Commonwealth Capital Ventures

Commonwealth Capital Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 1995 and based in Woburn, Massachusetts. The firm focuses on early and growth-stage investments across various sectors, including information technology, healthcare, retail, mobile, software, digital media, communication, and manufacturing. With a commitment to long-term success, Commonwealth Capital Ventures has invested in approximately 140 high-growth companies, managing over $580 million in capital. As a Registered Investment Adviser, the firm is dedicated to supporting innovative businesses and fostering their development in the competitive market.

Jeff Hurst

Founder, General Partner

Elliot Katzman

General Partner

McCormack Jr., R. Stephen

Co-Founder and General Partner

99 past transactions

Elixir

Seed Round in 2023
Elixir is a decentralized protocol that enables full composability for integrations by providing computationally secure, algorithmic market-making across CEXs and DEXs.

Engrain

Seed Round in 2019
Engrain is a real estate technology company known for touch screen kiosks, interactive mapping, and data visualization products. It aims to fundamentally transform the way people find, lease, and manage property. Clients use Engrain products to engage prospects and residents, analyze and improve operating performance, and increase NOI through operational efficiency. Engrain's product stack includes TouchTour, TouchTour iPad, SightMap, SightMap Asset Intelligence, Unit Map, Vertigo Maps. Founded in 2010, Engrain is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado.

Onshape

Series D in 2016
Onshape is a product development platform that unites CAD, data management, collaboration tools, and real-time analytics. Its modern CAD system eliminates design gridlock so professional engineers can do their best work. Onshape unites advanced modeling tools and design data management in a secure cloud workspace that is accessible on any device and never loses data. Professional engineers at thousands of companies rely on Onshape to modernize their design process. Onshape users have logged over 3 million hours modeling advanced robotics, biomedical devices, industrial machinery, and myriad other products. Founded in 2012 by the creators of SOLIDWORKS, Onshape has raised $169 million from Andreessen Horowitz, NEA, North Bridge, and other leading investors.

Invaluable

Series D in 2014
Invaluable, LLC is a prominent online auction marketplace specializing in fine art, antiques, and collectibles. Established in 1989 and headquartered in Allston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in several countries, Invaluable collaborates with over 4,000 leading auction houses, dealers, and galleries worldwide. The platform facilitates connections between buyers from 200 countries and various categories of items, including fine art, decorative arts, jewelry, and a wide range of collectibles. Invaluable offers advanced online bidding technology and a fixed-price retail platform, empowering sellers with comprehensive e-commerce and marketing solutions as well as auction management software. Recognized as one of the fastest-growing e-commerce sites in the art sector, Invaluable continues to enhance its offerings to meet the needs of both buyers and sellers in the global market.

Onshape

Series C in 2014
Onshape is a product development platform that unites CAD, data management, collaboration tools, and real-time analytics. Its modern CAD system eliminates design gridlock so professional engineers can do their best work. Onshape unites advanced modeling tools and design data management in a secure cloud workspace that is accessible on any device and never loses data. Professional engineers at thousands of companies rely on Onshape to modernize their design process. Onshape users have logged over 3 million hours modeling advanced robotics, biomedical devices, industrial machinery, and myriad other products. Founded in 2012 by the creators of SOLIDWORKS, Onshape has raised $169 million from Andreessen Horowitz, NEA, North Bridge, and other leading investors.

Acacia

Series B in 2013
Acacia Communications, Inc. is a provider of high-speed coherent optical interconnect products, headquartered in Maynard, Massachusetts. Founded in 2009, the company develops, manufactures, and sells embedded and pluggable modules that facilitate optical interconnections, with transmission speeds ranging from 100 to 1,200 gigabits per second. These products are designed for use in long-haul, metro, and inter-data center markets. In addition to optical modules, Acacia offers semiconductor products, including low-power coherent digital signal processor application-specific integrated circuits and silicon photonic integrated circuits, which are integrated into their modules. The company markets its products through a direct sales force to network equipment manufacturers, network operators, and cloud service providers across the United States, China, Germany, Thailand, and other international locations.

Verivo Software

Venture Round in 2013
Verivo Software, Inc. offers an enterprise mobility platform that enables organizations to build, deploy, manage, and update their mobile applications efficiently and securely. The company's flagship product, Akula, serves as an enterprise mobile app server, providing essential mobile services such as authentication, data protection, and app control. Verivo's technology supports various industries, including life sciences, manufacturing, automotive, and transportation, allowing businesses to enhance their mobility initiatives. Founded in 1998 and based in Waltham, Massachusetts, the company was previously known as Pyxis Mobile, Inc. and rebranded in January 2012. As of 2015, Verivo operates as a subsidiary of Appery, LLC.

Onshape

Series A in 2013
Onshape is a product development platform that unites CAD, data management, collaboration tools, and real-time analytics. Its modern CAD system eliminates design gridlock so professional engineers can do their best work. Onshape unites advanced modeling tools and design data management in a secure cloud workspace that is accessible on any device and never loses data. Professional engineers at thousands of companies rely on Onshape to modernize their design process. Onshape users have logged over 3 million hours modeling advanced robotics, biomedical devices, industrial machinery, and myriad other products. Founded in 2012 by the creators of SOLIDWORKS, Onshape has raised $169 million from Andreessen Horowitz, NEA, North Bridge, and other leading investors.

The Echo Nest

Series D in 2012
The Echo Nest is a music intelligence company that offers music services to developers and media companies. The company’s services enable high-scale music platforms to help fans better discover, share, and interact with the music they love. Their customer base reaches over 100 million every month through more than 400 applications and sites powered by The Echo Nest. The Echo Nest was founded by Brian Whitman and Tristan Jehan in July 2005 and is based in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Sand 9

Series C in 2012
Sand 9, Inc. is a venture-funded startup focused on designing microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) that enhance the performance and capabilities of wireless devices. The company specializes in piezoelectric MEMS products, which serve as timing components for both mobile and low-power wireless systems, as well as communications infrastructure. By developing innovative solutions, Sand 9 aims to significantly improve the functionality of various wireless technologies.

