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Solarflare Communications Inc

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Diligence memoA one-page analyst read on Solarflare Communications Inc — recommendation, valuation, rhythm, risks.
$198.2M
Total raised · real
20
Rounds
0.4×
Latest step-up
Top 2%
Sector rank · raised
Series B
Latest stage · inferred · Wed Jan 24 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Solarflare Communications Inc looks fair against its niche peers and is dormant on financing cadence.

Synthesized from the figures below est. — every claim rests on a number shown on this page. Valuation uses the technology sector profile.

Analyst read est. — computed against this company's niche peers in the same era. Inputs shown; not a quoted figure.

Fair
  • Modeled value is 0.83× the median modeled value of Series B Other Technology companies in 2016–2018 (314 peers) — value vs value, same stage and era.
  • Within the normal band (83% of peer median) for its niche.
Dormant
  • Last raise 8.4 yr ago; this sector typically re-raises about every 13 months.
  • Silent for over 3× the sector's normal cadence.

Procedural diagnosis est. — rule-based common-sense checks over the filing pattern, issuer name, activity cadence, and surfaced operating evidence.

Issuer-vehicle patternmedium confidence

Solarflare Communications Inc behaves more like a recurring private-offering issuer than a conventional venture-backed operating company.

Issuer structure
Company-like
No recurring-offering pattern strong enough to override normal financing interpretation.
Lifecycle
16.4 yr record
Peak capital year was 2010 with $40.1M across 5 filings.
Market position
ahead of 99% of Other Technology peers
Capital scale is ahead of 99% of Other Technology peers; modeled value is above 92% of peers by modeled value. Large capital with mid-pack modeled value can signal an issuer/program profile rather than operating-company growth.
Valuation reliability
Normal applicability
Stage/dilution valuation models are weakest when the issuer is broad-sector, recurring, or vehicle-like.
Operating evidence
Sparse
No clear CEO/founder/principal role is surfaced, so operating-company confidence is lower.
Data quality
Needs review
Row-level filing totals differ from canonical totals, so amendment/superseded filtering should be checked.
What triggered this
  • No clearly named CEO/founder/principal role in the public records surfaced here.
  • No verified homepage on the profile yet.
  • Capital program peaked in 2010: $40.1M across 5 filings.
  • Largest single filing was $30.1M on 2014-12-23.
  • Filing rows sum to $224.2M, while canonical raised total is $198.2M; likely amendments/superseded rows are mixed into the detail view.
How to read the page
  • Read this less like a startup funding journey and more like a capital-raising program.
  • Stage-based valuation and peer labels have lower applicability for this pattern.
  • The more important signal is lifecycle: repeated filings ended years ago, so current activity needs outside confirmation.
  • Canonical filtering should be tightened before using row-level totals for diligence.
Leadership

No named principal in this company's public records yet — see all operators below.

Explore how these operators interlock with other companies in the operator network.

Where it sits in Other Technology

Solarflare Communications Inc is one of 21292 Other Technology companies tracked from IRVINE. By capital raised it ranks among the largest (ahead of 99% of sector peers), and among the largest by modeled valuation est..

Ranking is computed against this company's own sector cohort — reported capital is fact; valuation tiers are modeled.

As reported in public records reported — not modeled.

US
Jurisdiction
Rule 506(b)
Reg D exemption
4
Investors (latest)
2018-01-24
First sale
Amount raised vs valuation, by round

Solid bars are reported offering amounts reported; hatched bars are the modeled post-money valuation est. — both on one shared scale so you can read raise-vs-worth at each round directly. Use the toggles to overlay data labels and the niche-peer / market average value lines.

