Aperture Sectors › AI Hardware & Chips › Interconnect & memory
Interconnect & memory funding
Interconnect & memory
A sub-sector of AI Hardware & Chips. Each company counts once, in its main sub-sector.
100 rounds, $8.7B raised by 67 companies, Jan 2, 2023 to Nov 14, 2026, 26% of AI Hardware & Chips capital. Top three companies: Ayar Labs 10%, Lightmatter 8%, Lumilens 8%.
| Company | HQ | Capital raised | Rounds | Exit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayar Labs | United States | $830M | 4 | — |
| Lightmatter | United States | $709M | 3 | — |
| Lumilens | United States | $700M | 1 | — |
| Nexthop AI | United States | $610M | 2 | — |
| Celestial AI | United States | $525M | 4 | Acquired |
| Upscale AI | United States | $490M | 3 | — |
| Celero Communications | United States | $375M | 3 | — |
| Silicon Box | Singapore | $350M | 2 | — |
| AGIC micro (谦合益邦) | China | $297M | 1 | — |
| Velaura AI | United States | $263M | 2 | — |
| Enfabrica | United States | $240M | 2 | Talent deal |
| Kandou AI | United States | $225M | 1 | — |
| Eliyan | United States | $205M | 2 | — |
| Eridu | United States | $200M | 1 | — |
| MetisX (now XCENA) | South Korea | $179M | 2 | — |
| Point2 Technology | United States | $159M | 2 | — |
| Salience Labs | United Kingdom | $155M | 2 | — |
| CScale | United States | $145M | 1 | — |
| nEye Systems | United States | $138M | 2 | — |
| AttoTude | United States | $131M | 3 | — |
| Aria Networks | United States | $125M | 1 | — |
| Delos Data | United States | $100M | 1 | — |
| EnCharge AI | United States | $100M | 1 | — |
| Volantis | United States | $97M | 2 | — |
| Mojo Vision | United States | $92M | 2 | — |
| Company | Amount | Stage | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lumilens | $700M | Unlabeled | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Nexthop AI | $500M | Series B | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Ayar Labs | $500M | Series E | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Lightmatter | $400M | Series D | Oct 16, 2024 |
| AGIC micro (谦合益邦) | $297M | Series B | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Celero Communications | $275M | Series C | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Celestial AI | $250M | Series C | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Kandou AI | $225M | Series A | Apr 4, 2026 |
| Eridu | $200M | Series A | Mar 1, 2026 |
| Upscale AI | $200M | Series A | Jan 21, 2026 |