RWI Ventures

RWI Ventures is a California-based venture capital firm that invests in networking, semiconductor, software, and life sciences companies.

Mark Foley

Managing Director

20 past transactions

Sonitus Medical

Series D in 2012
Sonitus Medical Inc. is a privately held medical device company based in San Mateo, California, focused on delivering innovative hearing solutions for patients with hearing challenges. The company specializes in bone conduction hearing devices and markets the SoundBite Hearing System, which is recognized as the world's first non-invasive and removable hearing solution that transmits sound through the teeth. This nearly invisible in-the-mouth hearing system is designed to address single-sided deafness and conductive hearing loss, providing a simple and non-surgical alternative for patients. The device is currently FDA cleared as a prosthetic for these specific conditions. Sonitus Medical aims to expand its technology to include treatments for mixed hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as applications in consumer and covert communications. Founded in 2006, Sonitus Medical is emerging as a leader in the field of hearing solutions.

EdgeWave

Venture Round in 2010
EdgeWave, Inc. is a San Diego-based company specializing in the development and marketing of secure content management solutions and Internet security appliances. The company offers a range of products designed to protect networks and enforce corporate security policies, including the iPrism Web Security solutions, which provide multi-protocol web filtering and access control, and the ePrism Messaging Security Suite, which addresses email threats through policy-based content inspection, email data loss protection, encryption, and continuity solutions. Additionally, EdgeWave provides the EdgeWave EPIC Security Assurance Service to help organizations identify and remediate security breaches and the EdgeWave SecureUp service, which offers cloud-based protection for Microsoft Office 365 users. Its solutions cater to various sectors, including corporations, small and medium-sized businesses, government entities, and educational institutions, and are distributed through a network of resellers, service providers, and direct sales channels. EdgeWave was formerly known as St. Bernard Software, Inc. and has been a subsidiary of GoSecure, Inc. since August 2019.

Voyage Medical

Series C in 2010
Voyage Medical, Inc. is a company that specializes in the manufacturing of cardiac medical devices aimed at treating atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder. Established in 2006, the company is located in Redwood City, California. Voyage Medical focuses on developing innovative solutions to improve patient outcomes in the field of cardiology.

Barosense

Series D in 2009
BaroSense is focused on developing and commercializing innovative medical devices aimed at addressing obesity, a significant healthcare challenge in the United States. The company aims to provide safe, simple, and effective alternatives to surgical treatments for obesity, catering to individuals who require assistance beyond traditional dieting methods and wish to avoid extensive and irreversible surgical options. BaroSense's product offerings include minimally invasive therapeutic procedures and devices, such as a trans-oral endoscopic restrictive implant system, designed to facilitate weight loss in a less invasive manner.

Voyage Medical

Series B in 2008
Voyage Medical, Inc. is a company that specializes in the manufacturing of cardiac medical devices aimed at treating atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder. Established in 2006, the company is located in Redwood City, California. Voyage Medical focuses on developing innovative solutions to improve patient outcomes in the field of cardiology.

Barosense

Series C in 2007
BaroSense is focused on developing and commercializing innovative medical devices aimed at addressing obesity, a significant healthcare challenge in the United States. The company aims to provide safe, simple, and effective alternatives to surgical treatments for obesity, catering to individuals who require assistance beyond traditional dieting methods and wish to avoid extensive and irreversible surgical options. BaroSense's product offerings include minimally invasive therapeutic procedures and devices, such as a trans-oral endoscopic restrictive implant system, designed to facilitate weight loss in a less invasive manner.

Red Condor

Debt Financing in 2007
Red Condor Inc. is a managed service provider specializing in advanced email security systems for businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and service providers. The company employs cutting-edge technology to eliminate spam, viruses, spyware, phishing schemes, and other harmful content, while also safeguarding email servers from external threats like denial of service attacks. Red Condor offers its email protection in two formats: as a hosted service that requires no hardware or software installation, and as a plug-and-play network appliance that provides localized protection. The network appliances operate independently without the need for additional software updates on client systems. Utilizing next-generation, behavior-based filtering technology, Red Condor achieves spam block rates exceeding 98% and maintains an exceptionally low false-positive rate of less than 0.01%. In response to the evolving landscape of email threats, the company's systems continuously monitor and update threat definitions in real-time, ensuring customers receive ongoing, effective email protection.

