Who invested in Force10 Networks

6 rounds we have observed, with the 10 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

$255Mraised across 6 rounds since 2003, from 6 sources

$41MVenture$75MSeries D$45MSeries E$64MSeries F$30MVenture$168KVenture

Latest round: Venture, $168KDec 2009
Biggest round: $75MSeries D · Jun 2004
Investors: 10

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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.

2003200420052006200720082009

$41MVenture$75MSeries D$45MSeries E$64MSeries F$30MVenture$168KVenture

First round: Venture, $41M
Biggest round: $75M
Usual gap between rounds: 16 months

The rounds

Dec 2009
Venture$168K
No investor was named in the report.
Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $168K sold, first sale Sept 2009
Aug 2009
Venture$30M
No investor was named in the report.
Reported by thestandard.comSEC filing: $30M sold, first sale Jun 2009
Dec 2006
Series F$64M1 new7 returning
From a historical funding record
Jun 2005
Series E$45M1 new5 returning
From a historical funding record
Jun 2004
Series D$75M3 new3 returning
From a historical funding record
Feb 2003
Venture$41M5 new
Reported by lightreading.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.

Venture2003Series D2004Series E2005Series F2006Venture2009Venture2009

New Enterprise Associates

U.S. Venture Partners

Worldview Technology Partners

Crosslink Capital

Morgenthaler Ventures

Meritech Capital PartnersPacesetter Capital Group

Artis Ventures (AV)Advanced EquitiesAmerindo Investment Advisors

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen

AcquiredDellundisclosedSept 2011

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Everyone who backed them

New Enterprise AssociatesVC firm4rounds

U.S. Venture PartnersVC firm4rounds

Worldview Technology PartnersVC firm4rounds

Crosslink CapitalVC firm3rounds

Morgenthaler VenturesVC firm3rounds

Meritech Capital PartnersVC firm2rounds

Pacesetter Capital GroupFamily office2rounds

Artis Ventures (AV)VC firm1round

Advanced EquitiesPrivate equity1round

Amerindo Investment AdvisorsGrowth equity1round

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Quick answers about Force10 Networks

Who invested in Force10 Networks?

Force10 Networks's investors include New Enterprise Associates, U.S. Venture Partners, Worldview Technology Partners, Crosslink Capital and Morgenthaler Ventures, and 5 more on record.

How much has Force10 Networks raised?

Force10 Networks has raised $255M across 6 rounds since 2003.

When did Force10 Networks last raise?

Force10 Networks's most recent round was a Venture of $168K in Dec 2009.

What was Force10 Networks's biggest round?

Force10 Networks's largest round on record is $75M (Series D), in Jun 2004.

Who backed Force10 Networks first?

Force10 Networks's first round on record, in Feb 2003, was backed by New Enterprise Associates, U.S. Venture Partners and Worldview Technology Partners and 2 others.