Oplink Communications Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1995

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 3,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds
  • 8

  • Investments
  • 8

Oplink Communications General Information

Description

Provider of optical components and systems. The company develops and manufactures optical communication components, intelligent modules and subsystems. It offers products in dense & coarse wavelength division multiplexing, bandwidth creation, optical amplification, switching & routing, wavelength conditioning, monitoring & protection, connectivity and system-level integration, as well as a portfolio of optical transceivers for metro WDM, aggregation and access applications.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 46335 Landing Parkway
  • Fremont, CA 94538
  • United States
+1 (510)
Primary Industry
Connectivity Products
Other Industries
Fiberoptic Equipment
Acquirer
Molex (Connectivity Products)
Vertical(s)
TMT
Corporate Office
  • 46335 Landing Parkway
  • Fremont, CA 94538
  • United States
+1 (510)

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Oplink Communications Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Oplink Communications Patents

  • 231

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 70

    Granted

  • 4

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Oplink Communications Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
JP-2017167558-A Mems fiber optical switch Pending 22-May-2017
US-10422966-B2 Optical fiber connection system Active 16-Feb-2017
US-20180231722-A1 Optical fiber connection system Active 16-Feb-2017
WO-2018068038-A1 Wavelength selective switch Inactive 07-Oct-2016
EP-3417325-A1 Optical transmitter with mach-zehnder modulator and method for operating the same Inactive 19-Feb-2016 H04B10/2507
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Oplink Communications Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Oplink Communications Investments & Acquisitions (8)

Oplink Communications’s most recent deal was a Later Stage VC with Multiphy for . The deal was made on 31-Dec-2014.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Multiphy 31-Dec-2014 Later Stage VC Application Specific Semiconductors
GainSpan 21-Jun-2013 Later Stage VC Application Specific Semiconductors
Aligned Data Centers 10-Jun-2013 Buyout/LBO Systems and Information Management
Oridus 08-Jun-2010 Merger/Acquisition Production (Semiconductors)
Multiphy 31-Mar-2010 Early Stage VC Application Specific Semiconductors
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Oplink Communications Exits (5)

Oplink Communications’s most recent exit was on 31-Dec-2014 from Multiphy. The exit was categorized as with 3 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Multiphy 31-Dec-2014 Completed
  • 3 buyers
GainSpan 21-Jun-2013 Completed
  • 9 buyers
Aligned Data Centers 10-Jun-2013 Completed
  • 8 buyers
Multiphy 31-Mar-2010 Completed
  • 6 buyers
Multiphy 30-Nov-2009 Early Stage VC Completed
  • 3 buyers
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Oplink Communications FAQs

  • When was Oplink Communications founded?

    Oplink Communications was founded in 1995.

  • Where is Oplink Communications headquartered?

    Oplink Communications is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

  • What is the size of Oplink Communications?

    Oplink Communications has 3,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Oplink Communications in?

    Oplink Communications’s primary industry is Connectivity Products.

  • Is Oplink Communications a private or public company?

    Oplink Communications is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Oplink Communications?

    The current valuation of Oplink Communications is .

  • What is Oplink Communications’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Oplink Communications is .

  • How much funding has Oplink Communications raised over time?

    Oplink Communications has raised $355M.

  • Who are Oplink Communications’s investors?

    Cisco Investments, Crescendo Ventures, Dragon Venture, InveStar Capital, and Worldview Technology Partners have invested in Oplink Communications.

  • When was Oplink Communications acquired?

    Oplink Communications was acquired on 23-Dec-2014.

  • Who acquired Oplink Communications?

    Oplink Communications was acquired by Molex (Connectivity Products).

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