Pat Gelsinger-backed optical startup raises $27.5M to scale VCSELs for AI links
PicoJool eyes staff growth and low-power micro-laser modules
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Optics startup Quintessent secures $40M to revolutionize interconnects for AI
Ciena among backers of DWDM link player using gallium arsenide over supply-chain-constrained indium phosphide
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Ex-Aruba CTO unveils optical startup armed with $900M to scale AI interconnectivity
Qualcomm-backed Lumilens debuts at a $5.5 billion valuation, with a mystery hyperscale customer already on board
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SDN pioneer joins $3.3B startup building optical interconnects for AI infrastructure
Thiel Foundation fellow-led startup entices Nicira, Barefoot Networks co-founder to lend networking expertise
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Fabless networking startup hits $2.8B valuation to challenge legacy silicon giants
Fidelity, Intel back Xsight to scale its programmable, AI-focused DPUs and switch silicon
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Fabless South Korean startup wants to entice European inference chip-hungry enterprises
FuriosaAI rejected an $800 million acquisition bid from Meta to go its own way
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Qualcomm acquires AI startup Modular in open ecosystem bet to challenge CUDA
Founded by the mind behind the Swift programming language, Modular’s 'write once, run anywhere' stack looks to accelerate chip giant’s data center pivot
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AMD acquires storage software startup MEXT
Startup's software treats flash like DRAM, potentially avoiding high memory storage costs
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Former Uber engineers launch DevZero to slash Kubernetes compute costs
Autonomous infra platform promises Kubernetes optimization without the downtime
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QuantWare raises $178M to scale superconducting quantum processor production
Funding will support VIO modular processor architecture and the expansion of open-architecture fabrication capacity
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Cisco alum joins Finchetto to drive optical switching for AI
Former Cisco VP and Saisei Networks founder backs British startup’s bid to challenge the switch market
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Scottish startup advances PCSEL-based free-space optics with outdoor tests
Vector Photonics contends PCSELs offer superior beam quality and power over traditional VCSELs
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Airbase exits stealth with federal contract to modernize wireless spectrum infrastructure
Dual-use startup nabs $5 million with backing led by Andreessen Horowitz to automate decades-old spectrum management systems
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AI chip startup Rebellions raises $400m in funding, launches AI infrastructure platforms
The newly launched RebelRack and RebelPod are available now
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Upscale AI bets on pure‑play, open‑standards switches for AI fabrics
Startup claims it can avoid legacy networking ‘baggage’ and design purely for AI workloads
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AI switch startup Eridu exits stealth with $200M to shatter ‘network wall’
Funding from Bosch, MediaTek, and John Doerr to fuel startup’s mission to support millions of GPUs and achieve up to 70% in power savings
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Palo Alto Networks founder Nir Zuk unveils 'AI-native' cybersecurity platform Cylake
Backed by Greylock and joined by SentinelOne and Palo Alto alums, Cylake targets large enterprises with strict no-public-cloud security and regulatory requirements
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AI-infused network observability startup Selector raises $32M
Led by ex-Juniper execs, funding round adds to Fortune 20 customer growth
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Intel, Qualcomm back $200M startup challenging network switch big boys
Upscale AI wants open protocols like UALlink and Ultra Ethernet to power its SkyHammer line
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Cast AI hits unicorn status & launches multicloud platform to make GPUs fungible
Miami-based Kubernetes startup’s control plane automatically connects external cloud resources, including Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
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Former Nokia analytics VP takes helm at AI-powered network automation startup
Mary O'Neill to lead Exfo spinout NumoData
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NanoQT raises $14M to build quantum computing interconnects
Startup’s nanofiber technology translates quantum information into photonic signals
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Modular raises $250M for AI's 'unified compute layer' at $1.6B valuation
Thomas Tull's USIT fund leads Series C as company targets AI infrastructure fragmentation with hypervisor approach