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This funding round highlights a critical infrastructure bottleneck for large-scale AI training, where optical interconnects like VCSEL technology are becoming essential to replace copper wiring in massive GPU clusters. By enabling faster, more energy-efficient data transfer between processors, PicoJool's solution directly addresses the scaling limits currently hindering the performance of next-generation AI models.

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Pat Gelsinger-backed startup PicoJool raises $27.5M to boost bandwidth for AI clusters

SiliconANGLESeptember 24, 20264 min read

A startup called PicoJool that’s backed by former Intel Corp. Chief Executive Pat Gelsinger says it’s ready to help ease the strain on artificial intelligence data centers after raising $27.5 million in early-stage funding today. The Series A round was led by Socratic Partners and saw participation from Hudson River Trading. It brings the company’s […] The post Pat Gelsinger-backed startup PicoJool raises $27.5M to boost bandwidth for AI clusters appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

Pat Gelsinger-backed startup PicoJool raises $27.5M to boost bandwidth for AI clusters A startup called PicoJool that’s backed by former Intel Corp. Chief Executive Pat Gelsinger says it’s ready to help ease the strain on artificial intelligence data centers after raising $27.5 million in early-stage funding today. The Series A round was led by Socratic Partners and saw participation from Hudson River Trading. It brings the company’s total amount raised to $39.5 million.…

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