Verivo Software

Venture Round in 2012
Verivo Software, Inc. offers an enterprise mobility platform that enables organizations to build, deploy, manage, and update their mobile applications efficiently and securely. The company's flagship product, Akula, serves as an enterprise mobile app server, providing essential mobile services such as authentication, data protection, and app control. Verivo's technology supports various industries, including life sciences, manufacturing, automotive, and transportation, allowing businesses to enhance their mobility initiatives. Founded in 1998 and based in Waltham, Massachusetts, the company was previously known as Pyxis Mobile, Inc. and rebranded in January 2012. As of 2015, Verivo operates as a subsidiary of Appery, LLC.

expressor software

Debt Financing in 2011
expressor provides powerful, feature rich, resource efficient data integration software that offers a unique and intuitive business centric approach to data integration and dramatically simplifies development and reuse. At the core of the platform is expressor's ETL design tool, expressor Studio, which allows users to develop, test, and run data flow applications on their desktop. expressor Standard Edition extends expressor Studio to facilitate team development, version management, and deployment of ETL applications to a standalone parallel processing server.

Seniorlink

Venture Round in 2011
Seniorlink, Inc. is a health services company that specializes in providing home and community-based support for seniors and individuals with disabilities. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Seniorlink collaborates with risk-bearing provider and payer organizations to enhance care management capabilities. The company offers professional coaching and emotional and financial support for families caring for elderly or disabled individuals. Central to its services is Vela, a HIPAA-compliant platform designed to improve communication and coordination among caregivers and their extended care teams. Seniorlink's solutions integrate technology with evidence-based clinical protocols, focusing on the vital role family caregivers play in transforming home care. This approach aims to reduce costs while increasing consumer engagement and satisfaction for those enrolled in Medicaid and Medicare Advantage programs.

The Echo Nest

Venture Round in 2010
The Echo Nest is a music intelligence company that offers music services to developers and media companies. The company’s services enable high-scale music platforms to help fans better discover, share, and interact with the music they love. Their customer base reaches over 100 million every month through more than 400 applications and sites powered by The Echo Nest. The Echo Nest was founded by Brian Whitman and Tristan Jehan in July 2005 and is based in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Vela Systems

Series B in 2010
Vela Systems software automates the execution and oversight of field activities on construction and capital projects for contractors, architects, engineers and owners. Instead of carrying a field notebook and paper plans or specs, jobsite users work with Vela software on mobile computers to electronically access documents and to complete QA/QC inspections, worklists, punchlists, field reports, update the Building Information Model, and carry out many other critical field activities. Customers routinely save 5-10 hours per week per user, accelerate project delivery by two days per month, capture the true Cost of Quality® and reduce litigation risk through standardized documentation.

Upland Qvidian

Series B in 2010
Upland Qvidian is a leading provider of cloud-based request for proposal (RFP) and sales proposal automation software, serving over 1,000 companies globally. The company's innovative software solution is designed for enterprise use, ensuring security, compliance, and simplicity at scale. Upland Qvidian's technology enhances business processes, boosts productivity, and facilitates the creation of more effective sales documents, ultimately helping clients secure more business opportunities. In addition to its software offerings, Upland Qvidian is dedicated to supporting its clients through expert advisory services and opportunities for community building, further enhancing their ability to develop persuasive sales content.

Sand 9

Series B in 2010
Sand 9, Inc. is a venture-funded startup focused on designing microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) that enhance the performance and capabilities of wireless devices. The company specializes in piezoelectric MEMS products, which serve as timing components for both mobile and low-power wireless systems, as well as communications infrastructure. By developing innovative solutions, Sand 9 aims to significantly improve the functionality of various wireless technologies.

Invaluable

Venture Round in 2009
Invaluable, LLC is a prominent online auction marketplace specializing in fine art, antiques, and collectibles. Established in 1989 and headquartered in Allston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in several countries, Invaluable collaborates with over 4,000 leading auction houses, dealers, and galleries worldwide. The platform facilitates connections between buyers from 200 countries and various categories of items, including fine art, decorative arts, jewelry, and a wide range of collectibles. Invaluable offers advanced online bidding technology and a fixed-price retail platform, empowering sellers with comprehensive e-commerce and marketing solutions as well as auction management software. Recognized as one of the fastest-growing e-commerce sites in the art sector, Invaluable continues to enhance its offerings to meet the needs of both buyers and sellers in the global market.

GruntWorx

Venture Round in 2009
GruntWorx LLC is a web-based application that specializes in automating the organization and extraction of tax data from paper forms and PDF files. Founded in 2005 as Copanion, Inc., GruntWorx is headquartered in Derry, NH. The application utilizes advanced technology, including heuristic pattern recognition and machine learning, to accurately read, classify, and extract information from a wide range of tax documents. By providing a paperless workflow solution, GruntWorx enables clients to streamline their tax processes, reducing manual tasks such as sorting and data entry, and ultimately enhancing efficiency and value for users.

OneRiot

Series C in 2009
OneRiot specializes in socially-targeted mobile advertising, helping brands like The Gap, Toyota, and AT&T enhance the visibility of their products and services. The company utilizes extensive analysis of publicly available mobile social media activity to identify audience characteristics, allowing clients to effectively target their media campaigns based on specific interests and demographics within defined geographic locations. Clients can either execute campaigns directly through OneRiot's network of mobile applications or utilize its targeting data across other mobile advertising platforms. As a privately held entity, OneRiot has garnered investment from firms such as Spark Capital, Appian Ventures, and Commonwealth Capital Ventures.

CloudSwitch

Series B in 2009
CloudSwitch is a provider of cloud management software that enables enterprises to effectively run their applications in optimal cloud computing environments. The company's solutions focus on simplifying the complexities associated with managing multiple cloud platforms, allowing organizations to leverage the benefits of cloud technology while maintaining control over their applications. By offering tools that facilitate seamless integration and management across various cloud services, CloudSwitch aims to enhance operational efficiency and support businesses in their digital transformation efforts.

