Xiaochi Chen
陈晓迟
Xiaochi Chen is co-founder and general manager of Vertilite (纵慧芯光), a Chinese VCSEL laser chip company. In 2022 he described the company's five-year track record in consumer electronics as laying the groundwork for its push into automotive applications . By 2024, Chen was highlighting Vertilite's expansion into high-end optical communications chips as a new growth driver, noting the company had shipped its first 100 million chips in seven years . He has also spoken on the company's mass-production journey at Gaorong Ventures events, with Gaorong having first invested in Vertilite's Series B in 2018 and continued backing through subsequent rounds .
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Shipments Exceeding 200 Million: The Mass Production Journey of Vertilite's VCSEL Laser Chips | Gaorong Ventures
Driven by industrialization thinking.
Vertilite closes new funding round worth hundreds of millions of RMB, solidifying its position in the top tier of VCSEL laser chip makers globally
Beyond consumer electronics and automotive electronics, the company is now pushing further into the high-end optical communications chip sector.
Leading VCSEL company Vertilite secures strategic investment from Hesai and RoboSense
Accelerating VCSEL chips' transition from consumer-grade to automotive-grade standards.


