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Lumai

Optical computing AI accelerator developer

lumai.ai

Headquarters: Oxford, United Kingdom
Founded year: 2022
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 30–50
Industry: Semiconductors

Last updated October 22

Latest news about Lumai

In short: Lumai won TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and launched its Iris Nova optical AI inference server.

Company announcements

October 21 Lumai

Lumai plans rapid expansion over next 6 to 12 months

The Oxford Trust spinout pioneers optical computing for AI, scaling team growth at its Wood Centre innovation hub.

October 16 Lumai

Lumai announces Iris server family at OCP Global Summit

Iris Nova is available for evaluation. The event tripled attendance, highlighting AI infrastructure's need for specialized hardware to optimize power efficiency.

September 24 Lumai

Lumai launches optical compute solution for AI prefill

Iris Nova delivers real-time processing with 10x more compute per watt than GPUs, addressing massive inference demand growth.

April 2, 2025 Lumai

Lumai secures more than $10M investment

The round is led by Constructor Capital with support from IP Group and new investors. Funds will advance product development, double headcount, and expand U.S. presence.

Media coverage

October 22 AInvest

The Startup Battlefield optical-compute standout: an AI promise, not yet a business

Lumai, a UK startup, won TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 for its optical AI inference server using light instead of silicon, claiming ...

April 30 Electronics For You

Optical Computer Runs on a Billion Parameter AI

Lumai has unveiled what it describes as the world's first optical computing system capable of running a billion parameter large language model in real time...

April 28 Interesting Engineering

World’s first optical computing system runs billion-parameter AI with 90% less power

Oxford-based Lumai's optical computing system can deliver AI inference while consuming a tenth of the power of a traditional ...

March 28 ICO Optics

Lumai Secures Funding to Advance 3D Optical Computing Technology – ICO Optics

The future of artificial intelligence computing is at a turning point, and Lumai—a cutting-edge startup born out of the University ...

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