Carbon Design Systems

Series E in 2009
Carbon Design Systems, Inc. specializes in virtual prototype solutions for system-on-chip (SoC) designs, aiming to enhance the development, execution, and analysis of complex virtual system platforms. Their key offerings include Carbon SoC Designer Plus, which facilitates the creation and validation of virtual prototypes, and Carbon Model Studio, designed for the automatic generation and execution of hardware-accurate software models. The company also provides Carbon Performance Analysis Kits (CPAK), pre-built virtual reference platforms essential for optimizing performance elements like processors and memory controllers. Additionally, Carbon Design Systems supports system validation, software execution, and traffic analysis, while offering consulting, training, and integration services. Their solutions cater to systems, semiconductor, and intellectual property companies in sectors such as wireless communication, networking, and consumer electronics. Founded in 2002 and based in Acton, Massachusetts, Carbon Design Systems operates as a subsidiary of ARM Holdings plc.

Upland Qvidian

Series A in 2008
Upland Qvidian is a leading provider of cloud-based request for proposal (RFP) and sales proposal automation software, serving over 1,000 companies globally. The company's innovative software solution is designed for enterprise use, ensuring security, compliance, and simplicity at scale. Upland Qvidian's technology enhances business processes, boosts productivity, and facilitates the creation of more effective sales documents, ultimately helping clients secure more business opportunities. In addition to its software offerings, Upland Qvidian is dedicated to supporting its clients through expert advisory services and opportunities for community building, further enhancing their ability to develop persuasive sales content.

Tungle.me

Series A in 2008
Tungle.me is a scheduling tool designed to simplify the process of arranging meetings across different organizations, calendar systems, and time zones. It helps users avoid double bookings and time zone errors, eliminating the hassle of back-and-forth communication typically required to find a suitable meeting time. Tungle.me integrates seamlessly with existing calendars, including Outlook, Google Calendar, Apple iCal, and Lotus Notes, allowing for efficient scheduling without the need for invitees to sign in or register. Additionally, it offers mobile capabilities for users on iPhone and BlackBerry devices, making it convenient to schedule meetings while on the go. The service is provided free of charge, making it accessible for users looking to enhance their scheduling efficiency.

Ounce Labs

Series D in 2008
Ounce Labs specializes in software solutions that assist organizations in identifying, prioritizing, and mitigating risks associated with software security vulnerabilities. The company's software analyzes application source code to deliver comprehensive and precise insights into application vulnerabilities and their relative importance. This analysis allows both business users and IT professionals to focus their resources on addressing the most critical issues. By using Ounce Labs' solutions, organizations can enhance application security, safeguard sensitive information, and ensure compliance with internal policies as well as industry regulations such as PCI and Sarbanes-Oxley. The software also aligns with best practices, including the OWASP Top 10.

The Echo Nest

Series A in 2008
The Echo Nest is a music intelligence company that offers music services to developers and media companies. The company’s services enable high-scale music platforms to help fans better discover, share, and interact with the music they love. Their customer base reaches over 100 million every month through more than 400 applications and sites powered by The Echo Nest. The Echo Nest was founded by Brian Whitman and Tristan Jehan in July 2005 and is based in Somerville, Massachusetts.

expressor software

Series B in 2008
expressor provides powerful, feature rich, resource efficient data integration software that offers a unique and intuitive business centric approach to data integration and dramatically simplifies development and reuse. At the core of the platform is expressor's ETL design tool, expressor Studio, which allows users to develop, test, and run data flow applications on their desktop. expressor Standard Edition extends expressor Studio to facilitate team development, version management, and deployment of ETL applications to a standalone parallel processing server.

JazzD Markets

Series A in 2008
JazzD Markets Inc., a Brookline, Mass.-based online directory startup. Using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology, Jazzd Phone offers unlimited local and domestic long distance calling, enhanced 911 service, the ability to receive and forward voice mail messages through e-mail, a website to control custom calling features, and D&E's telemarketing call blocking service. Jazzd Phone is available to households that have high-speed Internet service.

First Coverage

Series B in 2008
First Coverage (formerly iSequent) is a privately-held Canadian company in the financial services industry. First Coverage provides a web-based technology, which was developed in collaboration with both the buy-side and sell-side to help money managers more efficiently generate alpha by eliminating the “noise” that they encounter on a daily basis, allowing them to focus on the people and information that matter most to their holdings.

ByAllAccounts

Series A in 2008
ByAllAccounts, Inc. specializes in data aggregation technology that facilitates the automated collection of financial account information from numerous institutions, streamlining its integration into portfolio management and trust accounting systems. The company's innovative technology is designed to support wealth management practices by providing timely account reconciliation, performance analysis, and consolidated reporting. Serving over 300 clients, ByAllAccounts handles a diverse array of managed and "held-away" accounts, including retirement, banking, brokerage, trust, hedge fund, limited partnerships, private equity, and annuities. This enables investment management and advisory firms to efficiently manage their financial applications, ensuring compliance and enhancing overall service delivery.

Carbon Design Systems

Series E in 2008
Carbon Design Systems, Inc. specializes in virtual prototype solutions for system-on-chip (SoC) designs, aiming to enhance the development, execution, and analysis of complex virtual system platforms. Their key offerings include Carbon SoC Designer Plus, which facilitates the creation and validation of virtual prototypes, and Carbon Model Studio, designed for the automatic generation and execution of hardware-accurate software models. The company also provides Carbon Performance Analysis Kits (CPAK), pre-built virtual reference platforms essential for optimizing performance elements like processors and memory controllers. Additionally, Carbon Design Systems supports system validation, software execution, and traffic analysis, while offering consulting, training, and integration services. Their solutions cater to systems, semiconductor, and intellectual property companies in sectors such as wireless communication, networking, and consumer electronics. Founded in 2002 and based in Acton, Massachusetts, Carbon Design Systems operates as a subsidiary of ARM Holdings plc.

