When was Viavi founded?

Viavi was founded in 1923 and raised its 1st funding round 95 years after it was founded.

Where is Viavi located?

Viavi is headquartered in Milpitas, United States.

How many employees does Viavi have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Viavi is 5078.

Is Viavi a funded company?

Viavi is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 8 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Post IPO round, raised on May 22, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of Viavi?

Viavi's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Jan 12, 2024, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Viavi?

Annual revenue of Viavi is more than $1B as on Jun 27, 2026

Where does Viavi rank among its competitors?

Viavi ranks 2nd amongst 496 active competitors, of which 23 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Luna Innovations, which secured $200K in Nov, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Viavi?

Viavi's top competitors include Comviva, Synchronoss and Luna Innovations. Among them, Luna Innovations secured the most recent funding round in November, 2025.

Viavi - 2026 Company Profile, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Viavi is a public company based in Milpitas (United States), founded in 1923. It operates as a Provider of network test, monitoring, assurance, and optical technology solutions. Viavi has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 496 active competitors, including 23 funded and 127 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Comviva, Synchronoss and Luna Innovations.

Company Details

Provider of network test, monitoring, assurance, and optical technology solutions. The company enables and secures critical infrastructure for data centers and communication networks. It also supports military, aerospace, railway, and first responder communications. Furthermore, the company advances technologies used in optical applications across various end markets.

Website: www.viavisolutions.com/en-us
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Founded Year

1923

Location

Milpitas, United States

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Jan 12, 2024, $*****

Investors

NTIA & 3 more

Ranked

2^nd among 496 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Jun 27, 2026

Employee Count

5,078 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Inertial Labs & 23 more

Similar Companies

Luna Innovations & 210 more

Exit Details

Public

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Viavi is associated with 5 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Viavi Solutions Inc. CIN: 97354691 , United States, Active	Oct 28, 2013	-	-	-
Viavi Solutions Inc. CIN: 466619 , United States, Active	Oct 28, 2013	-	-	-
Viavi Solutions Inc CIN: 912093 , United States, Active	Jun 22, 1993	$1B+ (As on Jun 27, 2026)	-	-
VIAVI SOLUTIONS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72100DL1996PTC079993 , India, Active	Jul 01, 1996	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	361 (As on Oct 31, 2024)
Jds Uniphase Corporation CIN: 942579683 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	1412 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Viavi got listed on Nov 17, 1993.

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Viavi has raised funding over 8 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 22, 2018. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Jan 12, 2024 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Viavi has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Viavi:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 12, 2024	2647620	Grant (prize money)	3054866	4535201	7138302	7745280
Sep 19, 2023	3329926	Grant (prize money)	5208842	6312267	4977598	Gov
Sep 2021	8106709	Post IPO	4245964	7156219	8841042	1801915

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Viavi's employee count trend

Viavi has 5,078 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Viavi's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Viavi include Comviva, Synchronoss and Luna Innovations. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Viavi, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Comviva 1999, Gurugram (India), Acquired	Developer of platforms for digital payments, marketing, and business operations	$13.5M	Cisco, Sequoia Capital & 27 others	77/100
2nd	Viavi 1923, Milpitas (United States), Public	Provider of network test, monitoring, assurance, and optical technology solutions	-	NTIA, Avante Capital Partners & 2 others	71/100
3rd	Synchronoss 2000, Bridgewater (United States), Acquired	SaaS-based platform providing subscriber analytics, network asset management, and cloud services	$34M	Adams Street Partners, Saints Capital & 12 others	70/100
4th	Luna Innovations 1990, Roanoke (United States), Public	Fiber optic testing and sensing instrumentation	$3.5M	Columbia Capital, Novak Biddle Venture Partners ... & 12 others	67/100
5th	Neusoft 1991, Shenyang (China), Public	IT solutions and service provider	-	Legend Capital, Intel Capital & 6 others	67/100
6th	NetScout 1985, Westford (United States), Public	Provider of network performance, observability, cybersecurity, and DDoS solutions	$6M	Silver Lake, TA Associates & 4 others	65/100
7th	Amdocs 1982, Chesterfield (United States), Public	Cloud-based OSS and BSS solutions provider	-	Norwest, SG Americas Securities & 5 others	65/100
8th	Allot 1996, Hod Hasharon (Israel), Public	Cloud based platform offering network management software	-	Demtech, Walden Israel & 8 others	65/100
9th	Forward Networks 2013, Los Altos (United States), Series D	Developer of network modeling software delivering digital twin of the network	$116M	DFJ, BDT & MSD Partners & 8 others	64/100
10th	Greenwave Systems 2008, Irvine (United States), Acquired	Developer of software-defined network platform enabling virtual network operator capabilities	$75.1M	The Westly Group, EDBI & 8 others	64/100

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Viavi has made 2 investments in companies including Mintera and Sagitta. Viavi has also acquired 22 companies including Inertial Labs and Jackson Labs Technologies.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Dec 13, 2024	Acquisition	Inertial Labs	2001	Paeonian Springs (United States)
Oct 06, 2022	Acquisition	Jackson Labs Technologies	2003	Las Vegas (United States)
Aug 25, 2020	Acquisition	Expandium	2005	Saint Herblain (France)