Ciena Launches $200 Million Corporate Venture Capital Program

10:21 AM EDT, 09/14/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Ciena (CIEN) said Monday it launched Ciena Ventures, a new corporate venture capital program with an initial commitment of $200 million. The program will invest in early-stage companies and technology-focused venture funds across networking infrastructure, data center architectures, optical networking technologies and interconnects, as well as adjacent areas such as computing, materials and emerging communications technologies, Ciena said. Price: 329.81, Change: -19.74, Percent Change: -5.65