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UK chip startup OLIX raises $312M for photonic AI
OLIX raised a $312M Series B for photonic AI inference chips, part of this week's wave of large AI infrastructure funding rounds.
UK startup OLIX secured $312 million in a Series B round for its photonic AI inference chips, part of a broader wave of large infrastructure-focused funding rounds this week as investors continue betting on alternatives to GPU-based inference at scale.
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1 techstartups.com Venture Capital & Startup Funding Roundup, August 3, 2026