# Luminous Computing: Computer hardware, Mountain View, United States

> Luminous Computing: Luminous Computing is a high-performance technology company founded in 2018 and based in Santa Clara, California.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/luminous-computing (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Luminous Computing

Luminous Computing is a high-performance technology company founded in 2018 and based in Santa Clara, California.

Funding reported Last round: Series A

Computer hardware Mountain View, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2018 8 years old
- **Team:** 20 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** $115M in dollars
- **Last round:** Series A Mar 2022

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Luminous Computing has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Luminous Computing

Luminous Computing is a high-performance technology company founded in 2018 and based in Santa Clara, California.

The company focuses on AI infrastructure and supercomputing, aiming to create the most powerful and scalable AI supercomputer using innovative photonic computing technology. This approach utilizes light instead of electricity, allowing for faster data transfer, higher bandwidth, and improved energy efficiency. The company offers advanced hardware solutions, including photonic AI accelerator chips designed for AI training and inference, complete AI supercomputer systems, and AI-as-a-Service infrastructure. These products are tailored for large-scale AI applications across various industries, such as healthcare, automotive, manufacturing, and research. Luminous Computing is backed by notable investors, including Bill Gates, and has raised over $126 million in funding to support its mission of overcoming traditional hardware limitations in AI development.

## What company datasets say Luminous Computing raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$115M** in dollars

Rounds **3**

Last round **Series A**

Last round size **$105M**

Last round date **Mar 2022**

Investors listed **19**

## On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

- [Helios Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/helios-capital)

Each firm lists Luminous Computing on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

artificial intelligence machine learning information technology & services saas services computer hardware manufacturing computer software b2b

Built with from their website

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+7 more

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- **Sector:** Computer hardware
- **Industry code:** NAICS 334413, 334111, SIC 3674, 3571
- **Region:** California
- **Revenue:** $2.5M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/luminous-computing)

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