Hyperlume, an Ottawa, Canada-based technology company for accelerated computing and AI data centers, raised $12.5M in Seed funding.
The round was led by BDC’s Deep Tech Venture Fund and ArcTern Ventures with participation from MUUS Climate Partners, SOSV, Intel Capital and LG Technology Ventures.
The company intends to use the funds to:
- Accelerate development of optical interconnect technologies;
- Expand its product, engineering and R&D teams;
- Strengthen strategic partnerships with leading hyperscalers, chip manufacturers and AI infrastructure providers;
- Prepare steps for production of its optical technology to meet industry demand for 800G and 1.6T interconnects.
Founded in 2022 by Mohsen Asad and Hossein Fariborzi, Hyperlume is a technology company focused on developing a low-energy optical interconnect solution to improve the chip-to-chip communication. It develops technology that addresses connectivity challenges in accelerated computing and AI data centers. It uses specialized, ultra-fast microLEDs and ultra-low power circuitry to achieve significant performance, cost and energy-efficiency gains relative to the traditional copper interconnects.
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19/02/2025