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Darius Bunandar
  • Industry

    Artificial Intelligence

  • Location

    Boston

  • Social Media
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Tech Power Players 50 | 2024 | Ranked #30

Cofounder and chief scientist, Lightmatter

BIOGRAPHY

Why a Tech Power Player? For helping to facilitate AI advances through cutting-edge hardware and software. 

Hailed as revolutionary technology, artificial intelligence has one big shortcoming: the high energy consumption of the chips that drive the programs. As chief scientist at Lightmatter, Bunandar is leading the charge to create a greener future for AI by developing more powerful processors that harness the power of light. The company, backed by Google Ventures, reached unicorn status in 2023, clinching a $1.2 billion valuation.

CAREER MILESTONES

2023

Lightmatter hit a $1.2 billion valuation.

2019

Earned his PhD in physics from MIT.

2017

Cofounded Lightmatter.

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Tech Power Players 50 | 2024 | Ranked #30

Darius Bunandar

Cofounder and chief scientist, Lightmatter

Darius Bunandar
  • Industry

    Artificial Intelligence

  • Location

    Boston

  • Social Media

BIOGRAPHY

Why a Tech Power Player? For helping to facilitate AI advances through cutting-edge hardware and software. 

Hailed as revolutionary technology, artificial intelligence has one big shortcoming: the high energy consumption of the chips that drive the programs. As chief scientist at Lightmatter, Bunandar is leading the charge to create a greener future for AI by developing more powerful processors that harness the power of light. The company, backed by Google Ventures, reached unicorn status in 2023, clinching a $1.2 billion valuation.

CAREER MILESTONES

2023

Lightmatter hit a $1.2 billion valuation.

2019

Earned his PhD in physics from MIT.

2017

Cofounded Lightmatter.

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