Elon Musk is moving toward a possible acquisition of Mesh Optical Technologies, a young startup founded by three former SpaceX engineers and focused on faster data-center communication hardware.
The review was accelerated by the Federal Trade Commission, signaling that the deal has cleared an important regulatory step. Mesh first emerged from stealth in February after announcing a $50 million Series A led by Thrive Capital.
The company was created by Travis Brashears, Cameron Ramos, and Serena Grown-Haeberli, who previously worked on the optical links that help connect SpaceX's Starlink satellites. Their new venture applies that expertise to terrestrial data centers, where optical transceivers can deliver higher speed and better energy efficiency than conventional electrical systems.
If the acquisition moves forward, it could strengthen SpaceX's computing infrastructure and support future-scale data operations on Earth and beyond. The development points to a future where optical networking becomes a core layer of next-generation digital systems.
