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Lightera Logo
Lightera Growth Score
75
CB Rank
106558
Heat Score
68
Bandwidth-management equipment
Acquired by
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Ciena
Founded
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PrivateSeries A Cupertino, California, United States1-10 www.lightera.com
Software
Web Hosting
Overview

Lightera
Growth Score
75
Heat Score
68

Growth Score75
-15 pts
in past quarter
Heat Score 68
4 pts
in past quarter

Company Performance Metrics

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Recent Milestones
Raised Funding Round
Jan 1, 1970
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About Lightera

CB Rank
106558
Bandwidth-management equipment
Acquired by
Ciena Logo
Ciena
Founded
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PrivateSeries A Cupertino, California, United States1-10 www.lightera.com
Software
Web Hosting

Funding Rounds

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Details

Operating Status Active
Number of Exits 
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Company Type For Profit
About the Company
Developer of bandwidth-management equipment for telecommunications applications.
Phone Number (408)777-7840
Predictions & Insights

Growth Prediction

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Products & Services

Air Blown Fiber Systems
A system that installs micro optical fiber cables by blowing them through pre-installed microducts using air, enabling flexible and expandable fiber optic networks.
MiDia® Loose Tube Microcables
Loose tube microcables designed for air-blown fiber installations, offering flexibility and capacity for fiber deployment in constrained spaces.

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Financials

Company Funding

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Funding Rounds

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Investors

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Investments

Number of Investments 1
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Investment Breakdown

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M&A Details

Lightera was acquired by Ciena on
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Market Intelligence
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Headcount 1-10 Board Members and Advisors 1 Contacts 26

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News

News and Press

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Technology
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Monthly Web Visits

37,138
4.29%
 in past month

IT Spend

$2.8MThis year, Lightera is projected to spend $2.8M on IT, according to Aberdeen.

Interest Signals

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Autonomous Planning
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Actively Used Products

9Lightera uses 9 technology products and services including HTML5, Google Tag Manager, and  Google Fonts, according to G2 Stack.

Active Website Tech Count

67Lightera is actively using 67 technologies for its website, according to BuiltWith. These include IPhone / Mobile Compatible, SSL by Default, and  Viewport Meta.
Sub-Organizations
Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Lightera's headquarters? Lightera is located in Cupertino, California, United States.Who invested in Lightera? Lightera has 4 investors including Brentwood Capital Advisors and  Kleiner Perkins.When was the last funding round for Lightera? Lightera closed its last funding round on
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from a Series A round.Who are Lightera's competitors? Alternatives and possible competitors to Lightera may include Corning, Nexans, and  Belden.
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