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Dipole Labs launch: what they're building and where to launch next

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What they're building

AI-controlled optical switching for AI clusters

Batch
Y Combinator Summer 2026
Industry
Industrials
Based
Boston, MA, USA

Founders

dipolelabs.com ↗

See their funding details ↗

Dipole Labs on the record

What they shipped

  • Its own site describes it as: "Dipole Labs builds optical hardware for the next generation of AI infrastructure and quantum computing systems." (source)

Who is behind it

  • Deepankur Thureja, Founder/CEO: CEO & Co-founder @ Dipole Labs Building optical switching and compute modules that make AI clusters faster and more energy efficient. Previously I was a postdoctoral researcher at Harvard where I developed advanced photonic and quantum devices, working at the intersection of materials science, optics, and AI. (source)
  • Gabriele Pasquale, Founder/CTO: Co-Founder & CTO @ Dipole Labs Building optical switching and compute modules that make AI clusters faster and more energy-efficient. Previously, I was a postdoctoral researcher at Harvard, where I developed advanced photonic and quantum devices, working at the intersection of materials science, optics, and AI. (source)

Timeline

  1. 2026: founded, per its YC profile. (source)

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