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Salience Labs raised £24M in a Series A financing led by ICM HPQC Fund and Applied Ventures to develop optical switches for AI connectivity.

PRIVATEFeb 07, 2025

Amount Raised

£24 Million

Round Type

Series A

OxfordInformation TechnologyHardwareSoftwareArtificial IntelligenceMachine Learning

Investors

ICM HPQC FundApplied Ventures, LLC

Description

Oxford-based Salience Labs has successfully completed a £24M Series A funding round aimed at advancing its optical switch technology. The funding will help further their development efforts to enhance AI datacenter infrastructure.

Quick answer

Salience Labs raised £24 Million in a Series A round, dated February 7, 2025. Investors: ICM HPQC Fund and Applied Ventures, LLC. Salience Labs is based in Oxford, England, United Kingdom.

How much did Salience Labs raise?
Salience Labs raised £24 Million in a Series A round on February 7, 2025.
Who invested in Salience Labs?
ICM HPQC Fund and Applied Ventures, LLC are named as investors in this round.
What does Salience Labs do?
Salience Labs is a leader in photonic solutions targeting connectivity for AI data center infrastructure.
Where is Salience Labs based and how big is it?
Salience Labs is based in Oxford, England, United Kingdom. Fundz records about 36 employees.
Who are the decision-makers at Salience Labs?
Fundz holds 1 contact at Salience Labs. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.

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Company Information

Company

Salience Labs

Location

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

About

Salience Labs is a leader in photonic solutions targeting connectivity for AI data center infrastructure. Salience’s innovative developments in photonic switching technology enable high-speed, ultra-low latency networking fabrics that remove bottlenecks for AI workloads.

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