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GaNBright raises $14.9M to scale gallium nitride laser chips

What's the deal? Chinese startup GaNBrightDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has raised US$13.8M in a seed-plus round, the company announced in October 2026. Investors Wuhan Heguang Tongxin, Suzhou Venture CapitalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, and Suzhou Gaoxin Huiyan Xinyu backed the round.

What's the endgame? Founded in May 2023, GaNBright develops and manufactures gallium nitride (GaN) laser chips. The chips offer high energy-conversion efficiency and stable long-term performance.

Why now? GaN lasers serve as a semiconductor light source for strategic emerging industries, including laser displays, high-brightness lighting, non-ferrous metal processing, 3D printing, and digital lithography.

The signal: GaNBright has now closed multiple rounds, pushing its cumulative funding past US$13.8M and signalling steady investor appetite for China's domestic photonics supply chain.

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