When was ClariPhy founded?

ClariPhy was founded in 2002 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is ClariPhy located?

ClariPhy is headquartered in Irvine, United States.

How many employees does ClariPhy have?

As of Mar 01, 2026, the latest employee count at ClariPhy is 50 - 199.

Is ClariPhy a funded company?

ClariPhy is a funded company, having raised a total of $117M across 7 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Nov 09, 2004.

When was the latest funding round of ClariPhy?

ClariPhy's latest funding was a $***** Series C round on Aug 12, 2014, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Analog and Mixed Signal ICs. In United States, the Analog and Mixed Signal ICs sector has seen $2.56B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does ClariPhy rank among its competitors?

ClariPhy ranks 9th amongst 238 active competitors, of which 36 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Xsight Labs, which secured $300M in Jul, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of ClariPhy?

ClariPhy's top competitors include Tsinghua Unigroup, Xsight Labs and Qorvo. Among them, Xsight Labs secured the most recent funding round in July, 2026.

ClariPhy - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Q: Is ClariPhy an acquired company?

ClariPhy got acquired by Inphi on Nov 01, 2016.

Company Details

ClariPhy Communications is a fabless semiconductor company that designs and markets ICs for high-speed communications. Clariphy provides 10G to 400G semiconductor solutions for scaling internet bandwidth for data centers, transport infrastructure and cloud based network. Clariphy was named winner of 2011 EE time ACE award for emerging technology.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2002

Location

Irvine, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$117M in 7 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Aug 12, 2014, $*****

Investors

Norwest & 10 more

Ranked

9^th among 238 active competitors

Employee Count

50 - 199 as on Mar 01, 2026

Similar Companies

Tsinghua Unigroup & 277 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Inphi (Nov 01, 2016)

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ClariPhy is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Clariphy Communications, Inc. CIN: 320057707 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	84 (As on Dec 31, 2016)	-

ClariPhy got acquired by Inphi on Nov 01, 2016 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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ClariPhy has raised a total funding of $117M over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 09, 2004. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Aug 12, 2014 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. ClariPhy has 11 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of ClariPhy:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 12, 2014	6092140	Series C	6521711	3683785	4176322	7494636
Apr 15, 2013	5432932	Venture Debt	4832252	8302226	6265866	Trinity Capital Investment
Nov 13, 2012	4785378	Series C	8404508	3186681	1591110	5093429

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The founders of ClariPhy are Norman L. Swenson, Paul Voois and Norman Swenson.

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

Norman L. Swenson: CTO & Co-Founder of ClariPhy.
Paul Voois: Co-founder, CEO and Chief Strategy Officer of ClariPhy.
Norman Swenson: Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer, Board Member of ClariPhy.

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ClariPhy's employee count trend

ClariPhy has 50 - 199 employees as of Mar 26. Here is ClariPhy's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of ClariPhy include Tsinghua Unigroup, Xsight Labs and Qorvo. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of ClariPhy, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Tsinghua Unigroup 1988, Beijing (China), Acquired	Semiconductor and electronics device manufacturer	$1.52B	Zhongwu Investment, Haichen Huitou & 5 others	70/100
2nd	Xsight Labs 2017, Kiryat Gat (Israel), Series E	Provider of data center switches for Ethernet connectivity	$516M	Fidelity Investments, Atreides Management ... & 18 others	65/100
3rd	Qorvo 1991, Greensboro (United States), Public	Manufacturer of radio frequency (RF) and power solutions for multiple industries	-	USVP, Military Health & 2 others	63/100
4th	Mellanox Technologies 1999, Sunnyvale (United States), Acquired	Provider of Ethernet and InfiniBand interconnect solutions for servers and storage	$97.7M	Dell, Sequoia Capital & 14 others	63/100
5th	Sequans 2003, Colombes (France), Acquired	Provider of cellular IoT chips, modules, and intellectual property solutions	$53.8M	Kennet Partners, Swisscom Ventures & 15 others	58/100
6th	Saankhya Labs 2007, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Provider of software defined radio based modules for video and data communication	$27.9M	Sinclair Broadcast Group, GM Ventures & 51 others	58/100
7th	Innovium 2014, San Jose (United States), Acquired	Developing networking infrastructure chipsets	$350M	Capricorn, Redline Capital Management & 12 others	57/100
8th	Qualinx 2015, Delft (Netherlands), Series B	Developer of reconfigurable GNSS solutions for positioning, tracking, and timing	$42.4M	Waterman Ventures, InnovationQuarter & 4 others	57/100
9th	ClariPhy 2002, Irvine (United States), Acquired	ICs for high speed communication	$117M	HighGear Ventures, Industry Ventures & 9 others	56/100
10th	CSR 1999, Cambridge (Canada), Acquired	Semiconductor and software provider for wireless technology IoT Connectivity	$19.2M	Scottish Equity Partners, August Capital & 3 others	56/100