Fibercryst
Fibercryst is a French privately-held photonics company that designs and manufactures industrial femtosecond lasers and amplifiers based on its patented Single Crystal Fiber (TARANIS) technology, serving metal/polymer processing, engraving, surface functionalisation, and semiconductor UV applications globally via distribution partners.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2003
- HeadquartersDécines-charpieu, France
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Fibercryst does
Fibercryst is a French privately-held photonics company founded in 2003 and headquartered in Décines-Charpieu near Lyon, France. The company designs and manufactures industrial femtosecond lasers and amplifiers based on its proprietary Single Crystal Fiber (SCF) amplification technology, branded TARANIS, which combines the beam-quality and thermal advantages of bulk crystals with the form-factor and integrability of optical fibers. Fibercryst's product portfolio centers on the TARANIS amplifier core, which powers the ESUS easy-to-integrate amplifier series (up to 500W output) and serves as the foundation for two industrial femtosecond laser lines: the PRELUDIO series (50W standard, 35W Ultra with sub-100fs pulses) targeted at precision industrial applications including transparent material machining, and the RHAPSODY series (up to 100W IR with a 200W variant in preparation, plus the RHAPSODY 4224 UV at 50W/343nm) targeting high-power and semiconductor UV processes. Application areas include metal and polymer processing, high-precision engraving, and surface functionalisation (LIPSS, wettability, friction control). Since commercializing TARANIS amplifiers in 2011 and its industrial femtosecond lasers in 2016, the company has delivered more than 200 TARANIS units worldwide.
Fibercryst operates with a lean team of 12 employees, of whom 6 hold PhDs in Laser Physics, and runs two ISO-classified clean rooms (ISO 5 and ISO 6) at its Lyon-area facility. The business model is hardware sales of laser systems and amplifiers, priced via request-for-quotation under multi-year contract terms, with revenue derived from both direct sales and a four-partner international distribution network: Laser 2000 in France (Cité de la Photonique, Pessac), Dynotech Instruments in India (New Delhi), and XINUO-PHOTONICS and Shanghai HOCH Laser Technology in China (Shanghai). The company sells across three primary geographic markets — France, India, and China — and supplements direct channels with trade-show presence (LEAP Expo 2022 in Shenzhen) and technical publications in industry media. Regional support is acknowledged from La Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Fibercryst is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, venture funding, parent entity, or acquisition activity. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and no financial figures are available in the source material. The company has not pursued mergers, acquisitions, or public listing. Its competitive positioning rests on the patented TARANIS SCF architecture, high in-house R&D talent density, and application-specific product variants (UV, sub-100fs, burst mode) rather than on volume scale, software layers, or ecosystem lock-in.
Fibercryst firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Fibercryst
- Legal name
- Fibercryst
- Website
- https://fibercryst.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2003
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Fibercryst is a French privately-held photonics company that designs and manufactures industrial femtosecond lasers and amplifiers based on its patented Single Crystal Fiber (TARANIS) technology, serving metal/polymer processing, engraving, surface functionalisation, and semiconductor UV applications globally via distribution partners.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Fibercryst industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Laser Systems
- SIC
- Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Optoelectronic Emitters (LED/Laser/VCSEL) (HDAHALAL)
Keywords
Where Fibercryst is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Décines-charpieu
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Fibercryst business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Industrial Laser Systems Sales: Sale of industrial femtosecond lasers and amplifiers including Rhapsody, Preludio, and Esus product lines. Products are sold directly and through distribution partners globally. Custom amplifier solutions available on request.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Request for quotation |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels4 records
Fibercryst product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Fibercryst designs, manufactures, and sells industrial femtosecond lasers and amplifiers based on its patented TARANIS Single Crystal Fiber (SCF) technology. The portfolio includes the RHAPSODY high-power femtosecond laser line (up to 100 W IR and 50 W UV variants), the PRELUDIO ultrafast laser line (50 W standard, 35 W sub-100 fs Ultra version), the ESUS easy-to-integrate amplifier series (up to 500 W output), and custom amplifier solutions. Systems are sold directly and through distribution partners in France, India, and China for industrial precision processing of metals, polymers, engraving, and surface functionalisation.
