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Who invested in Xtera Communications

6 rounds we have observed, with the 5 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

$154Mraised across 6 rounds since 2003, from 6 sources

$30MVenture$52MVenture$23MDebt$30MVenture$11MDebt$7.2MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $7.2MSept 2015
Biggest round
$52MVenture · Aug 2007
Investors
5
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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.

2003200520072009201120132015
$30MVenture$52MVenture$23MDebt$30MVenture$11MDebt$7.2MVenture
First round
Venture, $30M
Aug 2003
Biggest round
$52M
Venture · Aug 2007
Usual gap between rounds
2.4 years
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. Sept 2015
    Venture$7.2M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $7.2M sold, first sale Aug 2015

  2. Apr 2013
    Debt$11M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $11M sold, first sale Dec 2012

  3. Oct 2011
    Venture$30M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by fis.dowjones.comSEC filing: $29M sold, first sale Sept 2011

  4. May 2009
    Debt$23M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $11M sold, first sale May 2009

  5. Aug 2007
    Venture$52M3 new

    Reported by venturebeat.com

  6. Aug 2003
    Venture$30M2 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.

Venture2003Venture2007Debt2009Venture2011Debt2013Venture2015New Enterprise AssociatesARCH Venture PartnersSevin Rosen FundsEDF VenturesWellcome Trust of London

Everyone who backed them

Sevin Rosen FundsVC firm1round
EDF VenturesVC firm1round
Wellcome Trust of Londonno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Xtera Communications

Who invested in Xtera Communications?

Xtera Communications's investors include New Enterprise Associates, ARCH Venture Partners, Sevin Rosen Funds, EDF Ventures and Wellcome Trust of London.

How much has Xtera Communications raised?

Xtera Communications has raised $154M across 6 rounds since 2003.

When did Xtera Communications last raise?

Xtera Communications's most recent round was a Venture of $7.2M in Sept 2015.

What was Xtera Communications's biggest round?

Xtera Communications's largest round on record is $52M (Venture), in Aug 2007.

Who backed Xtera Communications first?

Xtera Communications's first round on record, in Aug 2003, was backed by Sevin Rosen Funds and EDF Ventures.

What stage is Xtera Communications at?

Xtera Communications's latest named round is a Venture, in Sept 2015.

Where is Xtera Communications based?

Xtera Communications is based in the United States.

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