Last updated 2026-07-20
- Acquired by Transwitch for $5M, Dec 2005
- Raised $50M Undisclosed Round led by Pitango VC, Dec 2003
Total raised
$50.0M
Last: Undisclosed Round 2004-01
Stage
Acquired
Founded
1997
Headcount
62
HQ
Netanya, Israel
Sector
Business Software
About
Mysticom, founded in 1997, provided DSP and mixed-signal VLSI cores for high-speed communications. The company's products implemented the physical layer (PHY) for Local Area Networks (LANs) using Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet protocols, used to speed the throughput of wired data communications products such as routers, switches, set-top boxes, xDSL and cable modems, and network interface controllers. Mysticom designed complex mixed-signal communications cores that were licensed by leading communications system and semiconductor companies to deploy high-bandwidth system-on-chip (SoC) devices and communications systems based on Ethernet industry standards.
Funding history · 1 round · $50.0M total
2003-12
Undisclosed Round
$50.0M
★ Pitango VC★ Newbury Ventures★ Andy Bechtolsheim★ JP Morgan Partners★ Eucalyptus Ventures★ Giza Venture Capital★ ABN AMRO Digital Impact Fund★ Koor Corporate Venture CapitalJVPCisco SystemsPhilips VenturesTexas InstrumentsLehman Brothers European Venture Capital Group
Q&A
- What is Mysticom's primary business?
- Mysticom develops plug-and-play integrated circuits (ICs) solutions for the enterprise, data center, and storage market segments.
- When was Mysticom founded?
- Mysticom was founded in January 1997.
- What is Mysticom's current status?
- Mysticom is currently active, though its status reason indicates it was acquired by Transwitch in December 2005 and subsequently closed due to the acquisition.
- How much funding has Mysticom raised in total?
- Mysticom has raised a total of $50,000,000 USD.
- When was Mysticom's last funding round and who were some of the investors?
- Mysticom's last funding round was in January 2004, with investors including Newbury Ventures and JP Morgan Partners.
- What is Mysticom's primary sector?
- Mysticom's primary sector is Business Software.
- What is the employee count bucket for Mysticom?
- Mysticom has 0 employees, according to the provided data.
Team · 5
David Almagor
Founder · Co-founder & CEO
Eran Lida
Founder · Co-founder
Israel Greiss
Founder · Co-founder & CTO
Amir Bar-Niv
Founder · Co-founder & Executive Director
Massad Eyal
Founder · Co-founder, Director VLSI, Mixed Signal
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Business Software
Sub-sectors
Business Software
Business model
B2B
Tags
enterprise-solutions
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
Identifiers & details
| Founded | 1997-1 |
|---|---|
| Employees (exact) | 62 |
| Status reason | Acquired (Inactive) by Transwitch on Dec 2005 - closed due to acquisition |
Acquisitions & public offerings
Acquired by Transwitch 2005-12 $5.0M
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 6 |
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