GruntWorx

Series A in 2007
GruntWorx LLC is a web-based application that specializes in automating the organization and extraction of tax data from paper forms and PDF files. Founded in 2005 as Copanion, Inc., GruntWorx is headquartered in Derry, NH. The application utilizes advanced technology, including heuristic pattern recognition and machine learning, to accurately read, classify, and extract information from a wide range of tax documents. By providing a paperless workflow solution, GruntWorx enables clients to streamline their tax processes, reducing manual tasks such as sorting and data entry, and ultimately enhancing efficiency and value for users.

HubCast

Series A in 2007
HubCast is the only worldwide digital print delivery network - an innovative way for communication professionals to get their sales and marketing materials printed anywhere around the globe faster, cheaper, and better than ever before.

CRI Technologies

Series A in 2007
CRI Technologies, Inc., a vendor neutral consultant, provides solutions and services for client server based computing. It consolidates desktops, servers, storage, backup, operating systems, and data. The company offers VI3, an infrastructure virtualization software that virtualizes servers, storage, and networking. It also offers application performance and access; database consolidation, optimization, and scaling; capacity planning; and disaster recovery solutions. In addition, the company offers operations architecture, managed, Microsoft consulting, and staff augmentation and placement services. It serves customers in education, entertainment/media, financial, government, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, retail, and utilities markets. CRI Technologies, Inc. is based in Shelton, Connecticut.

BlueNote Networks

Series B in 2007
BlueNote Networks offers communications-enabled business applications. Its SessionSuite business communications platforms deliver voice, video, and other real-time interactive communication services to enterprise users. The company’s products include SessionSuite Enterprise Edition, a standalone software application that enables an enterprise to deliver calling features and services, such as integral voicemail and conferencing to distributed Internet-connected users; and SessionSuite SOA Edition and SDK, which adds Web Service APIs that enable organizations to build business processes, applications, and Web sites. Its products also include SessionSuite WebCaller, a telephony client suited for a variety of applications, including portals, kiosks, customer-facing Web sites, Web 2.0 and thin client software applications, and software as a service solutions; SessionSuite Desktop, a Windows-based personal communications assistant that integrates telephony functions with business applications; and SessionSuite Management System, a secure Web-based application for administering SessionSuite services, users, and policies. The company’s software allows enterprises, ISVs, and solution providers to incorporate SIP-based interactive communication services into commercial or custom software applications, Web sites, and internal business processes. BlueNote was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Tewksbury, Massachusetts As of July 9, 2008, BlueNote Networks, Inc. was acquired by Aspect Software, Inc.

Vela Systems

Series A in 2007
Vela Systems software automates the execution and oversight of field activities on construction and capital projects for contractors, architects, engineers and owners. Instead of carrying a field notebook and paper plans or specs, jobsite users work with Vela software on mobile computers to electronically access documents and to complete QA/QC inspections, worklists, punchlists, field reports, update the Building Information Model, and carry out many other critical field activities. Customers routinely save 5-10 hours per week per user, accelerate project delivery by two days per month, capture the true Cost of Quality® and reduce litigation risk through standardized documentation.

Carbon Design Systems

Series D in 2007
Carbon Design Systems, Inc. specializes in virtual prototype solutions for system-on-chip (SoC) designs, aiming to enhance the development, execution, and analysis of complex virtual system platforms. Their key offerings include Carbon SoC Designer Plus, which facilitates the creation and validation of virtual prototypes, and Carbon Model Studio, designed for the automatic generation and execution of hardware-accurate software models. The company also provides Carbon Performance Analysis Kits (CPAK), pre-built virtual reference platforms essential for optimizing performance elements like processors and memory controllers. Additionally, Carbon Design Systems supports system validation, software execution, and traffic analysis, while offering consulting, training, and integration services. Their solutions cater to systems, semiconductor, and intellectual property companies in sectors such as wireless communication, networking, and consumer electronics. Founded in 2002 and based in Acton, Massachusetts, Carbon Design Systems operates as a subsidiary of ARM Holdings plc.

OneRiot

Series B in 2007
OneRiot specializes in socially-targeted mobile advertising, helping brands like The Gap, Toyota, and AT&T enhance the visibility of their products and services. The company utilizes extensive analysis of publicly available mobile social media activity to identify audience characteristics, allowing clients to effectively target their media campaigns based on specific interests and demographics within defined geographic locations. Clients can either execute campaigns directly through OneRiot's network of mobile applications or utilize its targeting data across other mobile advertising platforms. As a privately held entity, OneRiot has garnered investment from firms such as Spark Capital, Appian Ventures, and Commonwealth Capital Ventures.

Crossbeam Systems

Series F in 2007
Crossbeam Systems, Inc. provides next-generation security platforms for high-performance networks. It transforms the way enterprises, service providers, and government agencies architect and deliver security services. Its security platforms allow companies to consolidate racks of security appliances and network equipment, such as switches and load balancers; virtualizes the deployment and delivery of security applications; and simplify the delivery of security services. The company also integrates hardware with third-party security applications, such as firewalls, virtual private networks, intrusion detection and prevention systems, anti-virus, URL filtering, and content scanning at various performance levels. In addition, it offers SecureShore NMS, a multi-element network management system for multi-box configuration, OS backup and restore, reporting, application distribution, and event scheduling. The company offers firewall, content gateway, virtual security, and security virtualization and consolidation solutions; and professional, training and education, and online support services. Its customers include financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies, government agencies, universities, media organizations, manufacturers, and retailers. Crossbeam Systems, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Boxborough, Massachusetts with additional offices in Europe and the Asia Pacific. The company also operates an authorized training center in Mexico City.

