Tech Company Financing Transactions

Acacia Communications Funding Round

On 5/16/2013, Acacia Communications landed $20 million in funding from Summit Capital, Commonwealth Capital Ventures and Egan-Managed Capital.

Transaction Overview

Announced On
5/16/2013
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$20,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Proceeds Purpose
Acacia will utilize the new round of funding to execute its long-term growth strategy and deliver innovative solutions as the company expands into multiple markets and develops and/or acquires core technologies.

Company Information

Company Status
Publicly-held
Industry
Networking
Mailing Address
3 Mill and Main Pl. 400
Maynard, MA 01754
USA
Email Address
Overview
Acacia Communications (NASDAQ: ACIA) will soon deliver the industry's first intelligent subsystem for ultra-high speed optical transport. Acacia's technology enables ultra-high speed connectivity ready for mainstream deployments.
Profile
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Company News
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YouTube
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Shanmugaraj Shanmugaraj
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Chief Financial Officer
John Gavin
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Chief Technical Officer
Benny Mikkelsen
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Co-Founder
Mehrdad Givehchi
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Co-Founder
Christian Rasmussen
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VP - Engineering
Bhupen Shah
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VP - General Counsel
Janene Asgeirsson
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VP - Human Resources
Renee Pianka
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VP - Operations
John Kavanagh
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VP - Sales
Eric Fisher
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VP - Sales
John LoMedico
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