WiredScore
Series B in 2022
WiredScore is an organization that provides Wired Certification, an internationally recognized rating system for digital connectivity in commercial real estate. Established in 2013 in partnership with Mayor Bloomberg and the City of New York, Wired Certification helps landlords highlight the digital connectivity of their buildings, which has become a crucial factor for tenants in choosing office space. The certification serves as a trusted symbol, indicating that a building has been independently verified to offer top-tier connectivity infrastructure essential for business success. To date, over 400 million square feet of office space has received certification across North America and Europe, including properties owned by leading real estate firms. More than 4 million tenants in over 1,400 certified buildings worldwide rely on Wired Certification as a standard for exceptional office connectivity.
Affirmed Networks
Venture Round in 2019
Affirmed Networks, Inc. is a provider of mobile content cloud solutions, specializing in virtualization and integrated network services for telecommunications. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Acton, Massachusetts, the company offers a range of products designed to enhance mobile network capabilities, including the Affirmed Service Automation Platform, which helps mobile operators expedite service launches while lowering operational costs. Its cloud-native solutions, such as the Affirmed UnityCloud 5G core, support the deployment of advanced networks and Internet of Things (IoT) services. Affirmed Networks also focuses on network slicing and virtualized Evolved Packet Core solutions, enabling communication service providers to efficiently scale their networks to meet growing demands while minimizing capital and operational expenditures.
WiredScore
Series A in 2018
WiredScore is an organization that provides Wired Certification, an internationally recognized rating system for digital connectivity in commercial real estate. Established in 2013 in partnership with Mayor Bloomberg and the City of New York, Wired Certification helps landlords highlight the digital connectivity of their buildings, which has become a crucial factor for tenants in choosing office space. The certification serves as a trusted symbol, indicating that a building has been independently verified to offer top-tier connectivity infrastructure essential for business success. To date, over 400 million square feet of office space has received certification across North America and Europe, including properties owned by leading real estate firms. More than 4 million tenants in over 1,400 certified buildings worldwide rely on Wired Certification as a standard for exceptional office connectivity.
WiredScore
Venture Round in 2017
WiredScore is an organization that provides Wired Certification, an internationally recognized rating system for digital connectivity in commercial real estate. Established in 2013 in partnership with Mayor Bloomberg and the City of New York, Wired Certification helps landlords highlight the digital connectivity of their buildings, which has become a crucial factor for tenants in choosing office space. The certification serves as a trusted symbol, indicating that a building has been independently verified to offer top-tier connectivity infrastructure essential for business success. To date, over 400 million square feet of office space has received certification across North America and Europe, including properties owned by leading real estate firms. More than 4 million tenants in over 1,400 certified buildings worldwide rely on Wired Certification as a standard for exceptional office connectivity.
Estimote
Seed Round in 2013
Estimote Inc., established in 2012, specializes in developing sensor-based analytics platforms. Headquartered in New York with offices in San Francisco and Krakow, the company manufactures small wireless sensors called Estimote Beacons and Stickers, which utilize Bluetooth low energy to detect nearby smartphones and facilitate indoor location tracking. These sensors are primarily supplied to brick-and-mortar retail stores across the United States and Europe, enabling retailers to deliver targeted mobile advertising based on customers' in-store locations.
Altair Semiconductor
Series E in 2013
Altair Semiconductor Ltd. is a fabless semiconductor company based in Hod Hasharon, Israel, specializing in the development of LTE chipsets for global Tier-1 operators. Founded in 2005 by former Texas Instruments executives, the company produces integrated Cat-M1 and NB1 IoT chipsets, as well as CAT-1 and CAT-4 chipsets for various cellular IoT and broadband applications. Altair's products are utilized in sectors such as smart metering, wearables, connected vehicles, and smart city infrastructure. The company collaborates with global OEMs and ODMs to deliver modules designed for both industrial and consumer IoT applications. Known for its cutting-edge technology, Altair Semiconductor has established itself as a leader in the ultra-low power mobile chipset market, enabling advancements in mobile communication and connectivity solutions. As of early 2016, Altair operates as a subsidiary of Sony Corporation.
