Observed Signal · Nov 10, 2025 · Funding · Source: Trending Topics · Impact: 3/5 · Sentiment: Positive
iPronics Raises $125M for Optical AI Switches with Nvidia
Spanish startup iPronics has raised a $125 million Series B round co-led by Maverick Silicon and Light Street Capital, with participation from Nvidia and other investors. The company develops optical circuit switches (OCS) for AI data centers, allowing networks to be reconfigured in real time to improve resilience and efficiency. Total funding now stands at $177 million. The new capital will be used to shrink hardware, scale operations, and accelerate commercialization. iPronics was spun off from Universitat Politècnica de València and has opened an office in Santa Clara, California. The funding reflects growing investor interest in photonic networking infrastructure for large-scale AI clusters.
Large Series B for AI networking infrastructure with Nvidia involvement signals growing investment in photonic data center technology, indirectly supporting AI-driven advertising capabilities.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- iPronics raised a $125 million Series B round.
- The round was co-led by Maverick Silicon and Light Street Capital, with participation from Nvidia.
- Total funding to date is $177 million.
- iPronics' product, iPronics ONE, is an optical circuit switch with sub-300 microsecond reconfiguration time.
- The company has opened an office in Santa Clara, California and is working with Fabrinet for packaging.
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3 Entities mapped“The round is co-led by Maverick Silicon and Light Street Capital, with new and existing backers including ... participation from Nvidia....”
“The technology became widely known through Google, which uses optical switches in its TPU clusters....”
“iPronics has set up a dedicated packaging and assembly line with contract manufacturer Fabrinet for its next OCS generation....”
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