Nophotonics

Building Photonic AI on Wafer Level Optics

Shanghai, China · Founded 2016 · $131.7M raised

Headquarters
Shanghai
Founded
2016
Business Model
B2B
Total Funding
$131.7M
Last Round
$55.0M Series CApr 2026
Rounds
6

About

North Ocean Photonics (NOP) is a high-tech company headquartered in Shanghai dedicated to Wafer Level Optics (WLO) and optical integration. The company develops AR diffractive optical waveguide products, micro-nano optics, 3D depth imaging modules, and fiber array solutions for applications in augmented reality, machine vision, and photonic AI. NOP operates R&D and manufacturing sites in Shanghai and Suzhou, a Hong Kong office, and a European materials center, and has partnered with companies such as Carl Zeiss and Avegant.

Summary

Nophotonics is a company based in Shanghai, China, founded in 2016. It has raised $131.7M in total across 6 rounds, most recently a $55.0M Series C round in Apr 2026. Investors include Yunfeng Capital, Walden International and China Merchants Bank.

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Funding History

Series CSeries C+Apr 2026
$55.0M

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