When was Chromatis Networks founded?

Chromatis Networks was founded in January 1998.

Who acquired Chromatis Networks and when?

Chromatis Networks was acquired by Alcatel-Lucent in June 2000.

How many employees did Chromatis Networks have?

Chromatis Networks had 51-200 employees.

Who were the co-founders of Chromatis Networks?

The co-founders of Chromatis Networks were Orni Petrushka and Rafi Gidron.

Which investor participated in Chromatis Networks' funding round in January 1998?

JVP participated in Chromatis Networks' funding round in January 1998.

What is Chromatis Networks' current status?

Chromatis Networks is currently listed as acquired and inactive, following its acquisition by Alcatel-Lucent.

Chromatis Networks

Developed next-generation transport solutions for metropolitan optical networking systems.

Acquired by Lucent Technologies

Acquired Tel Aviv, Israel Founded 1998

Last updated 2026-07-20

Acquired by Lucent Technologies for $4.5B, May 2000
Raised Undisclosed Round led by JVP, Dec 1997

Total raised

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Last: Undisclosed Round 1998-01

Stage

Acquired

Founded

1998

Headcount

150

Tel Aviv, Israel

Sector

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About

Chromatis Networks was an Israeli startup company that developed next-generation transport solutions, enabling carriers to service the bandwidth needs of evolving metropolitan areas. Its Metropolis™ system integrated data, voice, and video services onto wave division multiplexing (WDM) systems for metropolitan networks. The company was acquired by Lucent Technologies in May 2000 and subsequently shut down in August 2001.

Funding history · 1 round · — total

1997-12

Undisclosed Round Undisclosed

★ JVP

Q&A

What was Chromatis Networks' primary business?: Chromatis Networks was an Israeli startup that developed next-generation transport solutions, enabling carriers to service the bandwidth needs of evolving metropolitan areas.
When was Chromatis Networks founded?: Chromatis Networks was founded in January 1998.
Who acquired Chromatis Networks and when?: Chromatis Networks was acquired by Alcatel-Lucent in June 2000.
How many employees did Chromatis Networks have?: Chromatis Networks had 51-200 employees.
Who were the co-founders of Chromatis Networks?: The co-founders of Chromatis Networks were Orni Petrushka and Rafi Gidron.
Which investor participated in Chromatis Networks' funding round in January 1998?: JVP participated in Chromatis Networks' funding round in January 1998.
What is Chromatis Networks' current status?: Chromatis Networks is currently listed as acquired and inactive, following its acquisition by Alcatel-Lucent.

Team · 2

Rafi Gidron

Founder · Co-founder

Orni Petruschka

Founder · Co-founder

Sectors & technology

Business model

B2B

Identifiers & details

Founded	1998-1
Employees (exact)	150
Status reason	Acquired (Inactive) by Alcatel-Lucent on Jun 2000 - closed due to acquisition

Acquisitions & public offerings

Acquired by Lucent Technologies 2000-05 $4.5B

Radar intelligence

Patents

EPO	5