When was AOptix founded?

AOptix was founded in 2000 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is AOptix located?

AOptix is headquartered in Campbell, United States.

How many employees does AOptix have?

As of Mar 01, 2026, the latest employee count at AOptix is 10 - 49.

Is AOptix a funded company?

AOptix is a funded company, having raised a total of $108M across 5 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series B round, raised on Mar 11, 2002.

When was the latest funding round of AOptix?

AOptix's latest funding was a $***** Series F round on May 07, 2015, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is Enterprise Networking. In United States, the Enterprise Networking sector has seen $1.11B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does AOptix rank among its competitors?

AOptix ranks 9th amongst 34 active competitors, of which 11 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Pilot Photonics, which secured $11.8M in Jul, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of AOptix?

AOptix's top competitors include Transcelestial, UTStarcom and Mynaric. Among them, Pilot Photonics secured the most recent funding round in July, 2026.

AOptix - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

AOptix is a deadpooled company based in Campbell (United States), founded in 2000 by Malcolm Northcott and Anthony Mazzarella. It operates as an Ultra-high bandwidth wireless transport equipment provider. AOptix has raised $108M in funding from Northgate Capital. The company has 34 active competitors, including 11 funded and 6 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Transcelestial, UTStarcom and Mynaric.

Company Details

AOptix provides ultra-high bandwidth wireless equipment to solve mobile backhaul congestion for network operators, enterprises, and government agencies. Its product portfolio includes Intellimax (an ultra-high capacity gigabit wireless transport product for a wide range of applications including mobile backhaul, fiber core extension, last mile access, fiber diversity, ad hoc mobile networks), and an ultra-low latency wireless transport product for applications such as fiber core extension, last mile access, and fiber diversity.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2000

Location

Campbell, United States

Stage

Deadpooled

Total Funding

$108M in 5 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series F, May 07, 2015, $*****

Investors

Northgate Capital & 7 more

Ranked

9^th among 34 active competitors

Employee Count

10 - 49 as on Mar 01, 2026

Similar Companies

Transcelestial & 21 more

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AOptix has raised a total funding of $108M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 11, 2002. AOptix has 8 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of AOptix:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 07, 2015	7295312	Series F	3155994	3904339	8629833	7796995
Aug 23, 2012	5107577	Series E	1158039	8941185	6808159	Clearstone Venture Partners & 5 more
Mar 20, 2009	5161746	Series D	4464129	5395649	Northgate Capital	Clearstone Venture Partners & 4 more

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The founders of AOptix are Malcolm Northcott and Anthony Mazzarella.

Here are the details of AOptix's key team members:

Malcolm Northcott: Founder: Foenex system engineer and architect of AOptix and founder of 1 other company.
Anthony Mazzarella: Co-Founder & ex-CEO of AOptix.
Michael Klayko: CEO of AOptix.

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AOptix's employee count trend

AOptix has 10 - 49 employees as of Mar 26. Here is AOptix's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of AOptix include Transcelestial, UTStarcom and Mynaric. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of AOptix, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Transcelestial 2016, Singapore (Singapore), Series B	Developer of wireless communication infrastructure using nanosatellites	$34.7M	Wavemaker Partners, EDBI & 33 others	65/100
2nd	UTStarcom 1991, San Jose (United States), Public	Provider of packet network transport and broadband access solutions with SDN	$40M	E-Town International Investment & Development, PacRim Venture Partners ... & 5 others	64/100
3rd	Mynaric 2009, Munich (Germany), Acquired	Manufacturer of optical communication terminals for air, space, and mobile applications	$2.59M	Auden, Europa & 4 others	64/100
4th	CamGraPhIC 2018, Pisa (Italy), Series A	Developer of graphene-based photonic circuits	$31.5M	WealthClub, CDP Venture Capital & 7 others	56/100
5th	Pilot Photonics 2011, Dublin (Ireland), Seed	Provider of optical networking transmission solutions and diode lasers	$4.84M	Kernel Capital, AIB Seed Capital Fund & 6 others	54/100
6th	ZhongJi InnoLight 1987, Huangpu (China), Public	Manufacturer of optical communication devices	-	Jadex Capital, Luminous Ventures & 1 others	52/100
7th	fSONA 1997, Delta (Canada), Series B	Optical wireless solutions provider	$42.4M	MMV Financial, GrowthWorks Capital & 4 others	48/100
8th	Lightlink 2024, Haidian (China), Series A	Manufacturer of optical interconnect interface chips for high performance computing	$73.9M	Gaorong Capital, CoStone Capital & 7 others	41/100
9th	AOptix 2000, Campbell (United States), Deadpooled	Ultra-high bandwidth wireless transport equipment provider	$108M	Northgate Capital, Kleiner Perkins & 6 others	41/100
10th	Meru Networks 2002, Sunnyvale (United States), Acqui-Hired	wireless infrastructure solutions	$235M	NeoCarta Ventures, BlueStream Ventures & 14 others	39/100