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Gemfire
Gemfire specializes in applying planar semi-conductor-type processing technology to create optical solutions for system integrators
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
Knowledge graph
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITIONOther financing | Nov 2009 | $0 | — | Ignis | — |
| LATE VCOther financing | Sep 2007 | $37M | $148M | Centaurus Capital · Bank of Scotland · Palo Alto Investors | — |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Gemfire is 240 monthly website visits. Gemfire's team grew 12% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.
Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Series B and later7 investors entered at this stage
Intel Capital
Finisar
TriQuint Semiconductor
Cisco
Centaurus Capital
Bank of Scotland- PIPalo Alto Investors
Other known investors1 additional known investor
Ignis
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
Global footprint
Market sentiment
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