Designs the technology that lets modern hardware scale, by carrying data on light instead of electricity
staera.aiSingaporeHardware
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| Round | Amount | Announced | Lead | Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-seed | $4.6M | 2026-11-10 | Investec, Openspace Ventures | No recent discussion |
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Staera builds Lightwire, optical data links integrated into silicon chips, for AI compute systems that need to move data between processors and memory over distances from millimeters to meters.
Staera says AI systems are increasingly constrained by the power, heat and performance limits of copper interconnects between chips, while Lightwire combines CMOS circuits, GaN LEDs and silicon-nitride waveguides on one wafer and is designed for under 0.2 pJ per bit. Its US$4.6 million pre-seed round funds the move from research toward customers, US team expansion and a planned 2030 commercial release.
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