Fundraising Fox

nEye Systems

Emeryville, US · Founded 2020 · Delaware corporation · 47 employees on LinkedIn · 8 known investors

Find your way into nEye Systems

155 people in our graph share verified history with the nEye Systems team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Glen Andersonunlockedknows Ming Wu · together at University of California, Berkeley (overlapped)
×11knows the team · via University of California, Berkeley

Founders & leadership

nEye Systems was founded in 2020 by Ming Wu and Tae Joon Seok.

MWMing Wu
Ming WuinCo-founderHe is the Nortel Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at UC Berkeley, previously worked at AT&T Bell Laboratories, and holds a B.S. from National Taiwan University and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from UC Berkeley.
TJTae Joon Seok
Tae Joon SeokinCo-founderCTO & Co-Founder at Neye
SM
Stuart MerkadeauinExecutive
IK
Igor Khandros, Ph.D.Named on SEC filing
MW
Ming Wu, Ph.D.Named on SEC filing
EH
Eric HayesNamed on SEC filing

Board

KL
Kun LiBoard director
JL
James LuoBoard director
IK
Igor KhandrosBoard director

Investors · 8

M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Seattle · $100K – $10M
CapitalGreported · 2 sourcesSan Francisco · $50M – $100M
Micron Venturesreported · 2 sourcesSan Jose
NVIDIAreported · 2 sourcesSanta Clara
Socratic Partnersreported · 2 sourcesBoston
Sutter Hill VenturesreportedPalo Alto · $100K – $5M

Also in the syndicate · 2

M12Micron Technology

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$152.5M disclosed across 3 rounds · 2023–2026

▶$80MraisedApr 2026 · 47 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Stefan DyckerhoffDirector
  • Kun LiDirector
  • Ashish VengsarkarExecutive Officer, Director
  • Igor KhandrosDirector
  • Ming WuDirector
  • Stuart MerkadeauExecutive Officer
  • James LuoDirector
  • Tae Joon SeokExecutive Officer
Offering amount
$80M
Amount sold
$80M
First sale
Apr 2026
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$58MraisedApr 2025 · 6 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Ming WuDirector
  • Stuart MerkadeauExecutive Officer
  • Kun LiDirector
  • Igor KhandrosDirector
  • James LuoDirector
  • Tae Joon SeokExecutive Officer
Offering amount
$58M
Amount sold
$58M
First sale
Jan 2025
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2020
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$14.5MraisedSep 2023 · 15 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Kun LiDirector
  • Igor Khandros, Ph.D.Director
  • Ming Wu, Ph.D.Director
  • Stuart MerkadeauExecutive Officer
  • Eric HayesDirector
Offering amount
$14.5M
Amount sold
$14.5M
First sale
Aug 2023
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2020
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

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

In the news

nEye Systems raises $58m for optical switch technology - DCDdatacenterdynamics.com · Jun 2026Silicon photonics startup nEye raises $58M to light up AI data centers - SiliconANGLEsiliconangle.com · Apr 2025AI chip startup nEye systems raises $58M, led by CapitalG, CIO News, ET CIOcio.economictimes.indiatimes.com · Apr 2025nEye Systems Completes $58M Series B Financingfinsmes.com · Apr 2025nEye Systems Secures $72.5 Million to Revolutionize AI Infrastructure with Breakthrough Optical Switch Technologybusinesswire.com · Apr 2025AI networking chip startup nEye Systems raises $58 million, led by Alphabet's CapitalG fund | Reutersreuters.com · Apr 2025

Frequently asked questions

Who founded nEye Systems?
nEye Systems was founded by Ming Wu, Tae Joon Seok in 2020.
Who are nEye Systems's investors?
nEye Systems's investors include M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund), CapitalG, Micron Ventures, NVIDIA, Socratic Partners, Sutter Hill Ventures.
How much funding has nEye Systems raised?
nEye Systems has disclosed $152.5M raised across 3 rounds.
Where is nEye Systems headquartered?
nEye Systems is headquartered in Emeryville, US.