Co-Founder & President · Luma Optics

Eric Litvin

AI Optical Interconnect Pioneer
20+ Years in Datacom Innovation

Eric Litvin co-founded Luma Optics to solve one of AI infrastructure's most critical bottlenecks: reliable, high-performance optical connectivity at scale. Under his leadership, Luma Optics has grown into a North American leader in AI-driven optical interconnect — deploying over 500,000 units across global AI data center infrastructure.

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Eric Litvin
Co-Founder & President · Luma Optics
20+
Years in Datacom
800G
Next-Gen Transceivers
500K+
Units Deployed
<0.01%
Field Failure Rate

Built to Lead at the
Intersection of AI and Optics

Eric Litvin has spent two decades building deep expertise at the point where AI infrastructure and optical engineering converge — and creating a company positioned to define the category.

Founded Luma Optics (2004)

Co-founded Luma Optics to deliver reliable, high-performance optical interconnect solutions — long before AI infrastructure became a mainstream imperative.

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Patent-Pending Robotics Platform

Spearheaded development of a proprietary robotic automation system that processes and calibrates thousands of optical transceiver units daily at scale.

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Machine Learning Diagnostics

Introduced ML-powered diagnostic tools that optimize transceiver performance for specific AI data center environments — moving beyond generic off-the-shelf deployments.

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Strategic Milestone Year (2024)

Led Luma Optics through a landmark year of achievement in 2024 — launching 800G optical transceivers for NVIDIA GB200 deployments, deepening partnerships across the global AI ecosystem, and surpassing key company goals.

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800G AI Transceiver Launch

Introduced next-generation 800G optical transceivers engineered for the bandwidth demands of cutting-edge AI compute clusters and hyperscale GPU fabric.

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Enterprise-Scale Deployment

30,000 systems and over 500,000 units installed across global AI data centers — with a field failure rate under 0.01% and 30% lower power per transceiver.

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Luma Optics

Luma Optics is a North American leader in AI-driven optical interconnect solutions, delivering optimized transceivers for GPU clusters and hyperscale AI data centers. Under Eric Litvin's leadership, Luma has grown from an optical transceiver provider to a technology innovator at the core of the AI infrastructure stack.

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Headquarters
Sebastopol, CA (Northern California) + Netherlands
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Specialty
100G, 400G, and 800G optical transceivers for AI/GPU infrastructure
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Market Position
North American leader in AI optical interconnect
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Technology Edge
Patent-pending robotics, ML diagnostics, modular optimization pods

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