DustPhotonics Ltd.
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DustPhotonics Ltd. - overview
Established
2017
Location
Modi`in, -, Israel
Primary Industry
Semiconductors
About
Founded in 2017 and based in Modi'in, Israel, DustPhotonics Inc. is a telecommunications company that operates as a developer and manufacturer of pluggable optical modules and solutions for data centers. As of 2024, the company is headed by its CEO Ronnen Lovinger. In April 2026, Credo Semiconductor, Inc.
, a portfolio company of BlackRock, and Walden Catalyst, agreed to fully acquire DustPhotonics Inc. from Celesta Capital, Intel Capital, Greenfield Partners, Atreides Management, Sienna Investment Managers, and Exor Ventures for USD 750 million in cash and USD 123 million in stock. , which is expected be closed by Q2 2026. The deal valued the company at USD 873 million post money.
DustPhotonics provides a comprehensive technology platform for Silicon Photonics, featuring the CARMEL product family. This includes the CARMEL 400Gb/s DR4 and CARMEL8 800Gb/s DR8 Transmit Photonics ICs, both integrated with lasers. The company's offerings also encompass active and passive optical components crucial for building communication systems. The April 2026 acquisition enables Credo Semiconductor, Inc.
to vertically integrate silicon photonics into its high-speed connectivity portfolio to enable a full‑stack electrical and optical interconnect platform for large‑scale artificial intelligence infrastructure.
Current Investors
Intel Capital, Celesta Capital, Greenfield Partners
Primary Industry
Semiconductors
Sub Industries
Electronics, Integrated Circuits, Fabless Semiconductors
Website
www.dustphotonics.com
Verticals
Manufacturing
Company Stage
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