Opnext
Company

Last deal

$321M

Amount

Private Equity

Stage

03.08.2001

Date

1

all rounds

$321M

Total amount

date founded

Financing round

General

About Company
Opnext designs and manufactures optical modules and components for global high-speed telecommunications and data networks.

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founded date

01.01.2000

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Private Equity

IPO status

Private

Description

With over 30 years of experience in advanced technology, Opnext offers a broad portfolio of 10G and 40G next generation products and solutions. Their optical modules, which convert signals between electrical and optical for transmitting and receiving data over fiber optic networks, are critical for optical communications equipment. Opnext is the preferred optical technology partner for systems providers and OEMs worldwide.
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Number of Funding Rounds

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Acquisitions
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acquirer

Opnext
Opnext

date

17.06.2003

type

Acquisition

Pine Photonics Communications

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People

Founders
1
Harry L. Bosco
Harry L. Bosco

Harry L. Bosco

Since 2000, Mr. Bosco has served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of OpNext, Inc. As of April 1, 2009, Mr. Bosco became the Chairman of the Board of OpNext, Inc. and in December 2010 assumed the role of interim Chief Executive Officer and President. From 1965 to 2000, Mr. Bosco held numerous senior management positions within Lucent Technologies, Bell Labs and AT&T.

current job

Opnext
Opnext

organization founded

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Harry L. Bosco

Employee Profiles
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Harry L. Bosco

Harry L. Bosco

Chairman of the Board

Sheng Liu

Sheng Liu

Team Member

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