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Eliyan

Founded 2021 · 99 employees on LinkedIn · 9 known investors

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Eliyan develops chiplet interconnect PHY technologies, including its NuLink and NuLink-X products, aimed at increasing bandwidth, power efficiency, and lowering total cost of ownership for generative AI and high-performance computing data center systems. The company targets semiconductor and AI infrastructure applications such as chiplet-based designs and HBM memory scaling.

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Founders & leadership

Eliyan was founded in 2021 by Ramin Farjadrad, Patrick Soheili, and Syrus Ziai.

RFRamin Farjadrad
Ramin FarjadradinFounder & CEORamin Farjadrad is Founder and CEO of Eliyan, which develops chiplet interconnect PHY technologies (including its NuLink and NuLink-X products) for generative AI and high-performance computing data centers. He has expertise in high-speed communication circuits and systems—spanning analog/mixed-signal circuits, DSP and coding, and communication architectures—holds over 130 granted and pending patents, and has contributed schemes underlying standards such as IEEE 802.3bz Multi-Gig Enterprise Ethernet, IEEE 802.3ch and 802.3cy automotive Ethernet, and OCP's BoW die-to-die interconnect.
PSPatrick Soheili
Patrick SoheiliinCo-founder & CEOCo-founder and CEO of Eliyan, which develops chiplet interconnect PHY technologies (including its NuLink and NuLink-X products) to improve bandwidth and power efficiency for generative AI and high-performance computing data center systems.
SZSyrus Ziai
Syrus ZiaiinCo-founder & VP of Engineering

Investors · 9

Celesta CapitalMenlo Park · $5M – $20M
Celesta CapitalSan Francisco
Cisco InvestmentsSan Jose
Cleveland AvenueChicago · $1M – $10M
Intel CapitalSanta Clara · $1M – $20M
MESHPortland · $100K – $30M
Open Field CapitalNew York
Samsung Catalyst FundSan Jose
Micron VenturesreportedSan Jose

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$290M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2026

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

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In the news

Eliyan hits $1B valuation and Simile raises $200M as AI infrastructure funding surges in late July 2026marketscale.com · Aug 2026Eliyan’s $145M Funding Highlights Shift in AI Infrastructure Focus | citybizcitybiz.co · Jul 2026Eliyan raises $145m in Series C funding, reaching $1bn valuationfinance.yahoo.com · Jul 2026Cisco-backed Silicon Valley startup Eliyan raises $145M at $1B valuation to build the future of AI interconnects — TFNtechfundingnews.com · Jul 2026Eliyan raises $145 million at $1 billion valuation to ease AI chip data bottlenecksfinance.yahoo.com · Jul 2026Optical interconnect startup Eliyan raises $145M in funding to solve the AI chip cluster connectivity crunch - SiliconANGLEsiliconangle.com · Jul 2026

Frequently asked questions

What does Eliyan do?
Eliyan develops chiplet interconnect PHY technologies, including its NuLink and NuLink-X products, aimed at increasing bandwidth, power efficiency, and lowering total cost of ownership for generative AI and high-performance computing data center systems. The company targets semiconductor and AI infrastructure applications such as chiplet-based designs and HBM memory scaling.
Who founded Eliyan?
Eliyan was founded by Ramin Farjadrad, Patrick Soheili, Syrus Ziai in 2021.
Who are Eliyan's investors?
Eliyan's investors include Celesta Capital, Celesta Capital, Cisco Investments, Cleveland Avenue, Intel Capital, MESH, Open Field Capital, Samsung Catalyst Fund and 1 more.
How much funding has Eliyan raised?
Eliyan has disclosed $290M raised across 2 rounds.