Lightmatter is a photonic computing company that develops silicon photonic interconnect chips and light engines for AI infrastructure. Its flagship products — Passage photonic interconnects and Guide VLSP light engines — enable ultra-high-bandwidth, energy-efficient data communication within AI supercomputers and data centers. The company serves hyperscalers, chipmakers, and AI firms seeking to overcome the bandwidth and power bottlenecks of traditional electrical interconnects.
Total raised
$850M
Last stage
Series D
Investors
Nicholas Harris
MIT-trained researcher who co-founded Lightmatter in 2017. Serves as CEO of the photonic supercomputing startup.
LinkedInDarius Bunandar
Co-founder and Chief Scientist at Lightmatter, known through MIT's photonics lab.
Thomas Graham
Co-founder and COO at Lightmatter; former Google employee who met Harris through MIT's MBA program.
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