Best Photonics Companies in India
The 35 best Photonics companies in India in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Aksh Optifibre.
Ranked: Best Photonics companies in India
| # | Company | Revenue | Disclosed funding | Last round | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLTL Manufacturer of laser cutting, welding, engraving, cleaning, and marking systems | $21M FY2025 | $2M | 192 mo ago | Arvind Patel Founder & Managing Director | WordPressMySQLZoho+15 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 2 | Aksh Optifibre Manufacturer of plastic-based optical fibers | $16M FY2025 | $5M | 194 mo ago | — | BootstrapApache HTTP ServerModernizr+3 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 3 | SAS Power Semiconductor Devices Manufacturer of the discrete semiconductor components | $6M FY2021 | — | — | Dharmick Prajapati Proprietor | Cart FunctionalityFacebook LoginAnimate.css+16 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 4 | Fibrsol Manufacturer of optical networking products and telecom solutions | $3M FY2025 | — | — | Pradeep Pandey Co-Founder & Director | BootstrapApache HTTP ServerWhatsApp Business Chat+6 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 5 | Coherent Laser India Manufacturer of multiple types of industrial lasers | $3M FY2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Photoquip India Photoquip India Ltd is engaged in the business of manufacturing Digital Studio Flash Lights and Photographic… | $2M FY2025 | — | — | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyBootstrap+13 | Top 5M | 11 patents LED lighting fixtures and street illumination systems | — |
| 7 | Tractrix Opto Dynamics Developer of electro-optical and opto-mechanical systems for aerospace and defense | $933K FY2024 | — | 28 mo ago | Palash Patodi Co-Founder | WixSentryBootstrap+13 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 8 | Quanfluence Provider of quantum computing system and services 57AI top 15%Growth top 23%Talent top 28%Moat top 37% All 11 signals ▾AItop 15% Growthtop 23% Talenttop 28% Moattop 37% Patentstop 48% Fin. healthbottom 47% Techbottom 46% Marketbottom 43% Innovationbottom 43% Fundingbottom 39% Globalbottom 37% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Growth: Revenue +89% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $559K FY2025 | $2M | 23 mo ago | Anil Prabhakar Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | Top 10M | 3 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 9 | Fabsemi Electronics Street lights and LED drivers | $457K FY2021 | — | — | Payyazhi Vadakkekkara Pradeep Managing Director | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Photonics companies in India
#1
Seed · Delhi, Delhi · founded 2024$654.8Kraised▾
Manufacturer of advanced fiber lasers and single photon sources. These products are designed for use in quantum technology, telecommunications, healthcare, and industrial applications. The company also manufactures specialty optical fibers offering superior signal transmission and customized light control. Its offerings are based on patented technologies and novel architectures, resulting in high-precision optical equipment.
- Jan 2026Seed$654.8K
#2
Seed · Bengaluru, Karnataka · founded 2021$2Mraised▾
We Gyroid Photonics provide photon based technologies and services to society. We specialize in solving problems related to various aspects of life, like health, materials, drugs, etc., involving any kind of chemical/biological system using Raman spectroscopy and Artificial Intelligence.
- Jul 2025Seed$1.5M
- Aug 2024Seed$476.5K
- Jan 2023Seed$24.1K
- Mar 2022Seed$32.7K
#3
Seed · Pune, Maharashtra · founded 2024$445.6Kraised▾
Provider of precision scientific equipment for research and industry. It specialize in quantum technologies like Titanium Sapphire lasers, optical frequency combs, and portable optical atomic clocks tailored for metrology, spectroscopy, microscopy, and quantum computing applications. It offers customized SPM machinery, lab consultations, and support for biomedical, space communications, navigation, telecom, and defense—building accessible, high-precision tools by scientists for scientists.
- Aug 2025Seed$445.6K
- Nov 2024Grant (prize money)—
#4
Seed · Bengaluru, Karnataka · founded 2021$2Mraised▾
Provider of quantum computing system and services. It is involved in developing photonics based quantum solutions like single photon detectors, advance computing hardware, ising machine and qubits quantum computer.
- Oct 2024Seed$2M
#5
Seed · Delhi, Delhi · founded 2024$350.8Kraised▾
Manufacturer of superconducting nanowire single photon detectors and cryogenic systems. Products include integrated detection systems, custom chips, and thin film solutions for photonics applications. The business provides radio frequency and direct current wiring components alongside low noise amplifiers for ultra low temperature environments. These technologies support research in quantum communications, computing, and remote sensing.
