Siemens

Siemens is a global technology company based in Munich, Germany, that operates in various sectors, including industry, infrastructure, mobility, and healthcare. Founded in 1847, Siemens provides a wide range of products and services that enhance electrification, automation, and digitalization. The company is organized into five main divisions: Industry, Energy, Healthcare, Infrastructure & Cities, and Siemens Financial Services. Siemens offers solutions such as resource-efficient factories, intelligent transportation systems, and advanced healthcare technologies. Its energy division focuses on power generation, transmission, and distribution, while its healthcare sector develops diagnostic and therapeutic systems. Siemens also provides financial services and IT solutions that support corporate customers across different industries. With a global workforce of approximately 360,000 employees, Siemens is dedicated to innovation, sustainability, and improving the quality of life through its technological advancements and services.

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WiTricity

Corporate Round in 2022
WiTricity Corporation, founded in 2007, specializes in wireless power solutions utilizing magnetic resonance technology. The company designs, develops, and commercializes a range of products aimed at various applications, including mobile device charging, electric vehicle (EV) and hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) charging, and powering medical devices. WiTricity's technology allows for efficient energy transfer over distances, enabling safe and effective wireless charging for consumer electronics, automotive systems, industrial uses, and military applications. The company also engages in licensing its technology, allowing original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to integrate its wireless power transfer capabilities into their own products. Headquartered in Watertown, Massachusetts, WiTricity is recognized as a leader in the field, with significant contributions to the advancement of wireless electricity technologies stemming from research initiated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

MetisMotion

Seed Round in 2022
MetisMotion GmbH develops actuators. The company offers lightweight force optimized actuators for robotics, aviation, vehicle, and safety applications. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Adani Transmission

Post in 2021
Adani Transmission Limited (ATL) headquartered at Ahmedabad in Gujarat, India, is one of the largest private sector power transmission companies in India with a presence across the western and northern regions of India. They primarily aim at addressing the vast potential in India’s transmission sector and our ambitious target is to set up 20,000 circuit km of transmission lines by 2022. They currently operate more than 8500 circuit kilometer of transmission lines and around 14000 MVA of power transformation capacity. They have invested in the latest technologies resulting in the highest network availability of over 99.80% in the country, which corresponds to the best global standards

Sqills

Acquisition in 2021
Here at Sqills, they build, implement and maintain high-quality software solutions focused at reducing cost, increasing revenue and improving customer satisfaction. Their industry leading sales and distribution solutions are specifically designed for Public Transport Operators.

Claroty

Series D in 2021
Claroty Ltd. is a cybersecurity company focused on protecting operational technology (OT) networks, which are critical for industrial operations. Established in 2014 and based in New York, Claroty provides a platform that enables engineers, operators, and cybersecurity professionals to secure and optimize these networks. The company specializes in identifying granular elements within OT environments, extracting essential data, and generating actionable insights to enhance security and operational efficiency. Its solutions effectively bridge the gap between information technology (IT) and OT, allowing organizations to leverage existing IT security measures to improve the safety and reliability of their industrial assets. Claroty's services are particularly beneficial for automated production sites and critical infrastructure, helping to mitigate significant security and financial risks. The company has gained recognition in the industry and has been adopted by leading industrial automation vendors, with deployments across all seven continents. Since its inception, Claroty has secured significant funding to advance its mission in the cybersecurity landscape.

Nextflow Software

Acquisition in 2021
Nextflow Software operates as an industry specific independent software vendor. It develops and sells computer – aided engineering software in the field of computations fluid dynamic (CFD). Its solution includes ditching and sloshing to aeronautic industry; fording river crossing, gearbox lubrication, hydroplaning, rain on windshield and sloshing to automotive industry; dam break and flooding solutions to energy & environment industry; drilling solutions to industrial processes; ship resistance, wave impact loads and sloshing to marine & offshore industry. Its product includes studio and solvers. Nextflow Software was founded in 2015 and is based in Nantes, France.

Railterm

Acquisition in 2021
RailTerm is a provider of rail services to railroads and transit agencies. It is a trusted partner to passenger and freight rail customers.

SupplyFrame

Acquisition in 2021
Supplyframe is the leading intelligence platform for the global electronics value chain. Our solutions sense and interpret billions of intent, demand, supply, and risk signals to deliver insights at key decision points throughout the entire design-to-market product lifecycle. Over 10 million engineering and supply chain professionals worldwide engage with our SaaS solutions, search engines and media properties to power rapid innovation and optimize in excess of $120 billion in annual direct materials spend. Supplyframe is headquartered in Pasadena, Calif., with offices in Austin, Belgrade, Grenoble, Oxford, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Shenzhen. To join the Supplyframe community, visit supplyframe.com and follow us on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/4686855#ixzz6QOcwBOAb

Churches Fire

Debt Financing in 2021
Churches Fire is a nationwide company dedicated to supplying our customers with fire safety solutions. Many companies their industry claim to offer an end-to-end service, yet in reality specialize in only one area either performing badly in or outsourcing the others. At Churchesfire they have the breadth and depth of expertise in house to deliver all of your fire safety requirements. Only in this way can we control the quality of their work and the products they supply, ensure that everything works together correctly for your protection and maintain excellent customer service. Churches Fire also offers services sprinkler systems, emergency lighting, dry risers, fire alarms, fire alarm monitoring, fire extinguishers, kitchen suppression, optical beam detection, fire safety signs, aspirating detection, fire risk assessments, and fire safety training. Churches Fire was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Chandlers Ford, UK.

