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Oxford's Salience Labs raises USD 125 million Series B for AI optical switches

Oxford based Salience Labs closed an oversubscribed USD 125 million Series B led by Bullhound Capital, joined by AMD Ventures, Intel Capital and the British Business Bank. Funds will scale its optical switching chips for AI data centre networks.

Verified AI-drafted Salience Labs press release, 14 October 2026

What it does not test. It does not establish that the chips have been deployed in any live European data centre yet.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Verified counts in full: weight +4 of 36 possible. Oxford chipmaker's Series B funded, not yet deployed; $125m scale, one firm. European Sovereignty Index

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