United States · Series E startup

Who invested in PowerDsine

6 rounds we have observed, with the 13 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

$71Mraised across 6 rounds since 1996, from 6 sources

$2.4MSeries A$3.6MSeries B$6.0MSeries C$22MSeries D$7.0MDebt$30MSeries E
Latest round
Series E, $30MFeb 2002
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Investors
13
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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.

1996199719981999200020012002
$2.4MSeries A$3.6MSeries B$6.0MSeries C$22MSeries D$7.0MDebt$30MSeries E
First round
Series A, $2.4M
Jan 1996
Biggest round
$30M
Series E · Feb 2002
Usual gap between rounds
17 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. Feb 2002
    Series E$30M4 new6 returning

    From a historical funding record

  2. Jul 2001
    Debt$7.0M1 new
    • Viola Credit

    From a historical funding record

  3. Feb 2000
    Series D$22M3 new3 returning

    From a historical funding record

  4. Sept 1998
    Series C$6.0M2 new
    • Jerusalem Venture Partners
    • Poalim Ventures

    From a historical funding record

  5. Jan 1998
    Series B$3.6M2 new

    From a historical funding record

  6. Jan 1996
    Series A$2.4M1 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.

Exits

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredMicrosemi$245MOct 2006
IPOPDSN$69MJun 2004

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

Vertex Ventures ChinaVC firm3rounds
Jerusalem Venture Partnersno record of our own yet3rounds
Poalim Venturesno record of our own yet3rounds
Challenge Capital PartnersInvestment firm2rounds
ClalGrowth equity2rounds
Ampal-American IsraelGrowth equity2rounds
DRW Venture CapitalVC firm1round
Robertson Stephens PartnersGrowth equity1round
DB Capital VenturesVC firm1round
Poalim Capital Markets (PCM)Growth equity1round
STEPSVC firm1round
Dain Rauscherno record of our own yet1round
Viola Creditno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about PowerDsine

Who invested in PowerDsine?

PowerDsine's investors include Vertex Ventures China, Jerusalem Venture Partners, Poalim Ventures, Challenge Capital Partners and Clal, and 8 more on record.

How much has PowerDsine raised?

PowerDsine has raised $71M across 6 rounds since 1996.

When did PowerDsine last raise?

PowerDsine's most recent round was a Series E of $30M in Feb 2002.

What was PowerDsine's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $30M in Feb 2002, is also its largest on record.

Who backed PowerDsine first?

PowerDsine's first round on record, in Jan 1996, was backed by STEPS.

What stage is PowerDsine at?

PowerDsine's latest named round is a Series E, in Feb 2002.

Where is PowerDsine based?

PowerDsine is based in the United States.

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