Fractal Technologies

Acquisition in 2021
Fractal Technologies is a privately held company. The company was founded by a small group of highly recognised EDA professionals. The scope of Fractal Technologies products is to check consistency and validate all different data formats used in designs and subsequently improve the Quality of Standard Cell Libraries, IO libraries and general purpose IP blocks (Digital, Mixed Signal, Analog and Memories). Fractal Technologies offers Crossfire software as well as services and customization.

Padam

Acquisition in 2021
Padam specializes in providing software solutions for transit operators and agencies, focusing on on-demand transport services. Utilizing artificial intelligence and mobile applications, Padam's platform enables users to book rides conveniently while optimizing vehicle routes in real time through proprietary algorithms. The company's key products include Padam Lab, which serves as simulation software for designing efficient on-demand services, and Padam Live, a white-label platform that facilitates the operation of these services. Padam Live is particularly relevant for the integration of autonomous vehicles into everyday transit systems. By offering demand-responsive transport solutions, Padam supports public transport systems, allowing operators and authorities to enhance mobility with reduced infrastructure investment.

MetisMotion

Seed Round in 2021
MetisMotion GmbH develops actuators. The company offers lightweight force optimized actuators for robotics, aviation, vehicle, and safety applications. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Thoughtworks

Private Equity Round in 2021
ThoughtWorks, Inc. specializes in software delivery, tools, and consulting services tailored for organizations with ambitious goals across commercial, social, and government sectors. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Chicago, the company develops a range of solutions including Mingle, a project management tool that aids in implementing agile practices; Go, an open-source continuous delivery server; Snap, a cloud deployment solution; and Twist, a test automation tool. ThoughtWorks emphasizes the importance of continuous improvement and quality in software development, utilizing agile methodologies. The organization is committed to social impact, partnering with humanitarian-focused groups to leverage technology for positive change. With a global presence, ThoughtWorks fosters a culture that values diversity, honesty, and inclusivity, promoting collaboration and innovation to drive progress in the software industry.

Northvolt

Debt Financing in 2020
Northvolt AB, founded in 2016 and based in Stockholm, Sweden, specializes in the manufacture of sustainable lithium-ion batteries tailored for various sectors, including automotive, grid, industrial, portable, and micromobility markets. The company focuses on developing eco-friendly battery solutions that feature a minimal carbon footprint and incorporate advanced recycling technologies. Northvolt provides a range of products, including battery cells, custom cells, and complete battery systems, all designed to support clean energy initiatives and facilitate the electrification of transport. By emphasizing research and development, as well as industrialization, Northvolt aims to establish a reliable supply of sustainable battery cells and systems, enabling industries to transition from fossil fuels to electric alternatives efficiently.

kraftwerk Inc.

Convertible Note in 2020
Kraftwerk Inc. specializes in the production of innovative energy solutions, particularly through its development of kraftwerk TUBES. These advanced devices are designed to convert various fuels, including natural gas, liquefied gas, gasoline, and kerosene, directly into electricity. This technology is akin to fuel cells but offers the unique advantage of utilizing multiple fuel types. The lightweight and highly efficient design of the TUBES makes them particularly suitable for mobile applications in automotive and aerial vehicles, providing a versatile energy source that meets the demands of modern transportation.

UltraSoC

Acquisition in 2020
UltraSoC Technologies Ltd. specializes in semiconductor intellectual property (IP) focused on system monitoring, analysis, and optimization for advanced systems-on-chip (SoC) devices. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Cambridge, UK, the company offers a comprehensive toolkit that includes dedicated and optimized IP, as well as configurable modules for design-time and run-time adjustment. Its technology facilitates non-intrusive, wire-speed monitoring of SoC behavior, allowing engineers to understand complex interactions among on-chip subsystems, buses, and software. This capability accelerates development and minimizes risks associated with SoC design. UltraSoC's solutions are applied in various contexts, including SoC debugging, analytics, optimization, and security applications, thereby enhancing the efficiency of embedded systems development. The company operates as a subsidiary of Siemens Aktiengesellschaft.

bp pulse.

Series A in 2020
bp pulse is a provider of electric vehicle charging solutions, specializing in charging-as-a-service for commercial fleets. Founded in 2018 and based in Mountain View, California, the company offers a fully managed charging solution that allows municipal and commercial fleets to transition to electric vehicles efficiently. bp pulse handles all aspects of automated charging systems, delivering services based on a per-electric-mile-driven model. The company also features AMPLIFY, a centralized charge management software that integrates electric vehicle chargers, fleet management, grid systems, and vehicle telematics. This comprehensive approach enables businesses to effectively forecast and manage long-term costs while advancing their zero-emission goals.

Controls and Switchgear Ltd.

Acquisition in 2020
C&S Electric is a manufacturer of electrical equipment & exports to over 85 countries.

