en.Wedoany.com Reported - OptoLink Core completed nearly 500 million yuan in Series A financing within one month, with the company's valuation and cumulative financing scale once again setting a record among domestic startups in the optical interconnect (OIO) track. This round of financing was co-led by Gaorong Capital, Lenovo Capital, and Cornerstone Capital, with follow-on investments from industrial capital such as GLP Hidden Hill Capital, Renai Capital, and Xinhe Capital, as well as entrepreneurs like Pei Zhenhua. Existing shareholders, including Junlian Capital, Sequoia China, Hillhouse Ventures, Zhenzhi Capital, and Shangshi Capital, significantly increased their investments beyond the initial round.
OptoLink Core focuses on optical interconnect technology. The company believes that AI development is driving fundamental changes in computing architecture, with interconnect becoming the core bottleneck of computing power centers. Future AI computing power centers will inevitably move toward all-optical interconnect. Xin Wang, a partner at Gaorong Capital, stated that competition in AI infrastructure has escalated from the GPU level to the system level, and optical I/O is a key direction for next-generation interconnect technology, backed by giants like Nvidia. The OptoLink Core team has deep expertise in optical chips, electronic chips, and manufacturing processes, along with industrial deployment resources and experience. Song Chunyu, Chief Investment Officer of Lenovo Capital, noted that OptoLink Core has built a comprehensive technology system around optical I/O and demonstrated strong execution in industrial implementation. Dongfang Hao, Chairman of GLP Hidden Hill Capital, stated that leveraging GLP's data center ecosystem and Hidden Hill Capital's industrial resources, the company will empower OptoLink Core through "capital + industry" synergy, helping it grow into a global leader in optical interconnect technology.
Chen Chao, CEO of OptoLink Core, stated that the company aims to become a core builder of the next-generation AI infrastructure transformation, driving China's optical interconnect industry toward self-sufficiency and global competitiveness through continuous technological innovation.
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