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Piris Labs

YC W26

San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 8 employees · Hiring · 25 known investors

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Piris Labs develops photonic networking hardware to reduce idle time on AI computing chips and improve the efficiency of AI infrastructure deployments.

Also known as Piris Inc. · Pirislabs

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHardwareArtificial IntelligenceHard TechInfrastructureUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W26)

Piris Labs was founded in 2025 by Ali Khalatpour and Keyvan Moghadam.

AKAli Khalatpour
Ali KhalatpourCo-Founder & CEOAli Khalatpour holds a PhD in electrical engineering and has worked at NASA and Stanford before founding Piris Labs, where he focuses on AI compute architecture.
KMKeyvan Moghadam
Keyvan MoghadamCo-Founder & PresidentKeyvan Moghadam spent over a decade working on AI and machine learning products at Meta and X, where he led product initiatives. He is now co-founder of Piris Labs, which develops photonic interconnect technology for AI inference systems.

Investors · 25

Transpose Platform Managementlisted by Transpose Platform ManagementSan Francisco

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Untapped Ventureslisted by Untapped VenturesGlendale · $500K – $2M
Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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468 CapitalreportedBerlin

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Amino CapitalreportedPalo Alto · $100K – $10M

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Andreessen HorowitzreportedMenlo Park · $500K – $50M

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Australian Gulf CapitalreportedAbu Dhabi

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Batch Venturesreported

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Capitalize VCreportedChicago · $100K – $200K

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Fogline VCreported

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Founder CapitalreportedSilicon Valley · $25K – $100K

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Founders FactoryreportedLondon · $150K – $200K

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Massive Tech VenturesreportedSeattle

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OurCrowdreportedJerusalem

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Pathlight VenturesreportedOld Bridge · $500K – $5M

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Perpetual VCreportedNew York

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Ritual CapitalreportedMenlo Park · $100K – $500K

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Sequoia CapitalreportedMenlo Park · $100K – $50M

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Zigg CapitalreportedNew York · $4M

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Frequently asked questions

What does Piris Labs do?
Piris Labs develops photonic networking hardware to reduce idle time on AI computing chips and improve the efficiency of AI infrastructure deployments.
Who founded Piris Labs?
Piris Labs was founded by Ali Khalatpour, Keyvan Moghadam in 2025.
Who are Piris Labs's investors?
Piris Labs's investors include Link Ventures, Transpose Platform Management, Untapped Ventures, Y Combinator, 468 Capital, Amino Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Australian Gulf Capital and 17 more.
Where is Piris Labs headquartered?
Piris Labs is headquartered in San Francisco, US.