Axiom Ventures

Tangen Biosciences LLC is focused on developing a molecular diagnostics platform that facilitates rapid and accurate detection of specific DNAs and RNAs. Utilizing a rotary rapid isothermal nucleic acid detection technique, the platform operates without the need for laboratory facilities, allowing for direct detection from specimens. This innovation enables healthcare providers to conduct precise and cost-effective DNA nucleic tests, enhancing diagnostic capabilities in various clinical settings. The technology offers the specificity and sensitivity comparable to traditional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods, thereby improving the efficiency of nucleic acid detection in medical diagnostics.

Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. is a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company based in Morristown, New Jersey, specializing in the discovery, development, and commercialization of anti-infective therapies for bacterial infections in North America. The company offers a range of antibiotics, including Baxdela, Vabomere, Orbactiv, and Minocin, targeting various serious bacterial infections such as acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSIs) and gram-negative infections. Melinta is actively advancing its investigational antibiotic, delafloxacin, which is currently in Phase 3 development for ABSSSIs. Additionally, the company is engaged in research to develop new classes of antibiotics aimed at combating drug-resistant pathogens, particularly the ESKAPE group responsible for many hospital-acquired infections. Through its innovative approaches, Melinta Therapeutics addresses the urgent need for new therapies against drug-resistant infections, a critical public health challenge today.

MX Logic, Inc. is a provider of managed email and web security services, operating both in the United States and internationally. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, the company specializes in Email Defense Solutions that safeguard against email-borne threats while ensuring compliance with regulations through features such as email storage, retrieval, and surveillance. Additionally, MX Logic offers Message Archiving services for businesses to monitor and store email communications in line with electronic security requirements. Its Web Defense Service is designed to block threats from the internet, including spyware, viruses, and phishing attacks. The company caters to a diverse clientele, including public companies and organizations in the healthcare, financial services, law, and insurance sectors.

Small Bone Innovations (SBi) is a medical device company specializing in the design, manufacture, and distribution of implants tailored for small bones and joints. Their product portfolio focuses on trauma and arthroplasty applications, catering specifically to the thumb, hand, wrist, elbow, foot, and ankle regions. SBi's offerings include basal joint arthritis treatments and implants designed to replace anatomic joint surfaces while preserving bones and minimizing disruption to collateral ligaments and soft tissues.

MX Logic, Inc. is a provider of managed email and web security services, operating both in the United States and internationally. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, the company specializes in Email Defense Solutions that safeguard against email-borne threats while ensuring compliance with regulations through features such as email storage, retrieval, and surveillance. Additionally, MX Logic offers Message Archiving services for businesses to monitor and store email communications in line with electronic security requirements. Its Web Defense Service is designed to block threats from the internet, including spyware, viruses, and phishing attacks. The company caters to a diverse clientele, including public companies and organizations in the healthcare, financial services, law, and insurance sectors.

Tangoe is a telecommunications organization that specializes in software and technology-driven services designed to help global enterprises manage their fixed, mobile, and converged communications assets. The company offers a technology lifecycle management platform that supports telecommunications network cost management, providing solutions for expense management, procurement, logistics, activation, usage management, enterprise mobility, and financial management. Tangoe's services enable Global 2000 organizations and government agencies to optimize their communications processes, driving improvements in both cost efficiency and operational effectiveness. With offices located in Orange, CT; Austin, TX; Hoboken, NJ; and Waltham, MA, Tangoe is committed to supporting clients in their digital transformation initiatives.

MX Logic, Inc. is a provider of managed email and web security services, operating both in the United States and internationally. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, the company specializes in Email Defense Solutions that safeguard against email-borne threats while ensuring compliance with regulations through features such as email storage, retrieval, and surveillance. Additionally, MX Logic offers Message Archiving services for businesses to monitor and store email communications in line with electronic security requirements. Its Web Defense Service is designed to block threats from the internet, including spyware, viruses, and phishing attacks. The company caters to a diverse clientele, including public companies and organizations in the healthcare, financial services, law, and insurance sectors.

Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. is a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company based in Morristown, New Jersey, specializing in the discovery, development, and commercialization of anti-infective therapies for bacterial infections in North America. The company offers a range of antibiotics, including Baxdela, Vabomere, Orbactiv, and Minocin, targeting various serious bacterial infections such as acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSIs) and gram-negative infections. Melinta is actively advancing its investigational antibiotic, delafloxacin, which is currently in Phase 3 development for ABSSSIs. Additionally, the company is engaged in research to develop new classes of antibiotics aimed at combating drug-resistant pathogens, particularly the ESKAPE group responsible for many hospital-acquired infections. Through its innovative approaches, Melinta Therapeutics addresses the urgent need for new therapies against drug-resistant infections, a critical public health challenge today.

