AMD

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is a semiconductor company that designs and develops graphics, processors, and media solutions for both commercial and consumer markets. focuses on innovations related to gaming technologies, surround computing, Pro graphics technologies, enhanced media, business technologies, server technologies, embedded technologies, security technologies, and mobility technologies.

Bradley McCredie

Corporate Vice President

16 past transactions

Ethernovia

Series A in 2023
Developing an Ethernet system sophisticated enough to process the bandwidth demands of the future requires expert integration at multiple levels. By unifying the vehicle network, the Ethernovia system has the power to dramatically alter how cars are designed and built.

Xilinx

Acquisition in 2020
Xilinx engages in the design, development, and marketing of programmable logic solutions. Xilinx is the inventor of the FPGA, programmable SoCs, and now, the ACAP. Their highly-flexible programmable silicon, enabled by a suite of advanced software and tools, drives rapid innovation across a wide span of industries and technologies - from consumer to cars to the cloud. Xilinx delivers dynamic processing technology in the industry, enabling rapid innovation with its adaptable, intelligent computing.

W3BCLOUD

Convertible Note in 2020
W3BCLOUD is an exclusive joint venture between Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), a high-performance computing, graphics and visualization technologies company, and ConsenSys, a blockchain software development and product company, building a global network of high-performance data centers to enable Web 3.0 and the blockchain economy.

Nitero

Acquisition in 2017
Nitero is a fabless semiconductor company with offices in Austin, Texas and Melbourne Australia. They are designing an ultra-low power 60 GHz 802.11ad Wi-Fi solution that performs at speeds up to 10X faster than even the very latest 802.11ac Wi-Fi solutions – all that with close to zero latency. They spun out in 2011 from National ICT Australia (NICTA) and have benefited from years of their 60GHz commercial-focused research. In the past two years they put together a world class team and are aggressively developing a unique mobile-60GHz product. They are growing rapidly and seeking more world changers to join the effort. If you are looking for a challenging opportunity, check out their careers page and drop us a line.

HiAlgo

Acquisition in 2016
HiAlgo is a start-up company eager to do smart things for cool technologies. Currently we are developing accelerator and other improvements for 3D computer games, but we may take on additional goals in the future.

Context Engines

Angel Round in 2015
InContext is an application which automatically organizes your digital life. InContext analyzes the data and relationships from your applications (e.g. mail, contacts, calendar, Evernote, Dropbox/Google drive, desktop folders), organizes it by topic and presents related items in one contextual view ‐ “InContext." Contexts are “virtual smart folders” which are always up‐to‐date with all the most relevant items in your projects. Breaking down app silos, Contexts help you save time, be prepared, stay organized and find what you need in an instant. InContext organizes your data the way you naturally would – by topic. InContext is the natural way to interact with your digital device. Beyond personal productivity and organization, Contexts help with collaboration. Users will be able to share complete Contexts with co‐workers.

Soft Machines

Private Equity Round in 2014
Soft Machines is a semiconductor company focusing on co-developing VISC architecture-based processor and SoC products for all major performance computing platforms. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Santa Clara, California.

InContext Solutions

Series C in 2013
InContext Solutions is the global leader in scalable web-based virtual reality (VR) shopping and retail solutions, allowing manufacturers and retailers to simulate real in-store shopping situations to ideate, evaluate and activate all types of merchandising, display, layout and other in-store shopping experiences within a VR store environment. Use of InContext’s ShopperMX™ platform delivers substantial cost savings and reduces capital expenditures by allowing clients to test and evaluate ideas in the VR store environment—as opposed to doing so in physical stores—while reducing competitive visibility. Founded in 2009, we provide a unique, in-depth perspective on what consumers see on the shelf, how this drives their purchase behavior, and why. With custom virtual reality research and ShopperMX™—the world’s first cloud-based virtual reality simulation and shopper insights platform that enables users to create and manipulate 3D simulations of shopper experiences and retail environments—InContext Solutions provides the data and insights needed to make faster, smarter and more profitable business decisions. We show clients how their ideas will play out in the real world—before they invest. From ideation of new in-store concepts, to evaluation with test shoppers, to activation in the market, our goal is to give clients confidence in their ideas so they can create winning in-store ideas and make smart business decisions. It’s hindsight, upfront.

