Lightmatter

Lightmatter

Private
Mountain View, CaliforniaAI, Data & Cloud Infrastructurehttps://www.lightmatter.co

Last Round

Series D

10/16/2024

Est. Valuation

$4.4B

Total Funding Raised

$822M

Momentum Score

25 /100

Company Overview

Lightmatter is a technology company that develops light-powered chips to significantly enhance the speed of artificial intelligence computations through integrated optical technology and programmable photonic elements.

Sector

AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure

Verticals

Semiconductors, Computing Hardware, AI Training Infrastructure, Cloud Infrastructure

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Hardware Sales, Hardware + Subscription, Services & Consulting

AI Layer

Infrastructure

Keywords

silicon photonicsphotonic interconnectAI acceleratorAI hardwareoptical interconnectsphotonic chipAI chipwafer-scale interconnectoptical computingchip-to-chip communicationsemiconductor hardwarehigh-performance computingHPCdata center hardwareco-packaged opticsfabless semiconductor

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Lightmatter Comps

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CompanyStatusEst. ValuationRev Multiple
OpenAIPrivate$86.0B~40x
CoherePrivate$5.0B--
Competitor 1Public$XX.XBXXx
Competitor 2Public$XX.XBXXx

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Lightmatter Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series D10/16/2024
Series C Extension12/19/2023
Series C5/31/2023
Series B5/6/2021
Series A Extension2/26/2019
Series A
2/5/2018

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OperationDatePriceSizeShare ClassStructure
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Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Nicholas Harris

Founder, CEO

Founding Team

Lightmatter Investors

Notable investors and investment history

InvestorRounds
MatrixSeries A Extension, Series C Extension, Series B, Series A
3F VenturesSeries C
The EngineSeries C Extension, Series C
Engine VenturesSeries C Extension, Series C
GVSeries C, Series B, Series A Extension, Series C Extension
Hewlett Packard PathfinderSeries B
Hamilton LaneSeries C Extension, Series C

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  • Apr 25, 2026

    Programs ramping to High Volume Manufacturing (HVM).

  • Apr 25, 2026

    Job posting reveals over 13 active hardware programs.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersMountain View, California
Employee Range314
Year Founded2017
Last Funding10/16/2024

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