Dipole Labs

YC S26 · Active · AI-controlled optical switching for AI clusters

Competitors

Companies closest to Dipole Labs
Company	Category	Status
Cornelis Networksnot in a program hereShared: clusterElsewhereOther	Other	Elsewhere
Spectro Cloudnot in a program hereShared: clusterElsewhereOther	Other	Elsewhere
Eliyannot in a program hereShared: opticalElsewhereOther	Other	Elsewhere

Adjacent

Companies next to Dipole Labs
Company	Category	Status	Program
UlysseanShared: clusterNot statedAI	AI	Not stated	EF2025
QosmicShared: opticalNot statedOther	Other	Not stated	SPC2025
PhotoniumShared: opticalActiveAI, Devtools	AI, Devtools	Active	YCX25
Tacit MachinesShared: clusterNot statedOther	Other	Not stated	EF2025
StableShared: switching, opticalActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW20

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hardware intelligenceAI tools for the chips your AI runs onActiveAI, Devtools	AI, Devtools	Active

Founders

Deepankur ThurejaFounder/CEO
Gabriele PasqualeFounder/CTO

About Dipole Labs

YC batch: S26 · Summer 2026
Status, per YC: Active
Category: AI
Location: Boston, MA, USA
Founded: 2026
Checked: 1h ago

YC tags: Hard Tech, Semiconductors, AI

Dipole Labs in S26: 231 companies, 88% AI

Dipole Labs: questions

Which YC batch was Dipole Labs in?

Dipole Labs was in Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch (S26).

Is Dipole Labs still active?

Y Combinator lists Dipole Labs as active.

Who founded Dipole Labs?

Dipole Labs's founders, as listed on its YC page: Deepankur Thureja (Founder/CEO), Gabriele Pasquale (Founder/CTO).

Where is Dipole Labs based?

Dipole Labs lists Boston, MA, USA as its location on YC's directory.

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