MultiMechanics

Acquisition in 2019
MultiMechanics, Inc. is a software development company based in Omaha, Nebraska, that specializes in modeling and analyzing material microstructures. Established in 2010, the company employs TRUE Multiscal technology to address the behavior of materials, offering coupled thermo-chemo-mechanical tools for applications such as layered 3D printing and viscoelastic cement concrete. Its primary software, MultiMech, integrates with popular engineering platforms like Abaqus and Ansys, allowing users to generate microstructures and analyze damage mechanisms, thus facilitating implicit mechanical analysis. MultiMechanics aims to tackle complex engineering challenges, enabling innovation in various sectors, including aerospace, automotive, and consumer products, ultimately helping organizations reduce product development costs by millions of dollars. As of late 2019, MultiMechanics operates as a subsidiary of Siemens Aktiengesellschaft.

Pixeom

Acquisition in 2019
Pixeom, Inc. is a technology company based in Mountain View, California, that specializes in developing a software platform designed to replicate cloud functionality on-premise. Founded in 2013, Pixeom provides an edge computing solution that allows cloud service providers to efficiently package, deploy, and manage containerized applications at scale on local Edge IoT Cores. The platform is enterprise-ready, catering to the demanding needs of numerous Fortune 500 clients, and is hardware and operating system agnostic, which facilitates seamless deployment across diverse infrastructures. By addressing the complexities of distributed edge deployment, Pixeom enables organizations to manage large-scale, geographically distributed workloads without the need for extensive physical IT administration. This approach allows existing cloud-native applications to operate on edge environments without requiring significant re-architecture. Additionally, Pixeom offers a range of "edge versions" of popular cloud services, providing clients with the flexibility to utilize familiar APIs on-premise.

Process System Enterprise

Acquisition in 2019
Process Systems Enterprise Limited specializes in providing process modeling software and model-based innovation services for the process industries. Its flagship product, gPROMS, is a process modeling environment designed to generate predictive insights that support decision-making in various applications, including product and process innovation, design, and operational efficiency. The company also offers consultancy services, which encompass modeling strategy, process design, implementation, and training. Additionally, it provides modeling, process development, and optimization services tailored to various sectors, such as chemicals, energy, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, and metals production. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in London, the company has expanded its presence with offices in the United States, Japan, South Korea, Germany, and representation in India. Through its advanced modeling technology, Process Systems Enterprise aims to enhance operational efficiency, accelerate innovation, and improve risk management for its clients.

ESTEQ

Acquisition in 2019
ESTEQ is a distributor of product lifecycle management, product design and simulation, and manufacturing operations software and services.

MetisMotion

Seed Round in 2018
MetisMotion GmbH develops actuators. The company offers lightweight force optimized actuators for robotics, aviation, vehicle, and safety applications. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

ChargePoint

Series H in 2018
ChargePoint, Inc. operates a comprehensive network of electric vehicle charging stations, primarily based in California, with additional offices in Arizona, Germany, India, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Founded in 2007 and originally named Coulomb Technologies, the company rebranded to ChargePoint in December 2012. It is recognized as a leader in the electric vehicle charging sector, providing public charging stations and consumer subscription plans. ChargePoint also offers utility grid management technology to assist electric utility companies in balancing demand on the grid. Through its extensive network, the company aims to increase accessibility to electric vehicle charging and support the growing adoption of electric mobility.

Mendix

Acquisition in 2018
Mendix Inc. is a low-code platform that facilitates application development for business and IT teams, allowing organizations to innovate and compete effectively. The platform offers a range of tools, including the Mendix Connector Kit for IoT data analysis, the Mendix Web Modeler for collaborative application building, the Mendix Application Test Suite for integrating testing into the development lifecycle, and the Mendix Application Performance Monitor for tracking application performance. This comprehensive approach supports the entire application lifecycle, from creation to deployment and iteration, using visual models that enable both developers and business analysts to participate in the process. Mendix serves various sectors, including insurance, finance, education, logistics, manufacturing, and the public sector. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Mendix also has offices in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Germany, and operates as a subsidiary of Siemens.

Comfy

Acquisition in 2018
Comfy connects people, places, and systems through one intuitive workplace app. With expertise in machine learning, UX design, and enterprise service, they create great relationships between people and their workplaces. At Comfy, they are driven by their passion for creating amazing workplace experiences. Comfy’s cloud-enabled platform seamlessly and securely connects your employees directly to their physical and digital workplace, driving productivity and delight.

Austemper Design Systems

Acquisition in 2018
Austemper Design Systems Inc. specializes in designing and developing software for analyzing, augmenting, and verifying functional safety in system-on-chip (SoC) and application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) designs. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company offers a comprehensive suite of electronic design automation tools that serve as a one-stop solution for ASIC vendors to meet functional safety requirements. Austemper's industry-leading tools enable customers to achieve scalable functional safety certification for products across various sectors, including automotive, industrial, medical, and enterprise markets.

Claroty

Series B in 2018
Claroty Ltd. is a cybersecurity company focused on protecting operational technology (OT) networks, which are critical for industrial operations. Established in 2014 and based in New York, Claroty provides a platform that enables engineers, operators, and cybersecurity professionals to secure and optimize these networks. The company specializes in identifying granular elements within OT environments, extracting essential data, and generating actionable insights to enhance security and operational efficiency. Its solutions effectively bridge the gap between information technology (IT) and OT, allowing organizations to leverage existing IT security measures to improve the safety and reliability of their industrial assets. Claroty's services are particularly beneficial for automated production sites and critical infrastructure, helping to mitigate significant security and financial risks. The company has gained recognition in the industry and has been adopted by leading industrial automation vendors, with deployments across all seven continents. Since its inception, Claroty has secured significant funding to advance its mission in the cybersecurity landscape.

