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Programmable networking chip startup Xsight Labs raises $300M
$300M. Israeli networking startup Xsight Labs just closed a mega round to purpose-build switches and DPUs for AI data centers.
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Why it matters
Networking silicon is becoming a standalone category in the AI buildout. Xsight's $2.8B valuation signals investor confidence that programmable switches and 800G DPUs are critical infrastructure—not commodity—as AI workloads reshape data-center architectures.
The key facts
6 to knowXsight Labs closes $300M funding round
Post-round valuation: $2.8B
Round led by Fidelity
Company focus: programmable Ethernet switches and 800-gigabit DPUs
Target market: cloud and AI networks
Based in Israel
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Publisher excerpt: Israeli network chip startup Xsight Labs Ltd. said today it has closed on a $300 million funding round that brings its valuation to $2.8 billion. It’s planning to use the funds to help its programmable Ethernet switches and 800-gigabit data processing units push deeper into cloud and artificial…