Amount raised · realModeled valuation · estCumulative funded · real
$0$250M$500M$750M$1.0BSeries A · 2010-01-26 Raised $5.0M (real) Modeled valuation $139M (est)Series A2010Series A · 2010-03-16 Raised $5.0M (real) Modeled valuation $139M (est)Series B · 2010-05-04 Raised $20M (real) Modeled valuation $613M (est)Series B2010Series B · 2010-10-07 Raised $5.0M (real) Modeled valuation $152M (est)Series B · 2010-11-18 Raised $5.0M (real) Modeled valuation $152M (est)Series B2010Series B · 2011-01-27 Raised $5.0M (real) Modeled valuation $152M (est)Series B · 2011-05-16 Raised $20M (real) Modeled valuation $624M (est)Series B2011Series B · 2012-06-28 Raised $10M (real) Modeled valuation $305M (est)Series B · 2012-10-15 Raised $2.5M (real) Modeled valuation $76M (est)Series B2012Series B · 2012-12-21 Raised $22M (real) Modeled valuation $671M (est)Series B · 2013-05-09 Raised $5.0M (real) Modeled valuation $152M (est)Series B2013Series B · 2013-07-23 Raised $2.5M (real) Modeled valuation $76M (est)Series B · 2013-08-28 Raised $2.5M (real) Modeled valuation $76M (est)Series B2013Series B · 2013-10-29 Raised $5.0M (real) Modeled valuation $152M (est)Series B · 2014-03-25 Raised $2.9M (real) Modeled valuation $90M (est)Series B2014Series B · 2014-08-05 Raised $600K (real) Modeled valuation $18M (est)Series B · 2014-09-30 Raised $1.1M (real) Modeled valuation $34M (est)Series B2014Series B · 2014-12-23 Raised $30M (real) Modeled valuation $918M (est)Series B · 2015-11-30 Raised $15M (real) Modeled valuation $457M (est)Series B2015Series A · 2015-11-30 Raised $10M (real) Modeled valuation $277M (est)Series A · 2015-11-30 Raised $5.0M (real) Modeled valuation $139M (est)Series A2015Series B · 2016-11-15 Raised $22M (real) Modeled valuation $677M (est)Series B · 2018-01-24 Raised $16M (real) Modeled valuation $487M (est)Series B2018Series A · 2018-01-24 Raised $6.0M (real) Modeled valuation $166M (est)Cumulative $224M

The line shows cumulative reported funding over the period; + labels show new capital added between points when there is room. Toggle on-bar figures, plus the niche-peer and market averages, to read this company against its cohort. Benchmarks are modeled medians.

Financing ladder & sequence gaps
Series A$5.0M · 2010
Series A extension$5.0M · 2010
Series B$20.1M · 2010
Series B extension$5.0M · 2010
Series B extension$5.0M · 2010
Series B extension$5.0M · 2011
Series B extension$20.5M · 2011
Series B extension$10.0M · 2012
Series B extension$2.5M · 2012
Series B extension$22.0M · 2012
Series B extension$5.0M · 2013
Series B extension$2.5M · 2013
Series B extension$2.5M · 2013
Series B extension$5.0M · 2013
Series B extension$2.9M · 2014
Series B extension$600K · 2014
Series B extension$1.1M · 2014
Series B extension$30.1M · 2014
Series B extension$15.0M · 2015
Bridge · Series B-stage$10.0M · 2015smaller follow-on
Bridge · Series B-stage$5.0M · 2015smaller follow-on
Series B extension$22.2M · 2016
Series B extension$16.0M · 2018
Bridge · Series B-stage$6.0M · 2018smaller follow-on

Stages are modeled from round size (public records carry no series label). No record for: Pre-Seed, Seed — the company may have raised it under a different exemption, merged it into an adjacent record, or skipped it. Sequence completeness: 50%.

Modeled valuation trajectory
$487.3M
Base estimate est.
$39.2M
Conservative case
$1.9B
Upside case
$88.9M
Modeled post-money

Round size and date are reported; the stage label is inferred from round size (latest is Series Ba $15M–$40M round). Valuation is modeled from stage benchmarks scaled by the technology sector profile. Directional, not a quoted figure.

