JDSU (now Viavi Solutions)

JDSU, now known as Viavi Solutions, is a leading provider of broadband test and measurement solutions, as well as optical products, catering to the communications, commercial, and consumer markets. The company specializes in delivering innovative technologies that enable high-performance networks and services. Viavi Solutions focuses on ensuring the reliability and efficiency of various communication infrastructures, supporting customers in optimizing their operations and enhancing user experiences. Through its range of products and services, the company plays a crucial role in advancing the telecommunications industry.

Syrus P.Madavi

Director, President and COO

16 past transactions

Time-Bandwidth Products

Acquisition in 2014
Time-Bandwidth Products (TBP), headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, specializes in the manufacturing of high-performance, turn-key picosecond and femtosecond laser systems. The company develops diode-pumped solid-state lasers that utilize SESAM technology for passive mode-locking. These advanced laser systems are designed for a range of demanding industrial and scientific applications, including precision measurements, sensing, optoelectronic testing, optical communication, clocking and switching, as well as medical and life-science diagnostics. Additionally, TBP’s lasers facilitate material processing and frequency conversion, demonstrating their versatility and reliability in various sectors.

Network Instruments

Acquisition in 2013
Network Instruments was launched in 1994 by a former rocket scientist and a product development specialist who recognized the need for superior network management solutions. Their shared vision was to build uniquely effective network products that integrate customer needs and feedback, while raising the benchmark on quality.

Arieso

Acquisition in 2013
Arieso Ltd. is a provider of geo-location and network optimization solutions tailored for wireless operators and service providers. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Newbury, United Kingdom, the company offers a range of products including ariesoGEO for mobile network performance monitoring, ariesoDNA for network adaptation, ariesoCMP for capital management and planning, and ariesoACP for automatic cell planning and network optimization. These solutions focus on enhancing subscriber experience by analyzing mobile connection events to identify high-usage locations, allowing operators to strategically deploy small cells. In addition to its software solutions, Arieso also provides consulting, support, and maintenance services to help clients effectively manage their network capital budget programs.

Dyaptive Networks

Acquisition in 2012
Dyaptive Networks provides wireless testing equipment

QuantaSol

Acquisition in 2011
QuantaSol is a spin-out from Imperial College London and will use its advanced technology to enable it to become a world leading supplier of high efficiency III-V based solar cells QuantaSol has pioneered the application of nanostructures such as quantum wells and quantum dots for solar photovoltaics. Using its unique, patented technology, the Company will manufacture single and multi-junction concentrator solar cells.

Exogenesis

Venture Round in 2010
Exogenesis Corporation is a technology development company specializing in nano-scale surface modification and control technologies. Established in 2005 and headquartered in Billerica, Massachusetts, the company utilizes its proprietary gas cluster ion beam technology to enhance the physical and chemical properties of the outermost atomic layers of various materials. This innovative approach is particularly beneficial in the medical field, as it improves the safety and efficacy of implantable devices, such as vascular stents and orthopedic products, by providing anti-adhesive properties that facilitate endothelial cell attachment. In addition to medical applications, Exogenesis offers solutions for the semiconductor and opto-electronic industries, including ultra-thin films and nano-scale surface processing for improved performance in optics and memory devices. The company's diverse technological portfolio also includes biotechnology solutions for modifying implant materials, further expanding its impact across multiple sectors.

American Bank Note Holographics

Acquisition in 2007
American Bank Note Holographics, Inc. is a market in the origination, production and marketing of holograms for security applications and the leading supplier of optical security devices for the transaction card market.

Mintera

Series C in 2007
Mintera Corporation, established in 2000 and headquartered in Acton, Massachusetts, specializes in the development and marketing of high-speed optical transmission systems. The company's product portfolio includes advanced fiber-optic transport systems designed for deployment in various network environments such as metro-core, regional, long-haul, and ultra-long-haul networks. These systems are utilized by carriers, enterprises, educational institutions, and government agencies to facilitate efficient data transport. Mintera's offerings enable the management of optical channels carrying high-speed signals, ensuring reliable and fast data transmission across different network infrastructures.

Innocor

Acquisition in 2007
Innocor designs, manufactures and markets broadband test solutions that address multiprotocol and bit error rate testing from 10Mbps to 43Gbps.

Picolight

Acquisition in 2007
Picolight Incorporated, founded in 1995 and based in Louisville, Colorado, specializes in the design and manufacture of high-bandwidth optical transceivers and components. The company produces ethernet and fiber channel transceivers, as well as optical transmitters and receivers. These products are primarily used in local area networking, optical switches and computer systems, and optical metro applications sectors. Picolight's offerings include vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL)-based optical transceivers for high-bandwidth optical systems.

Agility Communications

Acquisition in 2005
Agility Communications, Inc. provides laser solutions for the optical network. The company focuses on offering tunable transponder and tunable laser solutions for carriers and system providers. It offers tunable transmitter and transponder products. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Santa Barbara, California. As of November 30, 2005, Agility Communications, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of JDS Uniphase Corp.

E20 Communications

Acquisition in 2004
E20 Communications, Inc. develops and manufactures multi-gigabit rate fiber optic subsystems for the computer storage, internetworking, and telecommunications markets. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Calabasas, California. As of May 17, 2004, E20 Communications, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of JDS Uniphase Corporation.

Sagitta

Series B in 2002
Sagitta Ltd. is a technology-based equipment supplier for the fiber optics and semiconductor industries. A core holding of patented technologies in precision automation, machine vision and sub micron polishing has led to the introduction of multiple systems into these markets. The company has introduced the Gemini product series, a platform first in the fiber optics market to integrate the processes of polishing, cleaning and optical metrology on a single platform. Already a leader in failure analysis equipment for the semiconductor and media fields, Sagitta provides an award-winning suite of sample preparation tools used for cross sectional, SEM or TEM semiconductor inspection.

Innovance

Series B in 2002
Innovance is a 100% employee-owned holding company that oversees a portfolio of subsidiaries, including Lou-Rich, Inc. and Almco, Inc. Lou-Rich specializes in contract engineering and manufacturing services, while Almco is recognized for its advanced manufacturing of industrial deburring, parts washing, and vibratory metal finishing equipment. Innovance is dedicated to nurturing and growing its industrial manufacturing businesses, providing essential machinery and products that serve various applications across the construction and manufacturing sectors. By fostering a collaborative and employee-driven environment, Innovance aims to enhance operational efficiencies and drive innovation within its subsidiaries.

Sagitta

Series A in 2000
Sagitta Ltd. is a technology-based equipment supplier for the fiber optics and semiconductor industries. A core holding of patented technologies in precision automation, machine vision and sub micron polishing has led to the introduction of multiple systems into these markets. The company has introduced the Gemini product series, a platform first in the fiber optics market to integrate the processes of polishing, cleaning and optical metrology on a single platform. Already a leader in failure analysis equipment for the semiconductor and media fields, Sagitta provides an award-winning suite of sample preparation tools used for cross sectional, SEM or TEM semiconductor inspection.

E-TEK Dynamics

Acquisition in 2000
E-TEK Dynamics specializes in the design and manufacture of high-quality passive components and modules for the fiber optic network industry. Recognized as a leader in its field, the company offers a comprehensive range of products that facilitate the development of next-generation optical networks. E-TEK Dynamics holds a significant market share in various essential passive components utilized by telecommunications equipment manufacturers, positioning itself as a key player in advancing fiber optic technology.
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