Affirmed Networks
Series C in 2013
Affirmed Networks, Inc. is a provider of mobile content cloud solutions, specializing in virtualization and integrated network services for telecommunications. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Acton, Massachusetts, the company offers a range of products designed to enhance mobile network capabilities, including the Affirmed Service Automation Platform, which helps mobile operators expedite service launches while lowering operational costs. Its cloud-native solutions, such as the Affirmed UnityCloud 5G core, support the deployment of advanced networks and Internet of Things (IoT) services. Affirmed Networks also focuses on network slicing and virtualized Evolved Packet Core solutions, enabling communication service providers to efficiently scale their networks to meet growing demands while minimizing capital and operational expenditures.
Avnera Corporation is a fabless semiconductor company based in Beaverton, Oregon, established in 2003. It specializes in designing and developing analog system-on-chip (ASoC) technology products tailored for the consumer audio industry. Avnera's products integrate various functions, such as RF, power management, audio data converters, host interfaces, and programmable DSPs, onto single silicon chips, leading to high performance at a reduced system cost. The company's offerings encompass wireless audio ASoC products for gaming headsets, home theater systems, and microphones, as well as sound processor ASoC products for soundbars and Bluetooth speakers. Avnera serves a diverse clientele, including prominent names in the audio and electronics sectors, such as Logitech, Panasonic, and Vizio. As of 2018, Avnera operates as a subsidiary of Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
Altair Semiconductor
Series D in 2011
Altair Semiconductor Ltd. is a fabless semiconductor company based in Hod Hasharon, Israel, specializing in the development of LTE chipsets for global Tier-1 operators. Founded in 2005 by former Texas Instruments executives, the company produces integrated Cat-M1 and NB1 IoT chipsets, as well as CAT-1 and CAT-4 chipsets for various cellular IoT and broadband applications. Altair's products are utilized in sectors such as smart metering, wearables, connected vehicles, and smart city infrastructure. The company collaborates with global OEMs and ODMs to deliver modules designed for both industrial and consumer IoT applications. Known for its cutting-edge technology, Altair Semiconductor has established itself as a leader in the ultra-low power mobile chipset market, enabling advancements in mobile communication and connectivity solutions. As of early 2016, Altair operates as a subsidiary of Sony Corporation.
Tilera Corporation is a fabless semiconductor company based in San Jose, California, with additional locations in Westborough, Massachusetts, and Beijing, China. Founded in 2004, Tilera specializes in designing multicore embedded processors tailored for networking, digital multimedia, and wireless infrastructure markets. The company's product portfolio includes the TILEPro multicore processor, which is designed to deliver high-performance computing for various embedded applications such as networking, wireless infrastructure, and digital multimedia processing. Additionally, Tilera offers a multicore development environment for programming solutions and TILExpress PCIe production cards.
Avnera Corporation is a fabless semiconductor company based in Beaverton, Oregon, established in 2003. It specializes in designing and developing analog system-on-chip (ASoC) technology products tailored for the consumer audio industry. Avnera's products integrate various functions, such as RF, power management, audio data converters, host interfaces, and programmable DSPs, onto single silicon chips, leading to high performance at a reduced system cost. The company's offerings encompass wireless audio ASoC products for gaming headsets, home theater systems, and microphones, as well as sound processor ASoC products for soundbars and Bluetooth speakers. Avnera serves a diverse clientele, including prominent names in the audio and electronics sectors, such as Logitech, Panasonic, and Vizio. As of 2018, Avnera operates as a subsidiary of Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
Avnera Corporation is a fabless semiconductor company based in Beaverton, Oregon, established in 2003. It specializes in designing and developing analog system-on-chip (ASoC) technology products tailored for the consumer audio industry. Avnera's products integrate various functions, such as RF, power management, audio data converters, host interfaces, and programmable DSPs, onto single silicon chips, leading to high performance at a reduced system cost. The company's offerings encompass wireless audio ASoC products for gaming headsets, home theater systems, and microphones, as well as sound processor ASoC products for soundbars and Bluetooth speakers. Avnera serves a diverse clientele, including prominent names in the audio and electronics sectors, such as Logitech, Panasonic, and Vizio. As of 2018, Avnera operates as a subsidiary of Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
Zensys
Venture Round in 2008
Zensys is a company specializing in wireless networking technology for control and status reading applications. It is best known for developing Z-Wave, an affordable two-way wireless mesh network communications technology that allows users to easily and securely monitor and manage various home control systems, including lighting and security, from anywhere in the world. In addition to its core technology, Zensys offers a comprehensive range of products and services, such as application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), development kits, and engineering services tailored for Original Equipment Manufacturers.
