Luxtera
AcquiredCarlsbad, United States · Founded 2001 · $51.2M raised
- Headquarters
- Carlsbad, California
- Employees
- 51–200
- Founded
- 2001
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- luxtera.com
- Total Funding
- $51.2M
- Last Round
- $7.5M Venture RoundJul 2012
- Rounds
- 3
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
Luxtera is a Developer Tools company based in Carlsbad, United States, founded in 2001. It has raised $51.2M in total across 3 rounds, most recently a $7.5M Venture Round round in Jul 2012. Investors include Sevin Rosen Funds, Horizon Technology Finance and New Enterprise Associates.
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Funding History
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