Cree LED Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1987

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 1,800

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO
  • (Announced)

  • Financing Rounds
  • 2

Cree LED General Information

Description

Manufacturer of LED products catering to various industries of application-optimized LED chips, components, performance and reliability. The company offers portfolios of application-optimized LED chips and components and solutions for focused applications in high-power general lighting, mid-power general lighting, specialty lighting and video screens.

Contact Information

Website
www.cree-led.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • 4001 East Highway 54
  • Suite 2000
  • Durham, NC 27713
  • United States
+1 (919)
Primary Industry
Electrical Equipment
Other Industries
Other Semiconductors
Parent Company
Penguin Solutions
Vertical(s)
Manufacturing
Corporate Office
  • 4001 East Highway 54
  • Suite 2000
  • Durham, NC 27713
  • United States
+1 (919)

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Cree LED Valuation & Funding

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

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Cree LED Patents

  • 2,107

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 1,546

    Granted

  • 208

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Cree LED Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20260362859-A1 Phosphor-loaded adhesives for cover structures Pending 07-May-2025
US-20260362863-A1 Specular reflector perimeter arrangements for light-emitting diode devices Pending 07-May-2025
US-20260353876-A1 Vented lumiphoric material structures in light-emitting diode packages Pending 02-May-2025
US-20260344157-A1 Led color mixer Pending 28-Apr-2025
WO-2026231535-A1 Led color mixer Pending 28-Apr-2025
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Cree LED Former Investors

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Cree LED FAQs

  • When was Cree LED founded?

    Cree LED was founded in 1987.

  • Where is Cree LED headquartered?

    Cree LED is headquartered in Durham, NC.

  • What is the size of Cree LED?

    Cree LED has 1,800 total employees.

  • What industry is Cree LED in?

    Cree LED’s primary industry is Electrical Equipment.

  • Is Cree LED a private or public company?

    Cree LED is a Private company.

  • What is Cree LED’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Cree LED is .

  • Who are Cree LED’s investors?

    Wolfspeed has invested in Cree LED.

  • When was Cree LED acquired?

    Cree LED was acquired on 04-Nov-2026.

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