Carbon Design Systems

Series D in 2006
Carbon Design Systems, Inc. specializes in virtual prototype solutions for system-on-chip (SoC) designs, aiming to enhance the development, execution, and analysis of complex virtual system platforms. Their key offerings include Carbon SoC Designer Plus, which facilitates the creation and validation of virtual prototypes, and Carbon Model Studio, designed for the automatic generation and execution of hardware-accurate software models. The company also provides Carbon Performance Analysis Kits (CPAK), pre-built virtual reference platforms essential for optimizing performance elements like processors and memory controllers. Additionally, Carbon Design Systems supports system validation, software execution, and traffic analysis, while offering consulting, training, and integration services. Their solutions cater to systems, semiconductor, and intellectual property companies in sectors such as wireless communication, networking, and consumer electronics. Founded in 2002 and based in Acton, Massachusetts, Carbon Design Systems operates as a subsidiary of ARM Holdings plc.

Ounce Labs

Series C in 2006
Ounce Labs specializes in software solutions that assist organizations in identifying, prioritizing, and mitigating risks associated with software security vulnerabilities. The company's software analyzes application source code to deliver comprehensive and precise insights into application vulnerabilities and their relative importance. This analysis allows both business users and IT professionals to focus their resources on addressing the most critical issues. By using Ounce Labs' solutions, organizations can enhance application security, safeguard sensitive information, and ensure compliance with internal policies as well as industry regulations such as PCI and Sarbanes-Oxley. The software also aligns with best practices, including the OWASP Top 10.

BlueNote Networks

Series B in 2006
BlueNote Networks offers communications-enabled business applications. Its SessionSuite business communications platforms deliver voice, video, and other real-time interactive communication services to enterprise users. The company’s products include SessionSuite Enterprise Edition, a standalone software application that enables an enterprise to deliver calling features and services, such as integral voicemail and conferencing to distributed Internet-connected users; and SessionSuite SOA Edition and SDK, which adds Web Service APIs that enable organizations to build business processes, applications, and Web sites. Its products also include SessionSuite WebCaller, a telephony client suited for a variety of applications, including portals, kiosks, customer-facing Web sites, Web 2.0 and thin client software applications, and software as a service solutions; SessionSuite Desktop, a Windows-based personal communications assistant that integrates telephony functions with business applications; and SessionSuite Management System, a secure Web-based application for administering SessionSuite services, users, and policies. The company’s software allows enterprises, ISVs, and solution providers to incorporate SIP-based interactive communication services into commercial or custom software applications, Web sites, and internal business processes. BlueNote was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Tewksbury, Massachusetts As of July 9, 2008, BlueNote Networks, Inc. was acquired by Aspect Software, Inc.

Carbon Design Systems

Series C in 2005
Carbon Design Systems, Inc. specializes in virtual prototype solutions for system-on-chip (SoC) designs, aiming to enhance the development, execution, and analysis of complex virtual system platforms. Their key offerings include Carbon SoC Designer Plus, which facilitates the creation and validation of virtual prototypes, and Carbon Model Studio, designed for the automatic generation and execution of hardware-accurate software models. The company also provides Carbon Performance Analysis Kits (CPAK), pre-built virtual reference platforms essential for optimizing performance elements like processors and memory controllers. Additionally, Carbon Design Systems supports system validation, software execution, and traffic analysis, while offering consulting, training, and integration services. Their solutions cater to systems, semiconductor, and intellectual property companies in sectors such as wireless communication, networking, and consumer electronics. Founded in 2002 and based in Acton, Massachusetts, Carbon Design Systems operates as a subsidiary of ARM Holdings plc.

Zinio

Venture Round in 2005
Zinio is a digital publishing platform that specializes in transforming print magazines into accessible digital content. With over a decade of experience, Zinio leads the digital magazine market by offering a wide range of content that can be accessed on various devices. The platform provides a SaaS solution, ZINIOpro, which converts print magazines into digital XML format, allowing publishers to manage and distribute their content through customized applications for tablets, smartphones, and desktops. Zinio also operates online newsstands and mobile apps for iOS, Android, Windows, and Kindle, delivering an extensive selection of digital magazines in more than 30 languages. These offerings enable consumers to read magazines online or offline, sync content across devices, and search for archival material, ensuring a convenient and comprehensive reading experience.

Crossbeam Systems

Series E in 2005
Crossbeam Systems, Inc. provides next-generation security platforms for high-performance networks. It transforms the way enterprises, service providers, and government agencies architect and deliver security services. Its security platforms allow companies to consolidate racks of security appliances and network equipment, such as switches and load balancers; virtualizes the deployment and delivery of security applications; and simplify the delivery of security services. The company also integrates hardware with third-party security applications, such as firewalls, virtual private networks, intrusion detection and prevention systems, anti-virus, URL filtering, and content scanning at various performance levels. In addition, it offers SecureShore NMS, a multi-element network management system for multi-box configuration, OS backup and restore, reporting, application distribution, and event scheduling. The company offers firewall, content gateway, virtual security, and security virtualization and consolidation solutions; and professional, training and education, and online support services. Its customers include financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies, government agencies, universities, media organizations, manufacturers, and retailers. Crossbeam Systems, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Boxborough, Massachusetts with additional offices in Europe and the Asia Pacific. The company also operates an authorized training center in Mexico City.

AccuRev

Series A in 2005
AccuRev, Inc. specializes in software change and configuration management solutions aimed at optimizing, automating, and accelerating the software development process for organizations employing various development methodologies, including agile and waterfall. The company offers a suite of products, including AccuRev SCM, which features process visualization and automation within a stream-based architecture. Additional offerings include AccuReplica for enterprise scaling, AccuWork for integrated change management, and AccuSync for bi-directional integration with other tools like ClearCase and Jira. AccuRev also provides GitCentric, focusing on repository management and code review, along with professional services for consulting, training, and deployment. Founded in 1993 as EDE Development Enterprises, AccuRev is headquartered in Concord, Massachusetts, and serves medium to large enterprises across various sectors, including telecommunications, aerospace, and finance.

