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Who invested in NeoPhotonics

6 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

$195Mraised across 6 rounds since 2004, from 6 sources

$40MVenture$1.0MVenture$75MSeries C$30MVenture$8.9MVenture$40MGrowth
Latest round
Growth, $40MMay 2012
Biggest round
$75MSeries C · Jun 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.

20042006200820102012
$40MVenture$1.0MVenture$75MSeries C$30MVenture$8.9MVenture$40MGrowth
First round
Venture, $40M
Mar 2004
Biggest round
$75M
Series C · Jun 2006
Usual gap between rounds
16 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. May 2012
    Growth$40M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $40M sold, first sale Apr 2012

  2. Jan 2010
    Venture$8.9M1 new

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $8.9M sold, first sale Dec 2009

  3. Sept 2008
    Venture$30M3 returning

    From a historical funding record

  4. Jun 2006
  5. Jul 2005
    Venture$1.0M1 returning

    Reported by business.highbeam.com

  6. Mar 2004

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

Oak Investment PartnersPrivate equity3rounds
ATA VenturesGrowth equity3rounds
Harris & Harris GroupGrowth equity3rounds
DFJVC firm2rounds
IVPVC firm1round
Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Investment firm1round
RockPort CapitalVC firm1round
Needham Capital PartnersGrowth equity1round
Keating CapitalGrowth equity1round
DuPont Capital ManagementCorporate VC1round
Masters Capital ManagementGrowth equity1round
Ventana CapitalVC firm1round

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Quick answers about NeoPhotonics

Who invested in NeoPhotonics?

NeoPhotonics's investors include Oak Investment Partners, ATA Ventures, Harris & Harris Group, DFJ and Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, and 11 more on record.

How much has NeoPhotonics raised?

NeoPhotonics has raised $195M across 6 rounds since 2004.

When did NeoPhotonics last raise?

NeoPhotonics's most recent round was a Growth of $40M in May 2012.

What was NeoPhotonics's biggest round?

NeoPhotonics's largest round on record is $75M (Series C), in Jun 2006.

Who backed NeoPhotonics first?

NeoPhotonics's first round on record, in Mar 2004, was backed by IVP, Oak Investment Partners and Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) and 5 others.

What stage is NeoPhotonics at?

NeoPhotonics's latest named round is a Growth, in May 2012.

Where is NeoPhotonics based?

NeoPhotonics is based in the United States.

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