When was Xtera founded?

Xtera was founded in 1998 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Xtera located?

Xtera is headquartered in Allen, United States. It is registered at Allen, Texas.

How many employees does Xtera have?

As of Jan 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Xtera is 120.

Is Xtera a funded company?

Xtera is a funded company, having raised a total of $349M across 13 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Feb 28, 2000.

When was the latest funding round of Xtera?

Xtera's latest funding was a $***** Series E round on Sep 03, 2015, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does Xtera rank among its competitors?

Xtera ranks 24th amongst 858 active competitors, of which 34 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors.

Who are the top competitors of Xtera?

Xtera's top competitors include Tejas Networks, Mavenir and Actelis. Among them, Xtera secured the most recent funding round in September, 2015.

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Xtera is an acquired company based in Allen (United States), founded in 1998. It operates as an Optical and IP networking solutions. Xtera has raised $349M in funding. The company has 858 active competitors, including 34 funded and 247 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Tejas Networks, Mavenir and Actelis.

Company Details

Xtera Communications provides optical transport solutions. Its patented product Wise Raman provides Amplication for High Capacity Optical transmission. Its other products include networking platform Optima, management system Nu-Wave Management and has recently launched a self-management supportive with SDN architecture to meet demand requirements and low latency.Its customers include service providers, enterprises and government bodies.

Website: xtera.com
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Registered Address: Allen, Texas

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1998

Location

Allen, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$349M in 13 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series E, Sep 03, 2015, $*****

Investors

InterWest Partners & 20 more

Ranked

24^th among 858 active competitors

Employee Count

120 as on Jan 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Meriton Capitals

Similar Companies

Ciena & 228 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Prysmian (Dec 29, 2025)

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Xtera is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Xtera Communications, Inc. CIN: 383394611 United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	57 (as on Dec 31, 2022)	-
XTERA, INC. CIN: 815194463 United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	17 (as on Dec 31, 2022)	-

Xtera got acquired by Prysmian on Dec 29, 2025.

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Xtera has raised a total funding of $349M over 13 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 28, 2000. Xtera has 21 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Xtera:

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Date of funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post money valuation	Revenue multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 03, 2015	9659732	Series E	9527865	8172130	6628012	8819369
Sep 13, 2013	1234923	Series E	4020481	9646133	7793803	5457098
Oct 04, 2011	6277389	Series E	5744605	3854385	3195676	4426797

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Xtera's employee count trend

Xtera has 120 employees as of Jan 26. Here is Xtera's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Xtera include Tejas Networks, Mavenir and Actelis. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Xtera, ranked by Tracxn score:

Overall Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Tejas Networks 2000, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Provider of telecom and broadband network solutions	$35M	Battery Ventures, Sands Capital & 7 others	78/100
2nd	Mavenir 2005, Richardson (United States), Acquired	Provider of a multi-access edge networking computing platform	$105M	Alloy Ventures, Austin Ventures & 9 others	76/100
3rd	Actelis 1998, Fremont (United States), Public	DSL and wireless backhaul and broadband access solutions provider	$162M	Argonaut Ventures, Deutsche Telekom & 15 others	74/100
4th	Ciena 1992, Hanover (United States), Public	Cloud-based platform offering network management software	-	InterWest Partners, Artiman & 12 others	74/100
5th	ZTE 1985, Shenzhen (China), Public	Enterprise SD WAN network management solutions provider	-	RC Investments, Nanshan Zhanxin Investment	72/100
6th	Applied Optoelectronics 1997, Sugar Land (United States), Public	Manufacturer of fiber-optic networking products	$90.5M	GRC SinoGreen, Sycamore Ventures & 5 others	71/100
7th	D-Link 1986, Taipei (Taiwan), Public	Enterprise networking equipment provider	-	WI Harper Group, European Union & 1 others	69/100
8th	iBUS 2010, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Provider of digital infrastructure and connectivity solutions for businesses and institutions	$141M	N-Squared Growth Capital, Cipher-Plexus & 41 others	69/100
9th	ARRIS 1991, Suwanee (United States), Acquired	IP, video, and broadband solutions provider	-	SOSV, Venrock & 4 others	69/100
10th	Broadcom 1991, California (United States), Public	Platform offering data center fiber optic networks	-	Concord Venture Capital Group, Spark Legacy & 25 others	69/100
24th	Xtera 1998, Allen (United States), Acquired	Optical and IP networking solutions	$349M	InterWest Partners, Star VenturesUwin & 19 others	61/100