Force10 Merging with Turin Networks
Force10 Networks Inc., a San Jose, Calif.-based provider of network routing and switching equipment, has agreed to merge with Turin Networks Inc., a Petaluma, Calif.-based Ethernet services provider. No financial terms have been disclosed. Force10 has raised over $400 million in total VC funding since 1999, from firms like Advanced Equities, Crosslink Capital, New Enterprise Associates, Meritech Capital Partners, U.S. Venture Partners, Pacesetter Capital and Worldview Technology Partners. Turin Networks has raised over $250 million since 1999, from firms like Bay Partners, Sequoia Capital, Tellabs, Motorola Ventures, Ciena Corp., Millennium Private Equity, DCM, Baker Capital, Tudor Ventures, Advanced Equities and RWI Group.
6 January 2009•4 mins read
