KD secures a €3.6 million investment from AXIS to launch its packaging and testing facility in Spain

2026-05-14 · KD

KD has secured a new strategic financing round with the participation of AXIS, the venture capital arm of the ICO Group, which will invest €3.6 million in the company to support its growth and strengthen its industrial capabilities. This investment reinforces KD’s commitment to advancing a more competitive and resilient European microelectronics ecosystem.

The company, specialized in photonic and microelectronic technologies for high speed optical communications, will use the new funds to expand its operations and, notably, to establish its own assembly and testing facility in Spain. This new plant represents a key milestone for KD, enabling greater control over manufacturing processes and contributing to the development of local industrial infrastructure in a strategic sector.

Through this operation, KD continues to position itself as a relevant player in the European semiconductor and integrated photonics landscape, responding to the growing need for stronger and more autonomous technological value chains. The entry of AXIS also represents strong institutional backing of KD’s industrial and technological project, in line with ICO’s strategy to support high impact initiatives that drive industrial development in Spain.

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About KD

KD is a Spanish semiconductor company leading the market for high-speed data transmission through optical fiber in challenging environments. For 15 years, the company has been reinventing the way optical communications are made to make them robust and affordable enough for the automotive, consumer and industrial markets.