Product overview
Fibercryst designs and manufactures industrial femtosecond lasers and amplifiers based on proprietary Single Crystal Fiber (SCF) technology. The product portfolio centers on TARANIS - the patented SCF amplifier core technology - which powers the ESUS amplifier series for easy system integration. Above this, Fibercryst offers two distinct femtosecond laser lines: the PRELUDIO series (50W standard, 35W Ultra with sub-100fs pulses) for precision industrial applications, and the RHAPSODY series (up to 100W+ IR, with UV variants at 50W) for high-power industrial use including semiconductor applications. The RHAPSODY 4224 specifically targets UV processing at 343nm. Custom amplifier configurations are also available on demand.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- TARANIS: Proprietary Single Crystal Fiber (SCF) amplifier technology with unique thermal management solution for high power pumping. Used for laser amplification in MOPA configurations.
- ESUS
- PRELUDIO
- PRELUDIO-Ultra
- RHAPSODY
Products and services
- RHAPSODY Laser Series Range of industrial femtosecond lasers powered by the Fibercryst-patented TARANIS Single Crystal Fiber technology. Delivers output power up to 100 W IR (with a 200 W version in preparation), pulse energies exceeding 500 µJ, and pulses shorter than 500 fs. Includes features such as Position Synch. Output (PSO), flat-Burst mode, and a UV converter option. Available in Standard, High Energy, and Very High Energy versions, targeting industrial customers requiring cost-efficient ultrafast processing.
- PRELUDIO Laser Series Innovative 50 W ultrafast laser operating from 1 MHz up to 5 MHz with pulse duration ≤ 350 fs. Dedicated to industrial applications including transparent material machining and other high-precision processing tasks where clean, short pulses and flexible repetition rates are required.
- PRELUDIO-Ultra Compact 35 W ultrafast laser operating at 1 MHz that delivers record-short pulses of ≤100 fs with peak energy up to 40 µJ and M² ≤ 1.2 beam quality. Targeted at next-generation industrial applications requiring sub-100 fs pulse durations.
- ESUS Amplifier Series Range of easy-to-integrate amplifiers equipped with the TARANIS SCF technology and an optically pre-set 190 W pump laser diode. Provides a high-quality amplified beam up to 500 W in continuous or pulsed regimes with compact packaging, high pulse energy, and flexible repetition rate. Designed for integration into industrial optical systems.
- RHAPSODY 4224 (UV) High-power femtosecond UV laser delivering 50 W at 343 nm with pulse duration < 350 fs, repetition rate from single shot to 2 MHz, and pulse energy up to 60 µJ. Explicitly designed for semiconductor and other challenging UV laser processes.
- TARANIS Technology (SCF amplifier platform) Patented Single Crystal Fiber (SCF) laser amplifier technology with a unique thermal-management solution for high-power pumping. Combines the advantages of optical fiber and bulk crystal in a compact form-factor, avoiding strong thermal lensing. Enables hassle-free amplification of seed lasers in continuous or pulsed regimes for integration into industrial optical systems. The patented TARANIS patent portfolio was established at company creation in 2003.
- Custom Amplifier Bespoke laser amplifier solutions leveraging Fibercryst's Single Crystal Fiber (SCF) amplification technology, combining flexibility, industrial-grade performance, and compact design for customers with specialized amplification requirements. Provided on request.
Quantifiable outcome
- Output power > 50W in UV (up to 200W at 1030 nm)
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Fibercryst
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Fibercryst technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Fibercryst partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- Laser 2000coreFrance-based distribution partner located at Cité de la Photonique in Pessac. Handles distribution of Fibercryst products in the French market.
- Dynotech Instruments Pvt. Ltd.coreIndia-based distribution partner located in New Delhi. Handles distribution of Fibercryst products in the Indian market.
- XINUO-PHOTONICScoreChina-based distribution partner located in Shanghai. Handles distribution of Fibercryst products in the Chinese market.
