Alta Berkeley Venture Partners

Alta Berkeley Venture Partners is a venture capital firm based in London, established in 1982. The firm specializes in early-stage investments in high-technology startups, particularly in the communication and computing technology sectors, including software, semiconductors, and system integration. It also focuses on medical technology, targeting investments in medical devices, bio-chips, and bioinformatics. Alta Berkeley typically invests between $1.5 million and $3 million initially, with follow-on investments averaging between $4 million and $8 million. It prefers to take a lead role in its investments but can also participate as a co-investor in syndicate deals. The firm primarily operates in Europe and Israel and aims for investment durations of four to seven years, seeking exits through public offerings, acquisitions, or trade sales.

Barun Dutta

Partner

Bryan Wood

Founder and Managing General Partner

Past deals in Radio

AirWalk Communications

Series B in 2011
AirWalk Communications specializes in providing IP-based Radio Access Network (IP-RAN) solutions tailored for CDMA wireless service providers. The company's innovative approach integrates decentralized controller functionality with base station transceivers into a single compact device, resulting in reduced equipment complexity and latency. This design enhances reliability, simplifies installation, and lowers costs while minimizing the system footprint for service providers. AirWalk's product offerings include the EdgePoint Femtocell, designed for homes and small offices, the EdgePoint PRO for larger office and campus environments, the PilotStation for managing overhead channels in CDMA networks, and the Base Station Manager, which is an open standards-based solution for efficient operation and administration of its software systems.

AirWalk Communications

Series B in 2008
AirWalk Communications specializes in providing IP-based Radio Access Network (IP-RAN) solutions tailored for CDMA wireless service providers. The company's innovative approach integrates decentralized controller functionality with base station transceivers into a single compact device, resulting in reduced equipment complexity and latency. This design enhances reliability, simplifies installation, and lowers costs while minimizing the system footprint for service providers. AirWalk's product offerings include the EdgePoint Femtocell, designed for homes and small offices, the EdgePoint PRO for larger office and campus environments, the PilotStation for managing overhead channels in CDMA networks, and the Base Station Manager, which is an open standards-based solution for efficient operation and administration of its software systems.

Frontier Silicon

Venture Round in 2007
Frontier Silicon Limited is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in the development and supply of semiconductor, module, and software solutions for digital radio and connected audio systems. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Watford, United Kingdom, the company provides a diverse range of products, including digital audio baseband network processors, digital radio tuner modules, and multimedia processors. Its offerings extend to various types of radio receivers, including DAB/FM/WiFi models, portable radios, and Internet radio systems. Frontier Silicon also focuses on software solutions, such as connected audio software and user interfaces for enhanced user experiences. The company serves markets across China, Hong Kong, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, with additional locations in Cambridge, Dublin, Shannon, and Hong Kong.

AirWalk Communications

Series B in 2006
AirWalk Communications specializes in providing IP-based Radio Access Network (IP-RAN) solutions tailored for CDMA wireless service providers. The company's innovative approach integrates decentralized controller functionality with base station transceivers into a single compact device, resulting in reduced equipment complexity and latency. This design enhances reliability, simplifies installation, and lowers costs while minimizing the system footprint for service providers. AirWalk's product offerings include the EdgePoint Femtocell, designed for homes and small offices, the EdgePoint PRO for larger office and campus environments, the PilotStation for managing overhead channels in CDMA networks, and the Base Station Manager, which is an open standards-based solution for efficient operation and administration of its software systems.

Frontier Silicon

Venture Round in 2005
Frontier Silicon Limited is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in the development and supply of semiconductor, module, and software solutions for digital radio and connected audio systems. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Watford, United Kingdom, the company provides a diverse range of products, including digital audio baseband network processors, digital radio tuner modules, and multimedia processors. Its offerings extend to various types of radio receivers, including DAB/FM/WiFi models, portable radios, and Internet radio systems. Frontier Silicon also focuses on software solutions, such as connected audio software and user interfaces for enhanced user experiences. The company serves markets across China, Hong Kong, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, with additional locations in Cambridge, Dublin, Shannon, and Hong Kong.
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