SiGe Semiconductor

Venture Round in 2007
SiGe Semiconductor, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in the design and production of radio frequency (RF) integrated circuits and multi-chip modules tailored for the wireless consumer electronics market. The company provides a range of products, including wireless LAN front end modules, dual band front end modules, and discrete power amplifiers, along with WiMAX power amplifiers, transceivers, GPS radio integrated circuits, GPS receivers, and Bluetooth power amplifiers. SiGe Semiconductor distributes its RF solutions through a network of distributors, serving various applications in computing, home entertainment, and mobile devices across regions such as Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America.

Therative

Series C in 2007
Therative, Inc. engages in the development of skin care devices and solutions for consumers. The company focuses on converting advanced treatments into consumer products for medical and cosmetic treatments. Its products include ThermaClear, a hand-held medical device for the treatment of inflammatory acne; and ThermaClear Essentials, a preventative treatment and skin care regimen consisting of topical applications, such as ThermaClear cleansing pads, clarifying cleanser, and acne clearing gel containing benzoyl peroxide. The company was formerly known as DermaCare, Inc. Therative, Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is based in San Francisco, California. On August 20, 2009, Therative, Inc. filed a voluntary petition for liquidation under Chapter 7 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California.

Response Analytics

Venture Round in 2007
Response Analytics, Inc. is a financial services optimization company headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, established in 2006. It provides tailored solutions for various sectors, including retail banking, mortgage banking, commercial banking, automotive finance, and distressed asset investors. The company specializes in mortgage asset management and collateral management, offering advanced platforms designed to streamline processes related to collateral submission and asset management. Their technology employs modeling and optimization techniques to enhance operational efficiency, enabling clients to improve productivity while reducing time spent on data management and manual processes. Through its innovative software practices, Response Analytics addresses critical business challenges and delivers optimization solutions that cater to the diverse needs of its clients.

Therative

Series B in 2007
Therative, Inc. engages in the development of skin care devices and solutions for consumers. The company focuses on converting advanced treatments into consumer products for medical and cosmetic treatments. Its products include ThermaClear, a hand-held medical device for the treatment of inflammatory acne; and ThermaClear Essentials, a preventative treatment and skin care regimen consisting of topical applications, such as ThermaClear cleansing pads, clarifying cleanser, and acne clearing gel containing benzoyl peroxide. The company was formerly known as DermaCare, Inc. Therative, Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is based in San Francisco, California. On August 20, 2009, Therative, Inc. filed a voluntary petition for liquidation under Chapter 7 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California.

Voyage Medical

Series A in 2006
Voyage Medical, Inc. is a company that specializes in the manufacturing of cardiac medical devices aimed at treating atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder. Established in 2006, the company is located in Redwood City, California. Voyage Medical focuses on developing innovative solutions to improve patient outcomes in the field of cardiology.

Attune Systems

Venture Round in 2006
Attune Systems, Inc. specializes in network file management solutions aimed at simplifying file management for enterprise, government, and educational sectors. The company offers the Maestro File Manager, a file virtualization appliance designed to assist IT administrators in discovering, analyzing, managing, and optimizing heterogeneous file storage resources. In addition to file management, Attune Systems provides services such as archive intelligence, security diligence, data migration and consolidation, disaster recovery, forensic search, and tiered backup and storage with deduplication. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company has established strategic partnerships with prominent technology firms including Microsoft, Data Domain, NetApp, Symantec, and Google. However, it has recently experienced significant changes and has become less prominent in the industry.

BlueArc

Venture Round in 2006
BlueArc is a prominent provider of high-performance unified network storage systems tailored for enterprise and data-intensive markets, including sectors such as electronic discovery, entertainment, federal government, higher education, internet services, oil and gas, and life sciences. The company specializes in storage hardware that supports both network attached storage (NAS) and storage area network (SAN) services on a converged storage platform. BlueArc's offerings include SiliconFS, a file system engine designed to manage data movement, as well as a suite of software functionalities aimed at optimizing the performance of its storage solutions. Additionally, the company provides JetClone, a system software for virtual environments utilizing a VMDK file structure, and tiered storage solutions that facilitate the consolidation and deployment of various storage types within the same network-attached storage systems.

