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Intucell

The self-optimizing network startup that Cisco couldn't resist.

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Fatal mistake: Intucell had no fatal mistake — it was successfully acquired by Cisco for ~$475M in 2013, representing a 55x return on invested capital.

Founded	2010
Closed	2013
Country	Israel
Sector	Developer tools

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2010-01

FOUNDING

Intucell founded in Israel to develop self-optimizing network software for mobile carriers entering the LTE era.

2011-06

FUNDING

Intucell raised $8.5M to accelerate development of its SON platform and expand carrier customer deployments.

2012-06

PRODUCT LAUNCH

Intucell's SON platform gained traction with major mobile carriers, attracting strategic interest from global networking vendors.

2013-01

SHUTDOWN

Cisco acquired Intucell for approximately $475M, absorbing the SON technology and team into its mobile solutions division.

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Cisco acquired Intucell, an Israeli self-optimizing network (SON) software startup, in February 2013 for $475 million — one of the largest Israeli tech exits at the time. Intucell had raised approximately $8.5 ...

million and developed software enabling mobile carriers to automatically plan, configure, and optimize cellular networks in real time. The acquisition was integrated into Cisco's Service Provider Mobi

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€15.3M

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