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Lightmatter

Lightmatter (lightmatter.co): 2 changes recorded in its website history since September 2019. Homepage last checked 6 November 2026.

Recorded changes

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  1. FundingBetween and

    Announced on its homepage: “People Join Us News Developers Contact Us LIGHTMATTER RAISES $310M IN 2023.”.

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

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  2. HiringBetween and

    Added a careers page.

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

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First recorded website

Observed 16 September 2019

Our earliest capture with readable facts. This is our first observation, not when the company introduced these things. These website claims are not independently verified.

How it described itself

Accelerating Artificial Intelligence with Light

Lightmatter combines electronics, photonics, and new algorithms to create a next-generation computing platform purpose-built for artificial intelligence.

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How it describes itself

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  1. March 2021 – November 2026 · 7 captures · latest observed messagingPHOTONIC CHIPS FOR AI

    Rethinking the limits of AI, Lightmatter merges photonics and computing to build a future where speed, efficiency, and intelligence converge.

    This wording observed 6 November 2026.

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    • 10 March 2021 · Lightmatter - The photonic (super)computer company. archived page
    • 24 January 2022 · Lightmatter - The photonic (super)computer company. archived page
    • 10 January 2024 · Lightmatter - The photonic (super)computer company. archived page
    • 12 July 2024 · Lightmatter® - The photonic (super)computer company. archived page
    • 3 July 2025 · Photonic Chips for AI archived page
    • 4 July 2026 · PHOTONIC CHIPS FOR AI archived page
    • 6 November 2026 · PHOTONIC CHIPS FOR AI current websiteHistorical capture not publicly available
  2. September 2019 – July 2020 · 2 capturesAccelerating Artificial Intelligence with Light

    Lightmatter combines electronics, photonics, and new algorithms to create a next-generation computing platform purpose-built for artificial intelligence.

    This wording observed 26 July 2020.

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    • 16 September 2019 · Accelerating Artificial Intelligence with Light archived page
    • 26 July 2020 · Accelerating Artificial Intelligence with Light archived page

Cite this record

StartupHistory, “Lightmatter” company record, https://startuphistory.org/c/lightmatter.co

Machine-readable: /c/lightmatter.co.json. How changes are found: method.