Hyperlume Aims to Revolutionize Chip-to-Chip Communication with Enhanced Speed and Efficiency

Hyperlume, a Canadian startup, is innovating chip-to-chip communication to reduce energy consumption and increase data transfer speeds, addressing the growing demands of AI and data centers.

Back in 2023, data centers were guzzling up 4.4% of all U.S. electricity—yeah, that’s a lot. And guess what? Experts are saying that number could triple by 2028. A huge chunk of that power is just shuttling data between chips. Enter Hyperlume, a brainy bunch from Ottawa, Canada, who’ve got a slick idea: ditch the old-school copper wires for microLEDs. Not only does this move data at lightning speed, but it’s also way easier on the planet.

Mohsen Asad, the co-founder and big boss at Hyperlume, spilled the beans to TechCrunch about how the company came to be. It’s all thanks to his electrical engineering chops and his partner Hossein Fariborzi’s knack for low-power circuits. Together, they’re turning the chip world upside down with microLEDs that zip data around faster than you can say ‘latency.’ And with AI demanding more and more, their timing couldn’t be better.

But here’s the kicker: Hyperlume’s tech isn’t just about speed. It’s about unlocking chip potential that’s been stuck in traffic, so to speak. They’re already teaming up with some forward-thinkers in North America to polish their product, with big dreams to scale up and tackle the insatiable appetite for smarter chip chats.

Just recently, Hyperlume hit the jackpot with a $12.5 million seed round. Big names like BDC Capital’s Deep Tech Venture Fund and ArcTern Ventures led the charge, with Intel Capital and others chipping in. This cash injection means more brainpower (hello, engineers!) and turbocharging their tech to handle the data centers of tomorrow. Talk about lighting up the future.