SCINTIL Photonics

SemiconductorsSeries BGrenoble, Francescintil-photonics.com

Latest round

Series B

Last raised

Sep 2025

Total raised

$63M

Investors

11

About SCINTIL Photonics

SCINTIL Photonics specializes in silicon photonic integrated circuits, innovating high-speed, low-latency optical interconnects to enhance data processing capabilities for AI datacenters and cloud service providers. Founded in 2018 in Grenoble, France, SCINTIL Photonics develops silicon photonic solutions.SCINTIL Photonics focuses on the development and commercialization of silicon photonic integrated circuits, specifically their flagship product, the LEAF Light™ Single Chip Dense Multi-Wavelength Laser Source. This innovative product addresses the growing need for high-speed, low-latency optical interconnects in AI datacenters, operating beyond 1 terabit per second in a single fiber while consuming half the power and exhibiting one-tenth the latency compared to existing competitive solutions. The technology is primarily aimed at AI accelerator scale-up networks, where traditional copper cables have reached their performance limits, necessitating new optical solutions that emphasize speed, density, and power efficiency. SCINTIL's products are designed for customers in high-performance computing, cloud service providers, and data center operators, with a geographical market that includes major technology hubs in North America, Europe, and parts of Asia. SCINTIL Photonics generates revenue through B2B transactions, primarily by supplying its advanced silicon photonic integrated circuits and laser sources to enterprises in the AI and data center sectors. The company partners with leading technology firms and data center operators, facilitating direct sales agreements that may include volume pricing arrangements based on the scale of deployment. Their transaction structure often involves long-term contracts that ensure a consistent supply of their LEAF Light™ laser sources, designed to enhance the performance of co-packaged silicon photonic transceivers. Revenue streams are driven by the demand for high-performance optical interconnects as organizations strive to upgrade their infrastructure to accommodate increased data processing needs.

Who invested in SCINTIL Photonics

11 investors across 2 rounds

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Funding rounds

  1. Series B

    Sep 1, 2025

    Amount

    $58M

    Investors

    Locked

  2. Seed

    Sep 26, 2019

    Amount

    $4.4M

    Investors

    Locked

Questions about SCINTIL Photonics

Who invested in SCINTIL Photonics?

SCINTIL Photonics has 11 investors on record across 2 venture rounds. Sign up free to see every VC on the cap table and the rounds they joined.

How much funding has SCINTIL Photonics raised?

SCINTIL Photonics has raised 2 venture rounds. Sign up free to see how much each round raised and the total.

When did SCINTIL Photonics last raise money?

SCINTIL Photonics's most recent round on record is a Series B, in Sep 2025.

What does SCINTIL Photonics do?

SCINTIL Photonics specializes in silicon photonic integrated circuits, innovating high-speed, low-latency optical interconnects to enhance data processing capabilities for AI datacenters and cloud service providers.

Where is SCINTIL Photonics headquartered?

SCINTIL Photonics is headquartered in Grenoble, France.

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