Ounce Labs

Series B in 2004
Ounce Labs specializes in software solutions that assist organizations in identifying, prioritizing, and mitigating risks associated with software security vulnerabilities. The company's software analyzes application source code to deliver comprehensive and precise insights into application vulnerabilities and their relative importance. This analysis allows both business users and IT professionals to focus their resources on addressing the most critical issues. By using Ounce Labs' solutions, organizations can enhance application security, safeguard sensitive information, and ensure compliance with internal policies as well as industry regulations such as PCI and Sarbanes-Oxley. The software also aligns with best practices, including the OWASP Top 10.

iVivity

Series C in 2004
iVivity develops and markets storage network processor silicon, custom storage adapters, and motherboards to system manufacturers. Its products include iDiSX 2000, a single integrated storage server-on-chip silicon, which is used in current and new storage infrastructure product domains, including intelligent storage network switches, appliances, routers, gateways, array products, and blade server products; and iDiSX ASIC Evaluation Platform, which connects to Ethernet and fiber channel MACs. The company also offers custom board systems, including system board, custom adapter board, custom line card, and blade server switch module. In addition, it provides various services, including integration of custom or third-party software stacks for data protection, data management, information life cycle management, and disaster recovery.

Ounce Labs

Series A in 2004
Ounce Labs specializes in software solutions that assist organizations in identifying, prioritizing, and mitigating risks associated with software security vulnerabilities. The company's software analyzes application source code to deliver comprehensive and precise insights into application vulnerabilities and their relative importance. This analysis allows both business users and IT professionals to focus their resources on addressing the most critical issues. By using Ounce Labs' solutions, organizations can enhance application security, safeguard sensitive information, and ensure compliance with internal policies as well as industry regulations such as PCI and Sarbanes-Oxley. The software also aligns with best practices, including the OWASP Top 10.

Carbon Design Systems

Series B in 2004
Carbon Design Systems, Inc. specializes in virtual prototype solutions for system-on-chip (SoC) designs, aiming to enhance the development, execution, and analysis of complex virtual system platforms. Their key offerings include Carbon SoC Designer Plus, which facilitates the creation and validation of virtual prototypes, and Carbon Model Studio, designed for the automatic generation and execution of hardware-accurate software models. The company also provides Carbon Performance Analysis Kits (CPAK), pre-built virtual reference platforms essential for optimizing performance elements like processors and memory controllers. Additionally, Carbon Design Systems supports system validation, software execution, and traffic analysis, while offering consulting, training, and integration services. Their solutions cater to systems, semiconductor, and intellectual property companies in sectors such as wireless communication, networking, and consumer electronics. Founded in 2002 and based in Acton, Massachusetts, Carbon Design Systems operates as a subsidiary of ARM Holdings plc.

Azanda Network Devices

Series C in 2003
Azanda Network Devices is a communications semiconductor company based in Sunnyvale, California. The company specializes in developing semiconductors designed for next-generation optical and metro-area networks. Additionally, Azanda focuses on creating multi-service traffic management solutions that enhance the functionality of routers and switches. Through its innovative products, the company aims to address the evolving needs of telecommunications and data networking markets.

Quallaby Corporation

Series E in 2003
Quallaby Corporation is a privately-held company.

iVivity

Series B in 2003
iVivity develops and markets storage network processor silicon, custom storage adapters, and motherboards to system manufacturers. Its products include iDiSX 2000, a single integrated storage server-on-chip silicon, which is used in current and new storage infrastructure product domains, including intelligent storage network switches, appliances, routers, gateways, array products, and blade server products; and iDiSX ASIC Evaluation Platform, which connects to Ethernet and fiber channel MACs. The company also offers custom board systems, including system board, custom adapter board, custom line card, and blade server switch module. In addition, it provides various services, including integration of custom or third-party software stacks for data protection, data management, information life cycle management, and disaster recovery.

StarGen

Series C in 2003
StarGen is a semiconductor company based in Marlborough, Massachusetts, specializing in serial switched interconnect solutions for computing and communications equipment. The company provides low-overhead, protocol-agnostic architectures that adhere to open standards, catering to various markets including communications, storage, servers, and embedded systems. StarGen also offers products for vendors of access communication platforms that support voice, data, and video networks. Founded in 1999 as StarBridge Technologies, Inc., the company rebranded to StarGen, Inc. in 2000 and has operated as a subsidiary of Dolphin Interconnect Solutions AS since 2007.

Blue Dolphin Group

Series C in 2003
Blue Dolphin Group is an online retailer based in Huron, Ohio, specializing in the sale of magazines across a wide range of categories. The company provides consumers with access to various titles, periodicals, and special interest publications, covering topics such as animals, auto racing, health and fitness, home improvement, science, and parenting, among others. By offering low-cost magazine subscriptions, Blue Dolphin Group enables readers to enjoy both digital magazines and the latest news conveniently online.

Crossbeam Systems

Series C in 2003
Crossbeam Systems, Inc. provides next-generation security platforms for high-performance networks. It transforms the way enterprises, service providers, and government agencies architect and deliver security services. Its security platforms allow companies to consolidate racks of security appliances and network equipment, such as switches and load balancers; virtualizes the deployment and delivery of security applications; and simplify the delivery of security services. The company also integrates hardware with third-party security applications, such as firewalls, virtual private networks, intrusion detection and prevention systems, anti-virus, URL filtering, and content scanning at various performance levels. In addition, it offers SecureShore NMS, a multi-element network management system for multi-box configuration, OS backup and restore, reporting, application distribution, and event scheduling. The company offers firewall, content gateway, virtual security, and security virtualization and consolidation solutions; and professional, training and education, and online support services. Its customers include financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies, government agencies, universities, media organizations, manufacturers, and retailers. Crossbeam Systems, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Boxborough, Massachusetts with additional offices in Europe and the Asia Pacific. The company also operates an authorized training center in Mexico City.

