We are nEye Systems, an optical switch startup founded in 2020 to revolutionize the future of data centers. nEye’s MEMS-based silicon photonics optical circuit switches (OCS) eliminate critical bottlenecks in AI processing by enabling direct optical connections among thousands of GPUs and memory units. The company's SuperSwitch is an ultra-low power consumption, high radix, compact chip-scale design, offering hyperscale data centers enhanced performance, efficiency, and scalability. www.neye.ai.
Location: United States
Total raised: $152.5M
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| 20.05.2025 | CapitalG | capitalg.c... |
Funding Rounds 2
Mentions in press and media 14
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| 15.04.2026 | nEye.ai Secures $80 Million Series C Funding | SANTA CLARA, CA, nEye.ai, a pioneer in integrated optical interconnects, announced it has raised $80 million in Series C financing. >> Click here for more funding data on nEye Systems >> To export nEye Systems funding data to P... |
| 15.04.2026 | nEye.ai: $80 Million Series C To Scale Optical Circuit Switching For AI Data Centers | nEye.ai announced it has raised $80 million in a Series C funding round to accelerate the development and manufacturing of its optical circuit-switching technology for AI infrastructure. The round was led by Sutter Hill Ventures, with parti... |
| 14.04.2026 | nEye.ai raises $80M to scale optical circuit switching for AI data centers | AI’s growth is hitting a physical wall. More chips and bigger clusters aren’t enough when data can’t move fast enough between them. That’s the gap nEye.ai is chasing, and investors are backing the bet with fresh capital. The Silicon Valley ... |
| 14.04.2026 | nEye.ai Raises $80M in Series C Funding | nEye.ai, a Santa Clara, CA-based company which specializes in integrated optical interconnect solutions, raised $80M in Series C funding. The round was led by Sutter Hill Ventures with participation from existing investors including Alphabe... |
| 14.04.2026 | nEye.ai Raises $80M to Scale AI Optical Switching | nEye.ai, a leader in integrated optical interconnects, has closed an $80 million Series C round. Led by Sutter Hill Ventures, the round brings nEye.ai’s total funding to $152 million and marks a new era in the way hyperscale data centers wi... |
| 11.04.2025 | nEye Systems: The Dawn of Optical Switch Technology in AI Infrastructure | In the fast-paced world of technology, a new player is making waves. nEye Systems, an optical switch startup, has secured $72.5 million in funding to reshape the landscape of AI infrastructure. Founded by a team of UC Berkeley technologists... |
| 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 | nEye Systems Raises $72.5M | EMERYVILLE, CA, nEye Systems, an optical switch startup founded by UC Berkeley technologists, has announced the completion of a $58 million Series B round of financing. >> Click here for more funding data on nEye Systems >> To ... |
| 10.04.2025 | nEye Systems Secures $72.5 Million to Revolutionize AI Infrastructure with Breakthrough Optical Switch Technology | Alphabet’s CapitalG, Microsoft’s M12, Micron Ventures, and NVIDIA join forces to back optical switch startup tackling communication bottlenecks in data centers, high-performance computing (HPC), and AI/ML systems. nEye Systems, an optical s... |
| 10.04.2025 | nEye Systems Completes $58M Series B Financing | nEye Systems, an Emeryville, CA-based optical switch startup, closed a $58m Series B financing. The round, which brought total funding to $72.5m, was led by Alphabet’s independent growth fund, CapitalG, with participation from M12, Microsof... |
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