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Chips, photonics & sensors startups: 104 funded companies

Semiconductors, lasers, optics, lidar and sensors.

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By region: China 30 · North America 22 · Europe 18 · Other regions 15 · Korea 9 · Asia 6 · Japan 4

Recent rounds in Chips, photonics & sensors

  1. Enlightra

    Multicolor lasers for ultrafast data transmission

    Y Combinator Winter 2022Europe

  2. Dipole Labs

    AI-controlled optical switching for AI clusters

    Y Combinator Summer 2026North America

  3. Baud

    AI chips for ultra-fast training and inference

    Y Combinator Summer 2026North America

  4. Aerogen Systems

    Modernizing Chip Manufacturing Infrastructure

    Y Combinator Summer 2026North America