# Celestial AI

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/celestial-ai

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Santa Clara, US
- Website: www.celestial.ai/
- Total disclosed funding: $483M
- Latest round: Series C (Aug 13, 2025)
- Investors on record: 19

## About

Founded in 2020 and based in California, US, Celestial AI Inc., formerly known as Inorganic Intelligence, Inc. provides optical computing and memory fabric solutions. The company was co-founded by David Lazovsky (CEO), Preet Virk, and Michelle Tomasko. In December 2025, Marvell Technology Group Ltd. agreed to acquire Celestial AI Inc. from VentureTech Alliance, Xora Innovation, Maverick Capital, BlackRock, Tiger Global Management, Fidelity Investments, US Innovative Technology Fund, Xora Innovation, AMD Ventures, Temasek Holdings, IAG Capital Partners, M Ventures, Porsche Automobil Holding, Samsung Strategy & Innovation Center, SMART Global Holdings, Inc., Koch Disruptive Technologies, Fitz Gate Ventures, Tyche Partners, Engine Ventures, and Imec.xpand for USD 3.25 billion. The transaction was completed in February 2026.

The Photonic Fabric, one of Celestial AI's product offerings, offers low-latency optical interconnects that change AI infrastructure. It provides a semiconductor solution that includes scalable memory capacity and bandwidth for artificial intelligence infrastructure. The December 2025 acquisition enables Marvell Technology Group Ltd. to expand its AI and cloud data center business.

Celestial AI generates revenue by commercializing its proprietary Photonic Fabric™ technology, which enables high-speed optical data transfer for AI computing. Its revenue streams include selling AI acceleration hardware to hyperscalers and enterprise clients, licensing silicon photonics IP, and offering integrated solutions for data center infrastructure.

## Funding rounds

- Series C, Aug 13, 2025, $5M — VentureTech Alliance, Samsung Strategy & Innovation Center
- Series C, Feb 25, 2025, $148M — Temasek Holdings, Fidelity Investments, Tiger Global Management, BlackRock, Maverick Capital, AMD Ventures, Engine Ventures, Koch Disruptive Technologies, Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Xora Innovation
- Series C, Mar 26, 2024, $174M — Temasek Holdings, M Ventures, SMART Global Holdings, Inc., AMD Ventures, Samsung Strategy & Innovation Center, Tyche Partners, Engine Ventures, Koch Disruptive Technologies, IAG Capital Partners, Porsche Automobil Holding SE, United States Innovative Technology, Xora Innovation
- Series B, Apr 11, 2023, $96M — M Ventures, SMART Global Holdings, Inc., Samsung Strategy & Innovation Center, Tyche Partners, Engine Ventures, Imec.xpand, Koch Disruptive Technologies, IAG Capital Partners, Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Xora Innovation
- Series A, Dec 3, 2021, $52M — M Ventures, Tyche Partners, Fitz Gate Ventures, Engine Ventures, Imec.xpand, Koch Disruptive Technologies, Xora Innovation
- Seed, Dec 21, 2020, $2.9M — Engine Ventures
- Seed, Aug 11, 2020, $5M — Imec.xpand

## Investors

- Imec.xpand (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/imec-xpand) — Seed, Series A, Series B
- Engine Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/engine-ventures) — Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C
- M Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/m-ventures) — Series A, Series B, Series C
- Tyche Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/tyche-partners) — Series A, Series B, Series C
- Fitz Gate Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/fitz-gate-ventures) — Series A
- Koch Disruptive Technologies (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/koch-disruptive-technologies) — Series A, Series B, Series C
- Xora Innovation (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/xora-innovation) — Series A, Series B, Series C
- SMART Global Holdings, Inc. — Series B, Series C
- Samsung Strategy & Innovation Center (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/samsung-strategy-innovation-center) — Series B, Series C
- IAG Capital Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/iag-capital-partners) — Series B, Series C
- Porsche Automobil Holding SE — Series B, Series C
- Temasek Holdings — Series C
- AMD Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/amd-ventures) — Series C
- United States Innovative Technology (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/united-states-innovative-technology) — Series C
- Fidelity Investments (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/fidelity-investments) — Series C
- Tiger Global Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/tiger-global-management) — Series C
- BlackRock (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/blackrock) — Series C
- Maverick Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/maverick-capital) — Series C
- VentureTech Alliance (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/venturetech-alliance) — Series C