized AI agents, and talented human investors, ADIN automates deal evaluation, predicts valuations, and generates memos in minutes. Anyone can surface a company, and if it gets funded, earn carry. ADIN found Diffraqtion because one of our scouts submitted the pitch deck. By blending algorithmic capital allocation with community participation, ADIN makes venture faster, smarter, and more inclusive. Learn more at adin.online. If you're interested in being a scout or investor, we'd love for you to apply.