- Shanghai HOCH Laser Technology Co., Ltd.coreChina-based distribution partner located in Shanghai's Minhang District. Also exhibited Fibercryst products at LEAP Expo 2022, representing the company at their booth.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Fibercryst competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Trumpf: German industrial laser and machine tool giant offering a broad portfolio including ultrafast disk lasers (TruMicro) for industrial micromachining. Broad incumbent — significantly larger, with global service network and bundled system offerings.
- Coherent Corp: Major diversified photonics company (formerly II-VI/Coherent) offering industrial ultrafast lasers (Monaco, HyperRapid) alongside materials processing systems. Broad incumbent competing across multiple laser categories with far greater resources.
- IPG Photonics: Global leader in fiber lasers with expanding ultrafast product line (YLPP, YLMO) for industrial processing. Broad incumbent with much larger scale, R&D budget, and global manufacturing footprint.
- MKS Instruments (Spectra-Physics): US-based photonics/electronics company whose Spectra-Physics division produces ultrafast (Spirit, Solstice) and industrial lasers. Broad incumbent with established industrial and scientific customer base.
- Laserline / II-VI (now Coherent): German-based high-power diode laser manufacturer serving industrial materials processing. Adjacent incumbent — overlaps in industrial laser processing market though focused on CW/QCW diode lasers rather than ultrafast.
Direct peers
- Ekspla: Lithuanian manufacturer of ultrafast lasers (femtosecond, picosecond, nanosecond) for scientific, industrial, and medical applications. Direct peer competing in industrial ultrafast laser systems with similar customer profiles.
- Light Conversion: Lithuanian manufacturer of ultrafast (femtosecond/picosecond) lasers and OPCPA systems targeting scientific and industrial markets. Direct peer in ultrafast industrial laser category with comparable product positioning.
- EdgeWave GmbH: German manufacturer of industrial femtosecond and picosecond lasers (Innoslab technology) for micromachining applications. Direct peer — specialized competitor in industrial ultrafast laser systems.
- NKT Photonics: Danish photonics company offering fiber-based lasers, supercontinuum sources, and ultrafast amplifiers for industrial and scientific use. Direct peer — also leverages specialty fiber technology for laser amplification, competing in industrial micromachining.
- Amplitude Systèmes: French ultrafast laser manufacturer producing femtosecond and picosecond lasers for scientific and industrial applications. Direct peer — also based in France, competing in the same ultrafast laser category with overlapping industrial and scientific customer base.
Market position
Strengths2 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Fibercryst social profiles
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Fibercryst leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Fibercryst funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Fibercryst M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Fibercryst
What does Fibercryst do?
Fibercryst designs, manufactures, and sells industrial femtosecond lasers and amplifiers based on its patented TARANIS Single Crystal Fiber (SCF) technology. The portfolio includes the RHAPSODY high-power femtosecond laser line (up to 100 W IR and 50 W UV variants), the PRELUDIO ultrafast laser line (50 W standard, 35 W sub-100 fs Ultra version), the ESUS easy-to-integrate amplifier series (up to 500 W output), and custom amplifier solutions. Systems are sold directly and through distribution partners in France, India, and China for industrial precision processing of metals, polymers, engraving, and surface functionalisation.
Is Fibercryst a public or private company?
Fibercryst is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Fibercryst founded?
Fibercryst was founded in 2003. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Fibercryst based?
Fibercryst is headquartered in Décines-charpieu, France, in the Europe region.
How does Fibercryst make money?
One revenue line is on record: industrial Laser Systems Sales.
Who are Fibercryst's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Trumpf, Coherent Corp, IPG Photonics, MKS Instruments (Spectra-Physics) and Laserline / II-VI (now Coherent). Direct peers are Ekspla, Light Conversion, EdgeWave GmbH, NKT Photonics and Amplitude Systèmes.
Does Fibercryst have an API?
No public API is recorded for Fibercryst.
What industry is Fibercryst in?
Fibercryst's product category is Industrial Laser Systems. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAHALAL, Optoelectronic Emitters (LED/Laser/VCSEL). Its SIC code is 3827.