Lucidean raises $18 million in Seed funding to enhance coherent optical links for data centers. Co-led by Entrada Ventures and Koch Disruptive Technologies, this funding will boost R&D and productization efforts.
Amount Raised
$18 Million
Round Type
Seed
Santa BarbaraSoftwareArtificial IntelligenceInvestors
Description
Lucidean, a Santa Barbara-based AI interconnect company, has raised $18 million in Seed financing. The funding was co-led by Entrada Ventures and Koch Disruptive Technologies with participation from multiple investors. This investment will support the expansion of R&D and accelerate the productization of their CohZero™ platform. Dr
Quick answer
Lucidean raised $18 Million in a Seed round, dated December 23, 2025. Investors: Foothill Ventures, M Ventures, Cerberus Ventures, Raptor Group, Entrada Ventures and Koch Disruptive Technologies. Lucidean is based in Santa Barbara, California, United States.
- How much did Lucidean raise?
- Lucidean raised $18 Million in a Seed round on December 23, 2025.
- Who invested in Lucidean?
- Foothill Ventures, M Ventures, Cerberus Ventures, Raptor Group, Entrada Ventures and Koch Disruptive Technologies are named as investors in this round.
- What does Lucidean do?
- Lucidean is redefining data-center optics with CohZero™, a coherent-lite architecture that delivers coherent-class reach and signal integrity at IMDD-like power and cost.
- Where is Lucidean based and how big is it?
- Lucidean is based in Santa Barbara, California, United States. Fundz records about 7 employees.
- Who are the decision-makers at Lucidean?
- Fundz holds 1 contact at Lucidean, including the Co-Founder and Co-CTO. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
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