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HyperLight

Specializes in thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) photonics.
Specializes in thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) photonics. Headquartered in Cambridge, MA. Raised $80M in Series C funding in June 2026 led by MediaTek.
Technology 📍 Cambridge, MA
Current Valuation
Private
PRIVATE

IPO Outlookprivate

Is HyperLight going public?
No. HyperLight is private and has not filed to go public. There is no S-1 on file.
What is HyperLight's valuation in 2026?
No confirmed valuation is on record for HyperLight. The roster shows funding and investors where they are public; it does not estimate a mark.
Has HyperLight filed an S-1?
No public S-1 is on file for HyperLight.
Who are HyperLight's investors?
HyperLight's investors include MediaTek, UMC Capital, Jabil, Foxconn, EDBI, CDIB-TEN Capital and 5 more.
How much has HyperLight raised?
HyperLight has raised $80M in total across 1 disclosed round, most recently a Series C of $80M in Jun 2026.
Is HyperLight publicly traded — can you buy HyperLight stock?
No. HyperLight is a private company — its shares are not listed on any exchange and there is no ticker. The routes to exposure are pre-IPO secondary marketplaces and funds (accredited investors), employee tender offers when the company runs one, and public companies with read-through exposure. QuantLogix maps every route it can verify for HyperLight on its Pre-IPO Access Desk.
How to actually get exposure to HyperLight →
Answers are derived from the roster record shown on this page — filing status, last round and confirmed marks. Where the record is silent, the answer says so rather than guessing.

Company Profile

CEO
Mian Zhang
HQ
Cambridge, MA
Total Raised
$80M
Last Round
Series C — $80M (Jun 2026) · Lead: MediaTek
IPO Status
private

Fundraising Status

Series C · $80M · 3 mo ago
privateTotal raised $80M1 disclosed rounds

Funding History

RoundAmountDateLead InvestorPost-Money
Series C$80MJun 2026MediaTek—

Talent Signal

Hiring trend
▼ Hiring downtrend
-16% vs 2026-08
Open roles
16
via workable
Product-build share
88%
engineering, research, product, design
Trajectory
tightening
heavy product build — 88% of open roles are product-building functions (engineering/research/product) — 10 of 16 open roles are engineering.
Open roles trending down; no tracked executive churn.
Open roles by month
Open roles by month19Aug '2616Sep '26
Open roles by function
Open roles by functionEngineering10Design3Ops & People1Hardware1Finance & Strategy1
■ product-building   ■ go-to-market / G&A
Failure Analysis EngineerFoundry Senior EngineerIntegrated Photonics Design Engineer, CPO PDKIntegrated Photonics Design Engineer, Device ComponentsPhotonic Test Development EngineerPhotonic Test Engineer
Counted from HyperLight's live job board as of 2026-09-14; role functions classified from posting titles. Open-role counts are an activity signal, not headcount. Refreshed monthly.

Investors

MediaTek · UMC Capital · Jabil · Foxconn · EDBI · CDIB-TEN Capital · Qatar Investment Authority · Summit Partners · The Engine · Foothill Ventures · Xora Innovation
TechnologyPhotonicsRecently Funded
Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of recent date. Refreshed quarterly.