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Finisar

Last cheque observed Feb 2008. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietCorporate VC

Series ASeries BSeries CEnterpriseSustainabilityInformation Technology

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 3 on record
Since the last cheque6818days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$30MRounds led0 of 3Exits1 from the portfolio
Pitch Finisar

Finisar highlights

  1. 01

    3 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 67% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
EnterpriseSustainabilityInformation Technology
Based in
Sunnyvale, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first3 appearances

  1. 2008

    1 round

  2. Feb
    NisticaSeries B · US · njbiz.com$10MWith 5 others
  3. 2001

    2 rounds

  4. Mar
    GemfireSeries C · US$63MWith 4 others
  5. Jan
    TrueSAN NetworksSeries A$30MWith 6 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 11 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

GemfireBought by IgnisUndisclosedNov 2009

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

IgnisUndisclosedJul 2011
Broadway NetworksUndisclosedSept 2010
Optium$225MAug 2008
InterSANUndisclosedMay 2005
Data Transit CorporationUndisclosedAug 2004

Quick answers about Finisar

What does Finisar invest in?

Finisar invests most often at Series A and Series B (67% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Enterprise, Sustainability and Information Technology.

How active is Finisar?

3 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Feb 2008.

How big are Finisar's cheques?

The median round it joins is $30M.

Is Finisar investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Feb 2008.

What kind of investor is Finisar?

Finisar is a corporate VC based in Sunnyvale, United States.

When was Finisar founded?

Finisar was founded in 1988.

Where does this information on Finisar come from?

From 1 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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