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Nicholas StevensStripeas Head of Product, Agentic Commerce· Sep 25 Dave CitronNiantic Spatialas Chief Product Officer· Sep 25 Thore GraepelMetis Reasoningas Founder· Sep 24 Tarkan ManerDepartureas Departed· Sep 24 Mohsen GhasempourMorrisonsas Chief AI Officer· Sep 24 Michael SteibAngias Chief Executive Officer· Sep 22 Mike ScarpelliClickHouseas Independent Director and Audit Committee Chair· Sep 22 Steve ChaseRetirementas Retired· Sep 22Nicholas StevensStripeas Head of Product, Agentic Commerce· Sep 25 Dave CitronNiantic Spatialas Chief Product Officer· Sep 25 Thore GraepelMetis Reasoningas Founder· Sep 24 Tarkan ManerDepartureas Departed· Sep 24 Mohsen GhasempourMorrisonsas Chief AI Officer· Sep 24 Michael SteibAngias Chief Executive Officer· Sep 22 Mike ScarpelliClickHouseas Independent Director and Audit Committee Chair· Sep 22 Steve ChaseRetirementas Retired· Sep 22

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Ayar Labs

Co-packaged optics startup founded by Mark Wade

Mark Wade's co-packaged-optics startup pushed the total round to $650 million.

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AI LatelySep 12, 2026
“Mark Wade's co-packaged-optics startup pushed the total round to $650 million.”

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