# Yufan Photonics

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/yufan-photonics

- Industry: Aerospace
- Headquarters: Shanghai, China
- Website: www.yfphotonics.com
- Latest round: Series A (Nov 11, 2025)
- Investors on record: 4

## About

Founded in 2023 and based in Shanghai, China, Shanghai Yufan Photonics Technology Co., Ltd., trading as Yufan Photonics, operates as a technology company that focuses on providing satellite laser communication optical transmission link solutions. Its technical team members came from optical communication companies such as Huawei and ZTE. Caofan Jin, the founder of the company, used to serve as the director of the optoelectronic integration division of a certain institute of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation. In November 2025, Yufan Photonics closed a Series A funding from new investors Guangzhou Radio Group, Yofc Fund and Guangzhou Kexuecheng Venture Investment.
The company mainly provides satellite laser communication optical transmission link solutions and optical communication equipment. It developed patented technologies such as fiber optic integration and structural thermal control. The company focuses on the research and development of optical transmission subsystems in laser communication systems. Products include narrow linewidth lasers, fiber amplifiers, etc., which can be divided into multiple levels of ground, aviation, and aerospace.
The company generates revenue by providing satellite laser communication optical transmission link solutions and related products.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Nov 11, 2025 — Guangzhou Kexuecheng Venture Investment, Guangzhou Radio Group, Yofc Fund
- Angel, Sep 10, 2024 — Atom Ventures

## Investors

- Atom Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/atom-ventures) — Angel
- Guangzhou Kexuecheng Venture Investment — Series A
- Guangzhou Radio Group — Series A
- Yofc Fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/yofc-fund) — Series A