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Gemfire specializes in applying planar semi-conductor-type processing technology to create optical solutions for system integrators

Fremont, United StatesFounded 1995Aviation
Headcount <100 Current team size
Total funding $100–500M Disclosed equity funding
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At a glance

Status
Acquired
Founded
1995
Headquarters
Fremont, United States
Employees
28
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
39.3/100
Industry
Semiconductors
Sector
Aviation, Aviation and Aerospace, Hard Tech, DT and LS, science-based, Telecommunications
Technology
Hardware, Deep Tech
Business model
Manufacturing
Client focus
B2B

Funding history

3 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
ACQUISITIONOther financing Nov 2009 $0 — Ignis —
LATE VCOther financing Sep 2007 $37M $148M Centaurus Capital · Bank of Scotland · Palo Alto Investors —
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Growth signals

Gemfire website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Gemfire is 240 monthly website visits. Gemfire's team grew 12% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits240 1-year team growth+12%
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Investments and acquisitions

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Gemfire in the Fremont ecosystem

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Investors

8 investors on the cap table

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Series B and later7 investors entered at this stage

  • Intel Capital
  • Finisar
  • TriQuint Semiconductor
  • Cisco
  • Centaurus Capital
  • Bank of Scotland
  • Palo Alto Investors

Other known investors1 additional known investor

  • Ignis
Team profiled 2 named & role-tagged
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Global footprint

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🇺🇸 United States · Fremont HQ
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Market sentiment

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