Darkoo Optics
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2009
- HeadquartersZhangshan, China
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Darkoo Optics firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Darkoo Optics
- Legal name
- Darkoo Optics Co., Ltd
- Website
- https://darkoo.cc
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2009
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Darkoo Optics industry classification
Industry- Product category
- LED Optical Components
- NAICS
- Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (3351), Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132)
- SIC
- Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Outdoor & Area Lighting (Street, Roadway, Parking, Flood, Sports/Architectural exterior) (IMAGAIAB)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Specialty & Task/Workstation Lighting (Inspection/task lights, cleanroom/food-grade, portable work lights) (IMAGAIAK)
Keywords
Where Darkoo Optics is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Zhangshan
- HQ country
- China
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices1 record
Markets served
Darkoo Optics business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- LED Lens Sales: Manufacturing and selling LED optical lenses including COB lenses, SMD lenses, street light lenses, downlight lenses, track light lenses, and specialized application lenses
- LED Reflector Sales: Production and sale of LED reflectors including COB reflectors, aluminum reflectors, PC reflectors, and ZHAGA standard compliant reflectors
- Custom/ODM Services: Custom optical design and OEM/ODM services for specialized lighting applications and prototype development
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels4 records
Darkoo Optics product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Darkoo Optics designs and manufactures LED optical components — primarily lenses and reflectors — for the global lighting industry. The company offers over 3,000 standardized products across outdoor, indoor commercial, street, office linear, vehicle, stage, traffic signal, medical, emergency, plant growth, and specialty lighting applications, produced via optical design, mould design, high-precision injection molding, and nano vacuum coating. It also provides custom/OEM/ODM optical design and prototype development services for specialized lighting applications.
Product overview
Darkoo Optics is a global LED lighting optical component manufacturer established in 2009, specializing in precision optical design, mold design, high-precision injection molding, and Nano vacuum coating. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of over 3,000 standardized LED lens and reflector products across multiple categories including Outdoor Lighting Lenses (street lights, stadium lights, flood lights, highbay lights), Indoor Commercial Lighting Lenses (COB, track, down, mini, ceiling, zoom lenses in Chu, Song, Silicone, ZHAGA series), Office Linear Lighting Lenses (linear, office, magnetic track, extrusion lenses), LED Reflectors (multiple series including Streetlight, COB, M1, K, H, G, Tang, Yuan, Ming, Jin), Aluminum Reflectors, Vehicle Lighting Lenses (car, bicycle, automotive), and specialty lenses for wash lighting, traffic signals, stage, medical, emergency, plant growth UV, infrared cameras, and glass lenses. Notable product series include the Super Series for flexible COB/SMD integration, Glass Lens Series with 97% light transmission, E-G2 and 5S-G2 LED lenses with ZHAGA compliance, Monkey Series for focusing optics, Light Luxury Series for office lighting, Mini/Elf Series miniature reflectors, and Zhu Series for decorative applications. The company serves customers in over 60 countries with a production capacity of 5 million pieces per month from its 60,000+ square meter facility.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Outdoor Lighting Lens LED optical lenses designed for outdoor illumination including street lights, stadium lights, flood lights, and highbay lighting, with high temperature resistance, IP65 waterproof rating, and transmittance capability of not less than 93%. Sold to outdoor lighting fixture manufacturers globally.
- Indoor Commercial Lighting Lens LED optical lenses for indoor commercial applications including COB lenses, track lighting lenses, down lighting lenses, mini lenses, ceiling lighting lenses, and zoom lenses. Available in Chu, Song, Silicone, and ZHAGA series for commercial lighting fixture manufacturers.
- Street Lighting Lens LED lenses designed for street illumination with ZHAGA standard module compatibility. Supports 3030, 3535, 5050 LED types in 4-in-1, 6-in-1, 8-in-1, 12-in-1, 16-in-1, and 24-in-1 configurations with beam angles of 15°, 20°, and 35°.
