Luxtera is a company that develops fabless silicon photonics semiconductors to be used for complementary metal–oxide–semiconductors (CMOS) technology. Luxtera was established by Cary Gunn. It aims to offer a high-performance and low-cost materials for computing equipment. The company was acquired by Cisco in 2018 and is now operating as its subsidiary. Luxtera is based in Carlsbad, California.
Product
There are two main product groups that were designed by Luxtera – the 100G-PSM4 and the 2x100G-PSM4 OptoPHY. Both of these modules are used for CMOS purposes to manufacture processors, RAM, and digital logic circuits (Wikipedia). The difference between the two Luxtera products lie in the higher performance and flexibility of the 2x100G-PSM4 OptoPHY, in comparison to the 100G-PSM4.
Funding
Before Luxtera was acquired by Cisco for $660 million, it managed to raise capital through six funding rounds until March 2014; accumulating a total amount of $130.7 million. Past investors include Lux Capital, New Enterprise Associates, August Capital, and Sevin Rosen Funds.
Timeline
Cisco announces intent to acquire Silicon Photonics Leader, Luxtera
Luxtera raises a $10,000,000 series B round from Osage University Partners, Freescale Semiconductor, Western Technology Investment, New Enterprise Associates, August Capital and Sevin Rosen Funds.
Luxtera raises a $22,000,000 series C round from August Capital, Freescale Semiconductor, New Enterprise Associates and Sevin Rosen Funds.
Funding rounds
Series B round
August Capital
Freescale Semiconductor
NEA (New Enterprise Associates)
Osage University Partners
Sevin Rosen Funds
Western Technology InvestmentPeople
Adam Winnick
Investor
Ali Ayazi
Employee
Anne Mittman
Employee
Behnam Analui
Employee
Faezeh Gholami
Employee
George Holbrook
Investor
Joseph Palermo
Employee
josh jones
Employee
Patrice Molinari
Investor
Peter Hebert
Investor
Peter Kastner
Investor
Sam Litvin
Employee
Semeon Litvin
Employee
Thomas Gal
Employee
Company
Carlsbad, California
Cisco Systems
TEL Venture Capital