Short-Wavelength Lasers and Green-Laser 3D Printing Attract Capital Again: GD Laser Secures Series C+ Financing

Recently, Shenzhen Gongda Laser (GD Laser) announced the completion of its Series C+ strategic financing. This round was led by Shenzhen Capital Group (SCGC), with co-investments from industrial capital entities including Huaxu Fund (affiliated with SANY Group) and Leaguer Capital (Tsinghua-affiliated industry-academia-research fund).

Notably, this funding round comes just months after the company secured hundreds of millions of RMB in Series C strategic financing. GD Laser stated that this success is attributed to its two main industrial tracks: one is the continuous breakthrough in core high-power short-wavelength laser technology; the other is utilizing green lasers as a technological foundation to drive the industrialization of copper-based metal 3D printing and rapidly penetrate high-growth application markets such as liquid cooling and optical communications.

Green-Laser Metal 3D Printing Enters an Industrialization Window

Driven by the continuous growth of AI computing power and the accelerated upgrading of high-speed optical communications, liquid cooling and optical modules are entering a new cycle of industrial expansion.

According to industry estimates, the liquid cooling market for optical modules will reach approximately USD 1 billion by 2026 and exceed USD 6.3 billion by 2030, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 53%.

With the accelerated volume production of 800G and 1.6T high-speed optical modules, along with the heightened thermal dissipation demands of high-power chips and AI data centers, copper-based precision thermal management is emerging as a rapidly expanding market.

The consecutive Series C and C+ financing rounds not only demonstrate investment institutions' sustained confidence in GD Laser's core technologies and industrialization capabilities, but also signal a clear trend: as downstream application markets rapidly expand, high-power short-wavelength lasers and green-laser metal additive manufacturing are entering a pivotal window for accelerated industrialization.

Originating from Core Light Sources: Continuous Breakthroughs in High-Power Short-Wavelength Technology

To achieve high-efficiency precision processing of highly reflective materials such as copper, the core foundation lies first in the laser source.

GD Laser has long focused on high-power short-wavelength fiber laser technology, consistently pursuing breakthroughs in higher power, shorter wavelengths, and superior beam quality. It is the world's first company to develop a 4 kW near-single-mode continuous-wave (CW) green laser, representing the world's highest performance benchmark for green lasers. The company has established mass application capabilities for hundred-watt and kilowatt-class CW and pulsed green lasers, with products already deployed in lithium-ion batteries, semiconductor manufacturing, and advanced equipment sectors.

The ongoing breakthroughs in green laser technology have provided core technical support for the company's strategic expansion into copper-based additive manufacturing.

Building on this foundation, GD Laser has further expanded into even shorter wavelengths by launching a 227 W single-mode ultraviolet (UV) fiber laser, continuously enhancing the power, beam quality, and engineering application capabilities of short-wavelength lasers.

Holding "dual world-leading" benchmarks from green light to UV, GD Laser is establishing a comprehensive R&D and product system spanning various short wavelengths and power tiers.

Accelerating Market Capture in Green-Laser Additive Manufacturing Applications

For GD Laser, the rapid growth of markets such as liquid cooling and optical modules aligns seamlessly with its long-term strategic positioning in high-power short-wavelength lasers and green-laser metal additive manufacturing technologies.

A rapidly growing application market and an acceleratingly mature core technology are converging to create a new industrial nexus.

To address downstream industrial demands, GD Laser's subsidiary, Shenzhen Xihe Additive Technology Co., Ltd., is actively driving the industrialization of green-laser metal 3D printing.

Focusing on highly reflective metallic materials such as pure copper and copper alloys, Xihe Additive has established full-chain capabilities encompassing green lasers, metal 3D printing equipment, material processes, additive manufacturing production, and inspection & validation.

This technical roadmap is actively interfacing with application demands across liquid cooling, optical modules, and related sectors.

Targeting applications such as AI computing power and high-speed optical communications, Xihe Additive focuses on advancing the scaled manufacturing of high thermal conductivity microchannel liquid cooling structures, copper-based thermal management components, and complex copper structural parts. The company continues to expand into diverse application scenarios, including AI computing power, optical communications, controlled nuclear fusion, commercial aerospace, new energy, and 3C consumer electronics, persistently penetrating leading terminal key accounts across multiple sectors.

Optical module liquid cooling plates fully printed on Xihe Additive's green-laser metal 3D printer XH-M350G-2HR

Continuous Capital Injection: Industrialization Enters a New Phase

This Series C+ financing round was led by Shenzhen Capital Group (SCGC), one of China's most representative state-owned venture capital institutions. SCGC has long focused on investing in technological innovation and strategic emerging industries. SCGC's lead investment, combined with continuous follow-on investments from existing shareholders, further demonstrates the capital market's high recognition of GD Laser's core technology roadmap, industrialization capabilities, and future market potential.

The continuous influx of capital is creating a resonance with rapid shifts in downstream markets. On one hand, industries such as AI computing power and high-speed optical communications continue to upgrade, constantly unlocking market demand for liquid cooling, optical modules, and related sectors; on the other hand, GD Laser continues to achieve breakthroughs in high-power, short-wavelength laser technologies, utilizing green laser technology as an entry point to accelerate its strategic footprint in copper-based metal additive manufacturing.

Following this financing round, GD Laser will further advance its R&D around two main trajectories: core high-power short-wavelength laser sources and green-laser metal additive manufacturing, while accelerating capacity expansion and downstream application development.

An industrial upgrade driven by computing power, optical communications, and advanced manufacturing is unfolding. Positioned at the core of this transformation, GD Laser is entering a new development phase characterized by the accelerated realization of technical value and sustained growth in industrial scale.