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StartupsCA / Silicon Valley·Ranked Thursday, July 30, 2026
Optical interconnect startup Eliyan raises $145M in funding to solve the AI chip cluster connectivity crunch
Silicon Valley startup Eliyan raises $145M Series C to solve AI interconnect bottleneck.

“Silicon Valley-based chip interconnect startup Eliyan Corp.’s valuation has increased to $1 billion after it closed on a $145 million Series C funding round today.…”
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#4 that day4.55/ 10
Technology breakthrough · weight 30%5/10
Economic impact · weight 25%6/10
Job impact · weight 20%2/10
Regional relevance · weight 15%7/10
Policy & geopolitics · weight 10%1/10
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