Ayar Labs Expands Leadership and Global Presence to Accelerate Co-Packaged Optics

Ayar Labs has expanded its leadership team with Vivek Khanzodé as VP of engineering and opened a new office in Taiwan to support high-volume manufacturing and co-packaged optics adoption. The firm has also doubled the size of its San Jose headquarters. Khanzodé joins from Marvell Technology Inc and will be instrumental in scaling Ayar's products.

Ayar Labs, a pioneer in co-packaged optics (CPO) for large-scale AI workloads, has significantly expanded its leadership team and global presence to support high-volume manufacturing and CPO adoption. The company appointed Vivek Khanzodé as VP of Engineering and opened a new office in Taiwan, while also doubling the size of its San Jose headquarters [1].

Vivek Khanzodé, who brings over 30 years of engineering leadership experience, joins Ayar Labs from Marvell Technology, Inc. His expertise in scaling complex semiconductor products will be crucial as the company builds towards high-volume manufacturing and commercial adoption [1]. Khanzodé’s appointment strengthens Ayar Labs' executive team, which is already led by co-founder and CEO Mark Wade.

In addition to the new appointment, Ayar Labs has opened a new office in Hsinchu, Taiwan. This strategic move positions the company at the heart of the global semiconductor ecosystem, allowing it to access world-class talent and deepen partnerships with key industry players [1]. The expansion in Taiwan will be overseen by Scott Clark, who joined Ayar Labs as VP of Manufacturing & Operations nearly three years ago [1].

The company's recent achievements are supported by its industry-first UCIe™ optical interconnect chiplet for CPO, which eliminates data bottlenecks by maximizing AI infrastructure performance and efficiency while reducing latency and power consumption [1]. Ayar Labs also secured $155 million in Series D funding from investors including AMD, Intel Capital, and NVIDIA to meet the growing demand for scalable, cost-effective AI infrastructure [1].

Ayar Labs is now hiring for several engineering and related roles in both the U.S. and Taiwan. The company is committed to transforming AI connectivity with optical interconnects and is well-positioned to lead the market transition towards CPO solutions [1].

References:
[1] https://www.bisinfotech.com/ayar-labs-appoints-vivek-khanzode-expands-globally/
[2] https://www.businessreport.com/business/shell-project-bluecat-expansion-elevates-port-allen-to-no-1
[3] https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250717759367/en/Ayar-Labs-Strengthens-Leadership-Team-and-Expands-Global-Presence-to-Accelerate-High-Volume-Co-Packaged-Optics