Playground Global, a Palo Alto-based deep tech venture capital firm, said at its Taiwan Deep Tech Summit in Taipei on October 27 that it is expanding its ties in Taiwan.

The move comes as its portfolio companies announced products, funding, and local operations tied to AI hardware and semiconductor supply chains.

Nagare Labs, which targets AI memory bottlenecks, said it is launching in Taiwan. Ayar Labs, which develops co-packaged optical I/O for AI infrastructure, said it has opened an office in Hsinchu.

PicoJool, which focuses on optical connectivity for AI infrastructure, raised US$27.5 million in a series A round, bringing its total funding to US$39.5 million.

Syenta also showed a full-wafer copper deposition process for advanced packaging. Powerlattice and Snowcap presented work on chip power delivery and superconducting hardware.

The announcements highlighted Taiwan’s role in the semiconductor partnerships and supply chains behind AI systems.

🔗 Source: Playground Global