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What does it take to land venture capital for photonics-driven startups?
(L-R) Entrada Ventures' Alex Fang, co-founder and managing partner; Greg Fish, operating partner; and Eric Hall, managing partner....
Dec 7, 2023
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Subtle Computing Launches from Stealth with $6M to Power a New Era of Voice Computing that Works in the Real World
Stanford-founded startup is building "subtle voice computing" – making voice AI private, precise & reliable where today's devices fail PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 5, 2025 / PRNewswire / -- Subtle Computing , a voice-first computing company, today announced its launch out of stealth with $6 million in seed funding to power voice AI partnerships and a consumer product launch in early 2026. The round was led by Entrada Ventures , with participation from Amplify Partners , Abstract
Nov 6
Subtle Computing’s voice isolation models help computers understand you in noisy environments
Ivan Mehta 9:57 AM PST · November 6, 2025 California-based startup Subtle Computing is tackling the problem of capturing people’s voices in noisy environments with its own voice isolation models — a technology that could benefit voice-based AI products and services. Consumer apps using voice AI are today seeing tremendous growth. AI Meeting notetakers like Granola , Fireflies , Fathom , and Read AI have received both user and investor attention. Existing companies like Open
Nov 6
d-Matrix Announces JetStream I/O Accelerators Enabling Ultra-Low Latency for AI Inference at Scale
Paired with d-Matrix's Corsair accelerators and Aviator software, JetStream can deliver up to 10x speedups, 3x better cost-performance,...
Sep 8
Coreshell Appoints Industry Veteran Young-Duk Kim as Executive Vice President of Manufacturing & Commercialization
Former Ultium and LG Energy Solution executive brings industry-scale expertise to accelerate Coreshell's next phase of growth SAN...
May 7
Quiet March for venture deals in photonics
Investment in interconnects for AI compute remains strong. Photonics VC Update is a monthly series to brief scientists, engineers,...
Apr 9
Quantum Rings Now Available for NVIDIA CUDA-Q, Streamlining Quantum Simulation
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 20, 2025 / PRNewswire / -- Quantum Rings today announced the integration of their quantum simulation technology...
Mar 20
Coreshell has a plan to slash the price of American-made batteries
TechCrunch · March 18, 2025 The electric vehicle transition is really a story about China. There, subsidies have helped juice not just...
Mar 18
Coreshell Raises $24M To Commercialize the Lowest-Cost and Domestically-Sourced Lithium-Ion Battery Anode
Strategic Funding Round to Scale Cell Production and Deliver Next-Generation EV Batteries to Global Automakers in 2025 SAN LEANDRO,...
Mar 17
Quantum and optical interconnects led February venture deals
Multiple technical approaches for AI optical interconnect fabrics are emerging. Photonics VC Update is a monthly series to brief...
Mar 6
AI Assistants: Empowering Allies Or Risky Confidants?
Vinay Goel is CEO of Wald.ai . He was the Chief Digital Officer at JLL and led products at companies like Google, CheckPoint and Webroot....
Feb 28
Kapta Space Launches out of Stealth Mode to Develop the Next Generation of Advanced Spaceborne Radar Systems
Former Echodyne and Astranis Engineers Raise $5 Million to Field Advanced Spaceborne Radar Systems for National Defense and Commercial...
Feb 21
Oso Semiconductor Closes $5.2M Seed Round to Power the Next Generation of Phased Array Antennas in Satellite Communication, 5G and Radar Systems
The company’s novel, patent-pending microchips are ultra-low loss and can provide up to 4x improvement in efficiency compared to existing...
Feb 12
Early-stage European deals dominate photonics funding for January
Overall activity was quiet to start 2025. Photonics VC Update is a monthly series to brief scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, and...
Feb 6
HTEC and AI Inference Hardware Startup, d-Matrix, Announce Strategic Partnership
HTEC announces partnership with d-Matrix, the creator of Corsair™, the world’s most efficient AI computing platform for inference in...
Feb 4
PseudolithIC Inc. Raises $6M in Seed Funding to Revolutionize Wireless Chips with Proprietary Chiplet Heterogeneous Integration Technology
January 27, 2025 Hybrid approach pushes the boundaries of RF technology Enables cost-effective solutions for next-gen 5G/6G networks,...
Jan 27
Quintessent and IQE Establish Quantum Dot Epitaxial Wafer Supply Chain for AI Optical Interconnects
January 23, 2025 SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Quintessent Inc., a pioneer in quantum dot laser technology and heterogeneous...
Jan 23
Coreshell EV Batteries: MG-Si-gnificantly Better Than Tesla?
Startup Coreshell Technologies has outpaced Tesla’s efforts to integrate metallurgical silicon into electric battery anodes. January 21,...
Jan 21
Quintessent Hires Industry Veteran Bob Nunn as Chief Operating Officer
January 14, 2025 SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Quintessent Inc., a pioneer in heterogeneous silicon photonics and quantum dot...
Jan 14
Venture funding finishes 2024 with familiar themes
Investments continue in optical interconnects and quantum computing. Photonics VC Update is a monthly series to brief scientists,...
Jan 7
Coreshell Unveils First Commercial-Scale 60 Ah Battery Cells Using Domestic Metallurgical Silicon
Cells to be Delivered to Global Automakers in 2025 SAN LEANDRO, Calif., Dec. 9, 2024 / PRNewswire / -- Battery technology company...
Dec 10, 2024
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