Staera

Builds LED optical links inside silicon chips, so AI systems can move data faster and scale further staera.ai

Funding

• US$4.6 million pre-seed, announced November 10, 2026. Led by Openspace Capital. Formerly New Silicon Corporation. Participation from SGInnovate, Black Kite Capital, 28 Holdings, In Group and Decimus Technologies. Listed in the AI startup funding roster for November 8–14, 2026. Sources: Staera announcement (PR Newswire), TNGlobal.

Of the 48 pre-seed rounds with exactly stated amounts in dollars on Presspool's weekly rosters since September 21, 2026, Staera's US$4.6 million is the 15th largest; their median is $3.15 million.

Whether AI names Staera

• Machine Relations Index: Not cited in any Machine Relations Index answer, May 10, 2026 to November 14, 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 November 8–14, 2026: Anorak ($5 million pre-seed, November 11, 2026), Switchpoint Bio ($5.3 million pre-seed, November 10, 2026), Opdo ($2.3 million pre-seed, November 12, 2026), Morsa ($1.5 million pre-seed, November 13, 2026), Numina (€1.1 million pre-seed, November 10, 2026), Snapp ($4.6 million, round type not disclosed, November 9, 2026).

Openspace Capital, which led this round, also led Omnichat (US$10 million Series A, October 27, 2026).

Sources

• Staera announcement (PR Newswire)
• TNGlobal

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