Optical interconnect startup Eliyan raises $145M in funding to solve the AI chip cluster connectivity crunch

1 · Siliconangle · July 29, 2026, 1:33 p.m.
Summary
Eliyan Corp., a Silicon Valley startup specializing in chip interconnect, has secured $145 million in Series C funding, boosting its valuation to $1 billion. The investment led by Seligman Ventures includes backing from Cisco Ventures and Lumentum, highlighting confidence in Eliyan's technology to tackle connectivity issues in AI chip clusters.