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Who invested in CoreOptics

4 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.

TelecomsHardware & Electronics

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$90Mraised across 4 rounds since 2002, from 4 sources

$22MSeries B$15MSeries C$28MVenture$25MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $25MApr 2008
Biggest round
$28MVenture · Jul 2006
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.

200320042005200620072008
$22MSeries B$15MSeries C$28MVenture$25MVenture
First round
Series B, $22M
Sept 2002
Biggest round
$28M
Venture · Jul 2006
Usual gap between rounds
21 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Apr 2008
  2. Jul 2006
  3. Nov 2003
  4. Sept 2002

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.

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredCisco$99MMay 2010

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Everyone who backed them

Crescendo VenturesGrowth equity4rounds
Atila VentureVC firm4rounds
High Tech Private EquityPrivate equity4rounds
GimvPrivate equity2rounds
TVM CapitalPrivate equity2rounds
Quest for GrowthVC firm2rounds
Quest Management NVInvestment firm1round

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Quick answers about CoreOptics

Who invested in CoreOptics?

CoreOptics's investors include Crescendo Ventures, Atila Venture, High Tech Private Equity, Gimv and TVM Capital, and 4 more on record.

How much has CoreOptics raised?

CoreOptics has raised $90M across 4 rounds since 2002.

When did CoreOptics last raise?

CoreOptics's most recent round was a Venture of $25M in Apr 2008.

What was CoreOptics's biggest round?

CoreOptics's largest round on record is $28M (Venture), in Jul 2006.

Who backed CoreOptics first?

CoreOptics's first round on record, in Sept 2002, was backed by Crescendo Ventures, Techno Venture Management and Atila Venture and 1 others.

What stage is CoreOptics at?

CoreOptics's latest named round is a Venture, in Apr 2008.

Where is CoreOptics based?

CoreOptics is based in Germany.

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