# Dipole Labs

[Dipole Labs on Hacklab](https://hacklab.so/org/dipole-labs)

Startup · 2 people on Hacklab

## Links

- [Website](https://dipolelabs.com/)
- [Y Combinator](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/dipole-labs)

## About

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## YC company profile

AI-controlled optical switching for AI clusters

- **YC batch:** Summer 2026
- **Founded:** 2026
- **Team size:** 0
- **Location:** Boston
- **Country:** US
- **Status:** Active
- **Industry:** Industrials
- **Stage:** Early
- **Tags:** Hard Tech, Semiconductors, AI
- **YC partner:** Jared Friedman

## Founders

### Deepankur Thureja — Founder/CEO

CEO & Co-founder @ Dipole Labs

Building optical switching and compute modules that make AI clusters faster and more energy efficient.

Previously I was a postdoctoral researcher at Harvard where I developed advanced photonic and quantum devices, working at the intersection of materials science, optics, and AI.

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dthureja)

### Gabriele Pasquale — Founder/CTO

Co-Founder & CTO @ Dipole Labs

Building optical switching and compute modules that make AI clusters faster and more energy-efficient.

Previously, I was a postdoctoral researcher at Harvard, where I developed advanced photonic and quantum devices, working at the intersection of materials science, optics, and AI.

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielepasquale)

[Source: Y Combinator](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/dipole-labs) · Retrieved 2026-11-02. Company information is self-reported on YC.

## Current staff

- [Deepankur Thureja](https://hacklab.so/deepankur-thureja) — Founder/CEO (Present)
- [Gabriele Pasquale](https://hacklab.so/gabriele-pasquale) — Founder/CTO (Present)