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| 01.06.2026 | Nvidia Fuels Photonics Revolution: Redefining AI Data Centers | Nvidia funnels billions into photonics technology. This pivotal investment tackles AI's most pressing bottlenecks: immense energy consumption and constrained data bandwidth. Photonics transmits data via light, radically more efficient than ... |
| 29.05.2026 | Nvidia is investing billions into this emerging technology that could change the AI industry | Nvidia has committed at least $6.5 billion to companies developing photonics technology since March this year.
Photonics is considered to be a more efficient way to transfer data than the current standard process of using more costly electr... |
| 08.03.2026 | Ayar Labs: Optical Interconnects Fuel AI's Future with $500 Million Boost | Ayar Labs, a vanguard in co-packaged optics (CPO), secured a massive $500 million Series E funding round, now valued at $3.75 billion. This landmark investment, led by Neuberger Berman and supported by chip giants Nvidia and AMD, accelerate... |
| 06.03.2026 | Marvell stock surges 20% as CEO points to continuing AI demand: ‘Do you see me blinking?’ | Marvell stock surged as the company issued strong guidance built on growing AI demand.
CEO Matt Murphy expects year-over-year revenue growth to accelerate in each quarter of 2027.
Marvell completed acquisitions of Celestial AI and XConn Tec... |
| 04.03.2026 | Nvidia и партнеры вложили $4,5 млрд в оптику для ИИ-серверов — она будет до 20 раз быстрее меди | Nvidia за два дня инвестировала $4,5 млрд в три компании, разрабатывающие оптические соединения для ИИ-датацентров. Крупнейшим получателем стал стартап Ayar Labs, который привлек $500 млн в раунде Series E при оценке $3,75 млрд. Среди инвес... |
| 16.12.2025 | Netflix’s $83 Billion Warner Bros. Acquisition Faces Regulatory Hurdles | Netflix’s monumental $83 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery is poised to reshape the entertainment industry. The deal, encompassing HBO and iconic franchises like Harry Potter and DC Comics, faces intense antitrust scrutiny. Netf... |
| 12.12.2025 | Netflix Takes Over Warner Bros. in Historic $83 Billion Industry Shake-Up | Netflix has agreed to acquire the film and television studios and streaming assets of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) in a blockbuster transaction valued at approximately $82.7 billion in enterprise value, reshaping the global entertainment la... |
| 10.12.2025 | Fitz Gate Ventures: Third VC Fund Closed, Bringing AUM To About $70 Million | Fitz Gate Ventures has closed its third venture capital fund, bringing the firm’s total assets under management to approximately $70 million as it continues to expand its early-stage investment activities across deep tech and other high-gro... |
| 03.12.2025 | Marvell Rallies After Upbeat CEO Remarks, Celestial AI Deal | - |
| 03.12.2025 | Marvell Technology buys Celestial AI in $3.25 billion deal, shares jump nearly 8% — Inside the acquisition | - |
| 03.10.2025 | Photonics emerges as the key to powering the next generation of AI data centers
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| 15.08.2025 | AI's Optical Leap: Celestial AI Funds Photonic Fabric Development | Celestial AI secured $255M in Series C1 funding. Total investment now reaches $520M. VentureTech Alliance and Samsung Catalyst Fund joined new investors. This capital accelerates Photonic Fabric commercial deployment. Photonic Fabric is a r... |
| 15.08.2025 | Celestial AI: Final Closing Of $255 Million Series C1 Funding | Celestial AI, a leader in optical interconnect technology addressing the scalability demands of modern AI infrastructure, announced the final close of its $255 million Series C1 funding round, which included strategic investors VentureTech ... |
| 13.08.2025 | Celestial AI Closes $255M Series C1 | Celestial AI, a Santa Clara, CA-based optical interconnect technology company, closed its $255M Series C1 funding.
The round added VentureTech Alliance and Samsung Catalyst Fund as investors.
The company intends to use the funds to accelera... |
| 13.08.2025 | Celestial AI Closes $255M Series C1 Round |
SANTA CLARA, CA, Celestial AI today announced the final close of its $255 million Series C1 funding.
