CScale Exits Stealth With $145M for AI Optics

CScale, a Palo Alto startup building optical interconnect for AI data centres, exited stealth with $145m in Series C funding, bringing its total to $188m. Atreides Management led the round, with Nvidia and Intel Capital as first strategic investors. The company says its integrated light engine contains optical failures without interrupting compute, addressing a key reliability problem as AI systems span dozens of racks.