{"kind":"fund","name":"Ciena","slug":"ciena","answer":"Yes. According to SeedForge's Active Investor Index, Ciena's most recent publicly evidenced investment was announced on August 24, 2026 (Quintessent Inc., series-a), which is within the last 6 months. The index is refreshed weekly and investors without evidence in the last 180 days are removed.","status":"published","citation":"SeedForge Active Investor Index: Ciena, latest evidenced participation announced 2026-08-24. Updated 2026-09-24. seedforge.com/investors/funds/ciena--f09krh","logo_url":null,"page_key":"fund--f09krh","publicId":"f09krh","seo_title":"Ciena: evidenced deal, 24 Aug 2026 | Active Investor Index","round_band":null,"type_label":"VC fund","updated_at":"2026-09-24","ages_out_on":"2027-02-20","check_range":null,"stages_seen":"Series A","website_url":null,"related_list":{"href":"/investors/active/hardware/series-a","label":"More active Series A hardware investors"},"method_version":"v1.13","participations":[{"round":"series-a","company":"Quintessent Inc.","dated_on":"2026-08-24","announced_on":"2026-08-24","closing_date":null,"evidence_url":"https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cycle-capital_quintessentr%C3%A9alise-un-financement-de-s%C3%A9rie-activity-7497685843764129792-lsUn","evidence_path":"/investors/funds/ciena--f09krh/evidence/2026-08-24--quintessent-inc","closing_source":null}],"answer_question":"Has Ciena invested in the last 6 months?","geography_label":"N. America","latest_announced":"2026-08-24","meta_description":"Ciena's most recent publicly evidenced investment: Quintessent Inc., series-a, announced August 24, 2026. Refreshed weekly by SeedForge. Free to cite.","corroborated_identity":false,"mandate_geography_label":null}