Lightelligence key facts
as of Oct 2026- Developer of an optical computing platform designed for disaggregated AI memory applications compatible with PCIe 5.0/6.0 and CXL 2.0/3.0.
- Lightelligence is valued at approximately $35.7M as of Oct 2026 (last reported valuation).
- It has raised $442.2M; the latest was Later Stage VC ($210.0M) in Sep 2025.
- Notable investors include CAS Star, CICC Capital, ZhenFund, Aramco Ventures, Baidu Ventures — 22 tracked in total.
- Status: Privately Held (backing).
Lightelligence's last reported valuation, Feb 2018. Nothing priced has surfaced since.
- ·The complete investor list: 22 names
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Lightelligence funding rounds
No funding rounds for Lightelligence are on record yet — either the company hasn't raised institutional capital, or the raise hasn't surfaced in our sources.
Who backs Lightelligence
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Lightelligence's last reported valuation was $35.7 million in Feb 2018. No priced round, secondary trade or fund mark has surfaced since.
Lightelligence investors
22 investors are on record for Lightelligence, including CAS Star, CICC Capital, ZhenFund and Aramco Ventures. By type, the record holds 3 venture capital firms and 2 private equity firms.
About Lightelligence
Developer of an optical computing platform designed for disaggregated AI memory applications compatible with PCIe 5.0/6.0 and CXL 2.0/3.0. The company's platform uses artificial intelligence and nascent technology to transmit data via protons, enabling users to communicate information with significantly lower latency and higher throughput than standard electronic circuits.
- Sector
- Information Technology
- HQ
- Shanghai, MA, China
- Founded
- 2017
- Employees
- 250
- Website
- lightelligence.ai/
- Ownership
- Privately Held (backing)
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