Cisco-backed Silicon Valley startup Eliyan raises $145M at $1B valuation to build the future of AI interconnects Eliyan, a Santa Clara-based chip interconnect startup backed by Cisco, raised $145 million in an oversubscribed Series C round at a $1 billion valuation to develop advanced interconnects for AI systems. Santa Clara-based chip interconnect startup Eliyan has raised $145 million in an oversubscribed Series C, valuing the company…