➀ Ayar Labs, an optical I/O specialist, has raised $155 million, bringing its total funding to $370 million and valuing the company over $1 billion.➁ The round was led by Advent Global Opportunities and Light Street Capital, with participation from AMD Ventures, Intel Capital, Nvidia, 3M Ventures, and Autopilot, among others.➂ Ayar Labs has developed in-package optical I/O technology to enhance AI infrastructure efficiency and performance.