
CScale is building an integrated light engine to deliver reliable optical connectivity for AI infrastructure at gigawatt scale. It was founded in 2023 and is led by CEO Martin Lund, who brings three decades of silicon and network engineering leadership from Cisco, Microsoft, Cadence, Broadcom, and Intel. Founder/CTO Sanjai Kohli has built and successfully exited multiple startups in the communications industry. Headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif., CScale has approximately 85 employees globally.
| Date | Amount | Type | Investors | Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/30/26 | $145,000,000 | Series C |
Atreides Management Intel Capital Maverick Silicon NVIDIA Premji Invest Sutter Hill Ventures Valor Equity Partners | undisclosed |