Vitesse Semiconductor

Acquired

Public · Camarillo, United States · Founded 1984

Employees
201–500
Founded
1984
Business Model
B2B
Type
Public
Acquisition Date
Mar 2015

About

Vitesse Semiconductor was a fabless American semiconductor company based in Camarillo, California, developing high-performance Ethernet integrated circuits for carrier and enterprise networks. Founded in 1984 as Vitesse Electronics Corporation by Dr. Alfred S. Joseph, it was an early pioneer of gallium arsenide (GaAs) integrated circuits and became a public company via its 1991 IPO. Vitesse was acquired by Microsemi Corporation in April 2015, and Microsemi was subsequently acquired by Microchip Technology in 2018.

Summary

Vitesse Semiconductor is a Defense Tech company based in Camarillo, United States, founded in 1984. Investors include Microsemi and New Enterprise Associates.

Funding History

AcquisitionMar 2015

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