Opticore
Latest round
- Seed
Last raised
- Sep 2025
Total raised
- $7.5M
Investors
- 5
About Opticore
Based in California, US, and founded in 2024 by co-founders Zaijun Chen, Mengjie Yu, and Ryan Hamerly, Opticore Inc. is a manufacturing company that provides optical processing units for the photonic computing industry. Opticore Inc offers optical processing units (OPUs) to improve AI computing through photonic integrated circuits. These OPUs are engineered to support memory-intensive AI tasks by facilitating on-chip data movement and computation. It focuses on improving energy efficiency and computing density. As of 2024, the firm serves customers from data centers and organizations in various sectors such as finance, healthcare, and artificial intelligence research. As of 2024, the firm operates in various markets such as North America, Europe, and Asia.
Who invested in Opticore
5 investors across 1 round
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Funding rounds
Seed
Sep 10, 2025
Amount
$7.5M
Investors
Questions about Opticore
Who invested in Opticore?
Opticore has 5 investors on record across 1 venture round. Sign up free to see every VC on the cap table and the rounds they joined.
How much funding has Opticore raised?
Opticore has raised 1 venture round. Sign up free to see how much each round raised and the total.
When did Opticore last raise money?
Opticore's most recent round on record is a Seed, in Sep 2025.
What does Opticore do?
Based in California, US, and founded in 2024 by co-founders Zaijun Chen, Mengjie Yu, and Ryan Hamerly, Opticore Inc.
Where is Opticore headquartered?
Opticore is headquartered in Berkeley, US.
Which VCs invest in companies like Opticore?
Among active investors with capital left to deploy, Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, Accel and Thrive Capital back semiconductors companies at Opticore's stage. Their profiles are linked below.
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