# Cisco-backed Silicon Valley startup Eliyan raises $145M at $1B valuation to build the future of AI interconnects

> Source: <https://techfundingnews.com/cisco-backed-silicon-valley-startup-eliyan-raises-145m-at-1b-valuation-to-build-the-future-of-ai-interconnects/>
> Published: 2026-07-30 11:50:02+00:00

Santa Clara-based chip interconnect startup Eliyan has raised $145 million in an oversubscribed Series C, valuing the company…