Artel Video Systems

Debt Financing in 2003
At Artel, they recognize the changes and leveraged their 30 years of video transport experience to develop DigiLink, a reliable and simple-to-deploy media transport platform designed to take advantage of newer networks. The result is a space efficient, low power, easy-to-deploy and manage platform with thousands of successful deployments worldwide and an unparalleled reputation for reliability. DigiLink is also the most flexible platform on the market integrating video and Ethernet routing with fiber, IP, and optical network transport capabilities. DigiLink combined with their long history of exceptional customer service, and free lifetime technical support and training make Artel the ideal partner for your media transport needs.

Carbon Design Systems

Series A in 2002
Carbon Design Systems, Inc. specializes in virtual prototype solutions for system-on-chip (SoC) designs, aiming to enhance the development, execution, and analysis of complex virtual system platforms. Their key offerings include Carbon SoC Designer Plus, which facilitates the creation and validation of virtual prototypes, and Carbon Model Studio, designed for the automatic generation and execution of hardware-accurate software models. The company also provides Carbon Performance Analysis Kits (CPAK), pre-built virtual reference platforms essential for optimizing performance elements like processors and memory controllers. Additionally, Carbon Design Systems supports system validation, software execution, and traffic analysis, while offering consulting, training, and integration services. Their solutions cater to systems, semiconductor, and intellectual property companies in sectors such as wireless communication, networking, and consumer electronics. Founded in 2002 and based in Acton, Massachusetts, Carbon Design Systems operates as a subsidiary of ARM Holdings plc.

Wavesmith Networks

Series C in 2002
Wavesmith Networks specializes in developing hardware designed to enhance the network capacity of telecommunications carriers without requiring significant disruptions or overhauls. The company focuses on multiservice edge switches, providing solutions that allow regional and national carriers to expand their existing Layer 2 infrastructures. Their technology facilitates the integration of various services onto ATM or MPLS-oriented core networks, enabling carriers to adapt and evolve their network capabilities as demand changes. With a commitment to improving network efficiency, Wavesmith Networks supports telecommunications providers in optimizing their operations and service offerings.

Blue Dolphin Group

Series C in 2002
Blue Dolphin Group is an online retailer based in Huron, Ohio, specializing in the sale of magazines across a wide range of categories. The company provides consumers with access to various titles, periodicals, and special interest publications, covering topics such as animals, auto racing, health and fitness, home improvement, science, and parenting, among others. By offering low-cost magazine subscriptions, Blue Dolphin Group enables readers to enjoy both digital magazines and the latest news conveniently online.

Quallaby Corporation

Series C in 2002
Quallaby Corporation is a privately-held company.

Azanda Network Devices

Series B in 2002
Azanda Network Devices is a communications semiconductor company based in Sunnyvale, California. The company specializes in developing semiconductors designed for next-generation optical and metro-area networks. Additionally, Azanda focuses on creating multi-service traffic management solutions that enhance the functionality of routers and switches. Through its innovative products, the company aims to address the evolving needs of telecommunications and data networking markets.

Azanda Network Devices

Series B in 2002
Azanda Network Devices is a communications semiconductor company based in Sunnyvale, California. The company specializes in developing semiconductors designed for next-generation optical and metro-area networks. Additionally, Azanda focuses on creating multi-service traffic management solutions that enhance the functionality of routers and switches. Through its innovative products, the company aims to address the evolving needs of telecommunications and data networking markets.

e.Intelligence

Series B in 2002
e.Intelligence is the market leader for Collaborative Business Intelligence products, analytic applications, and services for enterprise and inter-enterprise Web deployment. The e.Intelligence Suite allows companies to fully exploit their data warehouse by giving multiple users access to up-to-date, company-wide (or community-wide) information. Our tools let users easily simulate the impact of decisions, collaborate to reach consensus, and commit business plans to the data warehouse. e.Intelligence offers a powerful, technology-enabled solution that helps businesses operate smarter and more efficiently than ever before. Proven in the marketplace, e.Intelligence is ready to help you realize the benefits of intelligent demand forecasting ... reduce operating expenses ... improve customer service ... and compete in the fast world that is today's global market.

Wavesmith Networks

Series B in 2001
Wavesmith Networks specializes in developing hardware designed to enhance the network capacity of telecommunications carriers without requiring significant disruptions or overhauls. The company focuses on multiservice edge switches, providing solutions that allow regional and national carriers to expand their existing Layer 2 infrastructures. Their technology facilitates the integration of various services onto ATM or MPLS-oriented core networks, enabling carriers to adapt and evolve their network capabilities as demand changes. With a commitment to improving network efficiency, Wavesmith Networks supports telecommunications providers in optimizing their operations and service offerings.

Pactolus

Series B in 2001
Pactolus Communications Software Corporation specializes in providing telecommunications carriers and service providers with advanced solutions to enhance subscriber services while reducing operational costs. Established to address the evolving needs of the telecom industry, Pactolus offers innovative products such as the RapidFLEX™ Service Creation and Delivery Platform and SIPware™ applications. These tools enable service providers to utilize packet-based communication technologies, significantly decreasing both the costs and time required to bring new subscriber services to market. Additionally, Pactolus provides XML-based services for SIP-enabled networks, including platforms for prepaid and postpaid calling card services as well as conference calling solutions.

Quallaby Corporation

Venture Round in 2001
Quallaby Corporation is a privately-held company.

AP Engines

Series B in 2001
AP Engines provides the industry's only complete OSS integration platform for telephony and broadband service providers. Its workflow-based product suite, AP InterLink, enables service providers to turn technology into revenue by bridging the gap between new services and current infrastructure. AP InterLink solves the complex problems of connecting multiple OSS. It facilitates open access standards, enables service creation, and provides network usage management to appropriately track and bill for services.

Paceline Systems

Series B in 2001
Paceline Systems, of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, an early stage company developing a new class of switching system specifically designed to improve the performance, reliability and manageability of large data centre networks.

