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Ciena

Rocket Ship RatingBased on the data VC Catalog holds.

Rocket Ship Rating: 93 out of 100

Run on confidence with the global leader in high-speed connectivity

  • Cloud & networking
  • Hardware
Status
Operatingas of 2026-09-22
Business model
B2B
Customers
world’s major hyperscalers and telecommunications companies
Legal name
Ciena Corporation
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Record updated 8 October 2026

About

At our core, we're passionate about powering networks and empowering our communities.

Funding snapshot

Total raised
$2.1BSum of rounds, as of 2026-10-08Source (opens in a new tab)
Latest round
Secondary, $1.5B2001

Funding rounds

Convertible note
$600M2001, Announced
Secondary
$1.5B2001, Announced
Round, 1994
$1.2M1994-04, Announced

Products

Hardware
Vesta 200 6.4T CPX optical engine
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