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January 24, 2026
Kirkland Advises Viking Global on Investment in Lightmatter
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- Kirkland & Ellis advised Viking Global Investors on its minority investment in Lightmatter, a photonics company
- Lightmatter announced it raised $155 million in a financing round led by Viking and Google Ventures, resulting in a company valuation exceeding $1.2 billion
- The funding is intended to accelerate the company's growth to address rising demand for high-performance computing from artificial intelligence innovators
- The Kirkland team included Adam Phillips, Elena Simion, and Mohammed Banjari.
Kirkland & Ellis counseled Viking Global Investors on its minority investment in Lightmatter, the leader in photonics, which announced that it raised $155 million in a financing led by Viking and Google Ventures that valued the company at over $1.2 billion. This new financing allows the company to expedite growth to meet the increasing demand for high-performance computing from AI innovators. Read Lightmatter’s press release The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Adam Phillips and Elena Simion and associate Mohammed Banjari.
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