- Office Linear Lighting Lens LED lenses for office and linear lighting applications including linear lighting lenses, office lighting lenses, magnetic track lighting lenses, ZHAGA standard lenses, and extrusion lenses. Designed for modern office environments with low glare and energy efficiency.
- LED Reflector LED reflectors in multiple series (Streetlight Reflector-S, COB, M1, K, H, G, Tang, Yuan, Ming, Jin) for various lighting applications. Made with optical-grade PC materials with temperature resistance from -35°C to +135°C.
- Aluminum Reflector Aluminum reflectors including CXA15 series with 1090 aluminum material, 85mm diameter, designed for high temperature endurance applications with high efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
- Vehicle Lighting Lens LED optical lenses for vehicle applications including car lighting lenses, bicycle lamp lenses, automotive lighting reflectors, and bicycle lamp reflectors. Includes XPC 32mm, XPE 35mm, XPE 27mm models for bicycles and 77mm PMMA lenses for car lighting with OSRAM LED compatibility.
- Glass Lens High-performance glass lenses including 12-in-1 glass lens with 97% light transmission, heat resistance up to 400°C, and Mohs hardness of 6.5. Designed for street lights, tunnel lighting, and demanding outdoor applications.
- Medical Lighting Lens LED optical lenses designed for medical lighting applications requiring precise illumination and safety standards.
- Stage Lighting Lens LED lenses for stage lighting applications providing precision light control for entertainment and performance venues.
- Plant Light UV Lens LED lenses for plant growth and UV lighting applications, including 75x75mm 30-degree UV lens with US-UVT-PMMA material designed to support plant photosynthesis.
- Super Series (Commercial Lighting Lens) Commercial lighting lens series supporting both COB and SMD configurations with sizes ranging from 45mm to 69mm and multiple beam angles (18°, 24°, 36°, 20°×60°, 25°×45°). Enables interchangeable COB and SMD light sources within the same fixture for downlight and spotlight applications.
- Monkey Series LED Lens Focusing optics LED lens series designed for commercial and museum exhibition applications with adjustable beam angles to accommodate variable illuminated object sizes and display positions.
- E-G2 LED Lens Super Upgrade Reflector High-efficiency COB reflector series with ZHAGA compliance, rotation installation feature, and up to 95% light efficiency via nano magnetron sputtering coating. Available in beam angles of 15°, 24°, 38°, and 60° for downlights, track lights, and panel lights.
- 5S-G2 LED Lens Next-generation COB lens with ZHAGA standard compliance and TIR (Total Internal Reflection) optical design. Offers high light efficiency with uniform light distribution, available in beam angles of 15°, 24°, 38°, and 60° for downlights, PAR lamps, and track lights.
- Light Luxury Lenses Series Office lighting lens series designed as an alternative to traditional flat panel and grille light boards, offering high efficiency, energy savings, and low glare for modern office environments.
- Mini/Elf Series LED Reflectors Miniature LED reflector series with smallest diameter of 22mm, available in 22mm, 26mm, and 30mm sizes. Features beam angles of 24° and 38°, designed for track lights, extreme mini spotlights (30-35mm openings), and multi-head combination grille spotlights.
- Zhu Series (Decorative Luminaire Optics) Decorative luminaire optical series with PMMA lens optics designed for wall washer lights and atmospheric lighting applications in high-end decorative lighting products.
- Custom/ODM Optical Design Services Custom optical design and OEM/ODM services for specialized lighting applications and prototype development. Includes optical design, mould design, and tailored component engineering for customer-specific lighting requirements.
Quantifiable outcome
- Light transmission up to 97%
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Darkoo Optics
Customer profileSegments6 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Darkoo Optics technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature7 records
Darkoo Optics partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Global LED Manufacturers (CREE, OSRAM compatible)coreDarkoo Optics products are designed to be compatible with major global LED manufacturers including CREE and OSRAM LED series. The company provides secondary optics solutions compatible with these leading LED light sources, allowing customers to use Darkoo lenses and reflectors with mainstream LED components.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Darkoo Optics competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Khatod Optoelectronic: Khatod is an Italian specialist in secondary optics for LEDs, including lenses, reflectors, and TIR optics for COB and SMD light sources. Directly comparable to Darkoo in product range (COB lenses, streetlight optics, reflectors) and in serving European lighting fixture brands.
