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Photon IP, founded in 2019 in the Netherlands, develops energy-efficient optical chips for data centers and communications networks.
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- 2025-01Seed$5M
Investors · Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij、PhotonDelta、Faber、Innovation Industries
Source · SVTR Weekly #088
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