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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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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 10
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
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
Quantum Advantage Has Already Been Reached For AI Applications
Quantum-powered AI has been shown to perform better in image classification and applying combinatorial reasoning optimization to...
Feb 3
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
Diverse industries represented in November venture deals
Although no larger deals, photonics shows its breadth in handful of early stage fundings. Photonics VC Update is a monthly series to...
Dec 5, 2024
AI infrastructure dominates October venture funding
Notable deals were also seen in quantum computing and LiDAR. Photonics VC Update is a monthly series to brief scientists, engineers,...
Nov 7, 2024
Venture activity bounces back in September
Deals are announced across varied industries and stages, including sensors and quantum. Photonics VC Update is a monthly series to brief...
Oct 7, 2024
Quiet August marks end of summer for VC activity
Although the volume of deals was low, interesting early-stage deals in energy and quantum applications stand out. Photonics VC Update is...
Sep 3, 2024
Larger fundings characterize July venture deals
In July 2024, larger deals closed in a few interesting markets. Photonics VC Update is a monthly series to brief scientists, engineers,...
Aug 4, 2024
Venture capital moves pick up in June
June was a very active month for venture capital in photonics, with deals announced across multiple markets and company stages. Photonics...
Jul 8, 2024
Optical material companies top May's VC activity
Companies using innovative thin film or surface texturing technology to tailor optical properties made VC news. Introducing the Photonics...
Jun 6, 2024
Ultrafast laser deals among VC activity in April
April VC activity was a bit quieter, but two ultrafast laser deals stood out. Introducing the Photonics VC Update, a new monthly series...
May 2, 2024
Photonics VC Update: Optical interconnect companies lead March’s VC deals
Other funding rounds backed companies developing quantum components, LiDAR, and laser-fusion technologies. Introducing the Photonics VC...
Apr 3, 2024
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
The Defining Threat Of Our Time
Ethan Caldwell, current Chief Development Officer of MixMode, Inc., has spent 20 years in the C-Suite of US public companies. This...
Nov 14, 2023
PERSPECTIVE: How Predictive AI Will Change Cybersecurity in 2021
By Dr. Igor Mezić AI-enhanced cybersecurity is a must in 2021 and beyond. Clearly, the industry agrees – you’ll find an endless list of...
Nov 1, 2021
Breaking Bold: This Female Founder Taps An Underutilized Startup Resource—Women
The following article, written by John Greathouse, appeared on Forbes.com Kristen Hazard is a lawyer and environmentalist, turned...
Sep 18, 2020
Tackling Venture Capital Bias Over Gender
The following article first appeared on Pacific Coast Business Times Some 27 percent of S&P 500 corporate directors are now women but...
Oct 21, 2019
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