Opticore (Seed)
Funding Details
Awarder
SemiNews
Date Award
September 10, 2025
Vertical
Computers, Technology and Internet
Funding URL
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Funding Amount
$14,500,000
Company Info
Founders
Zaijun Chen, Dr. Ryan Hamerly
Market
AI Infrastructure
Location
Berkeley, California, United States
Coinvestors
Origin Ventures, Jetha Global, Neotribe Ventures, Thunderbolt Ventures
Company Description

Opticore is building a next-generation photonic computing chip that is up to 100 times more energy efficient and offers 25 times the computing density compared to leading GPUs. The technology is compatible with standard foundry processes, making it highly scalable for commercial production.

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