# Lumilens Raises $700M+ at ~$5.5B Valuation for AI Cluster Optical Interconnect

In August 2026, per The Wall Street Journal, AI cluster optical interconnect company Lumilens raised over $700M at a valuation of about $5.5B, co-led by Atreides Management, Bain Capital Ventures, Meritech, Seligman Ventures and Spark Capital. CEO Ankur Singla leads product and commercialization.



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English updated: 2026-10-20T18:21:32.462Z

## Connected profiles

- [Atreides Management](/institutions/atreides-management)
- [Bain Capital Ventures](/institutions/bain-capital-ventures)
- [Lumilens](/companies/lumilens)
- [Meritech Capital](/institutions/meritech-capital)
- [Seligman Ventures](/institutions/seligman-ventures)
- [Spark Capital](/institutions/spark-capital)

## Sources

- https://www.wsj.com/tech/startup-raises-700-million-to-replace-data-center-wires-with-light-adc74358