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Al Yuen
AddedSep 13, 2026
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Al Yuen

Al Yuen

Founder & CEO, PicoJool

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PicoJool

PicoJool

Series A$39.5MPalo Alto, CA, US
Founder & CEO

Recent news

Pat Gelsinger-backed startup PicoJool raises $27.5M to boost bandwidth for AI clustersSiliconAngle · 2026
PicoJool Raises $27.5 Million Series A to Scale Optical Connectivity for AI InfrastructurePicoJool · 2026
PicoJool’s Al Yuen: The Case for GaAs VCSELs in Scale-Up InterconnectsChipstrat · 2026

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