# Vertilite

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

- Industry: Semiconductors
- Headquarters: Changzhou, China
- Website: www.vertilite.com
- Total disclosed funding: $30M
- Latest round: Series D (Dec 27, 2025)
- Investors on record: 20

## About

Based in Jiangsu, China, and established in 2015, Vertilite Co., Ltd., trading as Vertilite, operates as a semiconductor product developer that focuses on vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) chips. The company operates offices in Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Seoul, Hsinchu, and Hong Kong. The company was founded by a team led by CEO Chen Xiaochi, a Ph.D. graduate from Stanford University with extensive experience in the semiconductor industry. The R&D team comprises graduates from prestigious institutions such as Stanford, Duke, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, etc., bringing expertise in chip design, epitaxial growth, and wafer processing. In September 2026, Vertilite raised a venture funding from Qitai Capital.

The company provides vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) solutions for many fields such as 3D perception, virtual reality, augmented reality, and autonomous driving. The company adopts metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MCVD), packaging & testing, and reliability technology. The product of the company includes a 10G 850nm chip, an 850nm 150mW VCSEL, and a custom VCSEL.

The company generates revenue by selling high-performance VCSEL chips and modules.

The funding raised in September 2026 will be used to advance optical semiconductor R&D, expand production capacity, and support the commercialization of next-generation VCSEL and optical communication chip technologies.

## Funding rounds

- Series D, Dec 27, 2025 — Oriza Holdings, Qianrong Capital, Polaris Capital, Suzhou Yongxin Fangzhou Investment, Hainan Sprout Capital
- Series C, Aug 20, 2025 — Glory Ventures, China Development Bank Capital, Habo Capital, Xiaomi Ventures
- Series C, May 6, 2024 — Linkage Fengye Capital, China Development Bank Capital, Suzhou Yongxin Fangzhou Investment, Xinhe Capital
- Series C, Sep 1, 2021 — CPE Funds Management, Summitview Capital, Gaorong Ventures, V-Capital, BYD Company Limited
- Series B, Feb 18, 2019, $15M — Summitview Capital, HUA Capital, Zhuiyuan Venture Investment, Qianhai Ark Capital
- Series B, Jan 16, 2018, $16M — O-film, Gaorong Ventures, Glory Ventures, HUA Capital, Zhuiyuan Venture Investment
- Series A, Dec 3, 2015 — V-Capital

## Investors

- V-Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/v-capital) — Series A, Series C
- O-film — Series B
- Gaorong Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/gaorong-ventures) — Series B, Series C
- Glory Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/glory-ventures) — Series B, Series C
- HUA Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/hua-capital) — Series B
- Zhuiyuan Venture Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/zhuiyuan-venture-investment) — Series B
- Summitview Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/summitview-capital) — Series B, Series C
- Qianhai Ark Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/qianhai-ark-capital) — Series B
- CPE Funds Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/cpe-funds-management) — Series C
- BYD Company Limited — Series C
- Linkage Fengye Capital — Series C
- China Development Bank Capital — Series C
- Suzhou Yongxin Fangzhou Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/suzhou-yongxin-fangzhou-investment) — Series C, Series D
- Xinhe Capital — Series C
- Habo Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/habo-capital) — Series C
- Xiaomi Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/xiaomi-ventures) — Series C
- Oriza Holdings (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/oriza-holdings) — Series D
- Qianrong Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/qianrong-capital) — Series D
- Polaris Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/polaris-capital) — Series D
- Hainan Sprout Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/hainan-sprout-capital) — Series D