Photon Bridge, an Eindhoven photonics startup, raises €10 million to develop and mass-produce laser devices used in the optical connections inside AI data centres. Multiple outlets report the funding will support scaling production to meet rising demand for optical links as AI infrastructure expands.
Tech.eu and The Next Web describe the move as addressing an “AI bottleneck” related to producing the large volumes of lasers needed for interconnects. Sifted frames the funding as part of building laser devices that connect AI chips, focusing on the role lasers play in linking computing hardware. Across coverage, the story centers on scaling laser light sources rather than a specific customer or product launch.
The Next Web adds a timeline, saying Photon Bridge expects first samples in 2027 and volume production in 2028. Other outlets emphasize the scale of the laser requirement for AI networking, without detailing production dates in the provided excerpts.
