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Lightmatter®

Mountain View, US · Founded 2017 · Delaware corporation · 7 known investors

lightmatter.co ↗

Lightmatter builds photonic interconnect and compute technologies for AI infrastructure, enabling faster data transfer between processors in large AI clusters. The company serves hyperscale AI labs and data center operators by replacing electrical interconnects with photonic systems to solve bandwidth bottlenecks.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHardwareSemiconductorsin /lightmatter@lightmatterco

Founders & leadership

DB
Darius BunandarExecutive Officer, Director
NC
Nicholas C. HarrisExecutive Officer, Director
CS
Colin SturtExecutive Officer
SJ
Simona JankowskiExecutive Officer
TG
Thomas GrahamExecutive Officer
SR
Stan ReissDirector
EN
Erik NordlanderDirector
SP
Santo PolitiDirector
RB
Richard BeyerDirector
KV
Kushagra VaidDirector
ON
Olivia NottebohmDirector
JS
Jeffrey SmithDirector

Investors · 7

Eastward Capital PartnersWest Newton · $3M – $15M
MatrixNew York
Matrix PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $10M
SBXiCambridge · $10K – $1M
SIP Global PartnersPortsmouth
Spark CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $25M
Lockheed Martin VenturesreportedBethesda

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements
▶$350MraisedOct 2024 · 43 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Colin SturtExecutive Officer
  • Darius BunandarExecutive Officer, Director
  • Richard BeyerDirector
  • Kushagra VaidDirector
  • Simona JankowskiExecutive Officer
  • Erik NordlanderDirector
  • Santo PolitiDirector
  • Olivia NottebohmDirector
  • Jeffrey SmithDirector
  • Robin WashingtonDirector
  • Nicholas C. HarrisExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$400M
Amount sold
$350M
First sale
Oct 2024
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$155MraisedDec 2023 · 25 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Santo PolitiDirector
  • Jeffrey SmithDirector
  • Erik NordlanderDirector
  • Kushagra VaidDirector
  • Olivia NottebohmDirector
  • Thomas GrahamExecutive Officer
  • Nicholas C. HarrisExecutive Officer, Director
  • Darius BunandarExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$155M
Amount sold
$155M
First sale
Dec 2023
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$22.2MraisedFeb 2019 · 8 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Thomas GrahamExecutive Officer
  • Darius BunandarExecutive Officer, Director
  • Santo PolitiDirector
  • Stan ReissDirector
  • Nicholas C. HarrisExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$22.2M
Amount sold
$22.2M
First sale
Feb 2019
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2017
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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