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| 11.04.2025 | The Race for Optical Supremacy: Transforming AI Data Centers | In the bustling world of technology, a quiet revolution is brewing. Silicon photonics is emerging as the new frontier, promising to reshape how data centers operate. At the heart of this transformation are startups like nEye Systems and Lig... |
| 10.04.2025 | Silicon photonics startup nEye raises $58M to light up AI data centers
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One click below supports our mission to provide fr... | Optical networking chip startup nEye Systems Inc. wants to become the nerve center for artificial intelligence data centers after closing on $58 million in funding from a host of big tech heavyweights.
Today’s Series B round was led by Capi... |
| 13.03.2025 | Celestial AI Raises $250 Million at a $2.5 Billion Valuation
Only paid subscribers can comment on this post | Celestial AI is a pioneering optical interconnectivity company developing cutting-edge technology for data centers and AI computing solutions. Its Photonic Fabric™ platform leverages light-based data transfer to eliminate bottlenecks, reduc... |
| 12.03.2025 | Celestial AI's $250 Million Leap: A New Dawn for Optical Interconnects | In the fast-paced world of technology, few innovations spark as much excitement as advancements in artificial intelligence (AI). The recent announcement from Celestial AI, a Santa Clara-based startup, has sent ripples through the tech commu... |
| 11.03.2025 | Celestial AI Secures $250 Million Funding to Revolutionize AI Infrastructure with Its Photonic Fabric™ | Celestial AI, creator of the Photonic Fabric™ optical interconnect technology platform, today announced that it has raised $250 million in its Series C1 funding round led by Fidelity Management & Research Company, bringing the total cap... |
| 11.03.2025 | Celestial AI raises $250M for its optical interconnect technology
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One click below supports our mission to provide free, d... | Celestial AI Inc., a startup that develops optical technology for linking chips, has raised $250 million in funding at a $2.5 billion valuation.
The Series-C1 investment comes a year after the company’s previous raise. Celestial disclosed i... |
| 11.03.2025 | Celestial AI Raises $250M in Funding | Celestial AI, a Santa Clara, CA-based provider of the Photonic Fabric™ optical interconnect technology platform, raised $250M in Series C1 funding.
The round was led by Fidelity Management and Research Company, bringing the total capital ra... |
| 11.03.2025 | Chip Startup Celestial AI Hits $2.5B Valuation | 0 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Optical interconnectivity startup Celestial AI raised a $250 million Series C1 round led by Fidelity Management & Research Co. at a reported $2.5 billion valuation.
The fresh cash comes almost ex... |
| 11.03.2025 | Celestial AI raises $250 million to speed up connections between AI chips and transform AI Infrastructure | Celestial AI, a Silicon Valley chip startup aiming to overcome speed limitations in artificial intelligence, announced on Tuesday that it has secured an additional $250 million in a Series C1 funding round. This brings its total funding to ... |
| 11.03.2025 | Celestial AI Receives $250M Series C1 |
SANTA CLARA, CA, Celestial AI, creator of the Photonic Fabric optical interconnect technology platform, today announced that it has raised $250 million in its Series C1 funding round.
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| 28.01.2025 | Celestial AI Announces Appointment of Semiconductor Industry Icon Lip-Bu Tan to Board of Directors | New Board Appointment at the Inflection Point of Mass Adoption of Optical Interconnect for Accelerated Computing
Celestial AI, creator of the Photonic Fabric optical interconnect technology platform, today announced the appointment of Lip-B... |
| 13.06.2024 | Samsung Unveils Latest Foundry Technologies for the AI Era at SFF 2024 | By Jace Dela Cruz
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| 28.03.2024 | Celestial AI: Photonic Fabric Company Closes $175 Million In Series C | Celestial AI – the creator of the Photonic Fabric optical interconnect technology platform – announced it raised $175 million in its Series C funding round led by Thomas Tull’s U.S. Innovative Technology Fund (USIT). Along with USIT, the fu... |
| 28.03.2024 | Celestial AI Closes $175M Series C Funding | Celestial AI, a Santa Clara, CA-based creator of an optical interconnect technology platform, raised $175M in Series C funding.
