LightSpeed Photonics, a deeptech startup specialising in optical interconnects for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing data centres, has raised $6.5 million in a funding round led by pi Ventures.
Other investors in the round include 500 Global and Indian Accelerator, as well as returning investors 8X Ventures and Java Capital, along with angels from the San Francisco Bay Area.
The company’s total funding, including grants, now stands at about $8.5 million.
Founded in 2021 by Rohin Y and Ramana Pamidighantam, LightSpeed Photonics…