Pixel-Flo
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About
Pixel-Flo is a University of Sheffield spin-out, incorporated in 2025 and based at the Innovation Centre, 217 Portobello in Sheffield, UK, that is commercialising a next-generation “Continuous-Flo” fluidic mass-transfer process for microLED displays 13. The technology uses a slot-die-based approach and meniscus forces to continuously guide microLED die into place, replacing the mechanical pick-and-place methods that have historically bottlenecked microLED display manufacturing 13. On 2026-07-09 the company announced a £5.25 million Seed round led by Northern Gritstone, with participation from SCVC, the Parkwalk Northern Universities Venture Fund, and Germany’s HTGF (High-Tech Gründerfonds), to expand its team and demonstrate the process on a commercial coating system 24.
Disclaimer: This is a lean profile built from initial round coverage and may be expanded as more information becomes available.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | Seed | £5.25M | Northern Gritstone | SCVC, Parkwalk Northern Universities Venture Fund, HTGF 24 |
What Investors Say
Duncan Johnson, CEO of Northern Gritstone: “Pixel-Flo is a great example of the deep-tech innovation with global ambitions emerging from the Northern Arc.” 2
John Williams, SCVC: “Pixel-Flo inverted that — an elegant solution to the bottleneck that has held microLED back.” 2
Anne Umbach, HTGF: “Pixel Flo’s approach targets precisely this critical bottleneck in the micro-LED market.” 2
What Founders Say
Rick Smith, CEO and Co-Founder: “This investment allows us to expand our team and demonstrate our unique technology on a commercial coating system.” 2
Sources
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Pixel-Flo official website, homepage and company overview. Accessed July 9, 2026. https://pixel-flo.com/↩↩
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HTGF (High-Tech Gründerfonds), “Pixel-Flo raises £5.25 million Seed round to tackle critical bottleneck in MicroLED manufacturing,” July 9, 2026. Accessed July 9, 2026. https://www.htgf.de/en/pixel-flo-seed-funding/↩↩↩↩↩↩
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MicroLED-Info, “Pixel-Flo - Company Profile and News.” Accessed July 9, 2026. https://www.microled-info.com/pixel-flo↩↩
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EU-Startups, “University of Sheffield spin-out Pixel-Flo raises €6.1 million to scale microLED display manufacturing,” July 2026. Accessed July 9, 2026. https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/07/university-of-sheffield-spin-out-pixel-flo-raises-e6-1-million-to-scale-microled-display-manufacturing/↩↩