The round was led by Thomas Tull’s U.S. Innovative Technology Fund (USIT), with participation from new and exist... |
| 27.03.2024 | Optical interconnect developer Celestial AI raises $175M in fresh funding
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One click below supports our mission to provide... | Celestial AI Inc., a startup that develops optical technology for linking together processors and memory modules, has secured $175 million in new funding.
The announcement of the Series C round today comes shortly after the company’s disclo... |
| 27.03.2024 | Chip Startup Celestial AI Lands Massive $175M Series C | 3 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Optical interconnectivity startup Celestial AI raised a massive $175 million Series C led by Thomas Tull’s US Innovative Technology Fund.
With the explosion of generative AI, both compute power avail... |
| 27.03.2024 | Celestial AI Inks $175 Million Series C |
SANTA CLARA, CA, Celestial AI, creator of the Photonic Fabric optical interconnect technology platform, announced it raised $175 million in its Series C.
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| 04.07.2023 | Celestial AI raises $100M to expand Photonic Fabric technology platform | Join top executives in San Francisco on July 11-12 and learn how business leaders are getting ahead of the generative AI revolution. Learn More
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| 30.06.2023 | USA-based Celestial AI raises USD 100 million in Series B | California, USA-based photonic fabric company Celestial AI raised USD 100 million in Series B. The round took place on June 28, 2023. IAG Capital Partners, Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT) and Temasek’s Xora Innovation fund led the financ... |
| 29.06.2023 | Celestial AI Raises $100M in Series B Funding | Celestial AI, a Santa Clara, CA-based photonic fabric company, raised $100M in Series B funding.
The round was led by IAG Capital Partners, Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT) and Temasek’s Xora Innovation fund. Other investors in the round ... |
| 28.06.2023 | Optical interconnect startup Celestial AI raises $100M to tackle AI’s ‘memory wall challenge’
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One-click below supports ... | Celestial AI Inc., a startup developing optical chip technology to speed up artificial intelligence models, today announced that it has raised $100 million in funding.
The round included contributions from the venture capital arms of Samsun... |
| 28.06.2023 | Celestial AI Inks $100 Million in Series B Funding |
SANTA CLARA, CA, Celestial AI, the Photonic Fabric company, announced it has raised $100 million in Series B funding led by IAG Capital Partners.
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| 28.06.2023 | Celestial AI raises $100M to transfer data using light-based interconnects | David Lazovsky and Preet Virk, technologists with backgrounds in semiconductor engineering and photonics, came to the joint realization several years ago that AI and machine learning workloads would quickly encounter a “data movement” probl... |
| 22.09.2022 | What is AI hardware? How GPUs and TPUs give artificial intelligence algorithms a boost | Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! Watch here.
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| 22.03.2022 | Belgian growth fund wraps up €150 million for ambitious deep tech startups | Leuven-based early-stage and growth fund for deep tech innovation, Imec.xpand has closed the first round of its second fund at €150 million in committed capital. The amount raised exceeds the initial target by €30 million.
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| 05.02.2022 | Celestial AI Raises $56M in Series A Funding | Celestial AI, a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based AI-accelerator company with a proprietary hardware and software platform for machine learning chipsets, raised $56m in Series A funding.
The round was led by Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT) with pa... |
| 04.02.2022 | Celestial AI lands $56M to develop light-based AI accelerator chips | Join today's leading executives online at the Data Summit on March 9th. Register here.
As AI models become more computationally demanding, engineers are looking to new types of materials and hardware to speed up the model development proces... |
| 04.02.2022 | Celestial AI lands $56M to develop light-based AI accelerator chips | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
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| - | Belgian growth fund wraps up €150 million for ambitious deep tech startups | Leuven-based early-stage and growth fund for deep tech innovation, Imec.xpand has closed the first round of its second fund at €150 million in committed capital. The amount raised exceeds the initial target by €30 million.
Initiated by rese... |
