Volantis
San Francisco, United States
◆ Total Raised
$88M
◆ Stage
series-a
◆ Location
San Francisco, United States
◆ Founded
2022
◆ Team size
1-10
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◆ About Volantis
San Francisco semiconductor company building a photonic AI inference system called A-1 designed to increase memory capacity and bandwidth for large language models.
◆ What sets it apart
It replaces conventional electrical chip-to-memory interconnects with integrated photonics to scale memory capacity and bandwidth together for low-latency AI inference.
◆ Sectors
◆ Business
Modelhardware
CustomerHyperscale AI infrastructure operators and other customers running very large AI inference workloads
◆ Notable
- Built the A-1 photonic AI inference system
- Developed proprietary photonic interconnect technology over 4+ years
- Positioned as solving the AI memory wall with a new optical fabric architecture
◆ Backing funds on Raise
- Lachy Groomseries-a
◆ Funding rounds
1 Oct 2026
Led by Lachy Groom, Abstract Ventures
With John Doerr, VXI Capital, Triatomic, Susa Ventures, Dwarkesh Patel, Naveen Rao, Sholto Douglas
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◆ FAQ
What does Volantis do?
San Francisco semiconductor company building a photonic AI inference system called A-1 designed to increase memory capacity and bandwidth for large language models.
Where is Volantis based?
Volantis is based in San Francisco, United States, founded in 2022.
How much has Volantis raised?
Volantis has raised $88M in tracked funding and is currently at the series-a stage.
Who has invested in Volantis?
Investors in Volantis include Sam Altman, Alex Wang and Trevor Blackwell.