COMPANY PROFILE

HyperLight

Explore full profile

Hyperlight develops a proprietary platform based on thin-film lithium niobate (tfln) on insulator

Cambridge, United StatesFounded 2018Semiconductors

Valuation $250–500M Last recorded · 2026

Headcount <100 Current team size

Total funding $100–500M Disclosed equity funding

Unlock exact values

About HyperLight

HyperLight is a pioneering company in the field of integrated photonics, leveraging a proprietary platform based on thin film lithium niobate (TFLN) on insulator technology. The company focuses on developing high-performance photonics devices that cater to data centers and telecommunication networks. HyperLight's products are designed to offer low power consumption, high signal fidelity, and operational bandwidths exceeding 110 GHz. The company serves clients in the data center and telecommunications sectors, providing solutions that enable high-speed, reliable communication systems. HyperLight's business model revolves around the customization and volume manufacturing of photonic integrated circuits (PICs) tailored to specific applications. The company generates revenue by selling these advanced photonics devices to its clients, who integrate them into their systems to achieve superior performance. Key features of HyperLight's offerings include low drive voltage, low insertion loss, and high optical power handling capability, making them ideal for applications requiring high electro-optic conversion efficiency. The company's innovative approach and proven reliability position it as a leader in the next generation of photonics applications.

MoreLess Source: Dealroom company data

At a glance

Status: Operational
Founded: 2018
Headquarters: Cambridge, United States
Employees: 80
Open positions: 22
Dealroom signal: 91.4/100
Sector: Semiconductors, Core AI, Optical Technology, Spinout, Photonic Integrated Circuits, Semiconductor Designers and Manufacturers, Photonics Tech, Data Centers, AI Computing Infrastructure, green computing
Technology: Artificial Intelligence, Hardware, Deep Tech
Business model: Manufacturing
Client focus: b2b
Links: Website LinkedIn X

Knowledge graph

Founder mafia, market maps, research and news connected to this company by Dealroom

Funding history

4 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal type	Date	Amount	Valuation	Investors	Source
SERIES COther financing	Jun 2026	$80M	$320M	Summit Partners · EDBI · Qatar Investment Authority · UMC Capital	↗
SERIES BOther financing	Sep 2024	$37M	$148M	Xora Innovation · Summit Partners · Foothill Ventures	↗

Showing the latest 2 of 4 recorded eventsBook a demo for the full funding history →

Growth signals

HyperLight website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for HyperLight is 5.8K monthly website visits, down 12.1% over the last three months. HyperLight's team grew 27% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits5.8K 3-month web change-12.1% 1-year team growth+27%

Monthly website visitsJun 2020–Jul 2026

Explore monthly traffic historyTrack growth over time and compare with peersBook a demo

Summary metrics are public; monthly history is available with a demoCompare with peers →

Open positions

Openings linked to this company in Dealroom

Failure Analysis EngineerCambridge, MA · Other · Aug 31, 2026 Senior AccountantCambridge, Massachusetts, United States, Northern America, Americas · Accounting · Aug 27, 2026 Photonic Test EngineerSingapore, Singapore, South-eastern Asia, Asia · Other · Jul 24, 2026 Senior Optical Transceiver R&D EngineerSingapore, Singapore, South-eastern Asia, Asia · Other · Jul 14, 2026 Qualtiy Assurance EngineerCambridge, MA · Accounting · Jul 11, 2026 OSAT Operation ManagerHsinchu, Taiwan, Eastern Asia, Asia · Project Management · Jul 4, 2026

6 distinct openings shownExplore hiring signals →

Similar companies

Closest operating peers by Dealroom taxonomy

Company identity and context are open; selected comparison metrics preview what is available on the platform.

Company	Headquarters	Status	Employees	Total funding	Valuation
NSnEye SystemsDeveloping programmable photonic integrated optical switches on silicon chips	Berkeley, United States	Operational	47	$153M	$320M
ONOriole NetworksAccelerating Machine Learning in a Low-Carbon world	London, United Kingdom	Operational
SLSalience LabsUltra high-speed multi-chip processor combining photonics and electronics to accelerate exponential advances in AI	Oxford, United Kingdom	Operational
SPScintil PhotonicsA fabless company that develops silicon photonic integrated circuits by combining Silicon and Indium Phosphide materials through wafer-scale bonding	Grenoble, France	Operational
IPIpronicsDevelops the innovative concepts of general-purpose integrated programmable photonic systems	Valencia, Spain	Operational
XPXscape PhotonicsUsing photonics to realize scalable, high-bandwidth, energy-sustainable, and cost-effective solutions that enable the next generation of AI, ML, and simulation hardware	Santa Clara, United States	Operational
ALAyar LabsOptical interconnects for high-performance AI data movement	Santa Clara, United States	Operational
LILightelligenceBuilding optical chips that offer orders of magnitude improvement in terms of high speed, low latency, and low power consumption	Boston, United States	Operational