Lightelligence

Lightelligence is the global leader in optoelectronic computing, developing optical chips and software solutions that harness the speed, low latency, low power consumption, and high throughput of light for AI-based computing. Founded as an MIT spin-off, the company builds integrated photonics chips for processing machine learning and deep learning algorithms, offering two core product lines: Optical Computing and Optical Fabric. The Optical Computing line includes PACE 2, an optoelectronic accelerated computing card released in 2025 featuring high performance, programmability, versatility, and advanced packaging technology that continuously pushes single-card computing power limits through large-scale optoelectronic integration; and Gazelle, an optical computing evaluation board capable of performing 8x2 fundamental optical matrix computations. The Optical Fabric line includes Photowave, CXL optical interconnect hardware compatible with PCIe 5.0/6.0 and CXL 2.0/3.0 that enables data center managers to scale resources within or across server racks leveraging photonics latency and energy efficiency benefits; and Lightsphere X, a distributed optical circuit switch (dOCS). Lightelligence proprietary oNET inter-chip optical network technology provides optical interconnect products and solutions at chip, card, server, and rack scales, working with ecosystem partners to co-build next-generation computing infrastructure. The company holds 446 cumulative patents with 80% being invention patents, employs over 250 people globally with 170+ R&D staff, and partners with NVIDIA, Baidu Ventures, and MIT. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Lightelligence has raised approximately $246.7 million in Series C funding from investors including Matrix Partners China, CICC, Baidu Venture Capital, Zhen Fund, Vertex Ventures, China Merchants Capital, Frees Fund, China Mobile, and Shanghai State-owned Capital Investment.