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Who invested in Gemfire

2 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

$100Mraised across 2 rounds since 2001, from 2 sources

$63MSeries C$37MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $37MSept 2007
Biggest round
$63MSeries C · Mar 2001
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.

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$63MSeries C$37MVenture
First round
Series C, $63M
Mar 2001
Biggest round
$63M
Series C · Mar 2001
Between rounds
6.5 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Sept 2007
  2. Mar 2001
    Series C$63M5 new

    From a historical funding record

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
AcquiredIgnisundisclosedNov 2009

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Everyone who backed them

Intel CapitalCorporate VC1round
CiscoCorporate VC1round
Palo Alto InvestorsGrowth equity1round
CorningCorporate VC1round
FinisarCorporate VC1round
Centaurus Capital LPFamily office1round
TriQuint SemiconductorCorporate VC1round

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Quick answers about Gemfire

Who invested in Gemfire?

Gemfire's investors include Intel Capital, Cisco, Palo Alto Investors, Bank of Scotland Equity Investments and Corning, and 4 more on record.

How much has Gemfire raised?

Gemfire has raised $100M across 2 rounds since 2001.

When did Gemfire last raise?

Gemfire's most recent round was a Venture of $37M in Sept 2007.

What was Gemfire's biggest round?

Gemfire's largest round on record is $63M (Series C), in Mar 2001.

Who backed Gemfire first?

Gemfire's first round on record, in Mar 2001, was backed by Intel Capital, Cisco and Corning and 2 others.

What stage is Gemfire at?

Gemfire's latest named round is a Venture, in Sept 2007.

Where is Gemfire based?

Gemfire is based in the United States.

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