# PhotonNex

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/photonnex

- Industry: Electronics
- Headquarters: Shanghai, China
- Latest round: Angel (Sep 14, 2026)
- Investors on record: 11

## About

Based in Shanghai, China and founded in 2026, Xinjie Guanghe (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd., trading as PhotonNex, provides all-optical interconnect technologies for AI infrastructure and high-performance computing. The company was founded by its CEO, Ying Ying, alongside co-founders Bo Shi, Liangjun Lu, and Yu Li. In September 2026, it raised hundreds of millions of CNY in an Angel funding round.

PhotonNex works with AI computing infrastructure operators and technology companies to provide its Photonic Nexus platform, which integrates optical input-output and optical circuit switching technologies. Its product portfolio includes silicon photonic chips, GPU-side 3D co-packaged optical engines, optical input-output chiplets, silicon photonic optical circuit switching chips, and all-optical switching control systems.

The company’s revenue is generated by supplying silicon photonic chips, optical engines, optical input-output components, and optical switching systems.

The company will use the Angel funding to support its product research and development.

## Funding rounds

- Angel, Sep 14, 2026 — Hua Capital Management, Addor Capital, Welight Capital, Guangzhou Hanhui Investment Management, Tsingstone Capital, Shanghai Junxin Private Equity Fund Management
- Seed, Jun 15, 2026 — Tongding Group, Xiaomiao Langcheng Capital, Inspiration Capital, Junding Investment, Lotus Capital

## Investors

- Tongding Group — Seed
- Xiaomiao Langcheng Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/xiaomiao-langcheng-capital) — Seed
- Inspiration Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/inspiration-capital) — Seed
- Junding Investment — Seed
- Lotus Capital — Seed
- Hua Capital Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/hua-capital-management) — Angel
- Addor Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/addor-capital) — Angel
- Welight Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/welight-capital) — Angel
- Guangzhou Hanhui Investment Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/guangzhou-hanhui-investment-management) — Angel
- Tsingstone Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/tsingstone-capital) — Angel
- Shanghai Junxin Private Equity Fund Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/shanghai-junxin-private-equity-fund-management) — Angel