Series A · modeled $138.7M · 2010-01-262010Series A · modeled $138.7M · 2010-03-16Series B · modeled $613.5M · 2010-05-04Series B · modeled $152.3M · 2010-10-07Series B · modeled $152.3M · 2010-11-18Series B · modeled $152.3M · 2011-01-27Series B · modeled $624.0M · 2011-05-16Series B · modeled $304.6M · 2012-06-28Series B · modeled $76.1M · 2012-10-15Series B · modeled $670.7M · 2012-12-21Series B · modeled $152.3M · 2013-05-09Series B · modeled $76.1M · 2013-07-23Series B · modeled $76.1M · 2013-08-28Series B · modeled $152.3M · 2013-10-29Series B · modeled $89.6M · 2014-03-25Series B · modeled $18.3M · 2014-08-05Series B · modeled $33.5M · 2014-09-30Series B · modeled $917.9M · 2014-12-23Series B · modeled $456.8M · 2015-11-30Series A · modeled $277.4M · 2015-11-30Series A · modeled $138.7M · 2015-11-30Series B · modeled $677.3M · 2016-11-15Series B · modeled $487.3M · 2018-01-24Series A · modeled $166.4M · 2018-01-242018
Model inputs · modeled:benchmark-stage-stepup-v1
18%
Dilution assumption
Implied ownership sold in the financing.
67%
Survival probability
44% low · 81% high
1.42×/yr
Annual markup
1.72×/yr upside case
6.0 yr
Elapsed time used
8.4 yr actual, capped for stale marks
technology
Sector profile
Adjusts growth and survival by industry.
Financing rhythm
4 mo
Avg between rounds
$24.8M/yr
Capital velocity
16.4 yr
On record since
2010
First round
24
Rounds on file
How it compares to the market

Benchmarked against 21292 companies in Other Technology. Each bar is a median (the middle company, not an average — outliers don't skew it). Two yardsticks: real money raised (reported on Form D) and modeled value (our estimate est.). These are whole-sector medians across all stages, except the per-stage row.

Total raised — vs sector median (real $, all stages) 62× above median
This company$198.2M
Sector median$3.2M
Latest round — vs other Series B rounds in sector (real $, this stage) 0.3× of median
This company$6.0M
Sector median$19.2M
Modeled value — vs sector median (estimate, all stages) 13× above median
This company$487.3M
Sector median$37.3M

Raised more than 99% of sector peers (real $). Modeled value above 92% of peers (estimate).

Niche peers — same stage & era

A tighter cohort than the sector chart above — only companies at the same stage (Series B) that last raised in the same ~3-year era, ranked by modeled value est. (not money raised). This is the exact set the analyst read compares against, so a like-for-like cohort is what makes "over/under-valued" meaningful. This company ranks #210 of 314.

This companyCohort peer
$100.0M$1.0B$10.0B$10.0M$100.0M$1.0BCapital raised (log)Pymetrics, Inc. · Series B Raised $46.6M · modeled $1.2B (est)Universal Recognition Token, Inc. · Series B Raised $40.0M · modeled $1.2B (est)Certified Inc. · Series B Raised $40.0M · modeled $1.2B (est)Anomali Inc · Series B Raised $40.0M · modeled $1.2B (est)Docutech Transfer, LLC · Series B Raised $39.9M · modeled $1.2B (est)Plaid Technologies, Inc. · Series B Raised $39.8M · modeled $1.2B (est)360fly, Inc. · Series B Raised $69.9M · modeled $1.2B (est)LogRhythm, Inc. · Series B Raised $111.3M · modeled $1.2B (est)Humu, Inc. · Series B Raised $49.5M · modeled $1.2B (est)GuiaBolso (Cayman), Ltd. · Series B Raised $58.0M · modeled $1.2B (est)Spin Memory, Inc. · Series B Raised $38.5M · modeled $1.2B (est)Wavefront, Inc. · Series B Raised $37.6M · modeled $1.1B (est)Solarflare Communications Inc (this company) Raised $198.2M · modeled $487.3M (est)Solarflare Communications Inc
CompanyStageRaised · realValue · estvs peer med.
Pymetrics, Inc.Series B$46.6M$1.2B2.07×
Universal Recognition Token, Inc.Series B$40.0M$1.2B2.07×
Certified Inc.Series B$40.0M$1.2B2.07×
Anomali IncSeries B$40.0M$1.2B2.07×
Docutech Transfer, LLCSeries B$39.9M$1.2B2.07×
Plaid Technologies, Inc.Series B$39.8M$1.2B2.06×
360fly, Inc.Series B$69.9M$1.2B2.05×
LogRhythm, Inc.Series B$111.3M$1.2B2.05×
Humu, Inc.Series B$49.5M$1.2B2.02×
GuiaBolso (Cayman), Ltd.Series B$58.0M$1.2B2.01×
Spin Memory, Inc.Series B$38.5M$1.2B2.00×
Wavefront, Inc.Series B$37.6M$1.1B1.95×
Solarflare Communications Inc this companySeries B$198.2M$487.3M0.83×
Full financing history

