Ayar Labs
Series D in 2024
Ayar Labs develops and manufactures high-density electronic-photonic chiplets and lasers, specializing in optical interconnect solutions. Its flagship product, TeraPHY, offers a monolithic in-package optical I/O solution for applications requiring high bandwidth, low latency, and power efficiency. The company's products serve various industries such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, telecommunications, aerospace, and military.
Anello Photonics
Series B in 2024
Anello Photonics, based in Silicon Valley, specializes in developing advanced sensors that deliver optical gyroscope performance at an affordable price. Founded by experts in silicon photonics and inertial navigation, the company has created a patented technology known as the Anello SiPhOG gyroscope. This innovative sensor leverages an integrated photonic system-on-chip that utilizes a proprietary waveguide process, which simulates the characteristics of optical fiber within a compact chip. Anello's technology aims to redefine navigation systems with next-generation capabilities, positioning the company as a leader in the mass-market sensor industry. The company has garnered support from prominent venture capital firms to propel its growth and technological advancements.
Phoenix Semiconductor
Seed Round in 2024
Phoenix Semiconductor specializes in developing electronic technologies that offer reliable and cost-effective replacements for discontinued semiconductor components. The company addresses challenges posed by obsolescence and supply chain disruptions by ensuring a dependable source of critical microelectronic parts that may be unavailable through traditional distribution channels. Phoenix Semiconductor's expertise lies in creating solutions that allow commercial semiconductor companies to provide secure drop-in replacements, thereby enabling them to meet the ongoing demand for legacy components in a constantly evolving market.
Ayar Labs
Series C in 2023
Ayar Labs develops and manufactures high-density electronic-photonic chiplets and lasers, specializing in optical interconnect solutions. Its flagship product, TeraPHY, offers a monolithic in-package optical I/O solution for applications requiring high bandwidth, low latency, and power efficiency. The company's products serve various industries such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, telecommunications, aerospace, and military.
3D Glass Solutions
Series C in 2023
3D Glass Solutions designs and manufactures glass-based system-in-package electronic packaging devices and components, and provides design and device consultation and prototyping services. The company serves integrated circuit manufacturers, photonic component suppliers, and defense contractors, leveraging glass-enabled systems integration to consolidate components onto a single platform while reducing manufacturing costs. It utilizes APEX Glass technology to fabricate electronic systems with photo-definable glass ceramics, offering low-loss photosensitive processes, through-glass vias, substrate stacking, and photonic integration. These capabilities support applications in wireless infrastructure, aerospace and defense, photonics, sensors, and AI. The business originated in 2006 and is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Lux Semiconductors
Seed Round in 2023
Lux Semiconductors develops crystalline thin-film semiconductors used in flexible integrated circuits and designs metal-core substrates intended to replace traditional organic and glass cores in advanced semiconductor packages. The company's patented platform improves heat dissipation, power delivery, electromagnetic shielding, structural stability, and signal integrity, enabling manufacturers across data-center processors, AI accelerators, aerospace and defense electronics, automotive systems, battery management, and medical devices to overcome performance bottlenecks.
3D Glass Solutions
Series B in 2021
3D Glass Solutions designs and manufactures glass-based system-in-package electronic packaging devices and components, and provides design and device consultation and prototyping services. The company serves integrated circuit manufacturers, photonic component suppliers, and defense contractors, leveraging glass-enabled systems integration to consolidate components onto a single platform while reducing manufacturing costs. It utilizes APEX Glass technology to fabricate electronic systems with photo-definable glass ceramics, offering low-loss photosensitive processes, through-glass vias, substrate stacking, and photonic integration. These capabilities support applications in wireless infrastructure, aerospace and defense, photonics, sensors, and AI. The business originated in 2006 and is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Anello Photonics
Series A in 2021
Anello Photonics, based in Silicon Valley, specializes in developing advanced sensors that deliver optical gyroscope performance at an affordable price. Founded by experts in silicon photonics and inertial navigation, the company has created a patented technology known as the Anello SiPhOG gyroscope. This innovative sensor leverages an integrated photonic system-on-chip that utilizes a proprietary waveguide process, which simulates the characteristics of optical fiber within a compact chip. Anello's technology aims to redefine navigation systems with next-generation capabilities, positioning the company as a leader in the mass-market sensor industry. The company has garnered support from prominent venture capital firms to propel its growth and technological advancements.
