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Avicena

Avicena

Private
Sunnyvale, CaliforniaAI, Data & Cloud Infrastructurehttps://avicena.tech/

Last Round

Series B

May 14, 2025

Total Funding Raised

$121.5M

Momentum

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Company Overview

Avicena is a hardware company that develops microLED-based optical interconnectivity solutions to enhance inter-chip throughput and power efficiency for AI data centers and high-performance computing.

Sector

AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure

Verticals

Semiconductors, Computing Hardware, AI Training Infrastructure, Cloud Infrastructure

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Hardware Sales

AI Layer

Infrastructure

Keywords

optical interconnectmicroLEDAI infrastructuresilicon photonicschip-to-chip connectivityhigh-performance computingHPCbandwidth walldata center interconnectDCIoptical I/Olow-power interconnectsemiconductor hardwareAI hardwarechiplet technology

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Avicena comps — public and private peers by sector, stage, and business model
CompanyStatusEst. ValuationRev Multiple
OpenAIPrivate$86.0B~40x
CoherePrivate$5.0B--
Competitor 1Public$XX.XBXXx
Competitor 2Public$XX.XBXXx

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Avicena Funding Rounds

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Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series BMay 14, 2025
Series AAug 2, 2022
GrantFeb 1, 2021
GrantJan 2, 2021
SeedNov 21, 2019

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Bardia Pezeshki

Founder, CEO

Founding Team

Marco Chisari

Chief Executive Officer

Executive Team

Rob Kalman

Chief Technology Officer

Executive Team

Avicena Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Avicena investors
InvestorRounds
HV FundSeries B
Aramco VenturesSeries B
Clear VenturesSeries A
Maverick SiliconSeries B
Micron VenturesSeries A
Cerberus Capital ManagementSeries A, Series B
Tiger Global ManagementSeries B

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  • Apr 1, 2026

    896 Gbps solution scheduled for Q2 2026 launch.

  • Mar 27, 2026

    512 Gbps Micro LED optical interconnect now ready for market.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSunnyvale, California
Employee Range92
Year Founded2019
Last FundingMay 14, 2025

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