Celero raises $275M at a $3B-plus valuation for AI networking chips

Broadcom and ClariPhy veterans Nariman Yousefi and Oscar Agazzi paired the round with a claimed 2-nanometer coherent DSP milestone.

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Primary source: Bloomberg Technology

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AI infrastructure spending is moving beyond accelerators and into the optical links connecting them. Celero's valuation shows investors are willing to price experienced chip founders ahead of volume production.

An ultra-close-up view of a complex microchip with intricate glowing pathways and metallic connections.

Nariman Yousefi and Oscar Agazzi have raised $275 million for Celero Communications, valuing their two-year-old semiconductor developer at more than $3 billion as investors push deeper into the networking hardware needed to connect large AI clusters.…

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