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Oct 15Thu
  1. C114 Communications Network · Optical CommunicationsOptics industry53

    Passive Optical Component Maker Xinyu Technology Responds to BSE IPO Inquiry, Plans to Raise RMB 550 Million

    Henan Xinyu Optoelectronics Technology and its sponsor have disclosed responses to the first round of inquiries for its Beijing Stock Exchange IPO, covering 12 questions across 614 pages. Xinyu Technology focuses on passive optical communication components and precision structural parts and plans to raise RMB 550 million. Revenue was RMB 152 million, RMB 259 million and RMB 508 million in 2023, 2024 and 2025, respectively, with net profit of RMB 86.591 million in 2025.

  2. C114 Communications Network · Optical CommunicationsOptics industryOptics and AI67

    Silicon Photonics Chip Maker Xihe Technology Files Registration Version of STAR Market Prospectus

    Shanghai Xihe Technology has released the registration version of its IPO prospectus for the STAR Market, describing itself as one of the world's leading suppliers of silicon photonic integrated chips. Its customers include leading optical module makers and cloud service providers, and its products are already shipping at scale into AI clusters and hyperscale data centers. According to estimates by optical module makers, silicon photonics solutions can reduce total cost by nearly 20% and the volume of components within the module by nearly 30% at the same data rate and distance.

    Why we recommend it: The original article provides cost and size data for silicon photonics versus discrete components, helping readers understand the domestic supply chain for AI data center optical interconnects

  5. optics.org (SPIE Industry News)Optics industry59

    Siloton Wins £8.4M from Innovate UK to Take GiraffeOCT into Clinical Use

    Siloton will receive £8.4 million in funding from Innovate UK over two years to advance GiraffeOCT, its OCT technology based on quantum photonic integrated circuits, toward clinical use. The funding is expected to shorten the development timeline by about two years.

    Why we recommend it: The original article lays out the funding path for moving photonic integrated OCT from the lab to the clinic, serving as a reference for commercializing medical optical devices

Oct 14Wed
  1. Electro OpticsOptics industryOptics and AI61

    Photonic Chip Firm Salience Labs Raises £95 Million to Expand US Production

    Salience Labs, a University of Oxford spin-out developing photonic chips for AI data centers, has announced £95 million in funding to scale production of optical circuit switches and expand its presence in Silicon Valley.

    Why we recommend it: The original article explains the positioning of optical circuit switching chips for AI data centers, helping understand where optical switching fits in compute networks

  2. Photonics.comOptics industryOptics and AI61

    Salience Labs Raises $125 Million Series B to Develop Photonic Switching Chips for AI Data Centers

    Salience Labs, which develops photonic chips for AI data center interconnects, has closed an oversubscribed $125 million Series B round. The company previously demonstrated a 64-port all-optical silicon photonic circuit switch live at ECOC 2026.

    Why we recommend it: The original article links the funding to the demonstration of a 64-port all-optical switch at ECOC, helping gauge commercial progress in silicon photonic optical switching

  3. optics.org (SPIE Industry News)Optics industryOptics and AI61

    UK Silicon Photonics Firm Salience Labs Raises $125 Million Series B

    UK-based silicon photonics company Salience Labs has closed a $125 million Series B round to scale development of optical circuit switch (OCS) technology and ease network bottlenecks in AI data centers.

    Why we recommend it: The original article highlights optical circuit switching's positioning against AI data center bottlenecks, helping understand capital interest in silicon photonic switching

Oct 13Tue
  1. OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryOptics and AI54

    Optical Interconnect Firm Yute Photonics Surges 449% on Beijing Stock Exchange Debut

    Jiangsu Yute Photonics listed on the Beijing Stock Exchange on October 9, with an offer price of RMB 13.75 per share, about 17.6667 million shares publicly issued and roughly RMB 243 million raised. The share price rose 449% on its first day of trading. The company mainly produces optical modules and optical interconnect products for data centers.

Oct 12Mon
  1. OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryOptics and AI65

    Kuang-Chi Photonics Completes C+ Round of Over RMB 1 Billion; 12-Inch Wafer-Level Optics Line to Come Online in 2027

    Kuang-Chi Photonics has announced the completion of a C+ funding round exceeding RMB 1 billion, with investors undisclosed. The company's 12-inch wafer-level optics production line, backed by a RMB 2 billion investment in Shanghai Lingang, is expected to be completed and come online in 2027, targeting the AR, fiber optics, optical communications, automotive optics and optical computing markets. This follows its C round in January 2026 and a C+ round of nearly RMB 400 million in April.

