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Who invested in Chelsio Communications

4 rounds we have observed, with the 14 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.

Telecoms

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$79Mraised across 4 rounds since 2005, from 4 sources

$25MSeries C$12MSeries D$25MSeries E$17MSeries F
Latest round
Series F, $17MNov 2009
Biggest round
$25MSeries E · Jan 2008
Investors
14
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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.

20052006200720082009
$25MSeries C$12MSeries D$25MSeries E$17MSeries F
First round
Series C, $25M
Jan 2005
Biggest round
$25M
Series E · Jan 2008
Usual gap between rounds
18 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Nov 2009
  2. Jan 2008
  3. Jun 2006
    Series D$12M1 new

    Reported by freshnews.com

  4. Jan 2005

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 1 on the team.

  • Kianoosh NaghshinehDirector, Executive Officeri

On the board, as filediEsfandiar LohrasbpourForest BaskettJose Suarez

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.

Everyone who backed them

Invesco PerpetualGrowth equity3rounds
Horizon VentureVC firm3rounds
Pacesetter Capital GroupFamily office3rounds
LSI LogicCorporate VC3rounds
Abacus Capital GroupVC firm3rounds
Investor ABVC firm2rounds
Sequoia CapitalVC firm1round
NTT FinanceVC firm1round
Vedanta CapitalVC firm1round

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Quick answers about Chelsio Communications

Who invested in Chelsio Communications?

Chelsio Communications's investors include New Enterprise Associates, Invesco Perpetual, Invesco Private Capital, Horizon Venture and Pacesetter Capital Group, and 9 more on record.

How much has Chelsio Communications raised?

Chelsio Communications has raised $79M across 4 rounds since 2005.

When did Chelsio Communications last raise?

Chelsio Communications's most recent round was a Series F of $17M in Nov 2009.

What was Chelsio Communications's biggest round?

Chelsio Communications's largest round on record is $25M (Series E), in Jan 2008.

Who backed Chelsio Communications first?

Chelsio Communications's first round on record, in Jan 2005, was backed by Sequoia Capital, New Enterprise Associates and Invesco Perpetual and 6 others.

What stage is Chelsio Communications at?

Chelsio Communications's latest named round is a Series F, in Nov 2009.

Where is Chelsio Communications based?

Chelsio Communications is based in the United States.

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