Photon Bridge raises €10M to make AI data-center lasers at scale
Rui Santos and Xaveer Leijtens founded the Eindhoven photonics startup in 2020; the round funds product development, customer qualification and first samples in 2027.
By RuntimeWire Staff · Published
Primary source: Tech.eu
Why it matters
Photon Bridge is betting that AI data-center optics will reward laser architectures that prioritize manufacturing yield over maximum power per device. Customer qualification will test whether its wafer-scale results can support the production volumes its 2028 plan requires.
Photon Bridge, founded by photonics researchers Rui Santos and Xaveer Leijtens, raised €10 million to develop laser sources for optical links between AI processors, Tech.eu reported on October 21st. The round was co-led by Amadeus APEX Technology Fund and 360 Capital.…
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