PicoJool Raises $27.5M for VCSEL AI Interconnects — SkimNews
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- PicoJool raised a $27.5 million Series A led by Socratic Partners to fund development of AI data center interconnects built on vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) technology.
- Pat Gelsinger, former Intel Corp. Chief Executive, backs the startup, which says it is ready [to scale or commercialize, per SiliconANGLE's truncated lead].
Why it matters: PicoJool is targeting a specific bottleneck — optical interconnect density inside AI data centers — using VCSELs, a mature but rapidly re-relevant laser technology. The $27.5M Series A led by Socratic Partners, with former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger as a backer, gives the startup capital to commercialize against incumbent optical component vendors supplying hyperscalers.
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