Founded in 2021 by Rohin Y and Ramana Pamidighantam, LightSpeed Photonics is building Near-Packaged Optical interconnects that use short-wavelength lasers to move data up to four times faster while consuming half the power of conventional solutions and cutting the carbon footprint twenty-fold. The platform targets data-intensive markets such as AI, cloud and high-performance computing, 5G telecommunications, aerospace, satellites and advanced electronics manufacturing. LightSpeed’s products are designed to integrate seamlessly with existing data-centre architectures, eliminating costly system redesigns. The company holds more than 10 granted patents and has filed for 20 additional patents, underscoring its deep-tech IP position. Management plans to use new capital to accelerate time-to-market and expand collaborations with global partners, thereby advancing the indigenous semiconductor and photonics ecosystem. Including the most recent round and prior grants, LightSpeed has secured approximately $8.5 million in total funding to date.

Total raised

$7M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Nov 2025