Funding

iPronics Secures $125M in Series B Funding Round

Sep 4, 2026 | By Devin Jacobs

SUMMARY

iPronics raised $125M in Series B funding.
The funding will support growth and deployment.
iPronics develops optical networking technology for AI.

iPronics, a Valencia, Spain-based provider of a silicon photonics-based optical circuit switching platform for AI infrastructure, has raised $125 million in a Series B funding round co-led by Maverick Silicon and Light Street Capital, bringing the total amount to $177 million.

The round also saw participation from NVIDIA, Triatomic Capital, Bosch Ventures, Catalight Capital, European Innovation Council Fund, The Tate Family Trust, Fine Structure Ventures, Amadeus Capital Partners, Build Collective, and Criteria Venture Tech.

The company will use the funding to scale operations, accelerate commercial deployment, and meet growing demand for its optical networking technology for AI infrastructure.

Funding Snapshot

Metric	Details
Fundraise Amount	$125M
Total Funding	$177M
Valuation	Not disclosed
Company	iPronics
Sector	Silicon Photonics / AI Infrastructure

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About iPronics

Founded in 2019, iPronics develops optical connectivity solutions for AI data centers using silicon photonics. Its flagship product, iPronics ONE, is a rack-ready optical circuit switching platform designed to provide programmable connectivity within and across data center racks.

The platform combines optical connectivity with integrated control, telemetry and APIs, allowing AI infrastructure to be reconfigured in real time.

Core offerings include:

iPronics ONE optical switching platform
Silicon photonics technology
Programmable optical connectivity
AI data center networking solutions

Core Technologies / Products / Services

Capability/Product	Application/Use Case
iPronics ONE	Provides programmable optical connectivity for AI infrastructure
Optical Circuit Switching	Enables dynamic connectivity across AI data center networks
Silicon Photonics	Supports compact, high-density optical networking
Control & Telemetry	Enables real-time network monitoring and reconfiguration

Leadership Comments

“Securing this support from Maverick Silicon, Light Street Capital and NVIDIA strengthens our vision as we build iPronics into a new class of optical networking leaders,” said Christian Dupont, CEO of iPronics. “With this investment, we can significantly accelerate our commercialization, delivering the scale our customers need to drive broad adoption and ensuring data centers can fully utilize their GPUs without compromising performance.”

“The explosive growth of AI workloads has pushed traditional network infrastructure to its power and bandwidth limits, making optical circuit switching more critical than ever,” said Manish Muthal, senior managing director at Maverick Silicon. “We’re proud to co-lead this round and partner with the iPronics team, as they expand commercial deployments worldwide.”