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.

How many employees does Nistica have?

As of Mar 01, 2026, the latest employee count at Nistica is 10 - 49.

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 180th amongst 1784 active competitors, of which 74 are funded. It stands 6th 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, Rapid7 and Imperva. Among them, Calix secured the most recent funding round in June, 2026.

Nistica - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

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

180^th among 1784 active competitors

Employee Count

10 - 49 as on Mar 01, 2026

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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	6998525	Series D	4115134	7623239	8603468	7001740
Feb 01, 2011	9633296	Venture Debt	1870830	9751129	9106101	MMV Financial
Jan 19, 2011	3566586	Series D	6476267	6138213	Battelle Ventures & 4 more	8336764

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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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Nistica's employee count trend

Nistica has 10 - 49 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Nistica's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Nistica include Cisco, Rapid7 and Imperva. 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 ... & 34 others	83/100
2nd	Rapid7 2000, Boston (United States), Public	Provider of cybersecurity solutions for exposure management, threat intelligence, and response	$92.3M	Bain Capital Ventures, Stock Capital Banker ... & 4 others	77/100
3rd	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
4th	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	76/100
5th	Calix 1999, Petaluma (United States), Public	Provider of communication equipment	$108M	Meritech, Redpoint Ventures & 17 others	74/100
6th	Ericsson 1876, Stockholm (Sweden), Public	Provider of telecom equipment and software solutions	-	Kepha Partners, Cevian & 10 others	74/100
7th	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
8th	Barracuda 2003, Campbell (United States), Acquired	Cloud based network firewall solution for enterprise web and email	$176M	Francisco Partners, Sequoia Capital & 6 others	73/100
9th	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	72/100
10th	ZeroFOX 2013, Baltimore (United States), Acquired	Provider of digital risk protection, threat intelligence, and attack surface management	$154M	Redline Capital Management, SVB & 12 others	72/100
180th	Nistica 2005, Bridgewater (United States), Acquired	Optical Networking Protocols	$73.3M	State of New Jersey, Novitas Capital & 10 others	39/100