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§ Private Profile · Petah Tiqva, HaMerkaz, Israel
Siklu is a technology company.
Siklu develops and delivers advanced millimeter wave (mmWave) wireless connectivity solutions, providing ultra-fast, multi-gigabit wireless performance. The company’s core offerings include radios that leverage high-frequency bands, typically ranging from 24-100GHz, to enable high-capacity, reliable, and secure communication links for various network applications. This technological approach offers significant bandwidth and resilience, crucial for modern data demands.
Siklu was founded in 2008 by Izik Kirshenbaum, who serves as Chairman, and co-founder Baruch Schwartz. The founding insight centered on the potential to bring affordable gigabit-capacity wireless solutions to the market through mass-produced millimeter wave radios. Kirshenbaum’s extensive background in wireless communication technology provided the foundational expertise for the company’s strategic direction in this niche.
The company’s products are utilized by a diverse clientele, including telecommunication providers, businesses, and municipalities, often for smart city initiatives and last-mile connectivity. Siklu’s overarching vision is to enhance global communication infrastructure by continuously developing and deploying superior millimeter wave wireless radios, ensuring accessible and high-performance gigabit capacity for evolving network requirements.
Siklu has raised $37.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Siklu has raised $37.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Siklu has raised $37.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $18.0M Series D in August 2015.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2015 | $18M Series D | — | Amiti Ventures, Anil Khatod, DFJ, Evergreen Venture Partners, Qualcomm Ventures, James WEI Wang, Tamares Holdings | Announced |
| Oct 1, 2011 | $19M Series B | — | Amiti Ventures, Anil Khatod, Eldad Tamir, ADI GAN, Nagraj Kashyap | Announced |
Siklu is a technology company specializing in millimeter wave (mmWave) wireless connectivity solutions, delivering multi-gigabit capacity radios operating in the interference-free 60GHz, 70/80GHz bands for applications like 5G backhaul, smart cities, and enterprise networks.[1][2][3] Founded in 2008, it pioneered the first mass-produced mmWave radio (EtherHaul™ 1200) and was acquired by Ceragon Networks in 2023, now operating as Siklu by Ceragon with the world's largest portfolio of point-to-point (PtP), point-to-multipoint (PtMP), and mesh products.[1][2][5] Siklu serves ISPs, WISPs, enterprises, public safety, and critical infrastructure, solving the challenge of delivering gigabit-to-10Gbps connectivity where fiber is unavailable or too costly, with products like MultiHaul™ TG offering Terragraph-certified mesh topology, ultra-low latency, and easy deployment.[1][4][5]
The company demonstrates strong growth momentum through field-proven deployments—over 60,000 units worldwide—carrier-class performance at competitive pricing, and innovations like advanced beamforming for dense urban environments, enabling rapid ROI for Gigabit wireless access in neighborhoods, high-rises, and smart city networks.[1][2][8]
Siklu was founded in 2008 with a singular mission: to develop and deliver the best mmWave wireless connectivity radios, bringing high-speed Gigabit connectivity to the world where fiber couldn't reach.[1][2] The founders targeted the untapped potential of mmWave spectrum (60-80GHz bands), which offers massive unlicensed bandwidth immune to traditional Wi-Fi interference, leading to the creation of the EtherHaul™ 1200—the first mass-produced mmWave radio, now the most deployed globally.[1][2] Early traction came from proving reliability in real-world links, with thousands deployed over a decade of innovation, culminating in 35 U.S. patents and expansion into PtP, PtMP, and mesh topologies.[8]
A pivotal moment arrived in 2023 when Ceragon Networks acquired Siklu, integrating its technology to accelerate multi-gigabit solutions for 5G, fixed wireless access (FWA), and private networks, while enhancing Ceragon's portfolio for urban and critical infrastructure deployments.[1][5]
Siklu rides the explosive demand for Gigabit Everywhere amid 5G rollout, smart city proliferation, and FWA growth, where fiber deployment lags due to cost and time—mmWave fills the gap with license-exempt spectrum enabling quick, scalable multi-gigabit backhaul.[1][5][7] Timing is ideal as urban density strains sub-6GHz Wi-Fi (prone to interference), while mmWave's 24GHz+ available bandwidth supports dense environments like neighborhoods, high-rises, and pop-up networks.[2][4] Market forces favoring Siklu include regulatory pushes for unlicensed V/E-Bands, Terragraph certification for mesh reliability, and enterprise needs for private 5G/LTE networks in critical infrastructure.[1][3][5] By powering public safety, surveillance, and Wi-Fi backhaul, Siklu influences the ecosystem, enabling operators to cover entire areas in weeks and extend fiber economically.[7][8]
Siklu by Ceragon is poised to dominate mmWave backhaul as 5G matures and edge computing demands low-latency, high-capacity wireless—expect deeper integration into private networks, FWA for rural broadband, and smart city meshes with AI-driven automation like enhanced planners for network design.[1][5][8] Trends like beamforming evolution and spectrum expansion will boost throughput beyond 10Gbps, while Ceragon's resources accelerate global deployments amid fiber shortages. Its influence will grow as the go-to for "Gigabit where fiber ends," solidifying leadership in interference-free, deploy-anywhere connectivity that powers tomorrow's Gigabit world.[2][4]
Siklu has raised $37.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Siklu's investors include Amiti Ventures, Anil Khatod, DFJ, Evergreen Venture Partners, Qualcomm Ventures, James Wei Wang, Tamares Holdings, Eldad Tamir, Adi Gan, Nagraj Kashyap.