Tangoe is a telecommunications organization that specializes in software and technology-driven services designed to help global enterprises manage their fixed, mobile, and converged communications assets. The company offers a technology lifecycle management platform that supports telecommunications network cost management, providing solutions for expense management, procurement, logistics, activation, usage management, enterprise mobility, and financial management. Tangoe's services enable Global 2000 organizations and government agencies to optimize their communications processes, driving improvements in both cost efficiency and operational effectiveness. With offices located in Orange, CT; Austin, TX; Hoboken, NJ; and Waltham, MA, Tangoe is committed to supporting clients in their digital transformation initiatives.

Airwide Solutions is a global leader in mobile infrastructure software, providing essential services that enhance and ensure mobile communications for over 70 wireless operators worldwide. Founded in 2004 through the merger of Schlumberger Messaging Solutions and Taral Networks, the company has a history of innovation, having sent the first commercial SMS in 1992 and launched the first application-to-person MMS push gateway in 2004. With regional offices located in England, Canada, India, Australia, Singapore, and the United States, Airwide Solutions continues to play a pivotal role in shaping the mobile communications landscape.

SilverStorm Technologies provides networking and clustered interconnect solutions for high performance business computing markets. It designs and manufactures an InfiniBand based set of solutions for the performance and I/O requirements of data center environments that utilize clustered topologies. The company markets its products through direct sales, and channel and technology partners globally. SilverStorm Technologies, Inc. was founded as InfiniCon Systems, Inc. in 2000 and changed its name to SilverStorm Technologies, Inc. in 2005. The company is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. As of November 01, 2006, SilverStorm Technologies, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of QLogic Corp.

Small Bone Innovations (SBi) is a medical device company specializing in the design, manufacture, and distribution of implants tailored for small bones and joints. Their product portfolio focuses on trauma and arthroplasty applications, catering specifically to the thumb, hand, wrist, elbow, foot, and ankle regions. SBi's offerings include basal joint arthritis treatments and implants designed to replace anatomic joint surfaces while preserving bones and minimizing disruption to collateral ligaments and soft tissues.

BioMimetic Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on developing biologically active drug-device combination products that stimulate the body's natural tissue regenerative processes. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, the company offers a range of products targeting various orthopedic and sports medicine conditions. These include Augment Injectable and Augment Rotator Cuff, which are designed for applications such as foot and ankle fusions, wrist fracture healing, and rotator cuff tear surgical treatment. Additionally, the Augment Tendinopathy Injection addresses injuries related to tendon overuse. Through its innovative approaches, BioMimetic Therapeutics aims to improve healing outcomes for patients with skeletal and associated tissue injuries.

Alphion Corporation specializes in providing broadband solutions for businesses and communities, focusing on the development, manufacturing, and marketing of optical fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) access systems, subsystems, and integrated photonic devices. The company offers a comprehensive range of passive optical network products designed for the rapidly growing FTTx market, catering to various deployment scenarios including national service providers, local telecom operators, multiple-system operators, and educational institutions. Alphion's GPON products are versatile, suitable for diverse environments from luxury developments to remote villages, ensuring reliable and affordable broadband access technologies for network operators and small to medium-sized enterprises. Founded in 2000, Alphion is headquartered in Princeton Junction, New Jersey.

Airwide Solutions is a global leader in mobile infrastructure software, providing essential services that enhance and ensure mobile communications for over 70 wireless operators worldwide. Founded in 2004 through the merger of Schlumberger Messaging Solutions and Taral Networks, the company has a history of innovation, having sent the first commercial SMS in 1992 and launched the first application-to-person MMS push gateway in 2004. With regional offices located in England, Canada, India, Australia, Singapore, and the United States, Airwide Solutions continues to play a pivotal role in shaping the mobile communications landscape.