Axis Network Technology
Venture Round in 2008
Axis is a vendor of platform based, software reconfigurable digital radios, subsystems and IP to OEMs for deployment in WiMAX and LTE networks worldwide. Its 2x2, 4x4 and 8x8 Remote Radio Heads, and the innovative multimode software that drives them, enable WiMAX services to be delivered in the USA, Asia and Europe, with s efficiency performance that helps network operators to minimize CAPEX and OPEX. Important assets for Axis include digital and RF design, and an ecosystem, which includes an established logistics chain and key partnerships with semiconductor vendors.
Enforta Limited is a telecommunications company based in Moscow, Russia, specializing in B2B fixed wireless Internet access solutions. Founded in 2003, Enforta provides a range of services that include high-speed Internet access, corporate networking for data communication and telephony, as well as virtual private networks to connect various business locations securely. The company also offers solutions for integrating office communication systems without the need for physical equipment, enabling remote video surveillance, and providing Internet monitoring tools for businesses. With a client base exceeding 7,000 across 18 cities in Russia, Enforta utilizes various technologies, including WiMAX, to deliver comprehensive service packages that encompass both voice and data services. The company's focus is on enhancing communication capabilities for enterprises by offering tailored telecom and IT solutions.
Kajeet, Inc. is a wireless service provider based in McLean, Virginia, that specializes in mobile broadband solutions aimed at connecting students, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, to educational resources. Founded in 2003, Kajeet addresses the Homework Gap by offering affordable, pay-as-you-go cell phone services, including prepaid smartphones and no-contract service plans. Its flagship products, the Kajeet SmartSpot and SmartBus, provide portable Wi-Fi hotspots and school bus Wi-Fi, respectively, enabling schools to deliver customizable, filtered internet access that complies with regulations. These solutions ensure that students can focus on their studies without the risk of data abuse, thereby facilitating off-campus internet connectivity necessary for completing assignments and projects. Kajeet's innovative Sentinel cloud portal further enhances the management of safe mobile internet access for educational purposes.
Avnera Corporation is a fabless semiconductor company based in Beaverton, Oregon, established in 2003. It specializes in designing and developing analog system-on-chip (ASoC) technology products tailored for the consumer audio industry. Avnera's products integrate various functions, such as RF, power management, audio data converters, host interfaces, and programmable DSPs, onto single silicon chips, leading to high performance at a reduced system cost. The company's offerings encompass wireless audio ASoC products for gaming headsets, home theater systems, and microphones, as well as sound processor ASoC products for soundbars and Bluetooth speakers. Avnera serves a diverse clientele, including prominent names in the audio and electronics sectors, such as Logitech, Panasonic, and Vizio. As of 2018, Avnera operates as a subsidiary of Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
WAY Systems
Series C in 2007
WAY Systems, Inc. is a company that specializes in designing, developing, and selling mobile wireless point-of-sale (POS) solutions for merchants both in the United States and internationally. Its product offerings include mobile POS devices, printers, and a range of accessories such as antenna kits, printer papers, car chargers, and holsters. The company also provides comprehensive infrastructure solutions that encompass hardware, software, and messaging components necessary for mobile application development, deployment, and maintenance. Additionally, WAY Systems supports GMS and GPRS technologies to ensure broad geographic coverage and secure payment processing. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts, the company focuses on enhancing the operations of mobile merchants with effective payment solutions.
Altair Semiconductor
Series B in 2007
Altair Semiconductor Ltd. is a fabless semiconductor company based in Hod Hasharon, Israel, specializing in the development of LTE chipsets for global Tier-1 operators. Founded in 2005 by former Texas Instruments executives, the company produces integrated Cat-M1 and NB1 IoT chipsets, as well as CAT-1 and CAT-4 chipsets for various cellular IoT and broadband applications. Altair's products are utilized in sectors such as smart metering, wearables, connected vehicles, and smart city infrastructure. The company collaborates with global OEMs and ODMs to deliver modules designed for both industrial and consumer IoT applications. Known for its cutting-edge technology, Altair Semiconductor has established itself as a leader in the ultra-low power mobile chipset market, enabling advancements in mobile communication and connectivity solutions. As of early 2016, Altair operates as a subsidiary of Sony Corporation.
