Company
Built by the pioneers of photonic AI.
Placeve Inc. is headquartered in Gainesville, Florida.
Team
Founders.
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Marc Hensel
CEO & Co-Founder
- Serial entrepreneur across AI, chemistry, and technology.
- Co-Founder & Partner, Artificial Genius Inc. (USA)
- Chief Business Officer & Partner, Siloxene AG (Switzerland)
- Co-Founder & CEO, livetalk Inc. (USA)
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Volker Sorger
Co-Founder
- Futurist · Innovator · Entrepreneur
- Rhines Endowed Professor in Semiconductor Photonics.
- Deputy Director, Strategic Partnerships, Florida Semiconductor Institute.
- Former Deputy Chief Digital Officer, SMART USA.
Strategic Bets
Beyond the data center.
Photonic AI in space
Our team worked with NASA, deploying the world's first photonic AI accelerator in orbit. National security applications demand AI infrastructure that runs where power and cooling are scarce.