Xscape is using photonics to realize scalable, high-bandwidth, energy-sustainable, and cost-effective solutions that enable the next generation of AI, ML, and simulation hardware.
Location: United States
Employees: 1-10
Total raised: $91M
Founded date: 2022
Funding Rounds 3
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 12.03.2026 | Series A | $37M | Nvidia |
| 29.10.2024 | Series A | $44M | - |
| 21.12.2022 | Seed | $10M | - |
Mentions in press and media 22
| Date | Title | Description |
| 13.03.2026 | Xscape Photonics Unleashes Light-Speed AI, Secures $37M | Xscape Photonics secured $37 million in new funding, elevating its Series A total to $81 million. This capital infusion doubles the company's valuation. It accelerates development for AI data center networks. Xscape concurrently unveiled Fa... |
| 12.03.2026 | Xscape Photonics: $37 Million Raised To Advance Multi-Wavelength Photonics For AI Data Center Networks | Xscape Photonics announced $37 million in new funding, bringing the semiconductor startup’s total Series A investment to $81 million as it accelerates development of photonic technologies designed to support next-generation AI data center i... |
| 11.03.2026 | Xscape Photonics Raises $37M in Funding | Xscape Photonics, a Santa Clara, CA-based semiconductor startup developing photonic solutions for AI data center fabrics, raised $37M in additional funding. The round was led by Addition, with participation from existing investors, includin... |
| 11.03.2026 | Xscape debuts its first laser-based optical interconnect after raising $37M in fresh funding Send us a News Tip EXTRACT THE SIGNAL FROM THE NOISE Cookies | Optical interconnect startup Xscape Photonics has raised $37 million in funding in what it described as an extension round, bringing its total Series A investment to $81 million. The round doubles its valuation, and comes alongside the laun... |
| 11.04.2025 | The Race for Optical Supremacy: Transforming AI Data Centers | In the bustling world of technology, a quiet revolution is brewing. Silicon photonics is emerging as the new frontier, promising to reshape how data centers operate. At the heart of this transformation are startups like nEye Systems and Lig... |
| 10.04.2025 | Silicon photonics startup nEye raises $58M to light up AI data centers Your vote of support is important to us and it helps us keep the content FREE. One click below supports our mission to provide fr... | Optical networking chip startup nEye Systems Inc. wants to become the nerve center for artificial intelligence data centers after closing on $58 million in funding from a host of big tech heavyweights. Today’s Series B round was led by Capi... |
| 11.12.2024 | Optical chip interconnect startup Ayar raises $155M to bring light to AI workloads Your vote of support is important to us and it helps us keep the content FREE. One click below supports our mission t... | Ayar Labs Inc., a startup that’s developing optical interconnects that can transmit data between computer chips via light, said today it has closed on a hefty late-stage $155 million funding round led by Advent Global Opportunities and Ligh... |
| 29.10.2024 | Xscape Photonics: $44 Million (Series A) Raised To Support Next-Generation AI Data Centers | Xscape Photonics, a company using silicon photonics to support the next generation of AI data centers, announced closing a $44 million Series A funding round, increasing the total amount raised to $57 million. IAG Capital Partners led this ... |
| 20.10.2024 | Xscape Photonics: $44 Million (Series A) Raised For Supporting Next Generation Of AI Data Centers | Xscape Photonics, a company using silicon photonics to support the next generation of AI data centers, announced the successful closing of a $44 million Series A funding round, increasing the total amount raised to $57 million. IAG Capital ... |
| 16.10.2024 | The Rise of Autonomous AI: Transforming Business Landscapes | In the fast-paced world of technology, autonomous AI is not just a buzzword; it’s a revolution. Two recent announcements from DRUID AI and DataStax showcase how this technology is reshaping business operations. These innovations promise to ... |
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