Tilera Corporation is a fabless semiconductor company based in San Jose, California, with additional locations in Westborough, Massachusetts, and Beijing, China. Founded in 2004, Tilera specializes in designing multicore embedded processors tailored for networking, digital multimedia, and wireless infrastructure markets. The company's product portfolio includes the TILEPro multicore processor, which is designed to deliver high-performance computing for various embedded applications such as networking, wireless infrastructure, and digital multimedia processing. Additionally, Tilera offers a multicore development environment for programming solutions and TILExpress PCIe production cards.
Avnera Corporation is a fabless semiconductor company based in Beaverton, Oregon, established in 2003. It specializes in designing and developing analog system-on-chip (ASoC) technology products tailored for the consumer audio industry. Avnera's products integrate various functions, such as RF, power management, audio data converters, host interfaces, and programmable DSPs, onto single silicon chips, leading to high performance at a reduced system cost. The company's offerings encompass wireless audio ASoC products for gaming headsets, home theater systems, and microphones, as well as sound processor ASoC products for soundbars and Bluetooth speakers. Avnera serves a diverse clientele, including prominent names in the audio and electronics sectors, such as Logitech, Panasonic, and Vizio. As of 2018, Avnera operates as a subsidiary of Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
Kajeet, Inc. is a wireless service provider based in McLean, Virginia, that specializes in mobile broadband solutions aimed at connecting students, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, to educational resources. Founded in 2003, Kajeet addresses the Homework Gap by offering affordable, pay-as-you-go cell phone services, including prepaid smartphones and no-contract service plans. Its flagship products, the Kajeet SmartSpot and SmartBus, provide portable Wi-Fi hotspots and school bus Wi-Fi, respectively, enabling schools to deliver customizable, filtered internet access that complies with regulations. These solutions ensure that students can focus on their studies without the risk of data abuse, thereby facilitating off-campus internet connectivity necessary for completing assignments and projects. Kajeet's innovative Sentinel cloud portal further enhances the management of safe mobile internet access for educational purposes.
WAY Systems
Series C in 2005
WAY Systems, Inc. is a company that specializes in designing, developing, and selling mobile wireless point-of-sale (POS) solutions for merchants both in the United States and internationally. Its product offerings include mobile POS devices, printers, and a range of accessories such as antenna kits, printer papers, car chargers, and holsters. The company also provides comprehensive infrastructure solutions that encompass hardware, software, and messaging components necessary for mobile application development, deployment, and maintenance. Additionally, WAY Systems supports GMS and GPRS technologies to ensure broad geographic coverage and secure payment processing. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts, the company focuses on enhancing the operations of mobile merchants with effective payment solutions.
Avnera Corporation is a fabless semiconductor company based in Beaverton, Oregon, established in 2003. It specializes in designing and developing analog system-on-chip (ASoC) technology products tailored for the consumer audio industry. Avnera's products integrate various functions, such as RF, power management, audio data converters, host interfaces, and programmable DSPs, onto single silicon chips, leading to high performance at a reduced system cost. The company's offerings encompass wireless audio ASoC products for gaming headsets, home theater systems, and microphones, as well as sound processor ASoC products for soundbars and Bluetooth speakers. Avnera serves a diverse clientele, including prominent names in the audio and electronics sectors, such as Logitech, Panasonic, and Vizio. As of 2018, Avnera operates as a subsidiary of Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
Tilera Corporation is a fabless semiconductor company based in San Jose, California, with additional locations in Westborough, Massachusetts, and Beijing, China. Founded in 2004, Tilera specializes in designing multicore embedded processors tailored for networking, digital multimedia, and wireless infrastructure markets. The company's product portfolio includes the TILEPro multicore processor, which is designed to deliver high-performance computing for various embedded applications such as networking, wireless infrastructure, and digital multimedia processing. Additionally, Tilera offers a multicore development environment for programming solutions and TILExpress PCIe production cards.
