# Xscape Photonics Inc

> Xscape Photonics is a Santa Clara-based deep-tech startup building next-generation silicon photonic solutions to solve the escape bandwidth crisis inside AI data centers. Founded in 2022 by a team of Columbia University researchers and industry veterans, the company's proprietary ChromX platform and FalconX laser module deliver multi-wavelength optical connectivity that can increase data throughput by 10x while cutting power by 10x compared to conventional solutions. Backed by $95 million in total funding from NVIDIA, Cisco, and others, Xscape is building the photonic fabric that will underpin the next generation of agentic AI infrastructure.

- **Founded:** 2022
- **Headquarters:** Santa Clara, California, United States
- **Founders:** Vivek Raghunathan (Co-Founder & CEO), Alexander Gaeta (Co-Founder & President), Yoshi Okawachi (Co-Founder & VP of R&D), Michal Lipson (Co-Founder & Board Advisor), Keren Bergman (Co-Founder & Board Advisor)
- **Team size:** ~52 employees
- **Products:** ChromX Platform, FalconX, EagleX Laser Evaluation Kit, CombX Laser Technology
- **Notable:** Raised $95 million in total funding since founding in 2022, Launched FalconX - industry's first 8-wavelength ELSFP laser device (March 2026), Demonstrated 16-color on-chip CombX prototypes with Tower Semiconductor (August 2025)

## Products & services

- **ChromX Platform** — The industry's first programmable multi-wavelength photonics platform for custom AI data center fabrics. Based on proprietary CombX laser technology, it supports hundreds of wavelength colors on a single fiber versus the traditional four-color limit. Roadmap targets 16, 32, and 128+ wavelengths.
- **FalconX** — Industry's first fully redundant External Laser Small Form-factor Pluggable (ELSFP) device emitting up to 8 wavelengths simultaneously. Delivers >1W optical power, complies with existing MSA standards for Scale-Up and Scale-Out fabric links, and offers built-in hardware redundancy for reliability.
- **EagleX Laser Evaluation Kit** — First public availability of ChromX platform technology, launched June 2025, enabling partner testing and evaluation of the multi-color photonics platform for AI data center fabrics.
- **CombX Laser Technology** — Proprietary on-chip comb laser technology that generates multiple wavelengths from a single silicon photonics chip. Demonstrated in 16-color configurations with Tower Semiconductor in August 2025.

## Achievements

- Raised $95 million in total funding since founding in 2022
- Launched FalconX - industry's first 8-wavelength ELSFP laser device (March 2026)
- Demonstrated 16-color on-chip CombX prototypes with Tower Semiconductor (August 2025)
- Launched EagleX Laser Evaluation Kit for partner testing (June 2025)
- Co-founder Alexander Gaeta won 2026 Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science
- Co-founder Michal Lipson inducted into National Academy of Engineering (October 2025)
- Co-founder Keren Bergman received Optica's C.E.K. Mees Medal (2025)
- OIF validated interoperability of Xscape technology live at OFC 2026

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Coverage in major photonics media on plans to solve AI data center networking bottleneck with silicon photonics
- **2026-03** — Announced $37M Series A extension led by Addition, bringing total Series A to $81M; simultaneously launched FalconX 8-wavelength ELSFP laser
- **2026-02** — OIF validated critical interoperability live at OFC 2026
- **2025-11** — Co-founder Alexander Gaeta won the 2026 Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science
- **2025-10** — Co-founder Michal Lipson inducted into National Academy of Engineering
- **2025-08** — Xscape and Tower Semiconductor unveiled industry's first optically pumped on-chip multi-wavelength laser platform; demonstrated 16-color CombX prototypes
- **2025-06** — Launched EagleX Laser Evaluation Kit for ChromX platform, enabling partner testing
- **2024-10** — Raised $44M Series A led by IAG Capital Partners with NVIDIA and Cisco Investments among investors

## Links

- Website: https://www.xscapephotonics.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/xscape-photonics-inc
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@XscapePhotonics

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Last updated: 2026-05-18