Overview
Aurora Networks is a leading manufacturer
of advanced, next-generation optical transport systems for broadband networks
that support the convergence of digital broadband, voice, video and data
applications.
Funding
Aurora Networks, founded in November 1999, initially received
$10 million in Series A funding from Battery Ventures, one of the leading
venture capital firms in the information technology industry. Battery Ventures
has an established reputation for identifying companies with significant
potential and shaping strategies to grow them into market leaders.
In a second round, Aurora received $20 million in funding from the
combination of Battery Ventures, Castile Ventures and ComVentures, with the
latter leading the round. Castile is a seed and early stage investor focused on
the telecommunications infrastructure, Internet infrastructure and Internet
enterprise sectors. ComVentures is a venture capital firm whose partners all
have hands-on experience in the communications industry and which has
consistently uncovered ground-breaking communications technologies.
Aurora received an additional $30 million in funding in a third
round led by the Sprout Group, which joined previous investors
Battery Ventures, ComVentures and Castile Ventures in providing funding
for this round. The Sprout Group is one of the oldest and largest venture
capital/private equity firms in the U.S., focused on helping to grow companies
in datacom and telecom, healthcare technology, enterprise software, and
technology-related services.
For more information about our investors, visit the
investors information area. For other
information about investment opportunities and Aurora Networks, please contact
us at:
Aurora Networks
2803 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Tel 408.235.7000
Fax 408.845.9045
investor@aurora.com
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