en.Wedoany.com Reported - Startup nEye.ai, based in Santa Clara, California, USA, recently completed an $80 million Series C funding round to advance its optical circuit switching technology for artificial intelligence infrastructure. This round was led by Sutter Hill Ventures, with participation from CapitalG, M12, and Socratic Partners. The company's total funding has now reached $152 million, accelerating the development and production of its optical circuit switching platform to meet the demand for flexible, composable architectures in hyperscale AI data centers and support increasingly complex computational tasks.
nEye.ai's optical circuit switching technology integrates silicon photonics, MEMS, and CMOS on a single chip, enabling high-density, low-power optical switching. Unlike traditional mechanical switches, the company employs a wafer-level, foundry-compatible manufacturing approach to enhance scalability and cost-effectiveness. This architecture supports the dynamic allocation of computing, memory, and storage resources, aligning with the emerging design direction for AI data centers and helping to address key challenges such as bandwidth density, latency, and power efficiency.
The company plans to use the new funds to scale up manufacturing and meet the performance requirements of hyperscale customers. As part of the funding, Stefan Dyckerhoff from Sutter Hill Ventures will join the board of directors. nEye.ai CEO Ashish Vengsarkar stated, "This milestone validates our technology. We are now focused on scaling our foundry-based manufacturing capabilities and meeting the stringent performance standards demanded by our customers." The company's optical circuit switching technology is seen as a key enabler for next-generation AI architectures, as the industry explores optical switching solutions to reduce power consumption and improve utilization in GPU deployments.
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