Volantis raises $88M series a
Announced 1 October 2026
◆ The Round
Volantis raised $88M in series a funding, announced on 1 October 2026, led by Lachy Groom, Abstract Ventures, with participation from John Doerr, VXI Capital, Triatomic, Susa Ventures, Dwarkesh Patel, Naveen Rao, Sholto Douglas. The round is tracked live by Fusion42 as part of the Raise fund database and the Scout startup database.
◆ About Volantis
San Francisco semiconductor company building a photonic AI inference system called A-1 designed to increase memory capacity and bandwidth for large language models. Volantis is based in United States and currently at series a stage, operating in Semiconductors, AI Infrastructure.
◆ Investors
LeadLachy Groom, Abstract Ventures
ParticipationJohn Doerr, VXI Capital, Triatomic, Susa Ventures, Dwarkesh Patel, Naveen Rao, Sholto Douglas
◆ Investing funds on Raise
◆ Market context
Lachy Groom is profiled on Raise, Fusion42's database of venture funds — where each investor's thesis, cheque size and other tracked backings can be followed. This funding event is a citable node in Fusion42's market graph: it links Volantis's Scout profile to the funds behind the round and to related Wire analysis, and is refreshed from public announcements as the round is confirmed or extended. It is the same live market data Arthur reasons over when benchmarking a founder's own raise against what is closing in the market right now.
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◆ FAQ
How much did Volantis raise?
Volantis raised $88M in its series-a round, announced 2026-10-01.
Who invested in Volantis's series-a round?
The round was led by Lachy Groom and Abstract Ventures, with participation from John Doerr, VXI Capital, Triatomic, Susa Ventures, Dwarkesh Patel, Naveen Rao and Sholto Douglas.
What does Volantis do?
San Francisco semiconductor company building a photonic AI inference system called A-1 designed to increase memory capacity and bandwidth for large language models.
Verified 1 October 2026 · Sources: public filings