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Ciena

8931 employees

Ciena collaborates with customers to unlock the strategic potential of their networks and and change the way they perform and compete.

Investor insights

Sectors invested in

Telecommunications2
Software1
Network Hardware1
Hardware1
Information Technology1

Funding rounds participated in

$30M sweet spot round size

Most of their 6 investments are in rounds between $25M and $40M

Basic info

Industry

telecommunications

Sectors

Software and Services
Software Defined Networking (SDN)
Delivery
Packet Networking and Carrier Ethernet
Data Center Interconnect
Software
Submarine Networking
Optical Transport
Collaboration
Converged Packet-Optical
Internet
Telecommunications
Cloud Networking

Date founded

1992

Investments made

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Tibit Communications, Inc. raised $30M on June 23, 2022

Investors: Solasta Ventures, Swisscom Ventures, Juniper Networks, Liberty Global, Intel Capital and Ciena

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Undisclosed raised $25M on September 25, 2003

Investors: DYNAFUND VENTURES, L.L.C., DCM Sweden AB, pyramid technology ventures, Vanguard Ventures and Ciena

U

Undisclosed raised $20M on September 12, 2003

Investors: Worldview Technology Partners, Trinity Ventures and Ciena

W

Wavesmith Networks raised $30M on October 21, 2002

Investors: Commonwealth Capital Ventures, Atlas Venture, Bessemer Venture Partners, Fidelity Growth Partners and Ciena

U

Undisclosed raised $40M on March 19, 2002

Investors: Matrix Partners, Worldview Technology Partners, Battery Ventures and Ciena

U

Undisclosed raised $83M on September 24, 2001

Investors: Next47, Morgenthaler, Tellabs, Worldview Technology Partners, GGV Capital, Meritech Capital Partners and Ciena

Funding rounds raised

C

Ciena raised undisclosed on December 1, 1995

Investors: InterWest Partners, Vanguard Ventures, JAFCO, Sevin Rosen Funds, Star Ventures and Bessemer Venture Partners

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Ciena raised undisclosed on December 1, 1994

Investors: InterWest Partners, Star Ventures, Vanguard Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Sevin Rosen Funds and JAFCO

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Ciena raised undisclosed on April 1, 1994

Investors: InterWest Partners and Sevin Rosen Funds

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