# Netflix Co-founder Backs $312M Round for Optical Inference Appliance Maker Olix

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> **Published:** 2026-08-03T22:33:27.000Z  
> **Category:** FUNDING  
> **Impact Score:** 170/100  
> **Primary Source:** [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/08/03/netflix-co-founder-backs-312m-round-optical-inference-appliance-maker-olix)  
> **Canonical Citation:** [https://spidits.com/timeline/netflix-co-founder-backs-312m-round-for-optical-inference-appliance-maker](https://spidits.com/timeline/netflix-co-founder-backs-312m-round-for-optical-inference-appliance-maker)

## Executive Summary
Artificial intelligence hardware startup Olix Computing Ltd. today announced that it has raised $312 million in funding. The Series C round included contributions from Arm Holding plc, Netflix Inc. co-founder Reed Hastings and several others.

## Why It Matters (Strategic Analysis)
Olix secured M in Series C funding at a .3B valuation to manufacture optical inference hardware optimized for large language model decode workloads.

## Referenced Coverage & Sources
- **[SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/08/03/netflix-co-founder-backs-312m-round-optical-inference-appliance-maker-olix)**: Netflix co-founder backs $312M round for optical inference appliance maker Olix — _Artificial intelligence hardware startup Olix Computing Ltd. today announced that it has raised $312 million in funding. The Series C round included contributions from Arm Holding plc, Netflix Inc. co-founder Reed Hastings and several others. Olix is now valued at $3.3 billion, about triple what..._

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