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Photon Bridge raises €10M to mass-produce lasers for AI data centres

Context: Eindhoven-based Photon Bridge builds laser light sources for optical links in AI data centers; first samples are planned for 2027 and volume production from 2028.

From The Next Web: Eindhoven-based Photon Bridge has raised €10M, co-led by the Amadeus APEX Technology Fund and 360 Capital, to build laser light sources for the optical links inside AI data centres. It plans first samples in 2027 and volume production from 2028.

Photon Bridge · €10M · with Amadeus APEX Technology Fund, 360 CapitalAs stated by The Next Web.

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The Next Web (thenextweb.com)
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Thursday, October 22, 2026, ranked 36
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A publication reported this; the company may not have confirmed it.
Why it’s here
Hardware for the optical links inside AI data centers, a supply bottleneck.
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Chips, Infrastructure
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Photon Bridge raises €10M to mass-produce lasers for AI data centres · Keeping Up with Silicon Valley