Stage is inferred from round size est., not reported on the filing — a round's dollar size maps to a bucket: Pre-Seed <$1.0M · Seed $1.0M–$4.0M · Series A $4.0M–$15M · Series B $15M–$40M · Series C $40M–$100M · Series D+ $100M–$400M · Growth/Late >$400M.

StageAmount · realAnnouncedPost-money · estValue · estConf.
Series A$5.0M2010-01-26$22.7M$138.7M85%
Series A$5.0M2010-03-16$22.7M$138.7M85%
Series B$20.1M2010-05-04$111.9M$613.5M85%
Series B$5.0M2010-10-07$27.8M$152.3M85%
Series B$5.0M2010-11-18$27.8M$152.3M85%
Series B$5.0M2011-01-27$27.8M$152.3M85%
Series B$20.5M2011-05-16$113.8M$624.0M85%
Series B$10.0M2012-06-28$55.6M$304.6M85%
Series B$2.5M2012-10-15$13.9M$76.1M85%
Series B$22.0M2012-12-21$122.3M$670.7M85%
Series B$5.0M2013-05-09$27.8M$152.3M85%
Series B$2.5M2013-07-23$13.9M$76.1M85%
Series B$2.5M2013-08-28$13.9M$76.1M85%
Series B$5.0M2013-10-29$27.8M$152.3M85%
Series B$2.9M2014-03-25$16.3M$89.6M85%
Series B$600K2014-08-05$3.3M$18.3M85%
Series B$1.1M2014-09-30$6.1M$33.5M85%
Series B$30.1M2014-12-23$167.4M$917.9M85%
Series B$15.0M2015-11-30$83.3M$456.8M85%
Series A$10.0M2015-11-30$45.5M$277.4M85%
Series A$5.0M2015-11-30$22.7M$138.7M85%
Series B$22.2M2016-11-15$123.6M$677.3M90%
Series B$16.0M2018-01-24$88.9M$487.3M90%
Series A$6.0M2018-01-24$27.3M$166.4M90%
What happened at each round

Step-up, pace versus the sector's normal cadence, and revenue/exemption moves — read straight from the reported round facts reported.

