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Avicena has raised $65M in Series B funding, led by Tiger Global, to enhance its ultra-low power optical interconnects for AI datacenters.

May 14, 2025•2 months ago

Amount Raised

$65 Million

Round Type

series b

SunnyvaleInformation Technology

Investors

Lam ResearchHitachi VenturesCerberus Capital ManagementSk HynixVenture Tech AllianceProsperity7 VenturesMaverick SiliconTiger Global

Description

Avicena, a leader in ultra-low power high-density microLED interconnects, announced it raised $65M in Series B funding. The round was led by Tiger Global with participation from several investors. This funding will help scale their team and ramp up production of their products. Avicena's technology aims to revolutionize AI interconnect systems.

Company Information

Company

Avicena

Location

1231 BORDEAUX DRIVE

Sunnyvale, California, United States

About

Avicena is a privately held company developing microLED based ultra-low power high bandwidth interconnects for chip-to-chip communications. This technology revolutionizes High-Performance (HPC) and Cloud computing, as well as other industries where low power interconnects are critical like camera sensors, autonomous vehicles, and aerospace. Avicena is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California with a development center in Edinburgh, Scotland. The company was founded in 2019 by leading technologists from the optical networking industry with a track record of delivering breakthrough products.

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