
iPRONICS raises funds for optical networking in AI data centers
iPronics, a leading deep tech startup in software-defined photonic engines, has announced a 20M€ series A funding round that will accelerate the deployment of its Optical Networking Engine (ONE), in AI data centers, enabling fast, scalable and high-bandwidth communication for energy-efficient AI.
Current AI datacenters use electronic switches that must be replaced as bandwidth needs to grow, limiting GPUs per server and creating fixed infrastructure that hinders efficient GPU utilization. To address this problem, iPronics ONE technology offers an optically switched fabric for AI architectures, enabling on-the-fly topology adaptation — extending programmability to physical layer connections. It provides 1000x faster reconfiguration versus other optic based approaches, lossless operation, lower cost-per-port, and higher reliability due to its solid-state chip design.
The series A funding round was led by Triatomic Capital, with participation from Fine Structure Ventures and Bosch Ventures, Amadeus Capital Partners and Criteria Venture Tech.
iPronics CEO Christian Dupont stated, “iPronics technology will enable larger GPU domains with fast optical interconnects, increasing training compute capacity and providing low latency inference. This investment will accelerate our Optical Circuit Switch market deployment, allowing customers to build next-gen AI infrastructure.”
Peter Zhou, General Partner at Triatomic Capital said, “iPronics has the unique technology and team to advance photonics adoption in data centers and AI clusters. We believe network fabrics operating entirely at the speed of light are essential to the next-generation compute stack.”
Dr. Ingo Ramesohl, Managing Director of Bosch Ventures, commented, “We believe iPronics is well-positioned to lead the rapidly expanding use of Optical Circuit Switches (OCS) in AI Data Centers market, which will increasingly rely on optical networks.”
Dr. Josué J. López, Next gen computing lead at Fine Structure Ventures and photonics expert, added, “This investment aligns with our focus on next gen computing driving innovation. We are very impressed by the photonics team at iPronics and the OCS solution they have developed. FSV sees strong synergies between iPronics’ expertise and our strengths in deep-tech companies”.
This funding marks a significant milestone for iPronics validating the potential of its technology to transform the data center landscape.
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