Quintessent

“Quintessent...raised $40m in Series A funding. Cycle Capital led, joined by Ciena, Goldman Sachs XIG-Industry Ventures, Hina Liberty Capital, Susquehanna International Group...”

“Quintessent's $40M Series A for quantum dot laser technology targeting AI data center interconnects attracted an unusually broad and credible syndicate (Goldman, Ciena, Susquehanna, multiple VCs). This is an extremely early-stage, deep-tech bet — but the participation of strategic investors with direct data center exposure suggests the interconnect bottleneck in AI infrastructure is being taken seriously.”