GoTV Networks
Series A in 2005
GoTV Networks was a pioneer in the mobile media industry, recognized as the largest mobile media network at its peak. The company specialized in creating rich media applications and syndicating original content to mobile devices. It collaborated with notable brands and media owners, such as the NFL, NASCAR, and the Oprah Winfrey Network, to provide engaging and personalized content experiences. GoTV's advanced technology and production capabilities positioned it as a preferred partner for various brands and agencies aiming to reach a broad audience. The company facilitated content distribution through numerous wireless carriers, including major players like AT&T and Verizon Wireless. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, GoTV Networks remained a significant entity in mobile media until its acquisition in 2011.
Avnera Corporation is a fabless semiconductor company based in Beaverton, Oregon, established in 2003. It specializes in designing and developing analog system-on-chip (ASoC) technology products tailored for the consumer audio industry. Avnera's products integrate various functions, such as RF, power management, audio data converters, host interfaces, and programmable DSPs, onto single silicon chips, leading to high performance at a reduced system cost. The company's offerings encompass wireless audio ASoC products for gaming headsets, home theater systems, and microphones, as well as sound processor ASoC products for soundbars and Bluetooth speakers. Avnera serves a diverse clientele, including prominent names in the audio and electronics sectors, such as Logitech, Panasonic, and Vizio. As of 2018, Avnera operates as a subsidiary of Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
ReefEdge Inc., established in Spring 2000, specializes in wireless local area network (WLAN) systems tailored for multi-site enterprises. The company develops technologies to facilitate secure, reliable, and managed connectivity for mobile devices equipped with short-range wireless capabilities like Bluetooth. ReefEdge's products enable the deployment of innovative, location-aware mobile applications within corporate networking environments. Led by a seasoned executive team with extensive experience delivering enterprise solutions, previously from companies such as IBM, AT&T, Telcordia, and Prodigy, ReefEdge focuses on providing secure wireless network infrastructure products that ensure mobility and session persistence while offering robust management capabilities for WLANs.
ReefEdge
Venture Round in 2003
ReefEdge Inc., established in Spring 2000, specializes in wireless local area network (WLAN) systems tailored for multi-site enterprises. The company develops technologies to facilitate secure, reliable, and managed connectivity for mobile devices equipped with short-range wireless capabilities like Bluetooth. ReefEdge's products enable the deployment of innovative, location-aware mobile applications within corporate networking environments. Led by a seasoned executive team with extensive experience delivering enterprise solutions, previously from companies such as IBM, AT&T, Telcordia, and Prodigy, ReefEdge focuses on providing secure wireless network infrastructure products that ensure mobility and session persistence while offering robust management capabilities for WLANs.
Analysts forecast that the Wireless LAN market will grow from 8 million users in 2002 to 80 million users by 2007. This explosive rate of WLAN adoption is driving the need for high capacity WLAN infrastructure within the enterprise. Additionally, as enterprise deployments continue to grow, IT Managers need WLAN infrastructure products that offer enhanced functional capabilities to reduce deployment complexity, increase network robustness and reduce operational costs. Today’s WLAN silicon is optimized for client applications and not for high capacity WLAN infrastructure applications. By allowing simultaneous communications on all WLAN channels, Engim’s Multi-Channel WLAN Switching Engine chipset enables a new generation of very high performance, cost-effective access points. These chipsets apply Wideband Spectral Processing to standards-based WLAN infrastructure products for the first time, thereby dramatically increasing bandwidth and data throughput and making a whole new range of features and functionality available to users at low cost.
Sandbridge Technologies
Series B in 2003
Sandbridge Technologies Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in the development and marketing of innovative fully programmable software-defined-radio (SDR) chipsets designed for multimode, multi-function wireless handheld devices. By leveraging its proprietary SandBlaster DSP baseband architecture, Sandbridge offers cost-effective and ultra-low power broadband wireless technology, providing significant competitive advantages in the global cellular marketplace. The company focuses on delivering advanced solutions tailored for the wireless handset industry.
