AXT - About the company
AXT is a public company based in Fremont (United States), founded in 1986. It operates as a Compound semiconductor substrate manufacturers. The company has 43 active competitors, including 10 funded and 8 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like SweGaN, HexaTech and Axenic.
Company Details
AXT designs and manufactures high performance compound semiconductor substrate. It commercialized the vertical gradient feed (VGF) technology for manufacturing compound semiconductor substrates. The VGF crystal growth process technology produces substrates with advantages such as lower etch pit density (EPD) compared with conventional methods, lower stress, and high mechanical strength. It has established subsidiaries and JVs in China for new semiconductor material like gallium arsenide, indium phosphide and germanium.
- Website
- axt.com
- Email ID
- *****@axt.com
- Registered Address
- Fremont, California
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1986
Location
Fremont, United States
Stage
Public
Investors
Ranked
8th among 43 active competitors
Annual Revenue
$50M - $100M as on Dec 31, 2025
Employee Count
87 as on Aug 31, 2026
Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with AXT
AXT is associated with 3 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AXT INC CIN: 1051627 , United States, Active | $50M - $100M (As on Dec 31, 2025) | 1076 (As on Dec 31, 2022) | - | |
AXT LTD CIN: 11880352 , United Kingdom, Active | Mar 12, 2019 | - | 1 (As on Mar 31, 2024) | |
AXT INC. CIN: 943031310 , United States, Active | Dec 26, 999 | - | 26 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
AXT's IPO details
AXT got listed on May 22, 1998.
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AXT's funding and investors
AXT is a funded company. AXT has 2 institutional investors.
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AXT's founders and board of directors
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AXT has 87 employees as of Aug 26. Here is AXT's employee count trend over the years:
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AXT's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of AXT include SweGaN, HexaTech and Axenic. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of AXT, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Manufacturer of custom-made epitaxial wafers | $41M | 57/100 | ||
2nd | HexaTech 2001, United States, Series B | Manufacturer of high-quality aluminum nitride substrates for semiconductor devices | $11.6M | 54/100 | |
3rd |  Axenic 2015, Sedgefield (United Kingdom), Seed | Developer of gallium arsenide based electro-optic modulator device | $673K | 49/100 | |
4th | Atomera 2001, Los Gatos (United States), Public | Developed a new patented material that enhances transistors performance. | $33.6M | 47/100 | |
5th | Comptek Solutions 2017, Turku (Finland), Series A | Provider of III-V compound semiconductor material | $9.24M | 46/100 | |
6th |  Nitride Global 2009, Wichita (United States), Series B | Manufacturer of aluminium nitride products | $9.78M | 46/100 | |
7th | Manufacturer of engineered semiconductor substrates | $5.7M | 45/100 | ||
8th | AXT 1986, Fremont (United States), Public | Compound semiconductor substrate manufacturers | - | 44/100 | |
9th | EpiWorks 1997, Champaign (United States), Acquired | Developer of semiconductor wafers | $8.5M | 42/100 | |
10th | MicroLink Devices 2000, Chicago (United States), Funding Raised | Compound semiconductor solutions for metalorganic chemical vapor deposition | - | 35/100 |
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AXT's Investments and acquisitions
AXT has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to AXT
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News related to AXT
Filter this listMedia has covered AXT for a total of 40 events in the last 1 year, 16 of them have been about company updates and 3 about partnerships.
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AXT Reports Record Quarterly Revenue, Returns to Profitability Driven by Indium Phosphide DemandSemiconductor Today•Aug 04, 2026•AXT
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AXT non-GAAP EPS of $0.19 beats by $0.12, revenue of $47.59M beats by $13.51MSeeking Alpha•Jul 30, 2026•AXT
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AXT announces long-term InP supply agreement with LumentumSemiconductor Today•Jul 30, 2026•Lumentum, AXT
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AXT Inc. Expands Board of Directors to Five Members with Tracy Liu's AppointmentSemiconductor Today•Jun 23, 2026•AXT
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