# PicoJool raises $27.5M for AI data center interconnects

_Published Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 4:05 AM EDT · Infrastructure, Capital · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

PicoJool raised a $27.5M Series A led by Socratic Partners, SiliconANGLE reported. The startup is developing interconnects for AI data centers based on vertical cavity surface emitting lasers.

Former Intel chief executive Pat Gelsinger backs the company, which says it aims to ease strain on data centers. The interconnects remain in development.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/260927/p2#a260927p2)

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