- Jul 2025Seed$350.8K
- Nov 2024Grant (prize money)—
- 2024Grant (prize money)—
#6
Seed · Bengaluru, Karnataka · founded 2021$91.9Kraised▾
Manufacturer of nanomaterials and developer of quantum technology-based sensing solutions. It offers nanomaterial manufacturing using patented technology for various industry applications. The company builds instrumentation, application-specific composites, and smart coatings. It also provides single-photon detectors for quantum applications and high-efficiency electro-optical sensors. Furthermore, it delivers customized solutions and technical consultancy in nanotechnology and quantum sensing.
- Aug 2025Seed$91.9K
- Nov 2024Grant (prize money)—
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#7
Seed · Hyderabad, Telangana · founded 2022$569.7Kraised▾
Developer of photonic integrated circuit chips for quantum communication applications. The company focuses on designing chips for quantum key distribution and quantum random number generation. It plans to explore sensing, advanced computation, and positioning, navigation, and timing in the future. The company aims to develop products for alternative computing technologies.
- Oct 2024Angel$142.9K
- Oct 2023Angel$300.7K
- Aug 2022Angel$126K
#8
Public · Delhi, Delhi · founded 1986 · 177 employees$4.8Mraised▾
Manufacturer of plastic-based optical fibres. It develops optical fibres, optical fibre cables, and cable reinforcement solutions. Its catalogue of products includes optical fibres of multiple types including single-mode cables, multimode cables, duct cables, and armoured FTTH cables. It also offers cable reinforcement solutions, network connectivity solutions and energy-efficient products.
- Aug 2010Post IPO$4.8M
#9
Seed · Bengaluru, Karnataka · founded 2019 · 7 employees$828.5Kraised▾
Developer of optoelectronic processors and interconnects for data centers and near-edge compute. It builds Lego-like optoelectronic processors and interconnects for data bandwidth intensive applications that require real-time processing. The company focuses on developing solutions for applications requiring high bandwidth and real-time data processing.
- Mar 2022Seed$100K
- Nov 2020Seed$605K
- Oct 2020Seed$34.4K
- Feb 2020Seed$89.1K
#10
Series A · Gandhinagar, Gujarat · founded 1989 · 501 employees$1.6Mraised▾
Manufacturer of laser cutting, welding, engraving, cleaning, and marking systems. The company provides solutions for industrial laser applications, diamond and jewelry manufacturing, and medical devices. They also develop renewable energy solutions. The company offers patented laser technology integrated with IoT, AI, and machine learning.
- Oct 2010Series A—
- Seed$423.9K
- Series A$1.2M
#11
Funding Raised · Hyderabad, Telangana · founded 2019—raised▾
Developer of electro-optical and opto-mechanical systems for aerospace and defense. The company provides end-to-end solutions using simulations, thermal imaging, and imaging systems. It offers design, research, production, and prototyping services. The company delivers products and systems using critical technologies.
- 2024Grant (prize money)—
- 2023Grant (prize money)—
#12
Funding Raised · Hyderabad, Telangana · founded 1987—raised▾
Manufacturer of LEDs, LED displays, and optoelectronic components. It produces a wide variety of LEDs, including high-power, medium-power, and low-power options, as well as SMD and PLCC LEDs. The company also manufactures LED displays, ranging from single-digit to dot-matrix displays, used in various applications. Its product line also includes optoelectronic components. The manufacturing process emphasizes cost-effective solutions while maintaining quality.
- Feb 2019Grant (prize money)—
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How research on Photonics & Optoelectronics is moving in India
A read on the academic research around Photonics & Optoelectronics — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 3,524 India-affiliated papers.
- Ministry of Education428
- Indian Institute of Science Bangalore131
- Indian Institute of Technology Delhi101
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras94
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay82
- Perovskite (structure)2→130
- Heterojunction1→112
- Fabrication1→109
- Photoluminescence3→83
- Transistor1→79
- Perovskite (structure)1→132
- Band gap1→122
- Dielectric1→106
- Transistor2→102
- Doping2→99
- Solar cell1→6
Where photonics is researched across India
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing photonics patents in India
India photonics patent filing is accelerating — 627 filings from 401 assignees (2016–2025), led by Sterlite TECH, Kanade Udayan, I2IC; annual filings 19→106.
- Sterlite TECH493
- Kanade Udayan75
- I2IC66
- Ganapathy Balaji47
- GANU Sanat42
- CSIR29
- RAMA Praveen RUBY21
- Sridharan Karthikk18
Common questions
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