Silicon photonics startup nEye has raised $58 million in Series B funding to enhance AI data centers. This funding round aims to accelerate the development of their innovative technology.
PRIVATEApr 11, 2025
Amount Raised
$58 Million
Round Type
Series B
EmeryvilleManufacturingInformation TechnologySoftwareArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningImage RecognitionData Center
Description
nEye, a startup specializing in silicon photonics, has successfully secured $58 million in Series B funding. This capital will be utilized to improve AI data centers' performance and efficiency. Led by prominent investors, the round highlights the growing importance of photonic technologies in computing. The company is set to make significant strides in the field with this new investment.
Company Information
Company
nEye
Location
Emeryville, California, United States
About
nEye Systems is 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. nEye has received venture funding from Alphabet independent growth fund CapitalG; M12, Microsoft’s venture fund; Micron Technology; and NVIDIA.
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