# Salience Labs Raises $125M for AI Optical Tech

> Salience Labs secures $125M funding to advance AI data centers with all-optical circuit switching.
- Title: Salience Labs Raises $125M for AI Optical Tech · SiliconANGLE
- Summary: Salience Labs secures $125M funding to advance AI data centers with all-optical circuit switching. Salience Labs raised $125 million in Series B funding to…
- Keywords: salience labs, series b funding, optical circuit switching, ai data centers, silicon photonics, intel capital, amd ventures, bullhound capital, technology, enterprise, Salience, Labs
- Source: SiliconANGLE — https://siliconangle.com/2026/10/14/salience-labs-raises-125m-in-funding-after-showcasing-worlds-most-advanced-fully-optical-circuit-switching-tech
- Author: Mike Wheatley
- Published: 2026-10-14T13:00:27+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: salience labs, series b funding, optical circuit switching, ai data centers, silicon photonics, intel capital, amd ventures, bullhound capital, technology, enterprise
## Salience Labs Raises $125M
Salience Labs Inc. raised $125 million in Series B funding led by Bullhound Capital.
## Intel and AMD Invest
Intel Capital and AMD Ventures participated via their investment arms in the Series B round.
## All-Optical Tech for AI
Salience Labs develops specialized all-optical circuit switching for AI data centers to reduce latency and power consumption.
## Legacy Networking Problems
Current data centers use electronic switches causing latency bottlenecks and high power consumption for AI workloads.
## Co-Founder Kewada's Vision
Co-founder Vaysh Kewada says eliminating electrical signals will solve AI data center networking challenges.
## ECOC 2026 Demo
Salience Labs showcased the world's first 64-port all-optical photonic switch at ECOC 2026 conference in September.
## Market Growth Target
Cignal AI forecasts the optical circuit switching market to grow to over $8 billion by the end of the decade.
## Funding Uses
Funding will support volume manufacturing, geographic expansion, and higher-density switch development.
## Key takeaway

Salience Labs raised $125 million in Series B funding to develop all-optical circuit-switching technology for AI data centers, targeting reduced latency and power consumption.