# Celero Communications

> AI optical-interconnect semiconductor company valued above $3 billion after a $275 million Series C.

## Why it is interesting

Celero combines a large financing with a low-difficulty company query and sits directly inside VCT's strongest emerging AI-infrastructure cluster.

## Profile

- **Latest funding:** Series C — $275M (September 8, 2026)
- **Latest known valuation:** >$3B (September 8, 2026)
- **Total disclosed equity funding:** $275M
- **Stage:** growth
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** N/A
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30
- **Latest funding investors:** Atreides Management, Valor Equity Partners, CapitalG, Sutter Hill Ventures, Maverick Silicon

## Key facts

- Sep 8, 2026: $275M Series C
- Valuation above $3B
- Total capital raised: $415M

## Funding history

- Series C · $275M · September 8, 2026
  Source: https://celero.inc/celero-communications-raises-275-million-series-c-following-validation-of-industrys-first-2nm-coherent-dsp-silicon/

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**Last updated:** September 30, 2026

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