United States · Series D startup

Who invested in Cortina Systems

2 rounds we have observed, with the 16 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

$162Mraised across 2 rounds since 2005, from 2 sources

$30MSeries C$132MSeries D
Latest round
Series D, $132MSept 2006
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Investors
16
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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.

2006
$30MSeries C$132MSeries D
First round
Series C, $30M
Aug 2005
Biggest round
$132M
Series D · Sept 2006
Between rounds
13 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Sept 2006
  2. Aug 2005

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
AcquiredINPHI$131MOct 2014

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Everyone who backed them

RedpointVC firm2rounds
CanaanVC firm2rounds
Morgenthaler VenturesVC firm2rounds
El Dorado VenturesVC firm2rounds
Invesco PerpetualGrowth equity2rounds
Intel CapitalCorporate VC1round
DCM VenturesPrivate equity1round
IVPVC firm1round
Icon VenturesVC firm1round
Alloy VenturesVC firm1round
Jafco VenturesGrowth equity1round
JAFCO JapanVC firm1round

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Quick answers about Cortina Systems

Who invested in Cortina Systems?

Cortina Systems's investors include Redpoint, Canaan, Morgenthaler Ventures, Kodiak Venture Partners and El Dorado Ventures, and 11 more on record.

How much has Cortina Systems raised?

Cortina Systems has raised $162M across 2 rounds since 2005.

When did Cortina Systems last raise?

Cortina Systems's most recent round was a Series D of $132M in Sept 2006.

What was Cortina Systems's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $132M in Sept 2006, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Cortina Systems first?

Cortina Systems's first round on record, in Aug 2005, was backed by Redpoint, Canaan and Morgenthaler Ventures and 7 others.

What stage is Cortina Systems at?

Cortina Systems's latest named round is a Series D, in Sept 2006.

Where is Cortina Systems based?

Cortina Systems is based in the United States.

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