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SpaceX Veterans Raise $50 Million to Solve AI's Data Center Connectivity Bottleneck
Mesh Optical Technologies, founded by former SpaceX engineers, has closed a $50 million Series A led by Thrive Capital to mass-produce optical transceivers for AI data centers. The startup targets a critical infrastructure bottleneck as data centers scale to meet AI demand.
Key Takeaways
- Mesh Optical Technologies closed a $50M Series A led by Thrive Capital to manufacture optical transceivers at scale
- Optical transceivers are a critical bottleneck as AI data centers expand — the market is expected to exceed $20B annually
- SpaceX manufacturing DNA in vertical integration and precision at scale directly applies to optical component production
- Hyperscale data center operators including Microsoft, Google, and Amazon have committed hundreds of billions to expansion
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