Profile

    Corporate information


    Registration country
    Investment activity status
    Active investor

    Company type

    Developer of an optical core switches.

    Funding rounds

    (15 Mar 1999)

    Profile Country Notes
    Ciena Corp Telecoms networking equipment company providing software & services that support the delivery & transport of voice, video & data services. United States


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    Western Technology Investment Venture debt firm investing debt and equity capital in venture-backed technology, healthcare and clean technology companies. United States


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    Brentwood Venture Capital United States


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    InterWest Partners Diversified venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley. United States


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    Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC Venture capital firm. United States


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    Venrock Associates The venture capital arm of the Rockefeller Family. United States Initial investment. Round participant.


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    Storm Ventures LLC Venture capital firm focused solely on early-stage enterprise investments. United States

    Current and past shareholders

    Investor Contacts Round
    Brentwood Venture Capital logo Brentwood Venture Capital
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    Ciena Corp
    Telecoms networking equipment company providing software & services that support the delivery & transport of voice, video & data services.
    Acquisition
    InterWest Partners logo InterWest Partners
    Diversified venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley.
    +1 (650) 854-8585
    N/A
    Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC logo Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC
    Venture capital firm.
    +1 (650) 233-2750
    N/A
    Storm Ventures LLC logo Storm Ventures LLC
    Venture capital firm focused solely on early-stage enterprise investments.
    +1 (650) 926-8800
    N/A
    Venrock Associates logo Venrock Associates
    The venture capital arm of the Rockefeller Family.
    +1 (617) 995-2000
    N/A
    Western Technology Investment logo Western Technology Investment
    Venture debt firm investing debt and equity capital in venture-backed technology, healthcare and clean technology companies.
    +1 (408) 436-8577
    N/A