OpenLight raises $50M series a
OpenLight raised $50M in series a funding, announced on 28 April 2026, led by Matter Venture Partners, with participation from Acclimate Ventures, Catapult Ventures, Xora Innovation, Capricorn Investment Group, Mayfield, New Legacy. The round is tracked live by Fusion42 as part of the Raise fund database and the Scout startup database.
Silicon photonics startup that designs custom application-specific photonic chips for data center interconnect and other applications. OpenLight is based in United States and currently at series a stage, operating in deeptech, semiconductors.
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Round details
| Company | OpenLight |
| Stage | series a |
| Amount | $50M |
| Announced | 28 April 2026 |
| Lead | Matter Venture Partners |
| Participation | Acclimate Ventures, Catapult Ventures, Xora Innovation, Capricorn Investment Group, Mayfield, New Legacy |
| Source | announcement ↗ |
Explore: Semiconductors · Series A · United States
Frequently asked questions
- How much did OpenLight raise?
- OpenLight raised $50M in its series-a round, announced 2026-04-28.
- Who invested in OpenLight's series-a round?
- The round was led by Matter Venture Partners, with participation from Acclimate Ventures, Catapult Ventures, Xora Innovation, Capricorn Investment Group, Mayfield and New Legacy.
- What does OpenLight do?
- Silicon photonics startup that designs custom application-specific photonic chips for data center interconnect and other applications.
Verified 2 May 2026 · Sources: public filings