Nick New, Founder of Optalysys

About Nick New

Dr. Nick New is the CEO and Co-founder of Optalysys, a photonic computing company based in Leeds, UK, founded in 2013. Optalysys integrates data movement and processing on a single chip, combining silicon photonics with digital technologies to deliver computational power for AI and cloud infrastructure. The company recently secured a £23 million Series A extension round.

Nick New at a glance

• Company: Optalysys
• Total raised: $54M
• Latest round: Series A
• Investors: Northern Gritstone, imec.xpand, Lingotto Horizon, National Security Strategic Investment Fund
• Location: Leeds, UK

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