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xLight builds the world's most powerful lasers for semiconductor manufacturing. 4X more EUV power, 50% lower costs, better chip quality.
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| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 22.07.2025 | - | $40M | - |
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| Date | Title | Description |
| 22.07.2025 | xLight Raises $40M in Series B Funding | xLight, a Palo Alto, CA-based company building lasers for the semiconductor industry, raised $40M in Series B funding.
The round was led by Playground Global, and joined by Boardman Bay Capital Management. Morpheus Ventures and others also ... |
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| 22.07.2025 | Silicon Valley startup xLight raises $40M in funding to build next-gen EUV laser and challenge China in chipmaking | Silicon Valley-based startup xLight just raised $40 million to build something the U.S. hasn’t seen in decades: a prototype for a new kind of laser that could shift the balance of power in chip manufacturing. The company’s big swing? A U.S.... |
| 28.03.2025 | Pat Gelsinger's Leap into Venture Capital: A New Chapter in Tech Innovation | Pat Gelsinger, the former CEO of Intel, is making waves again. After a rocky tenure at the chip giant, he’s diving into the world of venture capital. He’s joined Playground Global, a firm that invests in deep technology. This move signals a... |
| 26.03.2025 | Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger jumps to venture capital, joins Playground Global | After a tumultuous four-year run as Intel's CEO, Pat Gelsinger is becoming a general partner at early-stage Playground Global, which focuses on deep tech.
Gelsinger will join the board of Playground Global portfolio company xLight, which is... |
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