When was LAMBDA OpticalSystems founded?

LAMBDA OpticalSystems was founded in 2000 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is LAMBDA OpticalSystems located?

LAMBDA OpticalSystems is headquartered in United States.

How many employees does LAMBDA OpticalSystems have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at LAMBDA OpticalSystems is 1.

Is LAMBDA OpticalSystems a funded company?

LAMBDA OpticalSystems is a funded company, having raised a total of $48M across 6 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Mar 2003.

When was the latest funding round of LAMBDA OpticalSystems?

LAMBDA OpticalSystems' latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Sep 16, 2008, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Photonics. In United States, the Photonics sector has seen $5.76B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does LAMBDA OpticalSystems rank among its competitors?

LAMBDA OpticalSystems ranks 201st amongst 1620 active competitors, of which 114 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was iPRONICS, which secured $125M in Sep, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of LAMBDA OpticalSystems?

LAMBDA OpticalSystems' top competitors include Calix, RELEX and Ciena. Among them, iPRONICS secured the most recent funding round in September, 2026.

LAMBDA OpticalSystems - 2026 Company Profile, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Lambda OpticalSystems develops all-optical solutions by integrating DWDM with its technology allowing diverse packet formats (SONET/SDH, IP, ATM, etc.) to travel simultaneously on one optical fiber, with each signal on a separate wavelength. Products offered using this technology are, Lambda Node 2000, optical switch that executes various switching in native optical format, LambaNode 3000, cross connect that incorporates an all-optical fabric with generalized multi-protocol label switching (GMPLS) control plane for metro and long-haul locations, LambdaNode 5000, an optical services platform to provide optical services for access, metro and regional applications, LambdaCreate, a network management software suite that enables remote, real-time, and control of various Lambda Node 2000 switches and Lambda Optical Control Plane, an OS that integrates the Lambda Node switching family with the LambdaCreate software suite. Was known as Firstwave Secure Intelligent Optical Networks till 2003.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2000

Location

United States

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$48M in 6 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Sep 16, 2008, $*****

Investors

ITOCHU & 6 more

Ranked

201^st among 1620 active competitors

Employee Count

1 as on Jun 30, 2026

Similar Companies

iPRONICS & 220 more

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LAMBDA OpticalSystems is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Lambda Opticalsystems Corporation CIN: 3634475 , United States, Active		-	18 (As on Dec 31, 2009)	-

LAMBDA OpticalSystems has raised a total funding of $48M over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 2003. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Sep 16, 2008 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. LAMBDA OpticalSystems has 7 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of LAMBDA OpticalSystems:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 16, 2008	9587994	Grant (prize money)	2051198	5904870	6542173	3288984
Jul 07, 2006	4194423	Grant (prize money)	8583630	1467621	4159296	OSTI
Sep 27, 2005	4219194	Series B	2764918	7499397	6144416	ITOCHU & 1 more

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LAMBDA OpticalSystems' employee count trend

LAMBDA OpticalSystems has 1 employees as of Jun 26. Here is LAMBDA OpticalSystems's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of LAMBDA OpticalSystems include Calix, RELEX and Ciena. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of LAMBDA OpticalSystems, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Calix 1999, Petaluma (United States), Public	Provider of communication equipment	$108M	Meritech, Redpoint Ventures & 17 others	75/100
2nd	RELEX 2005, Helsinki (Finland), Series D	Provider of unified platform for retail and supply chain planning	$816M	Summit Partners, TCV & 5 others	73/100
3rd	Ciena 1992, Hanover (United States), Public	Provider of networking systems, automation software, components, and related services	-	Western Technology Investment, Worldview Technology Partners ... & 15 others	72/100
4th	iPRONICS 2019, Valencia (Spain), Series B	Developer of lossless optical switches for AI cluster networking	$177M	Light Street Capital, Maverick Capital & 13 others	72/100
5th	CallidusCloud 1996, Pleasanton (United States), Acquired	Cloud-based sales, marketing and pipeline management solutions	$89.3M	Crosspoint Venture Partners, Crescendo Ventures ... & 6 others	72/100
6th	Applied Optoelectronics 1997, Sugar Land (United States), Public	Manufacturer of fiber-optic networking products	$90.5M	Techlink Ventures, Giza Venture Capital & 5 others	68/100
7th	InnoLight 2008, Suzhou (China), Series C	Optical transceiver solutions	$38M	CapitalG, Yuanhe Holdings & 7 others	68/100
8th	Source Photonics 2007, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	Manufacturer of optical transceivers, components, and subsystems for data and telecommunications	$230M	Beijing Vantone Real Estate, HaoMei New Materials ... & 1 others	66/100
9th	Ribbon 1997, Westford (United States), Public	Provider of IP optical networking and cloud and communications software	$41M	Legatum, Bedrock Ventures & 25 others	65/100
10th	D-Link 1986, Germany, Public	Manufacturer of network switches, cameras, wireless, IP surveillance, and accessories	-	WI Harper Group, Europa & 1 others	65/100
201st	LAMBDA OpticalSystems 2000, United States, Series B	Optical switches, controller & OS	$48M	ITOCHU, PacRim Venture Partners & 5 others	38/100