# Astra Optoelectronics

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/astra-optoelectronics

- Industry: Telecoms
- Headquarters: Suzhou, China
- Latest round: Angel (Sep 25, 2024)
- Investors on record: 2

## About

Established in 2022 and based in Suzhou, China, Astra Optoelectronics operates as a laser communication equipment developer dedicated to providing payload terminals and communication and optical switching components. The company's core founding team graduated from Cambridge University, Peking University, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and other universities. In September 2024, the company closed angel funding led by new investor Cowin Capital. In May 2025, Astra Optoelectronics raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding co-led by new investors Essential Capital and Addor Capital, Yinlian Innovation Investment Fund Management (Beijing), another new investor, also participated in the round. The company mainly provides intersatellite laser communication payload solutions and equipment. It provides wavefront modulation communication payload scheme and all-solid-state communication payload scheme. The products in-track payload terminals, off-track payload terminals, and communication and optical switching core components. Payload terminals can be used for high altitude vehicles, low orbit satellites, and medium orbit satellites. Astra Optoelectronics also provides programs for the satellite architecture, such as tracking equipment, optical equipment, and overall design. The company generates revenue by providing intersatellite laser communication payload solutions and equipment such as aircraft payloads, satellite payloads, optical equipment, and design solutions.

## Funding rounds

- Angel, Sep 25, 2024 — Cowin Capital, Zhongkexin (Suzhou) Microelectronics Technology

## Investors

- Cowin Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/cowin-capital) — Angel
- Zhongkexin (Suzhou) Microelectronics Technology — Angel