Lightwire Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2002

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 38

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $239M

Lightwire General Information

Description

Developer of interconnect solutions for networking, communication, server, and storage systems. The company's products include Ethernet optoelectronic interconnects and optical transceiver modules. It's products are used by networking equipment manufacturers to develop plug-and-play 10Gbps interfaces between computers, servers and network equipment connected in Ethernet-based networks.

Contact Information

Website
www.lightwire.com
Formerly Known As
SiOptical
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 7540 Windsor Drive
  • Suite 412
  • Allentown, PA 18195
  • United States
+1 (610)
Primary Industry
Connectivity Products
Acquirer
Cisco Systems
Vertical(s)
TMT
Corporate Office
  • 7540 Windsor Drive
  • Suite 412
  • Allentown, PA 18195
  • United States
+1 (610)

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Lightwire Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
4. Merger/Acquisition 19-Mar-2012 $239M Completed Generating Revenue
3. Later Stage VC (Series C) 02-Mar-2011 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC (Series B) 16-Aug-2008 $30.9M $47.1M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Early Stage VC (Series A) 07-Aug-2003 $16.2M $16.2M Completed Startup
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Lightwire Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series C
Series B
Series A 7,000,000 $0.000100 $2.31 $2.31 1x $2.31 18.92%
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Lightwire Patents

  • 160

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 11

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Lightwire Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
WO-2013052186-A2 Jitter suppression in type i delay-locked loops Inactive 30-Jun-2011
WO-2013052186-A3 Jitter suppression in type i delay-locked loops Inactive 30-Jun-2011
US-20140248608-A1 Methods for characterizing a device component based on a contrast signal to noise ratio Inactive 24-Jun-2011
WO-2012151520-A2 Wafer scale packaging platform for transceivers Inactive 05-May-2011
WO-2012151520-A3 Wafer scale packaging platform for transceivers Inactive 05-May-2011 H10W90/00
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Lightwire Former Investors (6)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Anthelion VC Venture Capital Minority
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation Minority
Artiman Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Cisco Investments Corporate Venture Capital Minority
New Science Ventures Venture Capital Minority
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Lightwire FAQs

  • When was Lightwire founded?

    Lightwire was founded in 2002.

  • Where is Lightwire headquartered?

    Lightwire is headquartered in Allentown, PA.

  • What is the size of Lightwire?

    Lightwire has 38 total employees.

  • What industry is Lightwire in?

    Lightwire’s primary industry is Connectivity Products.

  • Is Lightwire a private or public company?

    Lightwire is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Lightwire?

    The current valuation of Lightwire is .

  • What is Lightwire’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Lightwire is .

  • How much funding has Lightwire raised over time?

    Lightwire has raised $61.1M.

  • Who are Lightwire’s investors?

    Anthelion VC, Applied Micro Circuits, Artiman Ventures, Cisco Investments, and New Science Ventures are 5 of 6 investors who have invested in Lightwire.

  • When was Lightwire acquired?

    Lightwire was acquired on 19-Mar-2012.

  • Who acquired Lightwire?

    Lightwire was acquired by Cisco Systems.

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