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Scintil Photonics

Category: AI Infrastructure

A fabless semiconductor company that develops and supplies silicon photonic integrated circuits with integrated lasers for high-speed optical connectivity. Scintil Photonics was founded in 2018. The company is led by Matt Crowley. Based in Grenoble, France. Team size: 30. Total funding raised: ~$78M total (all rounds). Latest round: Series B ($58M, Sep 2025 led by Yotta Capital, NGP Capital). Key investors include Yotta Capital Partners, NGP Capital, NVIDIA, BNP Paribas Développement, Supernova Invest, Bpifrance, Innovacom, Robert Bosch Venture Capital.

Founded
2018
Headquarters
Grenoble, France
Team size
30
Total funding
~$78M total (all rounds)

Value proposition

To provide low-latency, high-density, and power-efficient ultra-high-speed optical interconnects by integrating lasers and silicon photonics on a single chip, boosting bandwidth while reducing power consumption.

Products and solutions

LEAF Light™: A dense multi-wavelength laser source and single-chip DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing) light engine., Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) for 800G and higher speed transceivers.

Unique value

The core innovation is their proprietary 'Scintil Heterogeneous Integrated Photonics (SHIP™)' process, which allows for the monolithic integration of III-V semiconductor materials (like Indium Phosphide) with standard silicon photonics.

Target customer

Developers of AI data centers, cloud High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems, and next-generation Co-Packaged Optics (CPO).

Industries served

AI Infrastructure / Data Centers, Cloud Computing & HPC, 5G Infrastructure, 3D Sensing, Quantum Photonics

Technology advantage

By integrating lasers, amplifiers, and modulators onto a single silicon chip, Scintil's technology reduces manufacturing complexity, lowers power consumption, increases interconnect density, and improves performance. Their fabless model allows them to leverage existing commercial semiconductor foundries for scalable production.

How they differentiate

Scintil Photonics differentiates itself through its proprietary 'SHIP' (SCINTIL Heterogeneous Integrated Photonics) technology, which allows for the integration of lasers and optical amplifiers directly onto a silicon photonic chip. This monolithic integration of III-V semiconductor materials with silicon enables higher efficiency, lower power consumption, and a smaller form factor compared to competitors who often rely on external light sources.

Main competitors

Ayar Labs, Sicoya, Rockley Photonics

Key partnerships

CEA-Leti: The French research institute where the core technology was initially developed., Tower Semiconductor: A commercial foundry partner for manufacturing and ramping up production of the integrated photonic circuits., Yotta Capital Partners, NGP Capital, Bosch Ventures, Applied Ventures: Key strategic investors and partners supporting their growth and market access.

Notable customers

Not publicly available

Major milestones

Development of its proprietary SHIP™ (SCINTIL Heterogeneous Integrated Photonics) technology., Successful fabrication and demonstration of its LEAF Light™, a dense multi-wavelength laser source., Secured €4 million in seed funding in 2019., Raised €13.5 million in a second round of funding in 2022., Closed a $58 million (€50M) Series B funding round in September 2024, with strategic investment from NVIDIA.

Growth metrics

Not publicly available

Market positioning

Scintil Photonics is positioned as a key innovator in the high-speed optical interconnect market, specifically targeting the rapidly growing AI and data center sectors. Their technology is designed to address the increasing demand for high-bandwidth, low-latency, and energy-efficient solutions for next-generation AI infrastructure.

Geographic focus

Scintil Photonics is headquartered in Grenoble, France, a major hub for photonics and semiconductor innovation. While their primary operations are in Europe, the company is actively expanding its international presence, with a particular focus on the U.S. market to be closer to key customers in the AI and data center industry.

Patents and IP

The company has filed 9 patents for its technology.

About Matt Crowley

Matt Crowley has an extensive background in the semiconductor and deep tech industries. Prior to joining Scintil Photonics in May 2024, he was the CEO of Vesper MEMS, which was acquired by Qualcomm. He also held a leadership role as Senior Director of Business Development at Qualcomm.

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