Salience Labs

Salience Labs announced an oversubscribed $125 million Series B on 14 October 2026, led by Bullhound Capital, whose principal Callum Stewart joins the board. Salience Labs, from Oxford, England, makes photonic chips and optical circuit switches for connectivity inside AI data centers. Other investors named in the announcement: AMD Ventures, Intel Capital, SBI Group, Hudson River Trading and British Business Bank, with existing investors Applied Ventures, Oxford Science Enterprises, Cambridge Innovation Capital and Silicon Catalyst Ventures.

Use of funds. Speed up deployment of its optical circuit switching technology, scale volume manufacturing and open a second office in Silicon Valley.

Questions

How much did Salience Labs raise?

$125 million in a Series B, announced on 14 October 2026.

Who led Salience Labs’ round?

Bullhound Capital.

What does Salience Labs do?

Salience Labs makes photonic chips and optical circuit switches that connect hardware inside AI data centers.

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