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Who invested in BridgeWave Communications

9 rounds we have observed, with the 17 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 26 Oct 2026

$48Mraised across 9 rounds since 2002, from 9 sources

$4.8MSeries D$7.0MSeries B$7.8MSeries C$10MSeries D$2.4MVenture$1.6MDebt$10MVenture$1.1MVenture$2.9MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $2.9MJan 2013
Biggest round
$10MVenture · Jan 2012
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Investors
17
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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.

20042006200820102012
$4.8MSeries D$7.0MSeries B$7.8MSeries C$10MSeries D$2.4MVenture$1.6MDebt$10MVenture$2.9MVenture
First round
Series D, $4.8M
Oct 2002
Biggest round
$10M
Venture · Jan 2012
Usual gap between rounds
17 months
the median of 8

The rounds

  1. Jan 2013
    Venture$2.9M2 returning

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $2.9M sold, first sale Dec 2012

  2. Apr 2012
    Venture$1.1M2 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $11M sold, first sale Jan 2012

  3. Jan 2012
    Venture$10M1 new3 returning

    Reported by finsmes.comSEC filing: $9.7M sold, first sale Jan 2012

  4. Aug 2011
    Debt$1.6M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $1.6M sold, first sale Aug 2011

  5. Nov 2009
    Venture$2.4M6 new7 returning

    Reported by deals.venturebeat.comSEC filing: $2.4M sold, first sale Oct 2009

  6. Jun 2008
    Series D$10M1 new1 returning

    Reported by forbes.com

  7. Jul 2007
    Series C$7.8M5 new1 returning

    Reported by findarticles.com

  8. Dec 2005
    Series B$7.0M1 new

    Reported by bridgewave.com

  9. Oct 2002
    Series D$4.8M3 new

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 2 on the team.

  • Amir MakleffExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Art SteinExecutive Officeri

On the board, as filediEli PasternakMaximilian SchroeckPascal LuckPeter Wexler

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 B2005Series C2007Series D2008Venture2009Debt2011Venture2012Venture2012Venture2013Core Capital PartnersCipio PartnersIntel CapitalOak Investment PartnersSDL VenturesMKS VenturesWest Steag PartnersJerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)CiscoDRW Venture Capital

Everyone who backed them

Core Capital PartnersVC firm5rounds
Cipio PartnersPrivate equity5rounds
Intel CapitalCorporate VC4rounds
Oak Investment PartnersPrivate equity2rounds
SDL VenturesVC firm2rounds
MKS VenturesGrowth equity2rounds
West Steag PartnersVC firm2rounds
Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)no record of our own yet2rounds
CiscoCorporate VC1round
DRW Venture CapitalVC firm1round
SeaPoint VenturesGrowth equity1round
Morgan Creek Capital ManagementVC firm1round
Seaflower VenturesVC firm1round
Ampal-American IsraelGrowth equity1round
BreezeCOMVC firm1round
Jerusalem Venture Partnersno record of our own yet1round
MK Partnersno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about BridgeWave Communications

Who invested in BridgeWave Communications?

BridgeWave Communications's investors include Core Capital Partners, Cipio Partners, Intel Capital, Oak Investment Partners and SDL Ventures, and 12 more on record.

How much has BridgeWave Communications raised?

BridgeWave Communications has raised $48M across 9 rounds since 2002.

When did BridgeWave Communications last raise?

BridgeWave Communications's most recent round was a Venture of $2.9M in Jan 2013.

What was BridgeWave Communications's biggest round?

BridgeWave Communications's largest round on record is $10M (Venture), in Jan 2012.

Who backed BridgeWave Communications first?

BridgeWave Communications's first round on record, in Oct 2002, was backed by MKS Ventures, West Steag Partners and Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP).

What stage is BridgeWave Communications at?

BridgeWave Communications's latest named round is a Venture, in Jan 2013.

Where is BridgeWave Communications based?

BridgeWave Communications is based in the United States.

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