POET Technologies Announces Pricing of US$150 Million Registered Direct Offering of Common Shares
POET Technologies Announces Pricing of US$150 Million Registered Direct Offering of Common Shares
TORONTO, January 22, 2026 — POET Technologies Inc. (“POET” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: POET), a leading developer of highly-integrated optical engines and light sources for artificial intelligence (AI) networks and hyperscale data centers, today announced that it has successfully priced a registered direct offering of its common shares, expected to generate gross proceeds of approximately US$150 million before deducting offering expenses.
Details of the Offering
Under the terms of the offering, POET entered into securities purchase agreements with a group of institutional investors for the purchase and sale of 20,689,656 common shares. The Company expects the closing of the offering to occur on or about January 23, 2026, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
Structure and Registration
This offering is being conducted in the United States pursuant to an automatic shelf registration statement on Form F-3 that was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and became automatically effective on January 22, 2026. The offering is being made only in the United States and by means of a prospectus supplement, which will be filed with the SEC and made available on the SEC’s official website.
Use of Proceeds
POET plans to deploy the net proceeds from this registered direct offering to support a range of strategic initiatives, focused on both accelerating internal innovation and expanding its market reach. Key uses of the capital include:
- Corporate Development: Strengthening the Company's corporate growth strategy to support long-term expansion.
- Targeted Acquisitions: Enabling potential strategic acquisitions to broaden technology capabilities and market presence.
- Research & Development Scaling: Expanding R&D efforts to further advance POET’s high-speed optical module and light source technologies.
- Operational Expansion: Supporting broader operations including scaling facilities, workforce growth, and global outreach.
- Working Capital: Providing additional financial flexibility for ongoing business activities.
Leadership Comments on Strategic Positioning
Dr. Suresh Venkatesan, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of POET, highlighted the importance of this offering in supporting the company’s long-term vision. He emphasized the unique strengths of POET’s product portfolio — especially the Optical Interposer™ platform and highly integrated optical engines — in addressing complex data communication challenges across AI infrastructure tiers, from chip-to-chip communications to data center connectivity and AI network delivery.
According to Dr. Venkatesan, the capital raised is expected to expand POET’s institutional investor base by attracting several new fundamental investors, enhancing the Company’s ability to pursue both internal growth and strategic external opportunities.
Placement Agent Information
Titan Partners, a division of American Capital Partners, is serving as the sole placement agent for the offering. Investors interested in the prospectus supplement may obtain electronic copies from Titan Partners Group LLC.
About POET Technologies Inc.
POET Technologies Inc. is engaged in the design, development and commercialization of integrated photonic solutions including high-speed optical engines, light source products and custom optical modules tailored for the AI and hyperscale data center markets. POET’s patented Optical Interposer™ platform enables seamless integration of electronic and photonic devices within a single chip using advanced semiconductor manufacturing techniques — offering a scalable foundation for next-generation data communications.
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