How much funding has Volantis Semi raised?

Volantis Semi has raised $129.0M in total funding, most recently a Series A round.

Who are Volantis Semi's investors?

Volantis Semi's investors include Insight Partners, VMG Partners, Madrona Venture, Pruven Capital, Sam Altman.

When was Volantis Semi founded?

Volantis Semi was founded in 2022.

Where is Volantis Semi headquartered?

Volantis Semi is headquartered in California, United States.

What industry is Volantis Semi in?

Volantis Semi operates in Artificial Intelligence, Developer Tools.

How many employees does Volantis Semi have?

Volantis Semi has 11-50 employees.

Volantis Semi

Introducing the Volantis Photonic Motherboard

United States · Founded 2022 · $129.0M raised

Artificial Intelligence

Developer Tools

Headquarters: California
Employees: 11–50
Founded: 2022
Business Model: B2B

Website: volantissemi.ai
Total Funding: $129.0M
Last Round: $120.0M Series AJun 2025
Rounds: 2

About

Volantis Semiconductor is a California-based deep-tech startup building photonic AI compute infrastructure, specifically the Volantis Photonic Motherboard, which replaces traditional electrical interconnects with light to dramatically increase bandwidth and reduce latency for AI inference workloads. Founded in 2022 by Tapa Ghosh (Thiel Fellow, YC W18 alumnus) and co-founded with Roy Meade (130+ US patents in photonics and packaging), the company has completed 15 idea-to-silicon photonic chip tapeouts and is backed by Sam Altman and Alex Wang of Scale AI. Volantis targets hyperscale AI infrastructure operators seeking to overcome the physical limitations of copper interconnects in next-generation AGI systems.

Summary

Volantis Semi is an Artificial Intelligence company based in United States, founded in 2022. It has raised $129.0M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $120.0M Series A round in Jun 2025. Investors include Insight Partners, VMG Partners and Madrona Venture.