Jinding Optics IPO
Jinding Optics, founded in 2011 by six former employees of Phenix Optics, is pushing ahead with its IPO, but the founding team has gone its separate ways.
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OFweek Laser Network · NewsOptics industryAI score2929 Guangzhi Technology Starts IPO Guidance
Wuhan Guangzhi Technology completed IPO guidance registration on August 7, building on its expertise in precision lasers.
C114 Communications Network · Optical CommunicationsOptics industryAI score4343 Focuslight Plans 1 Billion Yuan Raise to Expand Optics Business
Loss-making Focuslight plans to raise 1 billion yuan to step up investment in optics-related businesses.
OFweek Laser Network · NewsOptics industryAI score2929 Pinzhun Laser Opens STAR Market Subscription, Raising 1.869 Billion Yuan
Pinzhun Laser opened subscriptions on August 7 at an issue price of 186.88 yuan per share, issuing 10 million shares to raise 1.869 billion yuan.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryOptics and AIAI score5151 Guangna Siwei Raises Nearly 200 Million Yuan in Series A, Betting on Full-Color Optical Waveguides
Guangna Siwei has completed a Series A round of nearly 200 million yuan, with investment from Guangzhou Industrial Investment, Guangzhou Financial Holdings and others, to develop full-color optical waveguides.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score2424 Lijing Innovation Makes Another Bid for a Hong Kong IPO
Lijing Innovation is again pursuing a Hong Kong IPO, though its rapid growth is accompanied by questions over its reliance on the Apple supply chain and its independence.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score1919 Xingyu Co. Pushes for Hong Kong Listing
Automotive lighting maker Xingyu Co. plans to raise funds in Hong Kong despite holding more than 3.8 billion yuan in cash.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score1919 Lijing Innovation Files for Hong Kong Listing, Valued at RMB 22.5 Billion
Precision optics company Lijing Innovation filed with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on July 31, with a valuation of about RMB 22.5 billion.
OFweek Laser Network · NewsOptics industryAI score2424 Pinzhun Laser's IPO Faces Questions
Pinzhun Laser is raising funds to replenish working capital despite holding large financial investments, with a gross margin roughly twice that of its peers and nearly RMB 10 million spent on patent purchases.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score1414 Lijing Innovation Makes Another Hong Kong IPO Push
Lijing Innovation has again filed a listing application with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score2929 Fulan Optics Lists on NEEQ Innovation Layer
Precision optical component maker Fulan Optics listed on the NEEQ Innovation Layer on July 31 and began its tutoring process.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score5151 Nika Optics Completes Nearly 100 Million Yuan Series A, Breaks Through Volume Holographic Materials
Nika Optics has completed a Series A round of nearly 100 million yuan, with investors including BOCI, breaking the overseas blockade on volume holographic materials.
C114 Communications Network · Optical CommunicationsOptics industryAI score5555 Zhongji Innolight to List in Hong Kong on July 30, Raising Over HKD 54.5 Billion
Zhongji Innolight will list in Hong Kong on July 30, raising more than HKD 54.5 billion.
Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industryAI score4343 Photonic Quantum Computing Firm Turing Quantum Completes Several Hundred Million Yuan Series B Round
Photonic quantum computing company Turing Quantum announced on January 27 that it had completed a Series B financing round worth several hundred million yuan, with investors including Sichuan Industrial Revitalization Group, Toukong Donghai, Fosun Capital and SenseTime. The Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics previously participated in its angel round. The funds will be invested in the development of practical quantum computers, breakthroughs in core technologies and the building of R&D talent. The original report said Turing Quantum has achieved mass-producible, scalable and programmable integrated photonic quantum chip manufacturing based on a thin-film lithium niobate material platform.
Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industryOptics and AIAI score3636 Aiou Optics Completes Tens of Millions of Yuan A+ Round
Aiou Optics, a company incubated by the Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, has completed an A+ financing round of tens of millions of yuan, jointly invested by the Daohe Tuojing Chip Chain Fund and Juntong Capital. The funds will mainly go toward product development and capacity expansion to meet demand from the domestic semiconductor equipment industry for high-end lasers. Aiou Optics' intelligent stabilized lasers target applications including laser debonding, silicon wafer stealth dicing, glass through-hole processing, and display panel processing.
Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industryAI score2222 Fuja Gallium Completes Nearly 100 Million Yuan A+ Round to Build China's First 6-Inch Gallium Oxide Single-Crystal and Epitaxial Wafer Production Line
Fuja Gallium, a company incubated by the Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, has announced the completion of an A+ funding round of nearly 100 million yuan, with participation from Shenzhen Capital Group, China Internet Investment Fund, Renzhi Capital, Zhongying Venture Capital, Shengde Investment, and others. The funds will be used to build China's first production line for 6-inch gallium oxide single crystals and epitaxial wafers, with annual capacity of 10,000 wafers expected by the end of 2026, as well as to improve single-crystal production efficiency, optimize epitaxial quality, and conduct device verification. The company has also launched its "one-click crystal growth" intelligent equipment, focusing on full-chain development of gallium oxide single-crystal preparation and epitaxy technology.
Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Recent HighlightsOptics industryOptics and AIAI score2929 Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics Investment Platform Completes Angel Round in Xishi Technology to Accelerate Industrialization of Domestic High-End Film Thickness Metrology Equipment
The investment platform of the Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics has completed an angel-round investment in Xishi Technology. The funds will be used to expand production capacity for high-precision film thickness measurement instruments, upgrade next-generation optical algorithms, and develop the market. Xishi Technology's film thickness gauge product line covers benchtop, vacuum, handheld, line-scan, and OEM modules, with a measurement range from 1 nm to 1 mm and support for both single-layer and multilayer film measurement. Its optical structure and optomechanical system are 100% domestically sourced, and its light source utilization rate is five times that of comparable imported equipment.
Guangdian Hui · BriefsOptics industryAI score4949 Huoer Laser Completes New Financing Round Worth Tens of Millions of Yuan, Stepping Up Blue-Infrared Laser Welding R&D
Guangdong Huoer Laser Technology Co., Ltd. has completed a new financing round worth tens of millions of yuan, with investment from Shenzhen Huixin Investment and Huafeng Capital serving as exclusive financial adviser. The funds will go toward blue-infrared laser welding product R&D, team expansion and market development. The company's 455 nm blue laser boosts copper absorption by 12 times and gold absorption by 60 times compared with 1064 nm near-infrared light. Its blue-infrared hybrid welding solution addresses spatter, porosity and heat-affected zone issues in copper, gold and aluminum welding, improving cycle time, stability and yield for flat-wire motor stator windings and lithium battery copper tabs.
Guangdian Hui · TrendsOptics industryPicksAI score6464 At the Start of the Year, Focuslight and Three Other International Optics Companies Launch an Acquisition Wave
Focuslight, Synopsys, AMS Technologies and Oxford Instruments announced or completed acquisitions in early 2024, covering micro- and nano-optics, simulation software, laser systems and scientific cameras. Focuslight completed the acquisition of 100% of the equity in SMO for EUR 75.5405 million, while Synopsys plans to acquire Ansys for $35 billion, a deal still subject to shareholder and regulatory approval. AMS Technologies acquired neoLASE, and Oxford Instruments acquired First Light Imaging.
Why we recommend it: The four deals respectively add device manufacturing, simulation software, laser system and scientific imaging capabilities, useful for comparing different paths optics companies take to expand through acquisitions.