Lightmatter
Series B in 2021
Founded in 2017 and based in Boston, Lightmatter is an artificial intelligence hardware company that specializes in integrated optical technology. It designs photonic chips to enable data processing and communication through light signals, aiming to improve efficiency and scalability for AI data centers.
Ayar Labs
Series B in 2020
Ayar Labs develops and manufactures high-density electronic-photonic chiplets and lasers, specializing in optical interconnect solutions. Its flagship product, TeraPHY, offers a monolithic in-package optical I/O solution for applications requiring high bandwidth, low latency, and power efficiency. The company's products serve various industries such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, telecommunications, aerospace, and military.
Ayar Labs
Venture Round in 2020
Ayar Labs develops and manufactures high-density electronic-photonic chiplets and lasers, specializing in optical interconnect solutions. Its flagship product, TeraPHY, offers a monolithic in-package optical I/O solution for applications requiring high bandwidth, low latency, and power efficiency. The company's products serve various industries such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, telecommunications, aerospace, and military.
3D Glass Solutions
Series B in 2019
3D Glass Solutions designs and manufactures glass-based system-in-package electronic packaging devices and components, and provides design and device consultation and prototyping services. The company serves integrated circuit manufacturers, photonic component suppliers, and defense contractors, leveraging glass-enabled systems integration to consolidate components onto a single platform while reducing manufacturing costs. It utilizes APEX Glass technology to fabricate electronic systems with photo-definable glass ceramics, offering low-loss photosensitive processes, through-glass vias, substrate stacking, and photonic integration. These capabilities support applications in wireless infrastructure, aerospace and defense, photonics, sensors, and AI. The business originated in 2006 and is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Founded in 2012, Mythic specializes in designing and manufacturing AI-driven silicon chips and inference processors. Its innovative technology brings desktop GPU compute capabilities and neural networks to compact, energy-efficient devices, enabling AI deployment across various industries such as consumer electronics, wearables, and autonomous systems.
Founded in 2012, Mythic specializes in designing and manufacturing AI-driven silicon chips and inference processors. Its innovative technology brings desktop GPU compute capabilities and neural networks to compact, energy-efficient devices, enabling AI deployment across various industries such as consumer electronics, wearables, and autonomous systems.
IQ-Analog Corporation
Series B in 2016
IQ-Analog Corporation specializes in high-speed data conversion solutions. Established in 2004 and headquartered in San Diego, California, the company offers a range of intelligent analog products including precision ADCs, DACs, transceivers, PLLs, regulators, and sensors.
Newlans Inc., established in 2003 and based in Acton, Massachusetts, specializes in programmable analog signal processing solutions for the semiconductor industry. As a fabless company, Newlans develops high-quality, programmable Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI) capacitors and components, primarily serving smartphone original equipment manufacturers and radio frequency front-end module suppliers. Its products enable tunable RFFE solutions, addressing the increasing demand for flexible and efficient RF front-ends in 4G LTE devices.
IPWireless
Series A in 2009
IPWireless is a pioneering company specializing in the development of next-generation wireless solutions, including silicon, software, and network infrastructure based on the 3GPP mobile standard. The company focuses on delivering innovative wireless broadband and broadcast services, catering to a diverse clientele that includes large mobile network operators, government agencies, and device manufacturers. By providing high-performance, reliable solutions, IPWireless enables its clients to maintain competitive advantages and meet the evolving demands of their subscribers. Their offerings are designed to enhance critical communications, particularly in public safety and other essential services, ensuring that users receive the speed and reliability necessary for modern wireless applications.