Finisar Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1988

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 13,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 9

  • Investments
  • 26

Finisar General Information

Description

Developer of optical subsystems designed for wireless and cable TV applications.The company's optical subsystems consist of transmitters, receivers, transceivers, transponders and active optical cables that provide the fundamental optical-electrical or opto-electronic, interface for interconnecting the electronic equipment used in building communication networks.

Contact Information

Website
www.finisar.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • 1389 Moffett Park Drive
  • Sunnyvale, CA 94089
  • United States
+1 (408)
Primary Industry
Fiberoptic Equipment
Other Industries
Computers, Parts and Peripherals
Acquirer
II-VI
Vertical(s)
TMT
Corporate Office
  • 1389 Moffett Park Drive
  • Sunnyvale, CA 94089
  • United States
+1 (408)

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Finisar Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Finisar Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of optical subsystems designed for wireless and cable TV applications.The company's optical subsystems consist
Fiberoptic Equipment
Sunnyvale, CA
13,000 As of 2019

Shenzhen, China
 

Wallingford, CT
 
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Finisar Competitors (28)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
O-Net Technologies Private Equity-Backed Shenzhen, China
Amphenol Formerly PE-Backed Wallingford, CT
Terahertz Technologies Private Equity-Backed Oriskany, NY
RLH Industries Corporation Orange, CA
Acacia Communications Formerly VC-backed Maynard, MA
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Finisar Patents

  • 4,611

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 3,030

    Granted

  • 47

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Finisar Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-11079558-B1 Pluggable transceiver retainer Active 21-Apr-2020
US-11073666-B1 Pluggable transceiver retainer Active 04-Mar-2020
US-11073667-B1 Pluggable transceiver retainer Active 04-Mar-2020
US-10859779-B1 Pluggable transceiver retainer Active 04-Mar-2020
US-11474312-B2 Optoelectronic module for receiving multiple optical connectors Active 28-Feb-2020 G02B6/4246
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Finisar Signals

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Finisar Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Finisar Investments & Acquisitions (26)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
LightSmyth Technologies 05-Sep-2014 Wireless Communications Equipment
ut Photonics 15-Apr-2014 Other Commercial Products
RED-C Optical Networking 03-Jul-2012 Connectivity Products
Ignis 22-Jun-2011 Fiberoptic Equipment
Broadway Networks 20-Sep-2010 Merger/Acquisition Connectivity Products
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Finisar ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated December, 22, 2019

26.4 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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0-10

Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

Exposure refers to the extent to which a company is exposed to different material ESG issues

Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.

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Subindustry

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Finisar FAQs

  • When was Finisar founded?

    Finisar was founded in 1988.

  • Where is Finisar headquartered?

    Finisar is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

  • What is the size of Finisar?

    Finisar has 13,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Finisar in?

    Finisar’s primary industry is Fiberoptic Equipment.

  • Is Finisar a private or public company?

    Finisar is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Finisar?

    The current valuation of Finisar is .

  • What is Finisar’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Finisar is .

  • How much funding has Finisar raised over time?

    Finisar has raised $1.38B.

  • Who are Finisar’s investors?

    Apple, Battery Ventures, Dell Ventures, Phoenix Venture Partners, and Starfish Ventures are 5 of 8 investors who have invested in Finisar.

  • Who are Finisar’s competitors?

    O-Net Technologies, Amphenol, Terahertz Technologies, RLH Industries, and Acacia Communications are some of the 28 competitors of Finisar.

  • When was Finisar acquired?

    Finisar was acquired on 24-Sep-2019.

  • Who acquired Finisar?

    Finisar was acquired by II-VI.

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