Firecomms Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2000

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 51

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt

Firecomms General Information

Description

Provider of fiber optic solutions and optical transceivers based in Cork, Ireland. The company specializes in fiber optical transceiver products with plastic optical and plastic clad fiber for home networks, robotic and cobotic solutions, industrial automation, medical imaging, renewable energy, smart grid automation, electric and diesel trains, power system management applications, thereby skillfully combining state-of-the-art compound and silicon semiconductor technology with inventive small-scale integration.

Contact Information

Website
www.firecomms.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 2200 Airport Business Park
  • Cork T12 X36X
  • Ireland
+353 (021)
Primary Industry
Application Specific Semiconductors
Parent Company
ZJF
Corporate Office
  • 2200 Airport Business Park
  • Cork T12 X36X
  • Ireland
+353 (021)

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Firecomms Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
7. Debt - General Completed Generating Revenue
6. Merger/Acquisition 19-Nov-2010 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC 01-Jun-2010 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Later Stage VC 15-Jan-2009 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Later Stage VC 01-May-2005 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC 13-Jul-2003 $863K $1.48M Completed Startup
1. Early Stage VC 25-Jan-2002 $621K $621K Completed Startup
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Firecomms Comparisons

Description
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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Provider of fiber optic solutions and optical transceivers based in Cork, Ireland. The company specializes in fiber opti
Application Specific Semiconductors
Cork, Ireland
51 As of 2015

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Scottsdale, AZ
 
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Firecomms Competitors (34)

One of Firecomms’s 34 competitors is Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Wuhan, China.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor Private Equity-Backed Wuhan, China
ON Semiconductor Formerly PE-Backed Scottsdale, AZ
HiSilicon Corporation Shenzhen, China
SiFotonics Venture Capital-Backed Beijing, China
Qualcomm Corporation San Diego, CA
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Firecomms Patents

  • 100

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 30

    Granted

  • 4

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Firecomms Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
EP-4459340-A1 A surface mounted optical device and hybrid circuit Pending 21-Apr-2023
EP-4690560-A1 An optical receiver apparatus Pending 06-Apr-2023
WO-2024208431-A1 An optical receiver apparatus Inactive 06-Apr-2023
EP-3685506-A1 A low-noise transimpedance amplifier incorporating a regulator Active 13-Jun-2017
EP-3685506-B1 A low-noise transimpedance amplifier incorporating a regulator Active 13-Jun-2017 H03F1/086
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Firecomms Former Investors (8)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Act Venture Capital Venture Capital Minority
Alps Alpine Corporation Minority
Atlantic Bridge Capital Growth/Expansion Minority
Bullhound Capital Venture Capital Minority
Enterprise Ireland Growth/Expansion Minority
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Firecomms FAQs

  • When was Firecomms founded?

    Firecomms was founded in 2000.

  • Where is Firecomms headquartered?

    Firecomms is headquartered in Cork, Ireland.

  • What is the size of Firecomms?

    Firecomms has 51 total employees.

  • What industry is Firecomms in?

    Firecomms’s primary industry is Application Specific Semiconductors.

  • Is Firecomms a private or public company?

    Firecomms is a Private company.

  • What is Firecomms’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Firecomms is .

  • How much funding has Firecomms raised over time?

    Firecomms has raised $19.7M.

  • Who are Firecomms’s investors?

    Act Venture Capital, Alps Alpine, Atlantic Bridge Capital, Bullhound Capital, and Enterprise Ireland are 5 of 8 investors who have invested in Firecomms.

  • Who are Firecomms’s competitors?

    Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor, ON Semiconductor, HiSilicon, SiFotonics, and Qualcomm are some of the 34 competitors of Firecomms.

  • Who acquired Firecomms?

    Firecomms was acquired by ZJF.

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