Opticore

United States · Founded 2024 · $5.0M raised

Founded
2024
Business Model
B2B
Total Funding
$5.0M
Last Round
$5.0M SeedDec 2024
Rounds
1

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About

Opticore is an MIT spinout, founded in July 2024 by Zaijun, Ryan, and Mengjie, that builds photonic chips designed to accelerate AI inference workloads with far greater speed and energy efficiency than conventional electronics. The company raised $5M in December 2024 and a further $7.5M in September 2025, and in January 2026 achieved a successful tapeout of a 256x256 optical tensor core array.

Summary

Opticore is an Artificial Intelligence company based in United States, founded in 2024. It has raised $5.0M in total across 1 round, most recently a $5.0M Seed round in Dec 2024.

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Funding History

SeedSeed RoundDec 2024
$5.0M

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