# Marvell to acquire Celestial AI for optical interconnect technology

Marvell Technology has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Celestial AI, a pioneer of Photonic Fabric technology for optical I/O in data center infrastructure. The acquisition aims to strengthen Marvell's connectivity strategy for AI and cloud data centers.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-12-02
- Where: Santa Clara, California, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: optical interconnect technology, Photonic Fabric, data infrastructure semiconductor solutions
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Marvell Technology, Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/14949.md) (acquirer)
- [Celestial AI](https://endata.com/companies/88857.md) (target)
- [XConn Technologies](https://endata.com/companies/89487.md) (target)

## Sources

- [investor.marvell.com](https://investor.marvell.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1000/marvell-to-acquire-celestial-ai-accelerating-scale-up-connectivity-for-next-generation-data-centers?referrer=grok.com), 2025-12-02: "The acquisition of Celestial AI is a transformative step in Marvell's evolution and expands our leadership in AI connectivity, as scale-up becomes the next frontier in AI infrastructure."
- [techpowerup.com](https://www.techpowerup.com/344841/marvell-to-acquire-xconn-technologies-pcie-and-cxl-switching-silicon-provider), 2026-01-06: "This combination creates a compelling switching platform for accelerated infrastructure, advancing Marvell’s connectivity strategy for next-generation AI and cloud data centers."

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