- Fraen Corporation: Fraen designs and manufactures precision LED optics, lenses, and reflectors for lighting OEMs globally. Comparable to Darkoo in offering custom and standard secondary optics across street, commercial, stage, and architectural lighting applications.
- Carclo plc: Carclo is a UK-listed manufacturer of technical plastics including LED optics and reflectors used in commercial, architectural, and outdoor lighting. It directly competes with Darkoo in precision-molded LED secondary optics and shares the B2B OEM go-to-market model.
- Wuxi Kinglux Lighting Technology: Wuxi Kinglux is a Chinese LED lighting manufacturer producing indoor, outdoor, and industrial LED fixtures. While primarily a fixture assembler rather than pure optics supplier, it represents a Chinese competitor addressing the same end customers and overlapping with Darkoo in street and commercial lighting.
- LEDiL: LEDiL is a Finnish-based global leader in LED secondary optics (lenses and reflectors) serving lighting fixture OEMs worldwide. It is the most direct competitor to Darkoo, offering standardized and custom optics across outdoor, indoor, architectural, and specialty applications with comparable ZHAGA-style product families.
- BJB GmbH & Co. KG: BJB is a German manufacturer of LED lighting components including lamp holders, connectors, and optics for fixture OEMs. Comparable to Darkoo in supplying standardized, interoperable LED components to European lighting manufacturers, with overlap in COB holder and Zhaga-style modules.
Broad incumbents
- Dialight plc: Dialight is a UK-listed industrial LED lighting company producing high-bay, hazardous-location, street, and outdoor LED fixtures. While a fixture manufacturer rather than optics-only supplier, it competes for the same lighting OEM and end-customer relationships that drive demand for Darkoo's optical components.
- Signify (Philips Lighting): Signify is the global leader in lighting with brands including Philips, producing LED fixtures, lamps, and lighting components across professional and consumer segments. It is a broad incumbent that influences standards (including Zhaga) and is both a potential customer and competitor context for Darkoo's OEM business.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Darkoo Optics financial estimates
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Darkoo Optics leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Darkoo Optics funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Darkoo Optics M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Darkoo Optics
What does Darkoo Optics do?
Darkoo Optics designs and manufactures LED optical components — primarily lenses and reflectors — for the global lighting industry. The company offers over 3,000 standardized products across outdoor, indoor commercial, street, office linear, vehicle, stage, traffic signal, medical, emergency, plant growth, and specialty lighting applications, produced via optical design, mould design, high-precision injection molding, and nano vacuum coating. It also provides custom/OEM/ODM optical design and prototype development services for specialized lighting applications.
Is Darkoo Optics a public or private company?
Darkoo Optics is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Darkoo Optics founded?
Darkoo Optics was founded in 2009. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is Darkoo Optics based?
Darkoo Optics is headquartered in Zhangshan, China, in the Asia region.
How does Darkoo Optics make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. LED Lens Sales are the primary driver. The others are LED Reflector Sales and custom/ODM Services.
Who are Darkoo Optics's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Khatod Optoelectronic, Fraen Corporation, Carclo plc, Wuxi Kinglux Lighting Technology, LEDiL and BJB GmbH & Co. KG. Broad incumbents are Dialight plc and Signify (Philips Lighting).
Does Darkoo Optics have an API?
No public API is recorded for Darkoo Optics.
What industry is Darkoo Optics in?
Darkoo Optics's product category is LED Optical Components. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAIAB, Outdoor & Area Lighting (Street, Roadway, Parking, Flood, Sports/Architectural exterior), with a secondary code of IMAGAIAK, Specialty & Task/Workstation Lighting (Inspection/task lights, cleanroom/food-grade, portable work lights). Its NAICS code is 3351 and its SIC code is 3640.