Lumotive,  the programmable optical semiconductor specialist, has closed a $45 million Series B funding round to accelerate sales growth of its Light Control Metasurface (LCM) technology.

The oversubscribed round included new investors Swisscom Ventures, East Bridge, EDOM, Grazia, Hokuyo Inc. and TSVC, as well as support from existing investors such as Gates Frontier, MetaVC Partners, Quan Funds, USAA, and HiMax Inc.

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The funding will accelerate growth in three strategic areas:

Global Market Expansion: The company is scaling its operations worldwide to meet growing demand from customers and partners in critical industries. By strengthening its international presence, it will provide responsive, localized support and customized solutions tailored to specific technical and business needs.

Data Center AI Infrastructure: Advancing high-performance optical switching solutions, the company is reshaping data center architectures. Its innovative two-dimensional LCM™ Beam Steering technology enables ultra-reliable optical circuit switches with thousands of ports and rapid switching speeds, addressing the demands of hyperscale and AI-driven networks. This technology is being deployed to support AI model training, real-time analytics, and energy-efficient hyperscale infrastructure management.

Aerospace and Defense: Lumotive is advancing optical semiconductors for defense and aerospace applications, enhancing secure communications, advanced sensing, and mission-critical precision.