ScreenPoint Medical

Venture Round in 2018
ScreenPoint develops Deep Learning and image analysis technology for automated reading of mammograms and digital breast tomosynthesis. They exploit the latest methods in the rapidly evolving field of machine learning, combining these with very large well curated digital image databases and a thorough understanding of the physics of mammogram image formation and the practicalities of the clinical deployment of mammographic image analysis.

J2 Innovations

Acquisition in 2018
J2 Innovations, Inc. is a software and technology company that focuses on the intersection of human experience and smart devices. The company specializes in its FIN Framework, an open software platform designed for building automation and IoT applications. This platform enables original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to develop a wide range of software solutions, from device programming to enterprise visualization and analytics. J2 Innovations also offers FIN Builder, a tool that allows clients to customize their user experiences, create tailored navigation, and visualize data through custom dashboards and graphics. The FIN Framework supports various operating systems, including Linux and Windows, and can be hosted in the cloud. Headquartered in Diamond Bar, California, J2 Innovations operates through authorized distributors and has a presence across the United States and Europe. The company has been a subsidiary of Siemens since 2018.

Northvolt

Venture Round in 2018
Northvolt AB, founded in 2016 and based in Stockholm, Sweden, specializes in the manufacture of sustainable lithium-ion batteries tailored for various sectors, including automotive, grid, industrial, portable, and micromobility markets. The company focuses on developing eco-friendly battery solutions that feature a minimal carbon footprint and incorporate advanced recycling technologies. Northvolt provides a range of products, including battery cells, custom cells, and complete battery systems, all designed to support clean energy initiatives and facilitate the electrification of transport. By emphasizing research and development, as well as industrialization, Northvolt aims to establish a reliable supply of sustainable battery cells and systems, enabling industries to transition from fossil fuels to electric alternatives efficiently.

Agilion GmbH

Acquisition in 2018
Agilion is a supplier of industrial Real-Time Locating Systems (RTLS) focusing on applications in production, logistics and maintenance. The company is recognized as a pioneer in the field of RTLS in the Ultra Wide Band (UWB) frequency spectrum. This technology enables highly precise localization within a range of just a few centimeters, tracking of a large number of different assets, and exceptionally easy commissioning. The precise real-time localization of assets such as tools or vehicles will enable manufacturers to optimize their production and logistics processes and so improve their quality, productivity and flexibility.

Pyreos

Venture Round in 2018
Pyreos Limited, based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, specializes in the development of infrared sensor array products utilizing patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology. Founded in 2007, the company offers a range of products including bare die arrays, packaged components, and custom sensor arrays. These sensors are applied in various fields such as motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, spectroscopy, gas detection, and infrared cameras. Pyreos particularly focuses on three key markets: food safety, gas detection and analysis, and fuel and oil condition monitoring, which collectively represent a substantial market opportunity. The company's high-performance, compact sensors operate in the mid-infrared spectrum, allowing for precise identification of the molecular composition of materials, thus providing significant advantages in their targeted applications.

Solido Design Automation

Acquisition in 2017
Solido Design Automation is a leading provider of variation-aware custom integrated circuit design software. Solido Variation Designer and application packages are used by analog/RF, IO, memory and standard cell digital library designers to improve design performance, parametric yield and designer productivity. Solido has pioneered a proprietary and patent-pending set of algorithms forming the core of its technology.

ubitricity

Corporate Round in 2017
ubitricity has developed a highly efficient solution to make charging and billing of green electricity affordable everywhere.The ubitricity Mobile Charging System offers the first possibility to roll out scalable charging infrastructure everywhere. To this end, ubitricity has developed an intelligent charging cable which entails all metering and billing technology: the SmartCable. The user carries the mobile electricity contract, tied to the SmartCable, along to the charging spot. The technologically lean charging spots produce next to no running costs. They can be installed practically everywhere: at a wall, integrated into a standing pole or even integrated into urban furniture such as street lights. The user portal offers (among other services) a transparent overview of all transaction data. The charging and transaction data is managed by ubitricity. The all-round service is completed by the monthly invoice.

Exchangium

Seed Round in 2017
Exchangium is a web platform that provides the energy industry with a secure, community-oriented environment to buy and sell new and used parts and equipment. It is unique in providing a one-stop shop approach through the addition of services, labor, classified advertising and partners offering specialty products and services. Similar platforms typically focus solely on parts and equipment. Exchangium supports the entire energy industry including gas, steam, wind, hydro, solar and nuclear power. Siemens Energy sponsors the platform and notable member companies include: BP, Calpine, Emerson, EthosEnergy, Siemens Gamesa, Engie, Lectrodryer, Groome Industrial Service Group, BNSF Logistics (a part of Berkshire Hathaway), Pioneer Motor Bearing Company, Entergy, Tata Power, AP+M, Caldwell Energy, Associated Electric Cooperative Inc, China National Offshore Oil Corporation, ExxonMobil and Duke Energy. As of June 2020 over 2300 companies hold memberships.

