Quintessent raises $11.5M in seed funding to future-proof optical connectivity

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quintessent, a pioneer in heterogeneous silicon photonics and quantum dot laser technology, has closed on just over $11.5 million in an oversubscribed Seed funding round. Osage University Partners (OUP) led the round along with new investors including M Ventures, and joining existing investors Sierra Ventures, Foothill Ventures, and Entrada Ventures. The proliferation of A.I. is catalyzing a rapid transition and growth of the world’s computing infrastruct