Aviary

Venture Round in 2012
Aviary is a photo-editing platform built to ignite creative freedom. Its imaginative tools empower millions of people all over the world to freely express themselves through imagery. Headquartered in New York City, Aviary powers thousands of mobile applications, including its self-titled iOS and Android apps, and has been used to edit billions of images. By combining an intuitive editing experience with an ever-expanding collection of creative content - including custom photo filters, frames, graphics, and overlays - the platform serves as an imaginative canvas for everyday content creators and professional photographers alike. The cornerstone of the Aviary platform is a free SDK that provides developers with a robust, customizable photo editor that can be effortlessly embedded into apps on iOS, Android, Windows and Web (HTML5). The company was founded in 2007 to put professional-quality photo editing tools within thumbs-reach of everyone on the planet. Aviary has since received more than $19 million in funding from top-tier investors such as Spark Capital and Bezos Expeditions. For more information, visit aviary.com.

Personify

Series A in 2012
Personify specializes in the fields of presentations, software, and videos. Personify uses technologies in computer vision to develop fresh and immersive video experiences. These experiences facilitate real and meaningful connections with everyone, everywhere. It was founded in 2009 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

SeaMicro

Acquisition in 2012
Servers today consume more than 2.5% of the total electricity used in the United States—more than $4 Billion dollars each year. Over the last six years, the power consumed by servers has more than doubled. SeaMicro, backed by [Draper Fisher Jurvetson](http://www.crunchbase.com/financial-organization/draper-fisher-jurvetson) and [Khosla Ventures](http://www.crunchbase.com/financial-organization/khosla-ventures), is building solutions that will revolutionize the data center landscape. SeaMicro has identified the primary drivers underlying power inefficiencies in servers and has systematically rectified these shortcomings. The result is a small form factor server that uses one-quarter of the power and requires only one-sixth of the space used by traditional servers. SeaMicro servers are plug-and-play—they require no changes to software operating systems, applications, or management infrastructure. If you are interested in learning more about SeaMicro, please contact us at info@seamicro.com

InContext Solutions

Series B in 2011
InContext Solutions is the global leader in scalable web-based virtual reality (VR) shopping and retail solutions, allowing manufacturers and retailers to simulate real in-store shopping situations to ideate, evaluate and activate all types of merchandising, display, layout and other in-store shopping experiences within a VR store environment. Use of InContext’s ShopperMX™ platform delivers substantial cost savings and reduces capital expenditures by allowing clients to test and evaluate ideas in the VR store environment—as opposed to doing so in physical stores—while reducing competitive visibility. Founded in 2009, we provide a unique, in-depth perspective on what consumers see on the shelf, how this drives their purchase behavior, and why. With custom virtual reality research and ShopperMX™—the world’s first cloud-based virtual reality simulation and shopper insights platform that enables users to create and manipulate 3D simulations of shopper experiences and retail environments—InContext Solutions provides the data and insights needed to make faster, smarter and more profitable business decisions. We show clients how their ideas will play out in the real world—before they invest. From ideation of new in-store concepts, to evaluation with test shoppers, to activation in the market, our goal is to give clients confidence in their ideas so they can create winning in-store ideas and make smart business decisions. It’s hindsight, upfront.

BlueStacks

Series B in 2011
Developer of an emulator software designed to offer the possibility to play Android games on a personal computer (PC). The company's platform works with any operating system and is compatible with all devices and gamers can play without worrying about the specifications of their PC or the time and space required to download the game, enabling gamers to access superior performance and precise game controls using a keyboard, mouse, and gamepad.

ViVu

Series B in 2011
ViVu delivers smarter videoconferencing solutions for global communications. The company’s browser-based video platform is easy-to-use, affordable and requires zero download — within minutes, people can videochat and share their desktops with small teams or up to thousands of people at once. Fortune 500 companies trust ViVu to power a better online meeting experience than legacy players. ViVu is compatible with PCs, Macs, Linux, mobile devices and the iPad. Go to www.vivu.tv to learn more about smarter videoconferencing.

ATI Technologies

Acquisition in 2006
ATI Technologies is a semiconductor technology corporation that is specialized in the development of graphic processing units and chipsets.

Alchemy Semiconductor

Acquisition in 2002
Alchemy Semiconductor is a fabless semiconductor company that designs, develops and markets high performance, yet very low power systems-on-a-chip (SOCs) for the Internet Edge Device market. The company's founding team includes several of the most prominent embedded microprocessor architects and developers in the world, allowing for a combination of proven design execution and MIPS performance technology to achieve high performance, low power dissipation and system integration in its Internet Edge ProcessorÔ.
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