Tass International

Acquisition in 2017
TASS International supports the global automotive industry in the creation of safer and smarter vehicles and is known for its unique development methodology, offering a set of advanced simulation software tools, tailor made engineering solutions and state-of-the-art testing and certification facilities and services, with the aim to improve Integrated Safety systems of vehicles and boost the development of Highly Automated- and Connected Driving.
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ChargePoint

Series G in 2017
ChargePoint, Inc. operates a comprehensive network of electric vehicle charging stations, primarily based in California, with additional offices in Arizona, Germany, India, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Founded in 2007 and originally named Coulomb Technologies, the company rebranded to ChargePoint in December 2012. It is recognized as a leader in the electric vehicle charging sector, providing public charging stations and consumer subscription plans. ChargePoint also offers utility grid management technology to assist electric utility companies in balancing demand on the grid. Through its extensive network, the company aims to increase accessibility to electric vehicle charging and support the growing adoption of electric mobility.

MRX Technologies Group

Acquisition in 2017
MRX is a provider of monitoring systems for rail rolling stock and infrastructure. The MRX Technologies Group has been offering services for manufacturers and operators of rail systems since 1996. MRX take enormous pride in the quality and effectiveness of our products and services and have the proven capability to work with our customers to provide technology-based solutions to meet their particular requirements.

Bonsai

Series A in 2017
Bonsai offers an AI platform that empowers enterprises to build and deploy intelligent systems. By completely automating the management of complex machine learning libraries and algorithms, Bonsai enables enterprises to program AI models that improve system control and enhance real-time decision support. Businesses use these models today to increase automation and improve operational efficiency of industrial systems including robotics, manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, energy and utilities. Based in Berkeley, CA, Bonsai is backed by leading investors including NEA, Microsoft Ventures, ABB, Samsung NEXT and Siemens.

Exchangium

Seed Round in 2017
Exchangium is a web platform that provides the energy industry with a secure, community-oriented environment to buy and sell new and used parts and equipment. It is unique in providing a one-stop shop approach through the addition of services, labor, classified advertising and partners offering specialty products and services. Similar platforms typically focus solely on parts and equipment. Exchangium supports the entire energy industry including gas, steam, wind, hydro, solar and nuclear power. Siemens Energy sponsors the platform and notable member companies include: BP, Calpine, Emerson, EthosEnergy, Siemens Gamesa, Engie, Lectrodryer, Groome Industrial Service Group, BNSF Logistics (a part of Berkshire Hathaway), Pioneer Motor Bearing Company, Entergy, Tata Power, AP+M, Caldwell Energy, Associated Electric Cooperative Inc, China National Offshore Oil Corporation, ExxonMobil and Duke Energy. As of June 2020 over 2300 companies hold memberships.

HaCon Ingenieurges. mbH

Acquisition in 2017
HaCon Ingenieurges. mbH is a mobile app developer company and developed apps like OBB Scott

Hubject

Funding Round in 2016
Hubject, founded in 2012, offers an "eRoaming" platform which aims to connect up EV charging stations and unify overall charging infrastructure for better mapping and easier payment solutions.

BioMensio

Venture Round in 2016
Biomensio is revolutionizing analytics through its Diagnostics-as-a-Service Platform.

 The platform consists of a fully digital handheld reader, multianalyte fluid cartridges, and a cloud-based analytics service powered by professional services team. DXaaS provides an easier access for OEM partners to develop bio analysis products and services. Their initial application areas of interest are point-of-need applications including the detection of drug abuse in saliva, as well as food and milk safety.

Mentor Graphics

Acquisition in 2016
Mentor Graphics is a leader in electronic design automation (EDA), offering software and hardware design solutions that facilitate the efficient development of electronic products. The company provides tools that help engineers streamline the design process, enabling them to create complex electronic systems more rapidly and cost-effectively. By focusing on innovation and user-friendly solutions, Mentor Graphics supports a wide range of industries in improving their design capabilities and accelerating time to market.

Materials Solutions

Acquisition in 2016
Materials Solutions Limited specializes in the development and manufacture of turbomachinery parts for gas turbines. The company also focuses on creating processes for seawater and nuclear applications in stainless steels, along with producing specialist steels, titanium components for aerospace systems, and aluminum die-casting tooling. Established in 2006 and based in Worcester, United Kingdom, Materials Solutions operates globally, serving a diverse customer base. The company utilizes additive manufacturing, a layer-by-layer process that transforms sliced CAD models into solid objects, which enhances its production capabilities. In March 2015, it rebranded from Materials Solutions (Worcester) Limited to its current name and is a subsidiary of Siemens Aktiengesellschaft.

tado°

Series E in 2016
Tado° is The Heating App for private homes and small businesses. It adjusts to the residents' behavior in real time and also takes current weather forecasts and building characteristics into account. tado° GmbH is a Munich based Tech Startup bringing Internet of Things into the Cleantech Market. It was founded by Christian Deilmann, Johannes Schwarz, Valentin Sawadski and Leopold von Bismarck in 2011. A team of qualified young professionals has been working on the development of tado° for approximately two years in Munich.

