# Neurophos

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

- Industry: Hardware
- Headquarters: Austin, US
- Website: www.neurophos.com
- Total disclosed funding: $116M
- Latest round: Series A (Jan 22, 2026)
- Investors on record: 18

## About

Based in Texas, US, and founded in 2020, Neurophos Inc. provides AI access to human computational power. The company was founded by Dr.Patrick T. Bowen (CEO) and Dr. Tom Driscoll. In January 2026, Neurophos Inc. raised USD 110 million in series A funding led by Gates Frontier, with participation from Gaingels, MetaVC Partners, Mana Ventures, Silicon Catalyst, M12, Carbon Direct Capital, Wonderstone Ventures, Aramco Ventures, Robert Bosch Venture Capital, Tectonic Ventures, Space Capital, DNX Ventures, Geometry, Alumni Ventures Group and Morgan Creek Capital Management. The company will use the January 2026 funding to support its integrated photonic compute system and expansion plans initiatives.
The company offers optical processors. It provides a method for computing artificial intelligence through the use of silicon photonics and optical metasurfaces. This technology makes it possible to significantly boost computing efficiency and speed. Neurophos, Inc generates revenue by designing photonic AI chips and licensing optical computing IP for high-performance, energy-efficient data centers, edge devices, and enterprise AI applications. The August 2025 acquisition of SiliconBee, Inc. enables Neurophos, Inc to accelerate the development of photonic computing technology for data centers.

In January 2026, Neurophos Inc. raised USD 110 million in series A funding to support its integrated photonic compute system and expansion plans initiatives.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Jan 22, 2026, $109M — Morgan Creek Capital Management, Robert Bosch Venture Capital, DNX Ventures, Aramco Ventures, M12, Alumni Ventures Group, Gaingels, Tectonic Ventures, Space Capital, Mana Ventures, Carbon Direct Capital, Silicon Catalyst, MetaVC Partners, Geometry, Gates Frontier, Wonderstone Ventures
- Seed, Oct 3, 2023, $7.2M — Gaingels, Mana Ventures, MetaVC Partners, AdAstral, Gates Frontier, Trajectory Ventures

## Investors

- Gaingels (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/gaingels) — Seed, Series A
- Mana Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mana-ventures) — Seed, Series A
- MetaVC Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/metavc-partners) — Seed, Series A
- AdAstral (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/adastral) — Seed
- Gates Frontier — Seed, Series A
- Trajectory Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/trajectory-ventures) — Seed
- Morgan Creek Capital Management — Series A
- Robert Bosch Venture Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/robert-bosch-venture-capital) — Series A
- DNX Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/dnx-ventures) — Series A
- Aramco Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/aramco-ventures) — Series A
- M12 (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/m12) — Series A
- Alumni Ventures Group (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/alumni-ventures-group) — Series A
- Tectonic Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/tectonic-ventures) — Series A
- Space Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/space-capital) — Series A
- Carbon Direct Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/carbon-direct-capital) — Series A
- Silicon Catalyst (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/silicon-catalyst) — Series A
- Geometry (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/geometry) — Series A
- Wonderstone Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/wonderstone-ventures) — Series A