Luxtera

Acquired

Luxtera is a developer tools company in Carlsbad, United States, founded in 2001. It has raised $51.2M across 3 rounds, most recently a $7.5M Venture Round in July 2012.

Employees
51–200
Founded
2001
Business Model
B2B
Total Funding
$51.2M
Last Round
$7.5M Venture RoundJul 2012
Rounds
3
Acquisition Date
Dec 2018

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About

Luxtera was a Carlsbad, California-based semiconductor company that pioneered silicon photonics technology for high-speed optical interconnects used in webscale and enterprise data centers. Founded in 2001 as a Caltech spin-out, Luxtera was the first company to integrate high-performance photonic components on standard CMOS chips. Cisco acquired Luxtera in February 2019 for $660 million.

Summary

It lists 51–200 employees. It has raised $51.2M in total across 3 rounds, most recently a $7.5M Venture Round in Jul 2012. Investors include Sevin Rosen Funds, Horizon Technology Finance and New Enterprise Associates.

Funding & Exit History

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AcquisitionDec 2018

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Funding: Series A through Venture Round. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.

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