Red Condor

Series A in 2006
Red Condor Inc. is a managed service provider specializing in advanced email security systems for businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and service providers. The company employs cutting-edge technology to eliminate spam, viruses, spyware, phishing schemes, and other harmful content, while also safeguarding email servers from external threats like denial of service attacks. Red Condor offers its email protection in two formats: as a hosted service that requires no hardware or software installation, and as a plug-and-play network appliance that provides localized protection. The network appliances operate independently without the need for additional software updates on client systems. Utilizing next-generation, behavior-based filtering technology, Red Condor achieves spam block rates exceeding 98% and maintains an exceptionally low false-positive rate of less than 0.01%. In response to the evolving landscape of email threats, the company's systems continuously monitor and update threat definitions in real-time, ensuring customers receive ongoing, effective email protection.

eSilicon

Series F in 2005
eSilicon Corporation specializes in semiconductor design and manufacturing solutions, providing application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and system-on-chips to a diverse clientele that includes semiconductor companies, integrated device manufacturers, and original equipment manufacturers. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in San Jose, California, eSilicon serves various sectors such as communications, computing, consumer electronics, industrial products, and medical applications. The company offers a range of services that include custom memory Internet protocol and I/O products, IP integration, packaging, quality assurance, and engineering services, all tailored to meet specific client needs. eSilicon utilizes a unique, optimized semiconductor value chain that integrates design services, materials suppliers, and testing providers, which enables it to produce over 10 million advanced chips annually. As of early 2020, eSilicon operates as a subsidiary of Inphi Corporation, further enhancing its capabilities in the semiconductor industry.

SiGe Semiconductor

Venture Round in 2005
SiGe Semiconductor, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in the design and production of radio frequency (RF) integrated circuits and multi-chip modules tailored for the wireless consumer electronics market. The company provides a range of products, including wireless LAN front end modules, dual band front end modules, and discrete power amplifiers, along with WiMAX power amplifiers, transceivers, GPS radio integrated circuits, GPS receivers, and Bluetooth power amplifiers. SiGe Semiconductor distributes its RF solutions through a network of distributors, serving various applications in computing, home entertainment, and mobile devices across regions such as Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America.

Infinera

Series E in 2004
Infinera Corporation is a global provider of optical transport networking equipment, software, and services, headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. The company specializes in photonic integration technology, offering a diverse portfolio that includes modular platforms, coherent optical transport systems, and packet-optical transport solutions. Its products, such as the Infinera Groove series and 7300 series, cater to various transport network applications, enabling high-capacity data transmission and management. Infinera's digital transport node system incorporates advanced technology for digital processing of network traffic. The company also provides a range of support services, including technical support, installation, and professional services. Infinera's customer base consists of telecommunications service providers, internet content providers, cable operators, research institutions, large enterprises, and government entities, all of whom rely on its solutions for efficient optical networking. Founded in 2000, Infinera continues to innovate in the field of optical networking, enhancing the capabilities of global communications infrastructure.

Infinera

Series D in 2003
Infinera Corporation is a global provider of optical transport networking equipment, software, and services, headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. The company specializes in photonic integration technology, offering a diverse portfolio that includes modular platforms, coherent optical transport systems, and packet-optical transport solutions. Its products, such as the Infinera Groove series and 7300 series, cater to various transport network applications, enabling high-capacity data transmission and management. Infinera's digital transport node system incorporates advanced technology for digital processing of network traffic. The company also provides a range of support services, including technical support, installation, and professional services. Infinera's customer base consists of telecommunications service providers, internet content providers, cable operators, research institutions, large enterprises, and government entities, all of whom rely on its solutions for efficient optical networking. Founded in 2000, Infinera continues to innovate in the field of optical networking, enhancing the capabilities of global communications infrastructure.

Novalux

Series C in 2000
Novalux, established in 1998 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, specializes in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of laser systems. The company's core product is the Novalux Extended Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (ECSEL), a surface-emitting semiconductor laser used across various applications such as projection displays, specialty lighting, neon sign alternatives, and automotive lighting. As of 2008, Novalux operates as a subsidiary of Arasor International Limited.
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