Optical switching startup Salience Labs raises $125m with AMD and Intel participating in round

Chipmakers back $125m round for optical circuit switching developer

By GPU Data Hub Desk · GPU Data Hub·Editorial standards·16 Oct 2026, 15:03

Optical switching startup Salience Labs raises $125m with AMD and Intel participating in round

Salience Labs has secured $125 million in a Series B investment round that drew backing from semiconductor manufacturers AMD and Intel. The capital will fund the ongoing commercialisation and rollout of the venture's optical circuit switching architecture.

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