Lumilens
About Lumilens
Lumilens is a Semiconductors startup based in San Jose, California, United States that has raised $900M in venture capital across 2 funding rounds since 2024. The company reached Series C stage in August 2026 with a $700M round led by institutional investors at a $5.5B valuation. Lumilens's investor base includes 15 institutional funds, with Atreides Management leading the most recent equity round.
Lumilens develops silicon photonics chips for AI data center interconnects, replacing copper cables with fiber optics. Its co-packaged optics (CPO) and near-packaged optics (NPO) chips are built on a proprietary LumiCore platform, supporting 800Gbps and 1.6Tbps speeds for both GPU-to-GPU (scale-up) and rack-to-rack (scale-out) AI networking. The company launched publicly in August 2026 with $900M in total equity funding and reported billions in chip orders secured with hyperscaler AI data centers. CEO Ankur Singla previously founded Contrail Systems (acquired by Juniper Networks) and Volterra (combined exits of approximately $676M) and served as CTO at Aruba Networks.
Lumilens Funding Rounds Timeline
2 rounds · $900M raised · since 2024
| Round | Date | Amount | Valuation | Lead investor | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series C | August 2026 | $700M | $5.5B | — | Atreides Management, Bain Capital Ventures, Meritech Capital, Seligman Ventures, Spark Capital, Addition, Alkeon Capital, HarbourVest Partners, J.P. Morgan Private Capital, Mayfield, MVP Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, Peak XV, Redpoint Ventures, Seifdune |
Investors in Lumilens
15 institutional investors across 2 rounds
Lead investors
Co-investors
Recent news about Lumilens
- FundingAI Optics Firm Lumilens Raises $900MAugust 2026
Questions about Lumilens
How much has Lumilens raised?
Lumilens has raised $900M across 2 funding rounds since 2024.
Who are the investors of Lumilens?
Lumilens's investors include Atreides Management, Bain Capital Ventures, Meritech Capital, Seligman Ventures, Spark Capital, Addition, Alkeon Capital, HarbourVest Partners, J.P. Morgan Private Capital, Mayfield, MVP Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, Peak XV, Redpoint Ventures, Seifdune.
When was Lumilens's last funding round?
Lumilens's most recent round was a $700M Series C in August 2026.
What is Lumilens's valuation?
Lumilens reached a $5.5B valuation (unicorn status) with its Series C round in August 2026.
Where is Lumilens headquartered?
Lumilens is headquartered in San Jose, California, United States, and was founded in 2024 by Ankur Singla, Ted Schmidt, Samuel Liu.