Computing Interconnects
Celestial AI
Celestial AI is an optical interconnect startup acquired by Marvell Technology in a cash-and-stock deal valued at roughly $3.25 billion (closing around Q1 2026), gaining Marvell its Photonic Fabric technology, which delivers optically encoded data to any location on a chip die rather than just the package edge, distinguishing it from Ayar Labs' co-packaged optics approach. The deal included $1 billion in cash plus $2.25 billion in Marvell stock, with up to $2.25 billion more contingent on sales targets; Marvell expects meaningful revenue contribution starting in H2 fiscal 2028, reaching a $500 million annualized run rate by Q4 FY2028.
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Earnings-call mentions
Mentioned by Marvell Technology
“The Company completed the acquisition of Celestial AI, Inc. ( Celestial ) on February 2, 2026 and the acquisition of XConn Technologies Holdings, Ltd. ( XConn ) on February 10, 2026.”
SEC 8-K exhibit (0001835632-26-000014) · May 27, 2026
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Evidence
3 sources · 69% avg. source confidence
- Marvell Technology investor relations / Gazettabyte — AWS signs warrant agreement with Celestial AI ahead of Marvell's $3.25B acquisition64% source confidence
- AI2Work — Marvell acquires Celestial AI for approximately $3.25 billion70% source confidence
- SDxCentral — Marvell closes Celestial AI acquisition February 2, 2026 for $1.3B cash plus 24.5M shares74% source confidence
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