  1. Series A$5.0M2010-01-26
    • First recorded raise — entered as Series A.
    • 1 investor on this round.
  2. Series A$5.0M2010-03-16
    • Came back fast: 2 mo vs the ~13 mo sector norm.
    • Round roughly the size of the prior one.
    • 1 investor on this round.
  3. Series B$20.1M2010-05-04
    • Came back fast: 2 mo vs the ~13 mo sector norm.
    • Round 4.0× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • 3 investors on this round.
  4. Series B$5.0M2010-10-07
    • Came back fast: 5 mo vs the ~13 mo sector norm.
    • Round 4.0× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 1 investor on this round.
  5. Series B$5.0M2010-11-18
    • Came back fast: 1 mo vs the ~13 mo sector norm.
    • Round roughly the size of the prior one.
    • 3 investors on this round.
  6. Series B$5.0M2011-01-27
    • Came back fast: 2 mo vs the ~13 mo sector norm.
    • Round roughly the size of the prior one.
    • 3 investors on this round.
  7. Series B$20.5M2011-05-16
    • Came back fast: 4 mo vs the ~13 mo sector norm.
    • Round 4.1× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • 3 investors on this round.
  8. Series B$10.0M2012-06-28
    • Raised 13 mo later, in step with the ~13 mo sector norm.
    • Round 2.0× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 2 investors on this round.
  9. Series B$2.5M2012-10-15
    • Came back fast: 4 mo vs the ~13 mo sector norm.
    • Round 4.0× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 1 investor on this round.
  10. Series B$22.0M2012-12-21
    • Came back fast: 2 mo vs the ~13 mo sector norm.
    • Round 8.8× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • 10 investors on this round.
  11. Series B$5.0M2013-05-09
    • Came back fast: 5 mo vs the ~13 mo sector norm.
    • Round 4.4× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 2 investors on this round.
  12. Series B$2.5M2013-07-23
    • Came back fast: 2 mo vs the ~13 mo sector norm.
    • Round 2.0× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 2 investors on this round.
  13. Series B$2.5M2013-08-28
    • Came back fast: 1 mo vs the ~13 mo sector norm.
    • Round roughly the size of the prior one.
    • 2 investors on this round.
  14. Series B$5.0M2013-10-29
    • Came back fast: 2 mo vs the ~13 mo sector norm.
    • Round 2.0× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • Switched to Rule 506(b) (was Rule 06).
    • 3 investors on this round.
  15. Series B$2.9M2014-03-25
    • Came back fast: 5 mo vs the ~13 mo sector norm.
    • Round 1.7× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 3 investors on this round.
  16. Series B$600K2014-08-05
    • Came back fast: 4 mo vs the ~13 mo sector norm.
    • Round 4.9× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 1 investor on this round.
  17. Series B$1.1M2014-09-30
    • Came back fast: 2 mo vs the ~13 mo sector norm.
    • Round 1.8× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • 1 investor on this round.
  18. Series B$30.1M2014-12-23
    • Came back fast: 3 mo vs the ~13 mo sector norm.
    • Round 27.4× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • 8 investors on this round.
  19. Series B$15.0M2015-11-30
    • Raised 11 mo later, in step with the ~13 mo sector norm.
    • Round 2.0× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 2 investors on this round.
  20. Series A$10.0M2015-11-30
    • Filed alongside the prior round (same month) — likely a tranche or amendment.
    • Round 1.5× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 2 investors on this round.
  21. Series A$5.0M2015-11-30
    • Filed alongside the prior round (same month) — likely a tranche or amendment.
    • Round 2.0× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 2 investors on this round.
  22. Series B$22.2M2016-11-15
    • Raised 12 mo later, in step with the ~13 mo sector norm.
    • Round 4.4× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • 4 investors on this round.
  23. Series B$16.0M2018-01-24
    • Raised 14 mo later, in step with the ~13 mo sector norm.
    • Round 1.4× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 4 investors on this round.
  24. Series A$6.0M2018-01-24
    • Filed alongside the prior round (same month) — likely a tranche or amendment.
    • Round 2.7× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 4 investors on this round.
Intelligence
2018 ~Q2
Modeled next raise · ~4mo cadence
$6.0M
Modeled next size est.range $6.0M$9.6M
0.4×
Last step-up
$24.8M/yr
Capital velocity

Predictive signals are modeled est. from this company's own cadence and step-up, plus sector benchmarks — directional, not advice. Peer set and a CSV export live in your analyst workspace.

Key people & operators

Officers, directors and promoters named in this company's public recordsreported — the people who run it (not its investors). "Also runs" counts come from name-matching across all records, so verify before acting.

PersonRoleAlso runsTied since
Bandel Carano16 other2010-01
John Hamm3 other2014-12
Scott Hughes2 other2010-01
Charles Cotton2010-01
Mark Potter2014-08
Mary Jane Abalos2012-06
Russell Stern2010-01
Registry & provenance

Solarflare Communications Inc is an official record sourced from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). U.S. data is aggregated from SEC Form D filings.

United States
Country of record
US
Jurisdiction
1138621
SEC CIK
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Frequently asked
How much funding has Solarflare Communications Inc raised?
Solarflare Communications Inc has raised approximately $198.2M in disclosed capital across 20 recorded financing rounds, aggregated from public filings.
What is Solarflare Communications Inc's estimated valuation?
Provath's modeled valuation for Solarflare Communications Inc is approximately $487.3M (modeled range $39.2M–$1.9B). This is an algorithmic estimate derived from round sizes and same-niche peers — not a quoted or reported figure.
What funding stage is Solarflare Communications Inc at?
Solarflare Communications Inc's latest modeled financing stage is Series B. Its most recent recorded round closed around Wed Jan 24.
What does Solarflare Communications Inc do and where is it based?
Solarflare Communications Inc operates in the Other Technology sector, based in IRVINE.
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