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LightSpeed Photonics Secures $6.5 Million Funding Deeptech startup LightSpeed Photonics, known for its cutting-edge optical interconnects for data centers, has raised $6.5 million in a pre-Series A funding
Deeptech startup LightSpeed Photonics, known for its cutting-edge optical interconnects for data centers, has raised $6.5 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by pi Ventures. With this round, the startup has now raised a total of $8.5 million since its founding in 2021.
Other participants in the round include 500 Global, India Accelerator, and returning investors 8X Ventures and Java Capital, along with several angel investors from the Bay Area.
Founded by Rohin Y and Ramana Pamidighantam, LightSpeed Photonics is developing short-wavelength laser technology for AI and high-performance computing (HPC) systems.
The company’s optical interconnects promise:
This technology is designed to improve data movement efficiency in AI data centers, a critical bottleneck as AI models and HPC workloads grow exponentially.
Modern AI systems and HPC workloads demand faster data transfer and energy-efficient hardware. LightSpeed Photonics’ solution addresses both challenges, offering a path to faster, greener, and more compact data center infrastructure.
This funding positions LightSpeed Photonics to advance its deeptech solutions and capture the growing market for AI-optimized data center infrastructure.
Rohin Y and Ramana Pamidighantam bring deep expertise in photonics and optical engineering. Together, they are focused on solving one of the most pressing problems in AI and HPC — efficient and high-speed data movement.
Their vision is to make data centers faster, smaller, and more energy-efficient while enabling AI systems to reach their full potential.
Investors see LightSpeed Photonics as a deeptech company with transformative potential. As AI workloads grow, efficient optical interconnects will become increasingly critical. This technology could redefine how data centers handle massive-scale AI computations, giving LightSpeed Photonics a first-mover advantage in a rapidly expanding market.
With the new funds, LightSpeed Photonics plans to:
If successful, LightSpeed Photonics could play a pivotal role in the next generation of AI infrastructure, making data centers faster, greener, and more capable than ever before.
