Today we announced a $400M Series D round led by investor @TRowePrice, which will be used to prepare @LightmatterCo's photonic engine Passage for mass deployment in 2025. Read more here:
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Lightmatter is leading the (r)evolution of computing, reducing its impact on our planet, and enabling the next great leaps in human progress.
- Today #lightmatter introduced L1, a wafer-scale photonic communications platform that will be 100x faster and 10x more energy efficient than the fastest interconnect solutions for processors to day, but using no optical fibers @business @ianmking
- Lightmatter has achieved a world-first in optical communications: a 16-wavelength bidirectional DWDM link on a single strand of standard single mode optical fiber. Watch the demo:
- A great sight to see. Lightmatter shining bright on the screens of the New York Stock Exchange. Thank you for the feature, @NYSE!
- A peek into the future of how all AI infrastructure chips will be designed. The inevitable transition to 3D photonics is underway. Learn how Lightmatter’s technology is redefining AI interconnect. @theanalognick #artificialintelligence #fiberoptics
- Excited to share that Lightmatter raised a $155M Series C-2 led by @GVteam and Viking Global Investors. This financing will accelerate our growth to meet the increasing demand of AI and high-performance computing. Read more:
- The AI computing revolution starts with a great website! See our newly revamped design at lightmatter.co
- “The faster the interconnect, the faster the datacenter. And it is looking like Lightmatter builds the fastest interconnect layer by a long shot, by using the photonic chips it’s been developing since 2018.” Read more on LM’s $400M-backed tech here:
- “When you think of the word photonics, I want you to think of Lightmatter” – CEO Nick Harris breaks down Lightmatter’s origins, data centers in space, LK-99 and the path to AGI on @twistartups (youtube.com/watch?v=FPW2nn…)
- Highlights from Lightmatter InterConnect 2025 @ofcconference 🚀 Watch CEO & Founder @theanalognick unveil Passage L200 & M1000. Full presentation also available: youtu.be/-PuhRgmTAYc?fe…
00:00 - We want to thank all the attendees, partners, and organizers who made @Supercomputing a fantastic experience! The @LightmatterCo team had an incredible time showcasing our work and learning from all of you. A special thank you to those who visited our booth to discuss the future
- Thank you to @AnastasiInTech for her latest video featuring a comprehensive breakdown of photonic computing & interconnect. Watch the full coverage on Lightmatter & interview with our CEO & Founder @theanalognick here:
- We're proud to announce our $80M Series B round led by Viking Global Investors with participation from @GVteam, @MatrixPartners , @sparkcapital, @HPE Pathfinder, @LockheedMartin, and others!









