CScale Raises $145M in Series C Funding

The Palo Alto company emerged from stealth to commercialize connectivity technology for larger AI computing systems.

Round size
$145M
Stage
Series C
Headquarters
United States
Announced
Sep 30, 2026

Connecting accelerators across racks

CScale’s architecture addresses the communication required when AI workloads span many accelerators. Its integrated light engine is designed to contain optical failures without interrupting the computing system.

Developing the infrastructure for larger clusters

Founded in 2023 by Martin Lund and Sanjai Kohli, the company has raised $188 million in total. The Series C supports development and commercialization, with NVIDIA and Intel Capital joining financial investors.

Sources

  1. CScale: funding announcement
  2. FinSMEs: CScale financing
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