Luowei Technology

Luowei Technology (洛微科技 / LuminWave) is a silicon-photonics LiDAR company founded by Ningning Feng and co-founded by Xiaochen Sun, who serves as CTO . Both founders are veterans of the silicon photonics industry with backgrounds at Peking University and MIT, and this marks their second entrepreneurial venture . The company develops FMCW (Frequency-Modulated Continuous Wave) LiDAR chips and solutions, positioning itself as a global leader in laser radar products .

FreeS Fund (峰瑞资本) has been a consistent early backer, investing at the angel stage and continuing to support the company through multiple rounds . As of early 2025, Luowei Technology announced strategic investment from Beijing Electronics Holding Optoelectronics Integration Fund and completed the first close of its Series B1 round . The company sits at the intersection of silicon photonics and autonomous-driving sensors, aiming to leverage CMOS-compatible manufacturing to reduce costs and enable photonic-electronic co-packaging .