WaterCove Networks
Series C in 2003
WaterCove Networks is a provider of innovative data networking infrastructure tailored for wireless service providers aiming to efficiently deploy next-generation mobile data services. Established in 2000 and privately held, the company offers a Mobile Data Service System designed to facilitate the rapid rollout of high-speed data services in various wireless environments, including 2.5G and 3G networks. This system addresses common challenges faced by operators, such as performance and provisioning obstacles, by utilizing the proprietary FlowCore architecture, which enables a smooth transition to advanced technologies without the need for costly upgrades. WaterCove Networks focuses on empowering carriers to customize their service delivery and charging structures, resulting in personalized mobile data experiences for both enterprise and consumer customers. The company is led by a seasoned management team with extensive experience in telecommunications and is supported by significant investment, positioning it as a key player in the evolving landscape of mobile connectivity.
Taqua Systems
Series B in 2003
Taqua Systems, established in 1998, specializes in providing converged switching, gateway, and media processing solutions for wireline, cable, and wireless carriers. Its product portfolio includes the Virtual Mobile Core, enabling rapid deployment of mobile voice and messaging services, and the T7000 Intelligent Switching System, an end-office soft-switch and IP multimedia processing engine. Taqua also offers professional services such as project management, installation, and training, along with business services like hosted PBX and call center solutions. The company has strategic partnerships with industry leaders like BroadSoft and Cisco, and operates globally with headquarters in Richardson, Texas, and R&D facilities in the US and Canada.
Sandbridge Technologies
Series A in 2002
Sandbridge Technologies Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in the development and marketing of innovative fully programmable software-defined-radio (SDR) chipsets designed for multimode, multi-function wireless handheld devices. By leveraging its proprietary SandBlaster DSP baseband architecture, Sandbridge offers cost-effective and ultra-low power broadband wireless technology, providing significant competitive advantages in the global cellular marketplace. The company focuses on delivering advanced solutions tailored for the wireless handset industry.
Pelago Networks
Series B in 2002
Pelago Networks is a provider of enhanced voice, data, and video services to their business customers via wireless or wireline broadband access networks.
Resonext Communications
Series C in 2002
Resonext is a provider of integrated silicon complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) wireless local area network (WLAN) solutions for 802.11a and multiband (802.11a/b/g) platforms primarily in the United States.
Taqua Systems
Series B in 2001
Taqua Systems, established in 1998, specializes in providing converged switching, gateway, and media processing solutions for wireline, cable, and wireless carriers. Its product portfolio includes the Virtual Mobile Core, enabling rapid deployment of mobile voice and messaging services, and the T7000 Intelligent Switching System, an end-office soft-switch and IP multimedia processing engine. Taqua also offers professional services such as project management, installation, and training, along with business services like hosted PBX and call center solutions. The company has strategic partnerships with industry leaders like BroadSoft and Cisco, and operates globally with headquarters in Richardson, Texas, and R&D facilities in the US and Canada.
Octave Communications
Series D in 2001
Octave Communications, Inc. specializes in the development of advanced audio and multimedia conferencing systems tailored for service bureaus, carriers, and enterprises. The company has set a new standard in the telecommunications sector by offering reliable, scalable, and cost-effective communication solutions to both domestic and international clients. Octave's platform supports a wide range of applications, including voice and data conferencing over circuit-switched and IP networks. Additionally, the company provides services such as voice conferencing, wireless communication, presence management, speech recognition, and voice over IP (VoIP), positioning itself as a comprehensive provider in the conferencing domain.
Flarion Technologies
Series B in 2001
Flarion Technologies, headquartered in Bedminster, New Jersey, specializes in mobile broadband solutions through its development of FLASH-OFDM technology. Since its inception in 2000, the company has focused on creating and deploying an end-to-end network for mobile operators. Its product offerings include the RadioRouter base station, FLASH-OFDM modems, embedded chipsets, and system software. Additionally, Flarion licenses its FLASH-OFDM technology to support the design of networks and devices, enabling high-speed data services for mobile wireless carriers and their subscribers. This technology supports a range of computing devices, including notebook PCs, handheld PCs, personal digital assistants, web tablets, and handsets.