CipherOptics, Inc. provides data security and network encryption, and compliance grade data protection solutions to security enterprises, financial institutions, health care, and government agencies. The company offers CipherEngine, which delivers network-wide encryption to customers by providing an approach to security policy and encryption key management; CipherView, which is a security gateway management application that provides security administrators with a device management tool; SoftRemoteLT, which offers features to remote access users connecting to the corporate VPN; and CipherEngine Enforcement Point family of encryptors that are encryption appliances designed for the carrier Ethernet and MPLS markets. The company also offers MPLS security, metro Ethernet security, disaster recovery and data replication security, and network application security services. The company has strategic partnerships with EMC Corporation, IBM, Intel, and Raza Microelectronics, Inc. CipherOptics, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Motia is a fabless semiconductor company that specializes in developing semiconductors aimed at enhancing wireless connectivity. The company focuses on adaptive beamforming technologies that are compliant with industry standards, allowing for seamless integration into the products of wireless system providers. These technologies are designed to improve the functionality and performance of various wireless systems, including those used in 3G cellular, WiFi, broadcast satellite, and WiMAX markets. By delivering advanced antenna semiconductors, Motia enables businesses to elevate their wireless capabilities and overall system performance.

Aspreva Pharmaceuticals Corp, based in Victoria, British Columbia, is a pharmaceutical company dedicated to identifying and developing new indications for existing drugs aimed at underserved patient populations. The company employs a strategy known as "indication partnering," collaborating with other pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical firms to explore new therapeutic approvals that align with its expertise. Aspreva focuses on complex diseases and specialized patient groups, utilizing a proprietary screening program to identify late-stage and approved medications that may offer significant therapeutic benefits for uncommon conditions. Through partnerships, Aspreva acquires rights to develop these drugs, encompassing clinical research, regulatory approvals, and specialized commercialization efforts tailored to these intricate therapeutic areas.

CipherOptics, Inc. provides data security and network encryption, and compliance grade data protection solutions to security enterprises, financial institutions, health care, and government agencies. The company offers CipherEngine, which delivers network-wide encryption to customers by providing an approach to security policy and encryption key management; CipherView, which is a security gateway management application that provides security administrators with a device management tool; SoftRemoteLT, which offers features to remote access users connecting to the corporate VPN; and CipherEngine Enforcement Point family of encryptors that are encryption appliances designed for the carrier Ethernet and MPLS markets. The company also offers MPLS security, metro Ethernet security, disaster recovery and data replication security, and network application security services. The company has strategic partnerships with EMC Corporation, IBM, Intel, and Raza Microelectronics, Inc. CipherOptics, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.

SPS Commerce, Inc. is a provider of cloud-based supply chain management solutions, catering to retailers, suppliers, grocers, distributors, and logistics firms worldwide. The company operates through its SPS Commerce platform, which enhances order management, sell-through performance, and item sourcing. Key offerings include the Trading Partner Community solution for onboarding vendors, the Trading Partner Fulfillment solution for automation in fulfillment processes, and the Trading Partner Assortment solution for managing product attributes. Additionally, SPS Commerce delivers Trading Partner Analytics, which provides data analytics for improved supply chain visibility, as well as sourcing solutions that connect retailers with new suppliers. Other services include barcode labeling and planogram services, aimed at streamlining logistics operations. SPS Commerce primarily serves small to mid-sized enterprises and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Originally established as St. Paul Software, Inc. in 1987, the company rebranded in 2001 to reflect its focus on supply chain solutions.

ChipWrights, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company that focuses on innovative digital and visual signal processing for embedded video and audio applications. The company specializes in creating all-in-one high-definition solutions, particularly System-on-a-Chip (SoC) devices, which integrate complete systems onto a single chip. ChipWrights’ fully programmable, low-cost, and high-performance SoCs are well-suited for the digital imaging and video markets, featuring a vector DSP that maximizes parallelism for image data processing. The design of the instruction set and data access mechanisms is optimized for image and video tasks, enhancing efficiency. As product life cycles shorten and requirements become more complex, ChipWrights emphasizes the advantages of programmable solutions over fixed-function ASICs. The company provides a comprehensive suite of development tools, reference boards, and application libraries to support its chips, while fostering a network of third-party developers to create innovative imaging products based on its platform.

Motia is a fabless semiconductor company that specializes in developing semiconductors aimed at enhancing wireless connectivity. The company focuses on adaptive beamforming technologies that are compliant with industry standards, allowing for seamless integration into the products of wireless system providers. These technologies are designed to improve the functionality and performance of various wireless systems, including those used in 3G cellular, WiFi, broadcast satellite, and WiMAX markets. By delivering advanced antenna semiconductors, Motia enables businesses to elevate their wireless capabilities and overall system performance.

