PicoJool raises $27.5M for VCSEL-based AI interconnects — SkimNews
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- PicoJool raised a $27.5M Series A led by Socratic Partners to develop AI data center interconnects based on vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs).
- Pat Gelsinger, former Intel Corp. Chief Executive, is backing PicoJool, with the startup indicating in the announcement that it is "ready" (additional detail cut off in source).
Why it matters: VCSEL-based optical interconnects target the bandwidth and latency bottlenecks in AI data centers, and landing a $27.5M round led by Socratic Partners with Pat Gelsinger's backing signals that capital and chip-industry credibility are flowing toward non-traditional interconnect approaches as AI infrastructure scales.
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