Alfalight Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1998

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 26

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $1.53M

Alfalight General Information

Description

Designer and manufacturer of high-power diode lasers. The company designs and manufacturers a range of laser and electro-optical systems, including precision short-wave infrared, near infrared and visible lasers. Its products have applications for the defense and security and telecommunication markets.

Contact Information

Website
www.alfalight.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 1832 Wright Street
  • Madison, WI 53704
  • United States
Primary Industry
Other Commercial Products
Acquirer
Gooch & Housego
Vertical(s)
Manufacturing, Industrials
Corporate Office
  • 1832 Wright Street
  • Madison, WI 53704
  • United States

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Alfalight Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
11. Merger/Acquisition 06-Jul-2016 $1.53M Completed Generating Revenue
10. Later Stage VC (Series CC) 03-Mar-2011 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Merger/Acquisition 27-Nov-2007 Cancelled Generating Revenue
8. Later Stage VC (Series BB) 05-Aug-2005 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Grant 01-Aug-2005 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Grant 07-Oct-2003 Completed Startup
5. Later Stage VC 05-May-2003 Completed Startup
4. Later Stage VC (Series C) 16-Dec-2002 Completed Startup
3. Debt - Acquisition 25-Apr-2001 $10M $32.4M Completed Startup
2. Early Stage VC (Series B) 15-Dec-2000 $26.6M $32.4M Completed Startup
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Alfalight Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series CC
Series BB
Series AA Prime 22,767,503 $0.001000 $0.96 $0.96 1x $0.96 48%
Series AA 2,529,503 $0.001000 $0.96 $0.96 1x $0.96 5.33%
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Alfalight Patents

  • 12

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Alfalight Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20130272324-A1 Monolithic laser cavity Inactive 11-Apr-2012
US-20100172136-A1 Compact non-lethal optical disruption device Inactive 17-Nov-2008
US-20080212635-A1 High efficiency distributed feedback (dfb) laser with low-duty cycle grating Inactive 23-Feb-2007
EP-2375514-A1 Semiconductor laser diode Inactive 12-Oct-2004
AU-2003301600-A8 Narrow lateral waveguide laser Inactive 24-Oct-2002 H01S5/2231
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Alfalight Former Investors (12)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
ARCH Venture Partners Venture Capital Minority
Advanced Technology Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Advantage Capital PE/Buyout Minority
CenterPoint Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Government Minority
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Alfalight FAQs

  • When was Alfalight founded?

    Alfalight was founded in 1998.

  • Where is Alfalight headquartered?

    Alfalight is headquartered in Madison, WI.

  • What is the size of Alfalight?

    Alfalight has 26 total employees.

  • What industry is Alfalight in?

    Alfalight’s primary industry is Other Commercial Products.

  • Is Alfalight a private or public company?

    Alfalight is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Alfalight?

    The current valuation of Alfalight is .

  • What is Alfalight’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Alfalight is .

  • How much funding has Alfalight raised over time?

    Alfalight has raised $70.4M.

  • Who are Alfalight’s investors?

    ARCH Venture Partners, Advanced Technology Ventures, Advantage Capital, CenterPoint Ventures, and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency are 5 of 12 investors who have invested in Alfalight.

  • When was Alfalight acquired?

    Alfalight was acquired on 06-Jul-2016.

  • Who acquired Alfalight?

    Alfalight was acquired by Gooch & Housego.

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