# PicoJool

Company record · Presspool · https://presspool.ai/companies/picojool-com

PicoJool is a pioneer in optical connectivity for AI infrastructure, providing energy-efficient data transmission for AI and machine-learning clusters. Website: https://picojool.com

## Funding

Latest announced financing: $27.5 million, Series A, led by Socratic Partners, announced September 24, 2026.

- **$27.5 million Series A**, announced September 24, 2026. Led by Socratic Partners. Hudson River Trading participated. Listed in the [AI startup funding roster for September 21–26, 2026](https://presspool.ai/ai-startup-funding/week-of-2026-09-21). Sources: [PicoJool](https://www.picojool.com/news/picojool-raises-27-5-million-series-a-to-scale-optical-connectivity-for-ai-infrastructure), [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/09/24/pat-gelsinger-backed-startup-picojool-raises-27-5m-to-boost-bandwidth-for-ai-clusters).

## Whether AI names PicoJool

- Machine Relations Index: Not cited in any Machine Relations Index answer, May 10, 2026 to October 18, 2026.

A company counts when an AI answer names it or cites its website. Answers vary from run to run, so each count is a dated sample.

## Related records

- Closest rounds in the [roster for September 21–26, 2026](https://presspool.ai/ai-startup-funding/week-of-2026-09-21): [Chamelio](https://presspool.ai/companies/chamelio-ai) ($26 million Series A, September 22, 2026), [Baselayer](https://presspool.ai/companies/baselayer-com) ($35 million Series A, September 22, 2026), [Spott](https://presspool.ai/companies/spott-io) ($21 million Series A, September 22, 2026), [Basalt Health](https://presspool.ai/companies/basalt-health) ($20 million Series A, September 24, 2026), [Go.AI](https://presspool.ai/companies/go-ai) ($85 million Series A, September 22, 2026), [Axya](https://presspool.ai/companies/axya-co) (CA$17 million Series A, September 24, 2026).

## Sources

- [PicoJool](https://www.picojool.com/news/picojool-raises-27-5-million-series-a-to-scale-optical-connectivity-for-ai-infrastructure)
- [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/09/24/pat-gelsinger-backed-startup-picojool-raises-27-5m-to-boost-bandwidth-for-ai-clusters)

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