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Wireless for AI-Enabled Robotics

Built to support real-time autonomy for any AI-driven system.

Wi-OW; Wireless for Defense

Built for HERO moments, or when the adversary is blinded, we are the ones who command and prevail.

Wi-OW: Wireless that Fuels AI

Wi-OW is the wireless that delivers fiber-optic performance over the air. Where Wi-Fi falls short, Wi-OW breaks through the limits to provide unmatched speed and reliability. This patent-pending technology introduces a new omnidirectional laser-based wireless medium offering a ~0.1.5μs latency and data rates 10 times faster than Wi-Fi, while maintaining the same level of reliability.

Founder

Firouz Vafadari is a seasoned entrepreneur and Ph.D. researcher who previously served as the CEO and founder of two IoT and networking companies. He has been recognized by the U.S. government as a person of extraordinary ability and has been nominated for Forbes 30 Under 30. He also serves on the selection committee of UC Berkeley’s startup accelerator, SkyDeck.

He founded Light Links, Inc. in Silicon Valley, introducing Wi-OW, an Optical Wireless Communication technology with performance metrics tens of times stronger than existing RF solutions, powering the next generation of AI-driven wireless connectivity.

Firouz Vafadari

CEO & Founder

The Executives

Jeremy Chan-Youker

COO
Former VC Director and manager and interim CEO of ~10 funded startups.

Heinz Willebrand

CTO
Bringing decades of experience developing FSO/WOC solutions to Light Links.

Dr. J.J. Garcia-Luna-Aceves

CSO
Canada Excellence Research Chair
Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.

Wayne Fenton

Chief of Staff (CoS)
Former VP of Engineering at Qualcomm.
Director of Engineering at Upwork.

In the News

  • Light Links Closed $5M in Pre-seed Funding

    Light Links has successfully closed $5M in pre-seed funding from the United States most prominent VC firms. We are on the path to advancing innovative Optical Wireless Communication (OWC) solutions for National Security, Defense, Physical AI, and Robotics.

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  • Light Links Hits the First Page of the San Francisco Business Times!

    The Light Links team is proud to have been featured by the San Francisco Business Times and highlighted on the front page of their website. As part of this feature, the San Francisco Business Times interviewed our CEO, Firouz Vafadari, to…

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  • Light Links: Top Startups to Watch in 2025

    Light Links has been recognized as the second top startup in the Bay Area by Santa Cruz Works, making it a must-watch for 2025. Read the news on Santa Cruz Works’ official website.

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  • Light Links got into the UC Berkeley SkyDeck Accelerator

    Light Links is honored to have been selected for the main cohort of UC Berkeley SkyDeck, one of the nation’s leading startup accelerators. As part of the program, UC Berkeley SkyDeck invested $200,000 in Light Links to support the company’s mission…

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