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February 17, 2026
SpaceX vets raise $50M Series A for data center links
Mesh aims to mass-produce optical transceivers for AI data centers.
TL;DR
- Mesh Optical Technologies, founded by former SpaceX engineers Travis Brashears, Cameron Ramos, and Serena Grown-Haeberli, has raised $50 million in Series A funding.
- The startup will focus on mass-producing optical transceivers, which are vital for connecting components in AI data centers.
- Mesh aims to establish a U.S.-based supply chain for these components, reducing reliance on Chinese manufacturers.
- The company plans to implement automated manufacturing techniques to achieve efficient and lower-cost production.
- Mesh's technology could reduce GPU cluster power usage by 3% to 5% and sees optical wavelength communications as the future paradigm.
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