Where is Lightera located?

Lightera is headquartered in Cupertino, United States.

How many employees does Lightera have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Lightera is 3572.

Where does Lightera rank among its competitors?

Lightera ranks 154th amongst 1399 active competitors, of which 109 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Calix, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jun, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Lightera?

Lightera's top competitors include RELEX, Calix and CallidusCloud. Among them, Calix secured the most recent funding round in June, 2026.

Lightera - 2026 Company Profile, Funding & Competitors

Q: Is Lightera an acquired company?

Lightera got acquired by Ciena on Mar 15, 1999.

Lightera is an acquired company based in Cupertino (United States), founded in 2025. It operates as a Bandwidth management equipment. The company has 1399 active competitors, including 109 funded and 274 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like RELEX, Calix and CallidusCloud.

Company Details

Lightera Networks (formerly known as Enfusion Systems) develops optical bandwidth management equipment and optical cross-connect solutions for telecom applications and WDM market respectively.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2025

Location

Cupertino, United States

Stage

Acquired

Investors

Storm Ventures

Ranked

154^th among 1399 active competitors

Employee Count

3,572 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

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Exit Details

Acquired by Ciena (Mar 15, 1999)

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Lightera got acquired by Ciena on Mar 15, 1999 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Lightera is a funded company. Lightera has 1 institutional investor.

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Lightera's employee count trend

Lightera has 3,572 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Lightera's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Lightera include RELEX, Calix and CallidusCloud. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Lightera, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	RELEX 2005, Helsinki (Finland), Series D	Provider of unified platform for retail and supply chain planning	$816M	Summit Partners, TCV & 4 others	76/100
2nd	Calix 1999, Petaluma (United States), Public	Provider of communication equipment	$108M	Meritech, Redpoint Ventures & 17 others	74/100
3rd	CallidusCloud 1996, Pleasanton (United States), Acquired	Cloud-based sales, marketing and pipeline management solutions	$89.3M	Crosspoint Venture Partners, Crescendo Ventures ... & 6 others	74/100
4th	Applied Optoelectronics 1997, Sugar Land (United States), Public	Manufacturer of fiber-optic networking products	$90.5M	Techlink Ventures, Giza Venture Capital & 5 others	71/100
5th	Ciena 1992, Hanover (United States), Public	Provider of networking systems, automation software, components, and related services	-	Western Technology Investment, Worldview Technology Partners ... & 13 others	71/100
6th	Ribbon 1997, Westford (United States), Public	Provider of IP optical networking and cloud and communications software	$41M	Legatum, Bedrock Ventures & 25 others	69/100
7th	D-Link 1986, Germany, Public	Manufacturer of network switches, cameras, wireless, IP surveillance, and accessories	-	WI Harper Group, Europa & 1 others	68/100
8th	Wasoko 2013, Nairobi (Kenya), Series B	Online retailer of everyday consumer goods providing delivery services to shops	$152M	Impact Engine, Tiger Global Management & 40 others	67/100
9th	Actelis 1998, Fremont (United States), Public	Provider of networking solutions for intelligent traffic, rail, and city systems	$162M	Adams Street Partners, Saints Capital & 15 others	66/100
10th	InnoLight 2008, Suzhou (China), Series C	Optical transceiver solutions	$38M	CapitalG, Yuanhe Holdings & 7 others	66/100
154th	Lightera 2025, Cupertino (United States), Acquired	Bandwidth management equipment	-	Storm Ventures	40/100