Staera Semiconductor raises $4.6M
Staera Semiconductor announced a Pre-Seed round of $4.6M on 10 November 2026. The company operates in Robotics & Hardware and is based in United States. It was founded by Andrew Kim, CEO. Announced 2 days ago.
Industry
Robotics & Hardware
Founder
Andrew Kim
CEO, Staera Semiconductor
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Outreach angles
- -Andrew Kim leads Staera Semiconductor as CEO, developing Lightwire, which replaces copper chiplet links with silicon nitride waveguides and gallium nitride micro-LED light sources.
- -Staera claims Lightwire can deliver up to 24 Tbps for an HBM4 memory stack versus 2.8 Tbps with current technology, and targets commercial shipments in 2030.
- -The $4.6M pre-seed led by Singapore's Openspace Capital will fund commercialization, growth of the U.S. team and a manufacturing supply chain.
Signals
Pre-SeedDeep TechHardwareHiring
Round details
Company: Staera Semiconductor
Domain: staerasemiconductor
Amount: $4.6M
Stage: Pre-Seed
Industry: Robotics & Hardware
Country: United States
Announced: 10 November 2026
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