Volantis raises $88M to develop photonic inference systems

Volantis raises $88M to develop photonic inference systems

Volantis Inc. today announced that it has raised a $88 million funding round led by prominent angel investor Lachy Groom and Abstract Ventures.

The Series A deal also drew more than a half-dozen other participants. The group included Kleiner Perkins chair John Doerr and Naveen Rao, the former head of Intel’s artificial intelligence products group.

Volantis’ founding team likewise has strong industry credentials. The company employs engineers who previously worked at major…