Coriolis Networks
Series C in 2001
Coriolis Networks, headquartered in Boxborough, Mass., began in mid 1999 with a mission to develop a comprehensive approach to the needs of carriers for reliable and scalable optical network solutions. From the beginning, Coriolis Networks realized that success in this market would be based on providing customers with a solution that was compatible with existing SONET network architectures but dramatically improved on the data service delivery capability with new lower price points. Coriolis' target market is the network service provider community on a global basis. Our target customers include competitive and incumbent local exchange carriers, Internet service providers, and wholesale carriers that are building out their fiber-optic facilities to meet their end-user demands for more high-speed data services as well as traditional metro services.
ReefEdge Inc., established in Spring 2000, specializes in wireless local area network (WLAN) systems tailored for multi-site enterprises. The company develops technologies to facilitate secure, reliable, and managed connectivity for mobile devices equipped with short-range wireless capabilities like Bluetooth. ReefEdge's products enable the deployment of innovative, location-aware mobile applications within corporate networking environments. Led by a seasoned executive team with extensive experience delivering enterprise solutions, previously from companies such as IBM, AT&T, Telcordia, and Prodigy, ReefEdge focuses on providing secure wireless network infrastructure products that ensure mobility and session persistence while offering robust management capabilities for WLANs.
Mobilian Corp
Series C in 2001
Mobilian Corporation is a wireless systems company that specializes in the development of chips, software, and reference designs for wireless radios. The company manufactures wireless networking chips designed for mobile phones and computer devices. Among its notable products is TrueRadio, a two-chip set that enhances wireless communication capabilities. Through its innovative offerings, Mobilian aims to advance wireless technology and improve connectivity solutions.
Oresis Communications
Venture Round in 2001
Oresis Communications designs and develops switching systems for carrying voice and data signals on the same telecommunications network. It offers ISIS-700 OmniService Switch, which enables carriers and service providers to migrate circuit and packet switched networks to a single backbone; and ISIS-700 Integrated OmniService Switch, which is a multiservice switch equipment that switches multiple voice, data, Internet, and video services in a single system. The company is based in Beaverton, Oregon.
Pelago Networks
Series A in 2000
Pelago Networks is a provider of enhanced voice, data, and video services to their business customers via wireless or wireline broadband access networks.
Resonext Communications
Series B in 2000
Resonext is a provider of integrated silicon complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) wireless local area network (WLAN) solutions for 802.11a and multiband (802.11a/b/g) platforms primarily in the United States.
ReefEdge Inc., established in Spring 2000, specializes in wireless local area network (WLAN) systems tailored for multi-site enterprises. The company develops technologies to facilitate secure, reliable, and managed connectivity for mobile devices equipped with short-range wireless capabilities like Bluetooth. ReefEdge's products enable the deployment of innovative, location-aware mobile applications within corporate networking environments. Led by a seasoned executive team with extensive experience delivering enterprise solutions, previously from companies such as IBM, AT&T, Telcordia, and Prodigy, ReefEdge focuses on providing secure wireless network infrastructure products that ensure mobility and session persistence while offering robust management capabilities for WLANs.
WaterCove Networks
Series A in 2000
WaterCove Networks is a provider of innovative data networking infrastructure tailored for wireless service providers aiming to efficiently deploy next-generation mobile data services. Established in 2000 and privately held, the company offers a Mobile Data Service System designed to facilitate the rapid rollout of high-speed data services in various wireless environments, including 2.5G and 3G networks. This system addresses common challenges faced by operators, such as performance and provisioning obstacles, by utilizing the proprietary FlowCore architecture, which enables a smooth transition to advanced technologies without the need for costly upgrades. WaterCove Networks focuses on empowering carriers to customize their service delivery and charging structures, resulting in personalized mobile data experiences for both enterprise and consumer customers. The company is led by a seasoned management team with extensive experience in telecommunications and is supported by significant investment, positioning it as a key player in the evolving landscape of mobile connectivity.
Coriolis Networks
Series B in 2000
Coriolis Networks, headquartered in Boxborough, Mass., began in mid 1999 with a mission to develop a comprehensive approach to the needs of carriers for reliable and scalable optical network solutions. From the beginning, Coriolis Networks realized that success in this market would be based on providing customers with a solution that was compatible with existing SONET network architectures but dramatically improved on the data service delivery capability with new lower price points. Coriolis' target market is the network service provider community on a global basis. Our target customers include competitive and incumbent local exchange carriers, Internet service providers, and wholesale carriers that are building out their fiber-optic facilities to meet their end-user demands for more high-speed data services as well as traditional metro services.
