Acacia Communications Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2009

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 431

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $4.98B

Acacia Communications General Information

Description

Manufacturer of optical interconnect products designed for network scalability. The company offers coherent interconnect modules, performance-optimized modules, MSA pluggable modules, digital signal processors, photonic integrated circuits, and optical engines, enabling network equipment providers to increase data transmission capacity and reduce power consumption.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 3 Mill and Main Place
  • Suite 400
  • Maynard, MA 01754
  • United States
+1 (833)
Primary Industry
Connectivity Products
Other Industries
Internet Service Providers
Fiberoptic Equipment
Parent Company
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 3 Mill and Main Place
  • Suite 400
  • Maynard, MA 01754
  • United States
+1 (833)

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Acacia Communications Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
8. Merger/Acquisition 01-Mar-2021 $4.98B Completed Generating Revenue
7. Secondary Transaction - Open Market 31-Mar-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
6. 2PO 07-Oct-2016 Completed Generating Revenue
5. IPO 13-May-2016 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Later Stage VC (Series D) 18-Apr-2013 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Later Stage VC (Series C) 05-Mar-2012 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC (Series B) 08-Jun-2011 $15.1M $21.1M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Early Stage VC (Series A) 01-Jun-2009 $6.01M $6.01M Completed Generating Revenue
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Acacia Communications Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Series D
Series C
Series B 10,764,274 $0.000100 $1.43 $1.43 1x $1.43 31.13%
Series A 6,009,207 $0.000100 $1 $1 1x $1 17.38%
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Acacia Communications Comparisons

Description
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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Manufacturer of optical interconnect products designed for network scalability. The company offers coherent interconnect
Connectivity Products
Maynard, MA
431 As of 2019

Vodskov, Denmark
 

Chicago, IL
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Acacia Communications Competitors (17)

One of Acacia Communications’s 17 competitors is PeakOptical, a Corporation company based in Vodskov, Denmark.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
PeakOptical Corporation Vodskov, Denmark
Quagwire Corporation Chicago, IL
Aeponyx Formerly VC-backed Montreal, Canada
Credo Technology Group Holding Formerly VC-backed San Jose, CA
Source Photonics Formerly PE-Backed West Hills, CA
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Acacia Communications Patents

Acacia Communications Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
EP-4388353-A1 Polarization diversified wavelength domain demultiplexer with a single set of outputs Pending 20-Aug-2021
WO-2023023384-A1 Polarization diversified wavelength domain demultiplexer with a single set of outputs Inactive 20-Aug-2021
US-11848535-B1 Integration of optical gain subassembly with silicon photonics Active 25-Feb-2021
US-12308609-B2 Integration of optical gain subassembly with silicon photonics Active 25-Feb-2021
US-20240088621-A1 Integration of optical gain subassembly with silicon photonics Active 25-Feb-2021 H01S5/0262
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Acacia Communications Signals

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Acacia Communications Former Investors (5)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Commonwealth Capital Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Egan-Managed Capital Venture Capital Minority
Matrix Venture Capital Minority
OFS. Corporation Minority
Summit Partners PE/Buyout Minority
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Acacia Communications ESG

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Acacia Communications FAQs

  • When was Acacia Communications founded?

    Acacia Communications was founded in 2009.

  • Where is Acacia Communications headquartered?

    Acacia Communications is headquartered in Maynard, MA.

  • What is the size of Acacia Communications?

    Acacia Communications has 431 total employees.

  • What industry is Acacia Communications in?

    Acacia Communications’s primary industry is Connectivity Products.

  • Is Acacia Communications a private or public company?

    Acacia Communications is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Acacia Communications?

    The current valuation of Acacia Communications is .

  • What is Acacia Communications’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Acacia Communications is .

  • How much funding has Acacia Communications raised over time?

    Acacia Communications has raised $276M.

  • Who are Acacia Communications’s investors?

    Commonwealth Capital Ventures, Egan-Managed Capital, Matrix, OFS., and Summit Partners have invested in Acacia Communications.

  • Who are Acacia Communications’s competitors?

    PeakOptical, Quagwire, Aeponyx, Credo Technology Group Holding, and Source Photonics are some of the 17 competitors of Acacia Communications.

  • When was Acacia Communications acquired?

    Acacia Communications was acquired on 01-Mar-2021.

  • Who acquired Acacia Communications?

    Acacia Communications was acquired by Cisco Systems.

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