Al Yuen
Founder and CEO
VCSEL optical chips for AI data center bandwidth
PicoJool develops vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) chips and optical modules for high-bandwidth, energy-efficient interconnects in AI and cloud data centers. Its public portfolio includes 50G, 100G, and 200G VCSEL products and massively parallel MicroVCSEL engines for CPO/NPO and transceiver applications. In September 2026 SiliconANGLE reported a $27.5 million Series A led by Socratic Partners with Hudson River Trading, following an earlier seed led by Playground Global; founder and CEO is Al Yuen.
Founder and CEO