# MetaOptics global manufacturing expansion

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/metaoptics-global-manufacturing-expansion
> Updated: 2026-10-06T23:55:47.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

MetaOptics Ltd, a Singapore-based semiconductor optics company, is expanding its global manufacturing and engineering footprint for metalens technology.

In September 2026, the company secured up to US$10 million from White Lion Capital LLC to facilitate its first U.S. front-end semiconductor fabrication line. This investment aims to onshore design, manufacturing, and testing capabilities to support U.S. customers in sectors such as AI data centers and consumer devices.

By October 2026, MetaOptics announced further expansion through a new wholly owned subsidiary in Malaysia. The company plans to establish a capital equipment facility in Penang featuring automated assembly, testing, and high-volume production platforms for co-packaged optics. This move is intended to shorten development cycles and leverage local semiconductor suppliers while maintaining its primary research and development center in Singapore.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-06: MetaOptics expands metalens manufacturing with new Malaysian subsidiary

MetaOptics Ltd is expanding into Malaysia with a new subsidiary in Penang to manufacture and test metalens technology for semiconductor and photonics applications.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/metaoptics-expands-metalens-manufacturing-with-new-malaysian-subsidiary

### 2026-09-21: MetaOptics secures US$10 million to onshore metalens production

MetaOptics has secured up to US$10 million from White Lion Capital to onshore its metalens technology and establish a semiconductor fabrication line in the United States.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/metaoptics-secures-us10-million-to-onshore-metalens-production

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