Blue Dolphin Group

Series B in 2001
Blue Dolphin Group is an online retailer based in Huron, Ohio, specializing in the sale of magazines across a wide range of categories. The company provides consumers with access to various titles, periodicals, and special interest publications, covering topics such as animals, auto racing, health and fitness, home improvement, science, and parenting, among others. By offering low-cost magazine subscriptions, Blue Dolphin Group enables readers to enjoy both digital magazines and the latest news conveniently online.

Spike Broadband Systems

Venture Round in 2000
Spike Broadband Systems is a provider of carrier-grade and fixed wireless services.

Artel Video Systems

Series B in 2000
At Artel, they recognize the changes and leveraged their 30 years of video transport experience to develop DigiLink, a reliable and simple-to-deploy media transport platform designed to take advantage of newer networks. The result is a space efficient, low power, easy-to-deploy and manage platform with thousands of successful deployments worldwide and an unparalleled reputation for reliability. DigiLink is also the most flexible platform on the market integrating video and Ethernet routing with fiber, IP, and optical network transport capabilities. DigiLink combined with their long history of exceptional customer service, and free lifetime technical support and training make Artel the ideal partner for your media transport needs.

Wavesmith Networks

Series A in 2000
Wavesmith Networks specializes in developing hardware designed to enhance the network capacity of telecommunications carriers without requiring significant disruptions or overhauls. The company focuses on multiservice edge switches, providing solutions that allow regional and national carriers to expand their existing Layer 2 infrastructures. Their technology facilitates the integration of various services onto ATM or MPLS-oriented core networks, enabling carriers to adapt and evolve their network capabilities as demand changes. With a commitment to improving network efficiency, Wavesmith Networks supports telecommunications providers in optimizing their operations and service offerings.

Qiave Technologies

Venture Round in 2000
The Qiave mission is to supply systems security-in-depth for corporate internetworking, assuring the foundation of trust necessary for dynamic e-commerce and Internet collaboration. They are in the business of content protection: ensuring the integrity of your corporate information assets. Their company develops and markets content security software for webhosting, e-commerce, and F1000 network infrastructures, and does so in powerfully inventive ways.

StarGen

Series B in 2000
StarGen is a semiconductor company based in Marlborough, Massachusetts, specializing in serial switched interconnect solutions for computing and communications equipment. The company provides low-overhead, protocol-agnostic architectures that adhere to open standards, catering to various markets including communications, storage, servers, and embedded systems. StarGen also offers products for vendors of access communication platforms that support voice, data, and video networks. Founded in 1999 as StarBridge Technologies, Inc., the company rebranded to StarGen, Inc. in 2000 and has operated as a subsidiary of Dolphin Interconnect Solutions AS since 2007.

Verbind

Series C in 2000
Verbind specializes in real-time eMarketing solutions that enable businesses to effectively target customers and foster long-lasting relationships. By leveraging a patented application of functional state technology, Verbind analyzes customer behavior to deliver timely and relevant messages. This approach synthesizes both online and offline interactions, allowing companies to monitor customer activity and automatically send communications when they are most pertinent. As a result, businesses can identify and act on behavioral trends that signal opportunities or threats, ensuring that messages are delivered at the optimal moment. Verbind's solutions help marketers enhance the lifetime value of each customer by facilitating personalized interactions, even through traditionally impersonal channels such as the Internet and call centers.

Kenetec

Venture Round in 2000
Kenetec Inc was founded in 1999 to address the shift in network intelligence. Since the Telecommunications Act of 1996 opened competition in the local loop, service providers have worked to create broadband access networks for bandwidth-intensive applications. Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs) have had limited success entering the broadband services market.

Quallaby Corporation

Private Equity Round in 2000
Quallaby Corporation is a privately-held company.

Envoy Networks

Series A in 2000
Envoy Networks, Inc. designs and develops various networking products. The Company offers broadband wireless infrastructure technology.

AP Engines

Series A in 2000
AP Engines provides the industry's only complete OSS integration platform for telephony and broadband service providers. Its workflow-based product suite, AP InterLink, enables service providers to turn technology into revenue by bridging the gap between new services and current infrastructure. AP InterLink solves the complex problems of connecting multiple OSS. It facilitates open access standards, enables service creation, and provides network usage management to appropriately track and bill for services.

Azanda Network Devices

Series A in 2000
Azanda Network Devices is a communications semiconductor company based in Sunnyvale, California. The company specializes in developing semiconductors designed for next-generation optical and metro-area networks. Additionally, Azanda focuses on creating multi-service traffic management solutions that enhance the functionality of routers and switches. Through its innovative products, the company aims to address the evolving needs of telecommunications and data networking markets.

NewMediary

Series B in 1999
NewMediary.Com, a provider of online directory services for the B2B marketplace.

Artel Video Systems

Series A in 1999
At Artel, they recognize the changes and leveraged their 30 years of video transport experience to develop DigiLink, a reliable and simple-to-deploy media transport platform designed to take advantage of newer networks. The result is a space efficient, low power, easy-to-deploy and manage platform with thousands of successful deployments worldwide and an unparalleled reputation for reliability. DigiLink is also the most flexible platform on the market integrating video and Ethernet routing with fiber, IP, and optical network transport capabilities. DigiLink combined with their long history of exceptional customer service, and free lifetime technical support and training make Artel the ideal partner for your media transport needs.

Direct Hit

Debt Financing in 1999
Direct Hit is a Massachusetts company that had developed a "click popularity" search technology, which was licensed to MSN and [Lycos](/organization/lycos), among others. They were acquired by [Ask.com](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/ask-com) in February of 2000.

Quallaby Corporation

Series B in 1999
Quallaby Corporation is a privately-held company.

Mothernature.com

Series B in 1999
Mothernature.com is an online retail platform based in Doargo, Florida, specializing in vitamins, supplements, minerals, and other natural health products. The company aims to be a leading destination for consumers seeking information and products related to healthy living. It combines e-commerce with informative content, providing free health resources contributed by a panel of medical experts, thereby supporting consumers in making informed choices about their wellness.
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