Source: Laser Manufacture News  27^th Apr 2026

Since the start of 2026, there has been a steady stream of good news about financing in China's ultrafast laser sector, with unprecedented capital enthusiasm.

Recently, at least 10 enterprises engaged in ultrafast lasers have successively disclosed major financing news, including Suzhou Ultrafast Laser, Ultron Photonics, Guoshun Laser, Klight Laser, Laserion, NPI Lasers and FSC Optoelectronic Technology. The financing amounts range from tens of millions of yuan in angel rounds to hundreds of millions of yuan in Series D rounds.

According to industry data, the domestic ultrafast laser market reached 8 to 10 billion yuan in 2025, with an annual growth rate exceeding 30%. Behind this capital boom is the explosive rigid demand for precision manufacturing processes from trillion-level industries such as semiconductors, new energy, biomedicine and AI computing power. It also reflects the critical breakthrough of domestic ultrafast laser technology from "usable" to "excellent".

Financing Wave Surges: Multiple Major Deals in Ultrafast Lasers Map Out Capital Heatmap

In fact, China's ultrafast laser track is experiencing an unprecedented financing boom, with multiple core enterprises successively winning favor from capital.

On April 13, Suzhou Ultrafast Laser Technology Co., Ltd. announced the completion of its Series C strategic financing, led by Ganzhou Puxide Tools Co., Ltd., a well-known domestic manufacturer of laser equipment for superhard material processing. Founded in 2020, this professional service provider focusing on laser precision machining and micro-nano manufacturing has won high recognition from industrial capital thanks to its profound accumulation in semiconductors, biomedicine, scientific research experiments and other fields.

According to news released on April 17, Nanjing Klight Laser Technology Co., Ltd. announced the completion of a new round of financing, jointly participated by multiple institutions including Lizhong Fund, Wuxi Guolian Xinchuang and Guolian Qiyuan. The proceeds will be used to increase R&D investment in the high-end laser sector and accelerate technological innovation and industrialization of high-end products such as ultrafast lasers and solid-state lasers.

Just before that, on April 8, Hangzhou Ultron Photonics Technology Co., Ltd. announced the completion of a hundreds of millions of yuan Series D financing, led by Accurate Capital with follow-on investment from Real Power Capital, Shuxiang Venture Capital and other institutions. This marks another major financing for Ultron Photonics in less than a year and a half. The funds will be used to accelerate the iteration of core femtosecond laser technologies, expand production lines and expand global markets.

Earlier, on March 17, Suzhou Guoshun Laser Technology Co., Ltd. announced the completion of a hundreds of millions of yuan Series A+ financing, co-led by Ino Capital and Anxin Capital, with oversubscribed follow-on investment from Seari Capital and multiple existing shareholders. Meanwhile, Anhui LASERION Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd. completed its Series C financing led by Haiwang Capital; Nanjing NPI Lasers Technology Co., Ltd. completed its Pre-Series B financing exclusively invested by Toposcend Capital; FSC Optoelectronic Technology (Chengdu) Co., Ltd. completed a tens of millions of yuan angel round financing; and Guangdong PulseX Laser Technology Co., Ltd. completed its second round of financing.

Market data shows that the domestic ultrafast laser market reached approximately 8 to 10 billion yuan in 2025, with an annual growth rate exceeding 30%. The continuous injection of capital is injecting strong momentum into the industry's technological iteration, production capacity expansion and market development.

Technological DNA: The Hardcore Foundation from "National Team" to "Scholar-Entrepreneurs"

A closer look reveals that almost all the star enterprises in this financing wave possess profound academic and research backgrounds.

For example, the core founding team of Ultron Photonics consists of core members from the State Key Laboratory of the Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (XIOPM), and returned overseas experts in ultrafast laser engineering, including experts from the National Ten Thousand Talents Program and chief designers from internationally renowned ultrafast laser enterprises. This combination of "national team strength and international vision" has established its technological commanding height in China's ultrafast laser sector.

Wang Fengqiu, founder of NPI Lasers, is a typical scholar-entrepreneur. A graduate of Peking University, PhD from the University of Cambridge, and professor and doctoral supervisor at Nanjing University, he was elected a Fellow of Optica (formerly OSA). He renounced his permanent residency in the UK to return to China and start his business, determined to "break the international monopoly in the high-end laser light source sector". Currently, NPI Lasers has gathered approximately 6 core PhD talents in this global niche field, 4 of whom graduated from the University of Cambridge, boasting an impressive talent density.

