Kunyou Optoelectronics

About Kunyou Optoelectronics

Kunyou Optoelectronics, also known as North Ocean Photonics, is a high-tech enterprise established in 2016, specializing in wafer-level optics (WLO) and photonic integration. Headquartered in Shanghai, China, the company was founded by a team of leading international scholars and industry veterans from the optoelectronics sector. The core team includes professors and PhDs from institutions such as Stanford University, the University of Rochester, and Cambridge University, as well as former executives from prominent companies like Microsoft and NASA.

The company leverages its expertise in high-precision manufacturing to merge semiconductor processes with optical technology, producing nano-scale optical chips at a lower cost. Kunyou Optoelectronics operates a comprehensive research, development, and production facility in the Lingang Special Area of the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone. This site supports a complete in-house process, from design and master template fabrication to mass production and quality control, and has received IATF 16949 automotive industry certification. The company has a significant intellectual property portfolio with patents in the US, China, and under the PCT.

Kunyou Optoelectronics has three main product lines: Micro-Optics & Machine Vision, AR Waveguides, and Fiber Optics & LiDAR. Since 2019, its 3D sensing components have been mass-produced for major international smartphone manufacturers, with shipments exceeding 30 million units. The company's AR diffractive waveguides are used by top-tier Chinese and international tech companies and AR startups. In the automotive sector, its LiDAR and fiber optics products were certified in 2021 and have been integrated into leading domestic new-energy vehicles since 2022. Kunyou also offers integrated solutions, providing clients with services like overall planning, process flow design, product licensing, and yield improvement to help them establish their own production capabilities.

The company is venture capital-backed and has completed multiple funding rounds. A Series B round in March 2020 raised 200 million RMB, and a recent Series C+ round in April 2026 secured nearly 400 million RMB from investors including CITIC Zhengye, Yunfeng Capital, and Haiwang Capital. These funds are allocated towards technology R&D, expansion of production facilities, customer acquisition, and global patent strategy.