OptoML Secures $1.8M in Pre-Series A Funding to Scale Chip Development

• Fabless semiconductor startup OptoML raised $1.8 million in a pre-Series A round.
• Funding was led by deeptech venture capital firms Bluehill VC and A99.
• OptoML will use the funds for hiring, next-gen chip development, and a final tape-out with TSMC.
• The company focuses on scalable analog-in-memory compute with optical interconnects.
• OptoML signed an MoU with Kaynes Semicon for wafer assembly and testing support.