ClariPhy Communications Receives $24,000,000 Series C Funding

  • Feed Type
  • Date
    5/26/2010
  • Company Name
    ClariPhy Communications
  • Mailing Address
    7585 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, CA 92618
  • Company Description
    ClariPhy Communications, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company that designs and markets complex physical-layer products (ICs) for high-speed communications. ClariPhy’s initial products, which target 10-Gbit/s optical networks in the enterprise market, significantly lower the cost of 10-Gbit/s optical modules while enabling the reuse of the large installed base of multi-mode fiber (MMF).
  • Website
    http://www.clariphy.com
  • Transaction Type
    Venture Equity
  • Transaction Amount
    $24,000,000
  • Transaction Round
    Series C
  • Proceeds Purposes
    ClariPhy will use the funding to deliver a new class of single chip MXSP ICs that significantly increase an optical network’s reach and tolerance to impairments (such as chromatic dispersion, polarization mode dispersion and fiber nonlinearity), while reducing cost of ownership for both OEMs and Service Providers.
  • M&A Terms
  • Venture Investor
    Oclaro
  • Venture Investor
    Norwest Venture Partners
  • Venture Investor
    ONSET Ventures
  • Venture Investor
    Allegis Capital
  • Venture Investor
    Pacific General Ventures