CD-adapco Group

Acquisition in 2016
CD-adapco Group, Inc. provides engineering simulation and design exploration solutions for academic, aerospace, batteries, chemical process, electronics, electric machines, energy, ground transportation, life sciences, manufacturing, marine, oil and gas, sports, turbomachinery, and civil and MEP industries. The company offers STAR-CCM+, an engineering simulation software that solves problems involving flow of fluids or solids, heat transfer, and stress; STAR-Cast, a casting simulation add-on for STAR-CCM+; Battery Design Studio, a tool that allows engineers to design battery cells, simulate performance, and analyses data from simulation and test work; DARS, a simulation tool for 0D and 1D management and analyses of chemical reactions; and wave6, a frequency domain simulation software package for modeling the transmission of noise and vibration. It also provides engineering services. CD-adapco Group, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is based in Melville, New York. As of April 30, 2016, CD-adapco Group, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc.

Magazino

Acquisition in 2015
Magazino develops and builds perception-controlled, mobile robots for intralogistics. With Magazinos technology individual objects can be identified on the shelf and localized via 2D and 3D cameras, securely grasped and finally placed precisely at their destination.The first self-thinking and self-acting warehouse in the world - that is their vision. With their work they want to promote the development of robotics and actively shape the future of logistics.

Pyreos

Convertible Note in 2015
Pyreos Limited, based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, specializes in the development of infrared sensor array products utilizing patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology. Founded in 2007, the company offers a range of products including bare die arrays, packaged components, and custom sensor arrays. These sensors are applied in various fields such as motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, spectroscopy, gas detection, and infrared cameras. Pyreos particularly focuses on three key markets: food safety, gas detection and analysis, and fuel and oil condition monitoring, which collectively represent a substantial market opportunity. The company's high-performance, compact sensors operate in the mid-infrared spectrum, allowing for precise identification of the molecular composition of materials, thus providing significant advantages in their targeted applications.

Alchemist Accelerator

Venture Round in 2015
Alchemist Accelerator is a San Francisco-based accelerator dedicated to supporting early-stage startups that focus on enterprise monetization, particularly in the Internet-of-Things sector. Founded in 2013, it operates six-month programs, admitting 13 startups every four months and investing up to $40,000 in seed funding. Alchemist emphasizes teams with distinctive technical co-founders as a primary selection criterion. Over its duration, the program offers mentorship, a structured path to traction, and fundraising opportunities. The accelerator supports around 75 ventures annually and has received backing from prominent corporate and venture capital firms, including Cisco, Khosla Ventures, and Draper Fisher Jurvetson. Notable alumni include companies such as LaunchDarkly and Rigetti Quantum Computing.

Camstar Systems

Acquisition in 2014
Camstar Systems, Inc. provides enterprise manufacturing execution and quality management software solutions worldwide. The company offers Camstar Quality, a compliance-focused quality management system that enables organizations to focus on product quality with compliance achieved automatically as a by-product; and Camstar Manufacturing, which includes a manufacturing execution system, and process design and modeling capabilities to define the executable manufacturing process. It also provides Camstar SigmaSure, an on-demand supply chain quality solution that enables organizations to collaborate with globally dispersed sites, component suppliers, and contract manufacturers; Camstar Intelligence, a reporting, dashboard, and analysis engine; Camstar Interoperability, a services-driven infrastructure that enables enterprise-wide standards-based integration in existing systems environment; and New Product Introduction Accelerator, a cloud-based solution that provides anywhere access to critical-to-quality data during product design and prototype stages, enabling professionals to avoid delays and risks associated with data from varied sources. In addition, the company offers implementation, education, documentation, and support services for its software solutions. It provides its solutions as on-premise software or software-as-a-service solutions. It serves manufacturers in biotechnology, electronics, industrial, medical devices, metal, semiconductor, and solar industries, as well as outsourced manufacturing operations. Camstar Systems, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. It has operations in Arnhem, the Netherlands.

Dresser-Rand Group

Acquisition in 2014
Dresser-Rand Group designs, manufactures, sells, and services rotating equipment solutions to the oil, gas, chemical, petrochemical.

predict.io

Seed Round in 2014
It is hard to engage app users. Timing is everything. Sending a push in the wrong moment gets you uninstalled. Using smartphone sensors to understand user context is difficult. The company gives developers an SDK that provides user context. The SDK is installed within minutes. It only consumes 0.2% battery per hour. It shows higher accuracy than OS embedded Activity APIs. And it works across platforms iOS, Android, Phonegap. Once activated predict.io constantly reads the sensors (accelerometer, barometer, gyroscope, etc.). The data is pre-processed directly on the device. When a pattern is recognized predict.io fires a "callback"​. The developer can trigger any activity within our outside of his app based on our "callback"​. Once activated we constantly read the sensors (accelerometer, barometer, gyroscope, etc.). We pre-process the data directly on the device. When a pattern is recognized we fire a "callback". The developer can trigger any activity within our outside of his app based on our "callback".

Pyreos

Convertible Note in 2014
Pyreos Limited, based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, specializes in the development of infrared sensor array products utilizing patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology. Founded in 2007, the company offers a range of products including bare die arrays, packaged components, and custom sensor arrays. These sensors are applied in various fields such as motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, spectroscopy, gas detection, and infrared cameras. Pyreos particularly focuses on three key markets: food safety, gas detection and analysis, and fuel and oil condition monitoring, which collectively represent a substantial market opportunity. The company's high-performance, compact sensors operate in the mid-infrared spectrum, allowing for precise identification of the molecular composition of materials, thus providing significant advantages in their targeted applications.

