When was Nistica founded?

Nistica was founded in 2005 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Nistica located?

Nistica is headquartered in Bridgewater, United States.

Is Nistica a funded company?

Nistica is a funded company, having raised a total of $73.3M across 11 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Convertible Debt round, raised on Oct 2005.

When was the latest funding round of Nistica?

Nistica's latest funding was a $***** Series D round on Jul 06, 2012, with participation from 4 investors. Its primary sector is Telecom Operators. In United States, the Telecom Operators sector has seen $1.5B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Nistica rank among its competitors?

Nistica ranks 187th amongst 1764 active competitors, of which 72 are funded. It stands 5th 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 Nistica?

Nistica's top competitors include Cisco, Mavenir and Century Link. Among them, Calix secured the most recent funding round in June, 2026.

Nistica - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Nistica is an acquired company based in Bridgewater (United States), founded in 2005 by Jefferson Wagener. It operates as an Optical Networking Protocols. Nistica has raised $73.3M in funding from investors like NTT Electronics, Novitas Capital and Battelle Ventures. The company has 1764 active competitors, including 72 funded and 347 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Cisco, Mavenir and Century Link.

Company Details

Nistica provides optical modules that simplify, automate and make affordable the delivery of high bandwidth applications. They design products for optical system OEM vendors. The focus has been on ROADM technology and solutions for wavelength selective switching (WSS) applications

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2005

Location

Bridgewater, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$73.3M in 11 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series D, Jul 06, 2012, $*****

Investors

NTT Electronics & 11 more

Ranked

187^th among 1764 active competitors

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Exit Details

Acquired by Molex (Sep 21, 2018)

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Nistica got acquired by Molex on Sep 21, 2018.

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Nistica has raised a total funding of $73.3M over 11 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 2005. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Jul 06, 2012 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Nistica has 12 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Nistica:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 06, 2012	8285671	Series D	1049908	2934368	9661083	8993600
Feb 01, 2011	4159379	Venture Debt	9387877	4322095	6274987	MMV Financial
Jan 19, 2011	2231161	Series D	6570944	4371070	Battelle Ventures & 4 more	3429310

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The founders of Nistica is Jefferson Wagener.

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

Jefferson Wagener: Co-Founder & VP Engineering of Nistica.

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Top competitors of Nistica include Cisco, Mavenir and Century Link. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Nistica, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Cisco 1984, San Jose (United States), Public	Provider of AI infrastructure, secure networking, and software solutions	$2.5M	Western Technology Investment, Greyrock Investments ... & 31 others	83/100
2nd	Mavenir 2005, Richardson (United States), Acquired	Developer of cloud native software for mobile network operator infrastructure	$105M	North Bridge Venture Partners, Alloy Ventures ... & 12 others	81/100
3rd	Century Link 1930, Monroe (United States), Public	Provider of residential and business communication services, including internet, TV, and phone	$20M	Temasek, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe & 3 others	77/100
4th	Calix 1999, Petaluma (United States), Public	Provider of communication equipment	$108M	Meritech, Kinetic Ventures & 17 others	77/100
5th	Rapid7 2000, Boston (United States), Public	Provider of cybersecurity solutions for exposure management, threat intelligence, and response	$92.3M	Bain Capital Ventures, TCV & 4 others	77/100
6th	Imperva 2002, Redwood City (United States), Acquired	Provider of application and data security solutions for threat protection	$54M	Meritech, Sprout Capital Partners & 6 others	77/100
7th	Ericsson 1876, Stockholm (Sweden), Public	Provider of telecom equipment and software solutions	-	Kepha Partners, Cevian & 10 others	75/100
8th	Ciena 1992, Hanover (United States), Public	Provider of networking systems, automation software, components, and related services	-	Western Technology Investment, CRV & 13 others	74/100
9th	ZeroFOX 2013, Baltimore (United States), Acquired	Provider of digital risk protection, threat intelligence, and attack surface management	$154M	Redline Capital Management, New Enterprise Associates ... & 12 others	73/100
10th	Bitdefender 2001, Bucharest (Romania), Series B	Provider of cybersecurity software, threat intelligence, and managed security services	$7M	Vitruvian Partners, Axxess Capital & 1 others	73/100
187th	Nistica 2005, Bridgewater (United States), Acquired	Optical Networking Protocols	$73.3M	State of New Jersey, Novitas Capital & 10 others	39/100