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Who invested in Capella Photonics

10 rounds we have observed, with the 9 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$102Mraised across 10 rounds since 2005, from 10 sources

$10MSeries D$20MDebt$15MVenture$7.3MSeries A$11MSeries B$5.0MVenture$2.5MDebt$6.3MVenture$20MVenture$4.0MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $4.0MMay 2011
Biggest round
$20MVenture · Apr 2011
Investors
9
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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.

200620072008200920102011
$10MSeries D$20MDebt$15MVenture$7.3MSeries A$11MSeries B$5.0MVenture$6.3MVenture$20MVenture$4.0MVenture
First round
Series D, $10M
Sept 2005
Biggest round
$20M
Venture · Apr 2011
Usual gap between rounds
7 months
the median of 9

The rounds

  1. May 2011
    Venture$4.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $4.0M sold, first sale May 2011

  2. Apr 2011
    Venture$20M2 new

    Reported by live-pr.comSEC filing: $22M sold, first sale Sept 2010

  3. Sept 2010
    Venture$6.3M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $6.3M sold, first sale May 2010

  4. Apr 2010
    Debt$2.5M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $2.5M sold, first sale Mar 2010

  5. Mar 2010
    Venture$5.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $5.0M sold, first sale Feb 2010

  6. Nov 2009
    Series B$11M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $11M sold, first sale May 2009

  7. Feb 2009
    Series A$7.3M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $7.3M sold, first sale Oct 2008

  8. Jan 2008
    Venture$15M1 new3 returning

    From a historical funding record

  9. Mar 2007
    Debt$20M3 new

    Reported by deals.venturebeat.com

  10. Sept 2005
    Series D$10M3 new

    Reported by capellainc.com

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.

Venture2008Series A2009Series B2009Venture2010Debt2010Venture2010Venture2011Venture2011Rustic Canyon PartnersLevensohn Venture PartnersFormative VenturesBay PartnersSingtel Innov8Summerhill Venture PartnersVanguard VenturesLucas Venture GroupBlack Diamond Ventures

Everyone who backed them

Rustic Canyon PartnersVC firm2rounds
Levensohn Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds
Formative VenturesVC firm2rounds
Bay PartnersVC firm1round
Singtel Innov8Corporate VC1round
Summerhill Venture PartnersGrowth equity1round
Vanguard VenturesGrowth equity1round
Lucas Venture GroupVC firm1round
Black Diamond VenturesVC firm1round

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Quick answers about Capella Photonics

Who invested in Capella Photonics?

Capella Photonics's investors include Rustic Canyon Partners, Levensohn Venture Partners, Formative Ventures, Bay Partners and Singtel Innov8, and 4 more on record.

How much has Capella Photonics raised?

Capella Photonics has raised $102M across 10 rounds since 2005.

When did Capella Photonics last raise?

Capella Photonics's most recent round was a Venture of $4.0M in May 2011.

What was Capella Photonics's biggest round?

Capella Photonics's largest round on record is $20M (Venture), in Apr 2011.

Who backed Capella Photonics first?

Capella Photonics's first round on record, in Sept 2005, was backed by Bay Partners, Summerhill Venture Partners and Vanguard Ventures.

What stage is Capella Photonics at?

Capella Photonics's latest named round is a Venture, in May 2011.

Where is Capella Photonics based?

Capella Photonics is based in the United States.

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