Furthermore, FSC Optoelectronic Technology was spun off from Northwestern Polytechnical University and is led by Professor Cheng Guanghua. The team has been deeply engaged in the femtosecond laser field for 28 years, integrating experts from multiple universities and research institutes including the China Academy of Engineering Physics and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. It has formed a high-end R&D echelon consisting of 8 postdoctoral researchers and more than 20 graduate students, becoming the first professional R&D and production platform for femtosecond laser micro-nano manufacturing in Southwest China.

Scenario Implementation: The Track Leap from "Optional Tool" to "Indispensable Necessity"

The most fundamental driving force behind capital's willingness to make heavy bets on ultrafast lasers stems from the comprehensive explosion and resonance of rigid demand in downstream markets. Ultrafast lasers are transforming from an "optional tool" into an "indispensable process" in the upgrading of multiple trillion-level tracks.

For example, clear demands for ultrafast laser processing have emerged in scenarios such as BC solar cells and perovskite solar cells in the photovoltaic sector, solid-state batteries in the power battery sector, M9 material processing and TGV glass substrate processing in the integrated circuit and semiconductor sector, as well as Micro LED mass transfer and optical waveguide processing in the new display sector.

In fact, Ultron Photonics' femtosecond laser products have been widely used in key processes including semiconductor wafer dicing, via processing and laser lift-off. Its mass-produced 300W infrared femtosecond laser launched at the 2025 Shanghai Photonics Expo was successfully applied to the through-glass via (TGV) manufacturing process overseas for the first time, attracting extensive attention.

The resonance of rigid demand across multiple tracks is driving the rapid implementation of ultrafast laser processes in terminal scenarios. The proceeds from Guoshun Laser's current financing round will be mainly used for the market promotion of high-end micro-nano structured fiber ultrafast laser light sources, as well as the R&D and implementation of hollow-core anti-resonant fibers in applications related to AI computing power centers.

LASERION, relying on its independently innovated "ultra-high gain slab integrated amplification technology", has formed core capabilities in high-density laser-induced drilling technology for glass substrates. It is committed to becoming the world's leading TGV glass substrate laser technology service provider, offering packaging solutions to address computing power bottlenecks in the "post-Moore era".

"Cool-headed Reflection": Opportunities Coexist with Challenges, Moving Forward Rationally Amid the Boom

However, despite the unprecedented popularity of the ultrafast laser track, opportunities coexist with risks. Data shows that the domestic market size was approximately 8-10 billion yuan in 2025, with an annual growth rate exceeding 30%, which is sufficient to support capital enthusiasm. Nevertheless, as more and more players enter the market, the risk of product homogenization is accumulating.

For instance, NPI Lasers has adopted a differentiated strategy of "miniaturization, portability and customization" to avoid the red ocean of standardized industrial cutting and welding. PulseX Laser focuses on the ultraviolet and deep ultraviolet bands, targeting the non-metallic processing and precision processing markets. Ultron Photonics is accelerating its global layout and has established overseas branches in Germany, the United Kingdom and South Korea.

It is worth noting that although the cost of ultrafast lasers has gradually declined, they are still relatively expensive compared with traditional processing methods. In addition, the long-term reliability of some core components and the consistency of mass production also require verification through more industrial mass production data.

Analysts believe that the intensive influx of capital will undoubtedly accelerate the technological iteration and industrial integration of the ultrafast laser industry. However, the enterprises that will ultimately survive industry cycles will be those that master core underlying technologies, possess sustained innovation capabilities, and have built deep moats in downstream applications.

Appendix: Recent Financing Events in the Ultrafast Laser Sector

(Incomplete Statistics)

1. Hangzhou Ultron Photonics Technology Co., Ltd.: Series D financing of hundreds of millions of yuan

2. Suzhou Guoshun Laser Technology Co., Ltd.: Series A+ financing of hundreds of millions of yuan

3. Beijing Yunhan Xingchi Laser Technology Co., Ltd.: Series A financing of tens of millions of yuan

4. Guangdong PulseX Laser Technology Co., Ltd.: Pre-Series A+ financing of tens of millions of yuan

5. Beijing Yunhan Xingchi Laser Technology Co., Ltd.: Angel+ and Pre-Series A financing of tens of millions of yuan

6. PulseX Laser Technology Co., Ltd.: Financing of ten million yuan

7. FSC Optoelectronic Technology (Chengdu) Co., Ltd.: Tens of millions of yuan angel round financing

8. Suzhou Ultrafast Laser Technology Co., Ltd.: Series C strategic financing

9. Anhui LASERION Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd.: Series C financing

10. Nanjing Klight Laser Technology Co., Ltd.: New round of financing