iPronics is a Valencia, Spain-based company specializing in software-defined photonic engines and the iPronics Optical Networking Engine (ONE). Its core product is an integrated optical switch and optical networking engine that offers an optically switched fabric enabling on-the-fly topology adaptation and programmability at the physical layer. The company targets deployment of ONE in AI data centers to provide fast, scalable, high-bandwidth communication while improving energy efficiency. Led by CEO Christian Dupont, iPronics positions its software-defined photonics to help data-center management future-proof infrastructure and enable AI cluster communication. In January 2025 the company raised €20M in a Series A to accelerate deployment of ONE in AI data centers. Investors in the round include Triatomic Capital (lead), Fine Structure Ventures (Fidelity Investments), Bosch Ventures, Amadeus Capital Partners and Criteria Venture Tech. iPronics is a photonic computing company based in Valencia, Spain. It has developed a general-purpose photonic processor capable of programming high-speed light signals on-chip with flexibility. Its processors share a common hardware platform that is reconfigurable by software, allowing the same hardware to serve many commercial applications. Target applications mentioned include 5G communication, data centers, artificial intelligence, autonomous driving, quantum computing, and IoT. The company intends to bring to market a Field Programmable Photonic Gate Array (FPPGA) chip and will use recent funding to expand its engineering team and advance product development. The article reports a €3.7M funding round led by Amadeus Capital Partners with participation from Caixa Capital Risc.

Total raised

$27M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Jan 2025