#optical circuit switching

Coverage of optical circuit switching focuses on how startups, venture capital, and AI-related infrastructure companies are developing faster, more efficient network architectures for data centers and high-performance computing. This topic tracks the technologies, funding activity, and strategic interest shaping the next generation of connectivity.

Salience Labs raises $125M for optical AI switches

Bullhound Capital led Salience Labs’ oversubscribed $125 million Series B to scale photonic networking chips for AI datacenters.

Oct 14, 2026 · 3 min