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Who invested in Acme Packet

2 rounds we have observed, with the 2 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summaryUpdated 31 Oct 2026

$38Mraised across 2 rounds since 2001, from 2 sources

$16MSeries B$22MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $22MMay 2009
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2003200520072009
$16MSeries B$22MVenture
First round
Series B, $16M
Oct 2001
Biggest round
$22M
Venture · May 2009
Between rounds
7.6 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. May 2009
    Venture$22M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $22M sold, first sale Apr 2009

  2. Oct 2001
    Series B$16M2 new

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 3 on the team.

  • Andrew D. OryPresident and Chief Executive Officeri
  • Patrick J. MeLampyChief Technology Officeri
  • Peter J. MinihaneChief Financial Officer and Treasureri

On the board, as filediDavid B. ElsbreeGary J. BowenMichael ThurkRobert C. HowerRobert G. Ory

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Series B2001Venture2009Menlo VenturesCanaan

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredOracle Corporation$2.1BFeb 2013

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Everyone who backed them

Menlo VenturesVC firm1round
CanaanVC firm1round

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Quick answers about Acme Packet

Who invested in Acme Packet?

Acme Packet's investors include Menlo Ventures and Canaan.

How much has Acme Packet raised?

Acme Packet has raised $38M across 2 rounds since 2001.

When did Acme Packet last raise?

Acme Packet's most recent round was a Venture of $22M in May 2009.

What was Acme Packet's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $22M in May 2009, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Acme Packet first?

Acme Packet's first round on record, in Oct 2001, was backed by Menlo Ventures and Canaan.

What stage is Acme Packet at?

Acme Packet's latest named round is a Venture, in May 2009.

Where is Acme Packet based?

Acme Packet is based in the United States.

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