As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve, the demand for efficient and high-speed data processing in data centers has become paramount. Traditional electronic switches are increasingly becoming bottlenecks, limiting the scalability and performance of AI workloads. iPRONICS, founded in Valencia, Spain, is at the forefront of addressing these challenges through its innovative Optical Networking Engine (ONE), which leverages software-defined photonics to revolutionize data center networking.

Company Background

Founded in Valencia, Spain, iPRONICS has been a leader in software-defined photonic engines. The company aims to disrupt data center management with revolutionary optical networking solutions. Its flagship product, the Optical Networking Engine (ONE), is an advancement in integrating optical switches for seamless AI cluster communication, future-proofing data center infrastructure

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Funding Round Details

On January 28, 2025, iPRONICS reported the successful close of its Series A funding round of €20 million. Triatomic Capital, a venture capital firm specializing in investments in applied AI, led the round. Fine Structure Ventures, Bosch Ventures, Amadeus Capital Partners, and Criteria Venture Tech also participated. The significant investment signals that investors believe in the innovation iPRONICS has brought to AI data center networking.

Objectives for the New Financing

The newly obtained funding is allocated to several strategic programmes:

• Accelerated ONE Rollout: The first objective would be to accelerate the roll-out of the Optical Networking Engine in AI data centers, achieving quicker and more efficient data processing.
• Research and Development: Funding for R&D to develop new technologies that will also make improvements on the existing capabilities of the ONE platform, the cutting-edge optical networking technology.
• Market Growth: Scaling up the reach of the firm into the main markets around the globe, adopting partnering and growing market shares in the AI data center space.
• Talent Attraction: Recruitment of leading Photonics, AI, and Data Center Networking professionals to innovate and stay ahead of the competitors.

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Technological Innovation

iThe ONE, Optical Networking Engine by PRONICS, includes several innovations first of its kind.

• Optically Switched Fabric: ONE provides an optically switched fabric for AI architecture, enabling adaptive topology on-the-fly and even extending programmability to physical-layer connections.
• Fast Configuration: It delivers 1000 times faster configuration in comparison to all other optical-based methodologies, ensuring maximum uptime and the best performance ever.
• Data Lossless Delivery: ONE is made to deliver lossless data throughout the network; hence, data reliability and integrity are properly maintained.
• Cost Efficiency: Results in a lower cost-per-port and higher reliability, making it a cost-effective solution for data centers.

Market Context

The AI data center market, meanwhile, will have exponential growth since AI is going mainstream in lots of industries these days. Traditional electronic switches are soon getting inadequate by being limited-bandwidth and suffering scalability constraints, hence optical networking proves as a probable option with enhanced bandwidth, and it reduces latency much further and saves on energy. IPRONICS ONE is geared for this trend alone.

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Investor Insights

Peter Zhou, General Partner at Triatomic Capital, emphasized the significance of iPRONICS’s technology, stating, “iPRONICS has the unique technology and team to advance photonics adoption in data centers and AI clusters. 

We believe network fabrics operating entirely at the speed of light are essential to the next-generation compute stack. We are excited to support iPRONICS’ efforts to accelerate next-gen AI infrastructure performance.”

In his remark, Managing Director Bosch Ventures said: “We consider that iPRONICS will well place its footing as leader of rapidly increasing market demand of OCS (Optical Circuit Switches) based applications for the future of AI Data Center business relying strongly on optical networking.” 

Dr. Josué J. López, next-gen computing lead at Fine Structure Ventures and expert in photonics, said: “This investment fits well into our strategy on next-gen computing, which is leading innovation. We are very impressed by the photonics team at iPRONICS and the OCS solution they have developed. FSV sees strong synergies between iPRONICS’ expertise and our strengths in deep-tech companies.”

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Future Prospect

iPRONICS has all it needs to go ahead with the injection of €20 million.

• Enhance Product Development: Speed up the development and deployment of the ONE platform to meet the changing needs of AI data centers.
• Expand Market Reach: Enter new markets and form strategic partnerships to expand its customer base.
• Drive Innovation: Continue investing in research and development to stay ahead of technological advancements in optical networking.
• Sustain Growth: Build a robust operational framework to support rapid scaling and long-term success.