Avicena, a leader in ultra-low power microLED-based interconnects, announced on September 3, 2025, that Marco Chisari, former Executive Vice President at Samsung Electronics, has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board. Chisari succeeds co-founder Bardia Pezeshki, who transitions to Chief Technology Officer, as Avicena targets growth in the AI datacenter interconnect market.
Marco Chisari appointed Avicena CEO, effective September 3, 2025.
Bardia Pezeshki transitions to CTO to focus on technology development.
Chisari brings 25+ years of semiconductor and investment banking expertise.
Avicena raised $65M in Series B funding led by Tiger Global.
LightBundle™ technology offers sub-pJ/bit efficiency for AI interconnects.
Targets scalable GPU clusters for AI datacenters and disaggregated memory.
Marco Chisari’s appointment positions Avicena to capitalize on the surging demand for ultra-low power, high-density interconnects in AI datacenters. With over 25 years of experience in semiconductors and investment banking, Chisari is poised to lead Avicena’s expansion. Bardia Pezeshki stated, “With his career in the semiconductor industry, corporate development, and investment banking, he is well positioned to lead Avicena to growth in the rapidly evolving AI datacenter interconnect market.”
Chisari, impressed by Avicena’s LightBundle™ technology, said, “Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving an unprecedented surge in demand for compute and memory performance. Avicena’s groundbreaking LightBundle™ technology, based on high-speed microLED, is uniquely positioned to deliver the ultra-low power high-capacity interconnects that the industry needs.” His goal is to realize the full potential of Avicena’s technology, leveraging its patent portfolio and customer traction to dominate the AI interconnect market.
Chisari’s career spans leadership roles at Samsung Electronics, where he led the U.S. foundry business and Samsung Semiconductor Innovation Center, as well as STMicroelectronics, Nokia, Mubadala, GlobalFoundries, JPMorgan, Credit Suisse, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. He contributed to major semiconductor deals, including the creation of GlobalFoundries and acquisitions like IBM Microelectronics. His experience in scaling technology businesses makes him a strategic fit for Avicena’s ambitions.
Avicena’s microLED-based LightBundle™ interconnects enable GPU clusters to scale across multiple racks, delivering industry-leading sub-pJ/bit energy efficiency and multi-Tbps/mm bandwidth density. With $65 million in Series B funding led by Tiger Global, Avicena is well-funded to commercialize its technology. Partnerships with TSMC for photodetector production and a $200M GaN fab acquisition further strengthen its supply chain for AI and HPC applications.
This leadership transition positions Avicena to redefine datacenter economics and support the next generation of AI superclusters with its innovative interconnect solutions.
Avicena is a privately held company located in Sunnyvale, CA, with a subsidiary in Edinburgh, Scotland. Founded in 2019 by leading technologists from the optical networking industry, Avicena pioneers microLED-based interconnects for high-speed communications. Unlike laser-based alternatives, its technology enables scalable, energy-efficient GPU clusters, unlocking performance beyond copper limits for AI, HPC, and other applications.
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