Zhige Technology, a Tsinghua-incubated optics startup, has just landed its second consecutive “hundreds of millions” yuan financing this year, led by Yinrun Capital with follow-on support from Fangguang Capital and others. The cash infusion will turbocharge its production capacity, R&D iteration and team growth as it ramps up supply of diffractive optical waveguides for AR/AI glasses.
Since spinning out in 2019, Zhige’s IDM-style outfit has built China’s first fully automated waveguide lens line—cranking out 100K units monthly and shipping 20K—and racked up patents on “rainbow-free” designs, gradient gratings and ultra-high transmittance (up to 99%+). With globe-spanning demand for smart glasses set to hit nearly 13 million units in 2025, Zhige aims to make AR eyewear as comfy and clear as your everyday specs.
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