Photonics Sector Report

Here are the key highlights from the report:

Feed Scope: Companies making use of the particle properties of light (or photons) to develop applications in the field of electronics, semiconductors, life sciences, etc.

Companies included in the report

Companies making use of the particle properties of light (or photons) to develop applications in the field of electronics, semiconductors, life sciences, etc.

Top Photonics Companies

The top 3 companies in Photonics are Ciena, nLIGHT and PsiQuantum.

Recent Investments

Recent noteworthy Investments in Photonics sector include:

$1B, Series E round in PsiQuantum on Sep 10, 2025
$614M, Series E round in PsiQuantum on Apr 29, 2024
$400M, Series D round in Lightmatter on Oct 11, 2024

Most Active Investors

Seed: European Union
Series A/B: European Union
Series C+: European Union

Top Acquisitions

Notable acquisitions in the Photonics sector include Phasics being acquired by Exosens on Aug 27, 2025, Plessey acquired by Haylo on Aug 20, 2025 and Lumileds acquired by San’an Optoelectronics on Aug 01, 2025.