Solarflare Communications

http://www.solarflare.com/

Last activity: 25.10.2017

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Solarflare is pioneering server connectivity for neural class networks. From silicon to firmware to software, Solarflare delivers a comprehensive, integrated set of technologies for distributed, ultra scale, software defined datacenters.

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Overview

Location

United States, California, Irvine

Employees

201-500

Total raised

$100.7M

Founded date

2001

Investors 2

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	Oak Investment Partners	oakvc.com

Funding Rounds 5

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Jan 3, 2013	Funding round	$22M
Jul 10, 2012	Funding round	$10M
May 24, 2011	Funding round	$20.5M
Jun 17, 2008	Funding round	$26M

Mentions in press and media 21

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Jul 26, 2017	Solarflare opens market for 10 million firewalls per year	Solarflare opens market for 10 million firewalls per year 26-07-2017 Solarflare, a pioneer in the development of neural-class networks, has introduced a NIC-based platform for security “inside” the data center where 90% of all IP traffic ex...
May 15, 2017	Solarflare and LDA Technologies harness power of XILINX FPGAs for breakthrough performance	Solarflare and LDA Technologies harness power of XILINX FPGAs for breakthrough performance 15-05-2017 Solarflare, a global leader in networking solutions for modern data centers, and LDA Technologies, an FPGA product development firm, today...
Mar 30, 2017	Solarflare Communications debuts software defined networking interface card (NIC)	Solarflare Communications debuts software defined networking interface card (NIC) 30-03-2017 Solarflare Communications, a global leader in networking solutions for modern data centers, is releasing an Open Compute Platform (OCP) software-de...
Nov 30, 2016	Term Sheet — Wednesday, November 30	ET CETERA • Startups in India: Accel has raised $450 million for its fifth India fund, a sizable jump over its $305 million fourth fund that was announced just last year. The raise comes at an uncertain time for Indian startups, which don’t...
Nov 30, 2016	Solarflare Raises $22.2M More	Irvine-based Gigabit Ethernet semiconductor developer Solarflare Communications has raised $22.2M more in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm on Tuesday. Details on that funding have not been announced by the compa...
Mar 25, 2015	Solarflare: 1 of the hottest privately held security & networking companies by JMP Securities	Solarflare: 1 of the hottest privately held security & networking companies by JMP Securities 25-03-2015 Solarflare's Real-Time, Distributed, Active Monitoring and Security Defends Against DDOS Attacks, Data Theft, Unauthorized Access, ...
Mar 12, 2015	Tech Nation Cluster Profile: Cambridge	This article was originally posted on the Tech City UK website. Following the recent launch of Tech Nation, we will be running a series of profile pieces on each of the digital clusters featured in the report. Home to one of the most hist...
Mar 3, 2015	Canada's New Stock Exchange to utilize Solarflare networking technology	Canada's New Stock Exchange to utilize Solarflare networking technology 03-03-2015 Solarflare software and hardware solutions to deliver powerful, low-latency performance and precision time for Aequitas NEO Exchange Solarflare, the leader i...
Jan 3, 2013	SolarFlare Raises $22M More	SolarFlare, the developer of high speed networking devices, has raised a new, big $22.0M funding round, according to a regulatory filing from the firm. According to the filing, the firm has raised $22.0M out of an ongoing $23.8M funding rou...
Jul 10, 2012	Solarflare Raises $10.0M	Irvine-based Solarflare, the developer of 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapters, has raised $10.0M in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing from the firm. Details on the fundraising have not been announced by the company. The regulatory ...
Nov 23, 2011	Solarflare announces plans to grow UK business in Cambridge	Solarflare announces plans to grow UK business in Cambridge 23-11-2011 Solarflare has announced plans to significantly expand its UK office in Cambridge as part of a growth strategy to boost global business. Although a US-headquartered comp...
May 24, 2011	Solarflare Gets $20.5M More	Irvine-based Solarflare, the developer of high speed, low latency 10GbE server adapters, has raised $20.5M, according to a regulatory filing from the firm today. Details on the funding--part of an ongoing, $24.1M fundraising effort--have no...
Feb 9, 2011	SolarFlare Raises $5.0M	Irvine-based SolarFlare, the developer of 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) semiconductors and adapters, has raised $5.0M in a combination of debt and warrants, according to a regulatory filing by the firm Wednesday. Details on the new funding ha...
Dec 2, 2010	Solarflare Raises $5.0M In Debt	Irvine-based Solarflare Communications, a developer of 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapters and silicon, has raised $5.0M in a debt funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm. No details on the source of the debt funding were discl...
May 17, 2010	Solarflare Raises $20.14M	Irvine-based Solarflare, a developer of 10 Gigabit Ethernet semiconductors, has just raised $20.14M more in venture funding, according to a regulatory filing from the firm today. According to the filing, the new funding came from a total of...
Mar 31, 2009	Prism flare for detail helps 10G vNIC controller developer shine	Prism flare for detail helps 10G vNIC controller developer shine 31-03-2009 St Ives (Cambridgeshire) based contract electronics manufacturing services provider Prism Electronics Limited has secured a contract to provide highly complex PCBs ...
Dec 22, 2008	Solarflare raises $32 million plus debt for high-speed networking chips	Solarflare Communications has raised $32 million in venture capital to finance the growth of its high-speed networking chip business. The company’s 10GBASE-T PHY chips make it possible to transfer data within data centers at 10-gigabits per...
Jun 17, 2008	Solarflare Raises $26M	Irvine-based Solarflare Communications said today that it has raised an additional $26M in venture funding. The new round was led by Oak Investment Partners, and also included Foundation Capital, Accel Partners, and Amadeus Capital Partners...
Jun 17, 2008	Solarflare raises $26 million for networking chips	You can blame the popularity of YouTube for the success of Solarflare Communications. Because demand for internet video keeps on growing, the need for infrastructure to handle the growth is also on the rise. Solarflare Communications has ra...
Oct 29, 2007	Solarflare Gets $15M In Debt	Irvine-based Solarflare Communications has received $15M in a venture debt round, according to Hercules Technology Growth Capital. Hercules, which provides venture debt and equity to technology and life sciences companies, said Monday that ...

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FAQ about Solarflare Communications

When was Solarflare Communications founded?

Solarflare Communications was founded in 2001.

How much funding has Solarflare Communications raised?

Solarflare Communications has raised $100.7M in total across 5 funding rounds.

What funding rounds has Solarflare Communications raised?

Parsers VC lists 5 funding rounds of Solarflare Communications, among them a funding round of $22M on Jan 3, 2013, a funding round of $10M on Jul 10, 2012 and a funding round of $20.5M on May 24, 2011.

Who has invested in Solarflare Communications?

Parsers VC lists 2 investors of Solarflare Communications, among them Oak Investment Partners.

What has the press written about Solarflare Communications?

Parsers VC has collected 21 articles mentioning Solarflare Communications, among them “Solarflare opens market for 10 million firewalls per year” (Jul 26, 2017) and “Solarflare and LDA Technologies harness power of XILINX FPGAs for breakthrough performance” (May 15, 2017).

Is Solarflare Communications still active?

Yes, Solarflare Communications is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 25, 2017.