TESIS PLMware GmbH

Acquisition in 2013
TESIS PLMware GmbH is a consultancy and software company that helps medium and large manufacturing companies.

Pyreos

Venture Round in 2013
Pyreos Limited, based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, specializes in the development of infrared sensor array products utilizing patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology. Founded in 2007, the company offers a range of products including bare die arrays, packaged components, and custom sensor arrays. These sensors are applied in various fields such as motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, spectroscopy, gas detection, and infrared cameras. Pyreos particularly focuses on three key markets: food safety, gas detection and analysis, and fuel and oil condition monitoring, which collectively represent a substantial market opportunity. The company's high-performance, compact sensors operate in the mid-infrared spectrum, allowing for precise identification of the molecular composition of materials, thus providing significant advantages in their targeted applications.

Service Guide, Inc.

Acquisition in 2013
Service Guide, Inc is provided repair and refurbishing services for steel and aluminum mills.

preactor

Acquisition in 2013
Preactor International, a Siemens company, specializes in production planning and scheduling software tailored for the manufacturing sector. With over two decades of experience, Preactor has established itself as a leader in planning and scheduling technology, serving more than 4,500 businesses across 88 countries. The software integrates seamlessly with various systems, including ERP and MES, enhancing operational efficiency. Users benefit from significant improvements, such as a 15-20% boost in productivity, a 40-50% reduction in raw materials inventory, and a similar decrease in make-span time. Additionally, Preactor enhances customer service by improving on-time deliveries by 50-90%. The company collaborates with over 400 partners and 1,000 accredited professionals globally to ensure tailored implementations that meet specific business needs.

Arelion

Seed Round in 2013
Arelion offers innovative optimization software tools, plug-ins, products and customer specific solutions that solve even very complex quantitative optimization problems. Arelion’s software solutions excel when optimization problems are subject to dynamically changing boundary conditions and when good results need to be available within very short time frames. Due to the special architecture of Arelion’s technology, implementation is quick and integration with customers’ IT infrastructure is straightforward. The core technology has originally been developed in cooperation between the Johannes-Kepler-Universität Linz, Austria, and Siemens CT, Munich. Arelion will concentrate on selling sector specific standard software as well as offering software tools and plug-ins to integrators and other software product developers that require a high performance optimizer.

Invensys Rail

Acquisition in 2012
Invensys Rail Ltd is a rail signaling and control company. It offers mainline solutions, such as European rail traffic management systems, modular signaling technology solutions, and positive train control solutions.

LMS International NV

Acquisition in 2012
LMS International NV is provider of test and mechatronic simulation software including model-based systems engineering to the automotive.

VRcontext International

Acquisition in 2012
VRcontext International provides integrated real-time visualization software for the oil and gas, process.

Marine Current Turbines

Acquisition in 2012
Marine Current Turbines Limited designs, manufactures, supplies, and supports commercial scale tidal stream power generation systems. The company focuses on the supply of tidal stream technology to projects and the coordination of maintenance during operation. Its tidal turbines are installed on the seabed at locations with high tidal current velocities or strong continuous ocean currents where they extract energy from the flowing water. The company was incorporated in 1989 and is based in Bristol, United Kingdom. As of July 1, 2015, Marine Current Turbines Limited operates as a subsidiary of Atlantis Turbines Pte Ltd.

Wurldtech

Series A in 2012
Wurldtech, a GE company, is in the business of protecting critical infrastructure from cyber attack. We work with both device manufacturers and system operators to provide protection for critical infrastructure against the persistent and dynamic cyber threats. Customers worldwide rely on Wurldtech products and services to reduce the risks and costs of a cyber attack, maximize system uptime and meet compliance mandates. Our Achilles® certification programs have been widely adopted by both manufacturers and operators to deliver third party benchmark testing of product and system security.

FCE LLC

Acquisition in 2012
Headquartered in Huntingdon Valley, Pa., FCE, LLC is a leading furnace company serving the metals industry. Since 2003 the company has worked closely with its customers to provide extensive industry knowledge to service the global furnace market. The company's mission is to provide outstanding engineering, process expertise and furnace equipment at a competitive price to help optimize client investment.

Pyreos

Venture Round in 2012
Pyreos Limited, based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, specializes in the development of infrared sensor array products utilizing patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology. Founded in 2007, the company offers a range of products including bare die arrays, packaged components, and custom sensor arrays. These sensors are applied in various fields such as motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, spectroscopy, gas detection, and infrared cameras. Pyreos particularly focuses on three key markets: food safety, gas detection and analysis, and fuel and oil condition monitoring, which collectively represent a substantial market opportunity. The company's high-performance, compact sensors operate in the mid-infrared spectrum, allowing for precise identification of the molecular composition of materials, thus providing significant advantages in their targeted applications.

Expro International - Connectors & Measurements (C&M) Business

Acquisition in 2012
Expro International - Connectors & Measurements (C&M) Business provides services in design, manufacture, assembly and installation of subsea electrical power and data connectors, as well as temperature and pressure sensors.