    Why we recommend it: The source lists three funding rounds within the year and progress on the 12-inch wafer-level optics production line, helping to understand capital investment and capacity planning in wafer-level optics

  2. C114 Communications Network · Optical CommunicationsOptics industryOptics and AI55

    DSBJ Clears HKEX Listing Hearing; PCB, Optical Chips and Optical Modules Target AI Servers

    Suzhou Dongshan Precision has cleared its listing hearing at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. CIC says it is the world's only supplier with capabilities spanning PCBs, optical chips and optical modules; these products together account for about 9% to 14% of AI server material costs. In optical interconnect, it is building out optical modules through Source Photonics.

  4. OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industry41

    Jinding Optics Files for ChiNext IPO Amid Frequent Equity Changes and Customer Concentration

    Guangdong Jinding Optics plans to list on the ChiNext board, issuing up to 19.1706 million shares to raise CNY758 million for projects including a precision optical equipment and optical products smart manufacturing base. The article notes frequent equity changes, customer concentration, and inconsistencies between its purchase and sales data and those of Yutong Optics.

Oct 8Thu
  1. OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryOptics and AI55

    Yuanxi Photonics Closes Tens of Millions of Yuan Angel Round to Advance Metasurface Optical Chip Mass Production

    Wuhan Yuanxi Photonics has closed an angel funding round worth tens of millions of yuan, with investors including CASSTAR and Hongshan Capital. Founded in late 2025, the company will focus on metasurface optical chip R&D and product introduction, targeting two major markets: intelligent 3D sensing and data center optical interconnects.

Oct 6Tue
Sep 30Wed
  1. OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industry49

    Lithium niobate optics maker Shiweitong files for STAR Market IPO: 58% gross margin fails to drive growth

    Beijing Shiweitong's STAR Market IPO entered the inquiry stage on July 22, 2026, with plans to raise 793 million yuan, sponsored by CITIC Securities. The company has an overall gross margin of 58% and has ranked first in domestic market share for multifunctional lithium niobate optical devices for several consecutive years, but its revenue growth is sluggish.

Sep 29Tue
  1. OFweek Laser Network · NewsOptics industry49

    Senfeng Laser Receives CSRC Registration Approval for BSE IPO

    On September 10, the China Securities Regulatory Commission approved the registration of Jinan Senfeng Laser Technology's public share offering to unspecified qualified investors. The approval was disclosed on September 24, marking progress in the company's review and registration stage for a listing on the Beijing Stock Exchange. Senfeng Laser was founded in 2007.

Sep 27Sun
  1. C114 Communications Network · Optical CommunicationsOptics industryOptics and AI63

    Hengtong Optic-Electric Plans to Raise 6.636 Billion Yuan for Next-Generation Fiber and AI Optical Interconnect

    Hengtong Optic-Electric released a private placement plan to raise up to 6.636 billion yuan for next-generation optical fiber R&D and production, construction of high-end optical new materials in Inner Mongolia, and advanced AI optical interconnect projects, with no more than 35 targeted investors.

    Why we recommend it: The article lists the intended uses of the proceeds, helping to show the fiber leader's investment in AI optical interconnect

Sep 24Thu
  1. OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industry46

    Haichuang Optoelectronics Launches BSE IPO as H1 Net Profit Surges 578%

    Haichuang Optoelectronics filed its listing tutoring record with the Beijing Stock Exchange on September 22, signing a tutoring agreement with Industrial Securities. The company's STAR Market IPO was accepted in 2023 but voluntarily withdrawn in November 2025. After a performance decline in 2024-2025, net profit rose 578% in the first half of 2026.

Sep 20Sun
  1. OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryOptics and AI59

    Thin-Film Lithium Niobate Firm Xili Photonics Completes Pre-A Round Worth Over RMB 100 Million

    Xili Photonics has completed a Pre-A funding round worth over RMB 100 million, led by Futeng Capital with participation from the Shanghai Future Industry Fund and others. The funds will go toward R&D of thin-film lithium niobate photonic chips and system-on-chip integration, product iteration and wafer production line construction.

Sep 18Fri
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industry55

    PCSEL Laser Source Firm Jixi Semiconductor Closes Tens of Millions of Yuan Pre-A Round

    Jixi Semiconductor, an incubatee of the Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Mechanics, has closed a Pre-A round worth tens of millions of yuan, with joint investment from Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation Fund, CASSTAR and Zhongying Venture Capital. The funds will go toward PCSEL (photonic crystal surface-emitting laser) product R&D and capacity expansion.

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