Where is Emcore located?

Emcore is headquartered in Alhambra, United States. It is registered at Alhambra, California.

Who is the current CEO of Emcore?

Stephan Knuser and Jeffrey Rittichier s of Emcore. Stephan Knuser has also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Emcore have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Emcore is 450.

What is the annual revenue of Emcore?

Annual revenue of Emcore is between $50M and $100M as on Sep 30, 2024

Where does Emcore rank among its competitors?

Emcore ranks 6th amongst 188 active competitors, of which 17 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Aeron Systems, which secured $4.7M in Aug, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Emcore?

Emcore's top competitors include Aeron Systems, Osram and AMS Technologies. Among them, Aeron Systems secured the most recent funding round in August, 2026.

Emcore - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Competitors & Financials

Emcore is an acquired company based in Alhambra (United States), founded in 1984 by Stephan Knuser. It operates as a Provider of mixed-signal optical products for high-speed communication network infrastructures. The company has 188 active competitors, including 17 funded and 31 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Aeron Systems, Osram and AMS Technologies.

Company Details

Provider of mixed-signal optical products for high-speed communication network infrastructures. It offers navigation and inertial sensors, and optoelectronic products. Its sensors module includes gyroscopic. multi-axial, and inertia measurement sensors. Its optoelectronic portfolio includes RF over fibre optic links, fibre amplifiers, microwave transmitters and receivers, and power supplies. It caters to industries like telecom, satellite and wireless communication, governments, and defence organizations.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

1984

Location

Alhambra, United States

Stage

Acquired

Ranked

6^th among 188 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$50M - $100M as on Sep 30, 2024

Employee Count

450 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Systron Donner & 5 more

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Exit Details

Acquired by Velocity-One (Nov 08, 2024)

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Emcore is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
NANOSTATICS Corp CIN: 1395367 , United States, Active		$1 - $1M (As on Nov 06, 2014)	-	-
EMCORE CORP CIN: 808326 , United States, Active	Aug 23, 2023	$50M - $100M (As on Sep 30, 2024)	371 (As on Sep 30, 2023)	-
Emcore Corporation CIN: 222746503 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	247 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Emcore got acquired by Velocity-One on Nov 08, 2024.

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Emcore is a funded company.

The founders of Emcore is Stephan Knuser. Stephan Knuser and Matt Vargas are the CEOs of Emcore.

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

Stephan Knuser: Founder (2007), CEO of Emcore and founder of 1 other company.
Jeffrey Rittichier: CEO of Emcore.

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Emcore's employee count trend

Emcore has 450 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Emcore's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Emcore include Aeron Systems, Osram and AMS Technologies. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Emcore, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Aeron Systems 2008, Pune (India), Series A	Manufacturer of inertial navigation systems and industrial internet of things solutions	$5.98M	Bharat Forge, Riverwalk Holdings & 8 others	61/100
2nd	Osram 1919, Munich (Germany), Acquired	Manufacturer of light and sensor solutions for automotive, industrial, and medical	-	Bmbf, OSTI & 1 others	56/100
3rd	AMS Technologies 1982, Planegg (Germany), Funding Raised	Provider of optical, thermal, and electronics solutions	-	EGORA Ventures, Europa & 1 others	53/100
4th	Aiir Innovations 2016, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Series A	A provider of AI-powered end-to-end solutions for visual inspection and reporting in various fields	$2.8M	Borski Fund, Mainport Innovation Fund & 3 others	52/100
5th	Meggitt 1947, Coventry (United Kingdom), Acquired	Manufacturer of aerospace components and sub-systems	-	Fidelity, Capital Group & 3 others	52/100
6th	Emcore 1984, Alhambra (United States), Acquired	Provider of mixed-signal optical products for high-speed communication network infrastructures	-	-	52/100
7th	AEVEX Aerospace 2018, Solana Beach (United States), Public	Provider of airborne intelligence solution	-	Bain Capital Credit, MDP & 2 others	52/100
8th	PhotonIC Technologies 2015, Shanghai (China), Series B	Stealth mode fabless IC start-up, developing photonic-electronic chips for optical networking and IOT sensing systems	-	Cowin Capital, Samsung Venture Investment ... & 1 others	51/100
9th	NeoPhotonics 1997, San Jose (United States), Acquired	Manufacturer of diversified lasers	$268M	Crossroads Liquidating Trust, Herald Investment Management ... & 26 others	51/100
10th	HGH 1982, Igny (France), Acquired	Provider of optronic systems for security, safety, and testing purposes	-	Europa	50/100

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Emcore has not made any investments yet. Emcore has made 6 acquisitions.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jun 10, 2019	Acquisition	Systron Donner	1953	Concord (United States)
Mar 26, 2019	Acquisition	Systron Donner	1953	Concord (United States)
Nov 08, 2005	Acquisition	Phasebridge	2000	Pasadena (United States)