# Lightelligence surges 400% in Hong Kong trading debut amid AI chip demand

_Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 12:05 AM EDT · Tech & Business · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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Shanghai-based photonics chip maker Lightelligence surged by roughly 400 percent in its Hong Kong trading debut, reflecting strong investor appetite for AI-linked semiconductor alternatives.

The company's shares jumped between 353.1 percent and 380.4 percent on major brokerage platforms during grey-market trading on Monday. The retail tranche of its initial public offering was oversubscribed 5,784.7 times. Founded in 2017 by Massachusetts Institute of Technology-trained scientist Shen Yichen, Lightelligence said it was the first company to achieve large-scale deployment of hybrid optical-electronic computing globally.

## Sources

- [South China Morning Post](https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3351551/lightelligence-jumps-hong-kong-debut-amid-ai-driven-demand-photonics-chips)

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