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Xianxin Guo
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The VETTDD 50 · UK startups · 2026

Xianxin Guo

CEO and Co-Founder, Lumai · lumai.ai ↗

AI data centers are running into limits on power. Lumai’s chief executive says doing the math with light rather than electrons can cut inference energy use by up to 90%

Lumai Iris optical inference servers launched
Apr 2026
energy saving Lumai claims against conventional architectures
90%
raised in April 2025, led by Constructor Capital
$10m+

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