Paragon Networks International is an innovative manufacturer of broadband digital integrated access and optical metro internetworking platforms. They are a leading provider of application specific service deployment and wide area network optimization solutions to wireless service providers (WSP) and network service providers (NSP) worldwide. Utilizing either wireline, wireless, or optical transmission facilities, their products provide voice and data service connectivity, performance monitoring, compression, aggregation, layer 3 routing, quality of service (QOS) filtering, and protection switching of both client and operations support systems (OSS) traffic. Their solutions deliver superior network performance and control at substantial cost savings to their clients.

In 1993, StatementOne originated to fill a critical need within the financial services industry. Until then, no practical solution existed to provide Financial Institutions and Advisors with a platform for consolidated statements and performance reporting for their clients.

SPS Commerce, Inc. is a provider of cloud-based supply chain management solutions, catering to retailers, suppliers, grocers, distributors, and logistics firms worldwide. The company operates through its SPS Commerce platform, which enhances order management, sell-through performance, and item sourcing. Key offerings include the Trading Partner Community solution for onboarding vendors, the Trading Partner Fulfillment solution for automation in fulfillment processes, and the Trading Partner Assortment solution for managing product attributes. Additionally, SPS Commerce delivers Trading Partner Analytics, which provides data analytics for improved supply chain visibility, as well as sourcing solutions that connect retailers with new suppliers. Other services include barcode labeling and planogram services, aimed at streamlining logistics operations. SPS Commerce primarily serves small to mid-sized enterprises and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Originally established as St. Paul Software, Inc. in 1987, the company rebranded in 2001 to reflect its focus on supply chain solutions.

IFILM is an online streaming media network that specializes in distributing a diverse range of video content. The platform features programs including animations, cartoons, comedy sketches, movie clips, music videos, short films, and TV clips. Additionally, IFILM offers video game trailers, sports programming, and a selection of viral videos sourced from Hollywood studios, amateur filmmakers, and user-generated content. With a focus on entertainment, the platform provides users with the latest news and updates from the film and television industry, making it a comprehensive destination for audiences seeking a variety of engaging media experiences.

E-Color develops software solutions for color consistency and optimization on the Web. It delivers enhanced images while shopping online, printing digital photos, playing video games, and watching DVD movies. E-Color, Inc. was formerly known as Sonnetech, Ltd.

Content Integrity a startup focused on content change management for business-to-business e-commerce.

Open Solutions offers collaborative core account processing technology tailored for banks, thrifts, and credit unions, alongside a comprehensive suite of supporting services. The company's software-enabled outsourcing solutions enhance various operational functions, including data processing, document management, transaction information, and client reporting. Additionally, Open Solutions provides tools for cash management, general ledger operations, profitability analysis, loan origination, payroll processing, electronic bill payment, and funds transfer services. This diverse range of offerings positions Open Solutions as a key partner for financial institutions seeking to improve efficiency and streamline their operations.

E-Color develops software solutions for color consistency and optimization on the Web. It delivers enhanced images while shopping online, printing digital photos, playing video games, and watching DVD movies. E-Color, Inc. was formerly known as Sonnetech, Ltd.

SPS Commerce, Inc. is a provider of cloud-based supply chain management solutions, catering to retailers, suppliers, grocers, distributors, and logistics firms worldwide. The company operates through its SPS Commerce platform, which enhances order management, sell-through performance, and item sourcing. Key offerings include the Trading Partner Community solution for onboarding vendors, the Trading Partner Fulfillment solution for automation in fulfillment processes, and the Trading Partner Assortment solution for managing product attributes. Additionally, SPS Commerce delivers Trading Partner Analytics, which provides data analytics for improved supply chain visibility, as well as sourcing solutions that connect retailers with new suppliers. Other services include barcode labeling and planogram services, aimed at streamlining logistics operations. SPS Commerce primarily serves small to mid-sized enterprises and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Originally established as St. Paul Software, Inc. in 1987, the company rebranded in 2001 to reflect its focus on supply chain solutions.

Evoke Software Corporation provides data discovery, profiling, and quality management software. It offers Axio product suite that automates profiling and analysis of corporate information assets to streamline data warehouse, business intelligence, data migrations, conversions, and customer relationship management initiatives. The company, formerly known as DBStar Software, Inc., changed its name to DBStar, Inc. in 1994, and then to Evoke Software Corporation in 1998. Evoke Software Corporation was founded in 1993 and is based in San Francisco, California.