Avicena, LLC
Funding history
About Avicena, LLC
How much funding has Avicena, LLC raised?
Avicena, LLC has raised $10.0M in total funding. The most recent round was Series B.
Where is Avicena, LLC headquartered?
Avicena, LLC is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.
What problem does Avicena, LLC solve?
AI data centers need faster, more energy-efficient interconnects to scale GPU clusters across racks, beyond what copper or laser-based optical interconnects can deliver.
What's Avicena, LLC's solution?
Avicena builds microLED-based optical interconnect technology (LightBundle), including a transceiver with integrated ASIC and microLED/photodetector arrays, to connect thousands of GPUs across racks.
What makes Avicena, LLC different?
States it is the first company to use microLEDs for high-speed communications, delivering industry-leading sub-picojoule-per-bit energy efficiency versus laser-based alternatives, and cites shipping the world's first 1Tbps evaluation kits.
What makes Avicena, LLC notable?
Avicena was founded in 2019 by Bardia Pezeshki and raised a $65M Series B led by Tiger Global with participation from SK Hynix and Prosperity7 Ventures.
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