HyperLight
HyperLight makes integrated light circuits for telecommunications, data centers, and quantum communications. The Cambridge-based company has raised $117M and employs 88 people.
The growth story
HyperLight grew from 18 to 88 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $117M along the way, most recently a Series C in June 2026.
About
HyperLight designs and manufactures integrated light circuits that convert signals between electricity and light waves. These components are used in telecommunications infrastructure, data centers, sensors, and quantum communication systems.
The company has raised $117M in funding, including a Series C round in 2026. Its 88-person workforce is primarily focused on engineering, which accounts for nearly half of all roles.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is HyperLight's largest function, with 40 employees. The company's leadership team is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where it was founded in 2018.
The HyperLight org chart
Mian Zhang (Chief Executive Officer) leads 20 mapped leaders with 3 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 47 (+57% YoY), Business Development 9 (0% YoY), Quality Assurance 6 (0% YoY), Operations 4 (+33% YoY), Administrative 4 (+33% YoY), Entrepreneurship 3 (+200% YoY).
Talent flow
HyperLight recruits heavily from Harvard University, which accounts for 7 of its 65 analyzed profiles. Other notable talent sources include the University of Arizona, University of Sydney, and companies like Allegro MicroSystems and Dell Technologies. Alumni have moved on to roles at Amazon Web Services, Analog Devices, and quantum computing firms.
Most common previous employers of HyperLight staff: Harvard University (7), University of Arizona (2), University of Sydney (2), Allegro MicroSystems (2), Catapult (2), Dell Technologies (2). Former HyperLight employees most often moved to Amazon Web Services (AWS) (1), Physical Sciences (1), Flexcompute (1), Relativity Space (1), Analog Devices (1), Quantum Computing (1).
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Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at HyperLight: MATLAB (38), Python (Programming Language) (33), Research Skills (25), Microsoft Office (25), Data Analysis (20), Project Management (19), C++ (17), Photonics (17).
Where the team actually sits
HyperLight people are concentrated in Massachusetts, United States (37), Singapore (6), Greater Boston (5), United States (3).
Search footprint
HyperLight attracts about 286 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 4 ranking keywords and lost 3 in the last period.
Frequently asked
HyperLight has 88 employees as of September 2026.
HyperLight has raised $117M in total, most recently a Series C round in June 2026.
HyperLight was founded in 2018 by Christian Reimer, Kevin Luke.
Mian Zhang (Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of HyperLight's reporting structure, with 3 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current HyperLight staff are Harvard University (7 people), University of Arizona (2 people), University of Sydney (2 people).
Former HyperLight employees most often move to Amazon Web Services (AWS) (1), Physical Sciences (1), Flexcompute (1).
HyperLight attracts about 286 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among HyperLight staff are MATLAB, Python (Programming Language), Research Skills, Microsoft Office, Data Analysis.
HyperLight staff are concentrated in Massachusetts, United States (37), Singapore (6), Greater Boston (5).
HyperLight has about 47 people in Engineering, up 57% over the past year, as of September 2026.
HyperLight has about 9 people in Business Development, up 0% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 65 current and 15 former HyperLight profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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