Chip Giants Back Ayar Labs to Solve AI Data Transfer Bottleneck with Optical Tech

Ayar Labs has cracked a problem that has long plagued the world of high-performance computing: how to move data faster, more efficiently, and with far less power consumption. The solution? Replacing traditional electrical interconnects with optical technology. This game-changing approach is why some of the biggest names in semiconductor manufacturing—Nvidia, AMD, and Intel—have each invested heavily in the startup. With $155 million raised in a funding round led by Advent Global Opportunities and Light Street Capital, Ayar Labs has attracted both the financial backing and the strategic interest of the industry's top players. This investment brings the company’s valuation to over $1 billion, a clear sign that the optical interconnect technology it’s developing is seen as the futu