Oclaro Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1988

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 1,701

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 9

  • Investments
  • 15

Oclaro General Information

Description

Manufacturer and seller of lasers and optical components created to serve optical transport and metro networks, enterprise networks and data centers. The company's lasers and optical components include transponder modules and transceivers, modulators and photo detectors, enabling clients to facilitate streaming video, cloud computing, voice over IP, other high-speed and bandwidth-intensive applications.

Contact Information

Website
www.oclaro.com
Formerly Known As
Bookham, Bookham Technology
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • 225 Charcot Avenue
  • San Jose, CA 95131
  • United States
+1 (408)
Primary Industry
Connectivity Products
Other Industries
Fiberoptic Equipment
Acquirer
Lumentum Holdings
Vertical(s)
Manufacturing, TMT
Corporate Office
  • 225 Charcot Avenue
  • San Jose, CA 95131
  • United States
+1 (408)

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Oclaro Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Oclaro Comparisons

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Employees
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Manufacturer and seller of lasers and optical components created to serve optical transport and metro networks, enterpri
Connectivity Products
San Jose, CA
1,701 As of 2018

Ottawa, Canada
 

East Syracuse, NY
 
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Oclaro Competitors (23)

One of Oclaro’s 23 competitors is Enablence Technologies, a Corporation company based in Ottawa, Canada.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Enablence Technologies Corporation Ottawa, Canada
PPC Broadband Corporate Backed or Acquired East Syracuse, NY
Belden Corporation Saint Louis, MO
Adtran Networks Corporate Backed or Acquired Munich, Germany
OFS Corporation Norcross, GA
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Oclaro Patents

  • 1,136

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 134

    Granted

  • 5

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Oclaro Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20120075636-A1 Tunable optical filters using cascaded etalons Inactive 23-Sep-2010
US-8660440-B2 Self-adaptive receivers not requiring fec feedback Active 20-May-2010
US-20110001895-A1 Driving mechanism for liquid crystal based optical device Inactive 06-Jul-2009
US-20100214527-A1 Liquid crystal optical switch for optical signal having arbitrary polarization Inactive 25-Feb-2009
US-20100129076-A1 Method and apparatus for spectral band management Inactive 24-Nov-2008 H04J14/0246
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Oclaro Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Oclaro Investments & Acquisitions (15)

Oclaro’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Opnext for . The deal was made on 23-Jul-2012.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Opnext 23-Jul-2012 Merger/Acquisition Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Mintera 21-Jul-2010 Merger/Acquisition Fiberoptic Equipment
ClariPhy Communications 26-May-2010 Later Stage VC General Purpose Semiconductors
Xtellus 17-Dec-2009 Merger/Acquisition Fiberoptic Equipment
Newport (Spectra Physics Laser Diodes Business) 06-Jul-2009 Merger/Acquisition Other Hardware
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Oclaro Exits (2)

Oclaro’s most recent exit was on 26-May-2010 from ClariPhy Communications. The exit was categorized as with 5 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
ClariPhy Communications 26-May-2010 Completed
  • 5 buyers
New Focus 22-Sep-2003 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Oclaro FAQs

  • When was Oclaro founded?

    Oclaro was founded in 1988.

  • Where is Oclaro headquartered?

    Oclaro is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

  • What is the size of Oclaro?

    Oclaro has 1,701 total employees.

  • What industry is Oclaro in?

    Oclaro’s primary industry is Connectivity Products.

  • Is Oclaro a private or public company?

    Oclaro is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Oclaro?

    The current valuation of Oclaro is .

  • What is Oclaro’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Oclaro is .

  • How much funding has Oclaro raised over time?

    Oclaro has raised $576M.

  • Who are Oclaro’s investors?

    Celtic House Venture Partners, ChinaVest, Heights Capital Management, Highbridge Capital Management, and Kreos Capital are 5 of 6 investors who have invested in Oclaro.

  • Who are Oclaro’s competitors?

    Enablence Technologies, PPC Broadband, Belden, Adtran Networks, and OFS are some of the 23 competitors of Oclaro.

  • When was Oclaro acquired?

    Oclaro was acquired on 11-Mar-2018.

  • Who acquired Oclaro?

    Oclaro was acquired by Lumentum Holdings.

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