Octave Communications
Series C in 2000
Octave Communications, Inc. specializes in the development of advanced audio and multimedia conferencing systems tailored for service bureaus, carriers, and enterprises. The company has set a new standard in the telecommunications sector by offering reliable, scalable, and cost-effective communication solutions to both domestic and international clients. Octave's platform supports a wide range of applications, including voice and data conferencing over circuit-switched and IP networks. Additionally, the company provides services such as voice conferencing, wireless communication, presence management, speech recognition, and voice over IP (VoIP), positioning itself as a comprehensive provider in the conferencing domain.
Flarion Technologies
Series A in 2000
Flarion Technologies, headquartered in Bedminster, New Jersey, specializes in mobile broadband solutions through its development of FLASH-OFDM technology. Since its inception in 2000, the company has focused on creating and deploying an end-to-end network for mobile operators. Its product offerings include the RadioRouter base station, FLASH-OFDM modems, embedded chipsets, and system software. Additionally, Flarion licenses its FLASH-OFDM technology to support the design of networks and devices, enabling high-speed data services for mobile wireless carriers and their subscribers. This technology supports a range of computing devices, including notebook PCs, handheld PCs, personal digital assistants, web tablets, and handsets.
Envoy Networks
Series A in 2000
Envoy Networks, Inc. designs and develops various networking products. The Company offers broadband wireless infrastructure technology.
Resonext Communications
Series A in 2000
Resonext is a provider of integrated silicon complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) wireless local area network (WLAN) solutions for 802.11a and multiband (802.11a/b/g) platforms primarily in the United States.
Coriolis Networks
Series A in 1999
Coriolis Networks, headquartered in Boxborough, Mass., began in mid 1999 with a mission to develop a comprehensive approach to the needs of carriers for reliable and scalable optical network solutions. From the beginning, Coriolis Networks realized that success in this market would be based on providing customers with a solution that was compatible with existing SONET network architectures but dramatically improved on the data service delivery capability with new lower price points. Coriolis' target market is the network service provider community on a global basis. Our target customers include competitive and incumbent local exchange carriers, Internet service providers, and wholesale carriers that are building out their fiber-optic facilities to meet their end-user demands for more high-speed data services as well as traditional metro services.
Octave Communications
Series B in 1999
Octave Communications, Inc. specializes in the development of advanced audio and multimedia conferencing systems tailored for service bureaus, carriers, and enterprises. The company has set a new standard in the telecommunications sector by offering reliable, scalable, and cost-effective communication solutions to both domestic and international clients. Octave's platform supports a wide range of applications, including voice and data conferencing over circuit-switched and IP networks. Additionally, the company provides services such as voice conferencing, wireless communication, presence management, speech recognition, and voice over IP (VoIP), positioning itself as a comprehensive provider in the conferencing domain.
Ciena is a network and technology company that specializes in providing network hardware, software, and services essential for the transport, switching, aggregation, service delivery, and management of video, data, and voice traffic across communications networks. With a focus on innovation, Ciena combines the reliability and capacity of optical networking with the flexibility of Ethernet, supported by a comprehensive software suite that enhances network automation. The company caters to various sectors, including communication service providers, web-scale operators, cable operators, government entities, and large enterprises globally. Ciena operates through several segments, including Networking Platforms, Platform Software and Services, Blue Planet Automation Software, and Global Services, with a significant presence in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Latin America.
Ciena is a network and technology company that specializes in providing network hardware, software, and services essential for the transport, switching, aggregation, service delivery, and management of video, data, and voice traffic across communications networks. With a focus on innovation, Ciena combines the reliability and capacity of optical networking with the flexibility of Ethernet, supported by a comprehensive software suite that enhances network automation. The company caters to various sectors, including communication service providers, web-scale operators, cable operators, government entities, and large enterprises globally. Ciena operates through several segments, including Networking Platforms, Platform Software and Services, Blue Planet Automation Software, and Global Services, with a significant presence in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Latin America.