RuggedCom

Acquisition in 2012
RuggedCom designs and manufactures Rugged communications equipment for harsh electrical and climatic environments. Founded by people with strong backgrounds in electric utility and industrial automation we at RuggedCom have a first hand understanding of the needs and issues faced by our customers. This is reflected in RuggedCom’s industry leadership in pioneering technologies and products which offered the world’s first IEC 61850-3 compliant Ethernet switch suitable for use in electric utility substation environments, the world’s first IEEE 1613 Class 2 error free communications devices, the world’s fastest network fault recovery and the world’s first fully managed IP67 rated Ethernet switch. Other industry specific innovations have made our products the product of choice for high-reliability, high-availability, mission-critical communications networks deployed in harsh environments around the world. Our corporate headquarters are located in Concord, Ontario, Canada with regional offices in ten locations across the United States and Europe. RuggedCom sales representatives and distributors can be found in over 25 countries around the world to provide knowledgeable and timely support.

Siemens

Acquisition in 2012
Siemens operates in the energy consulting sector through its subsidiary, Pace Global, which specializes in strategic energy consulting services. With nearly 40 years of experience, Pace Global supports clients in executing business strategies, managing complex energy transactions, and optimizing asset development and operations across various markets in the Americas. The firm has a seasoned leadership team, with an average of over 20 years of experience in the energy industry, allowing it to provide valuable insights into energy markets, asset management, and risk assessment. Pace Global has been involved in over $100 billion of energy asset transactions globally and manages significant energy and risk portfolios for more than 200 clients. Its services encompass all segments of the energy value chain, including exploration, production, generation, midstream operations, storage, transportation, distribution, and end-use, ensuring comprehensive support for businesses in the electricity and gas utilities sectors.

eMeter

Acquisition in 2011
eMeter Corporation delivers energy information management solutions for the utility mass market, and commercial and industrial deployment. The company provides software that enables electric, gas, and water utilities to realize the benefits of their advanced metering and smart grid initiatives. It offers EnergyIP, an enterprise meter data management software platform; an Integration Platform for linking various advanced metering information (AMI) systems to multiple utility information systems; and Business Process Management Tools specializing in AMI implementation, operations, and maintenance, as well as provides meter data unification and synchronization system integration with SAP solutions for utilities. The company also offers SmartStart, which allows utilities to validate their investment in AMI, implement eMeter solutions, and access an integrated operational system for user acceptance testing. In addition, it plans, installs, and configures the EnergyIP software, as well as offers strategic consulting services related to meter data management, advanced metering, and demand response. eMeter Corporation has a strategic partnership with Siemens Corporation. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

Vistagy

Acquisition in 2011
VISTAGY, Inc. develops and markets engineering software that turns commercial 3D CAD systems into specialized engineering environments. It offers EnCapta technology that provides specialized engineering environments for aero structures development, airframe design and assembly, composites engineering, and seating/interiors design and manufacturing. The company also provides solutions in the areas of automated deposition design, documentation, analysis interface, flat pattern export, laser projection, fiber placement interface, tape laying interface, and composite viewer, as well as airframe design environment, airframe manufacturing environment, and quality planning environment. In addition, it offers process audits, practices, training, and implementation services. The company serves various industries, including aerospace and defense, automotive, marine, space, medical equipment, transportation interiors, recreational products, consumer goods, and wind energy. The company has a strategic partnership with Delta Sigma Corporation. VISTAGY, Inc. was formerly known as Composite Design Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to VISTAGY, Inc. in January 2001. The company was founded in 1991 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts with additional offices in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas; London, England; Paris, France; Munich and Stuttgart, Germany; Beijing, China; Tokyo, Japan; and Changwon, South Korea.

Pyreos

Convertible Note in 2011
Pyreos Limited, based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, specializes in the development of infrared sensor array products utilizing patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology. Founded in 2007, the company offers a range of products including bare die arrays, packaged components, and custom sensor arrays. These sensors are applied in various fields such as motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, spectroscopy, gas detection, and infrared cameras. Pyreos particularly focuses on three key markets: food safety, gas detection and analysis, and fuel and oil condition monitoring, which collectively represent a substantial market opportunity. The company's high-performance, compact sensors operate in the mid-infrared spectrum, allowing for precise identification of the molecular composition of materials, thus providing significant advantages in their targeted applications.

Advanced Telemetry

Acquisition in 2011
Founded in September 2007, Advanced Telemetry is enabling energy and resource conservation through its proprietary EcoView line of products. EcoView is available under the Advanced Telemetry brand as well as being white-labeled for certain distribution partners.

NEM B.V

Acquisition in 2011
NEM B.V mainly designs, engineers and sells HRSGs.

Pyreos

Venture Round in 2011
Pyreos Limited, based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, specializes in the development of infrared sensor array products utilizing patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology. Founded in 2007, the company offers a range of products including bare die arrays, packaged components, and custom sensor arrays. These sensors are applied in various fields such as motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, spectroscopy, gas detection, and infrared cameras. Pyreos particularly focuses on three key markets: food safety, gas detection and analysis, and fuel and oil condition monitoring, which collectively represent a substantial market opportunity. The company's high-performance, compact sensors operate in the mid-infrared spectrum, allowing for precise identification of the molecular composition of materials, thus providing significant advantages in their targeted applications.

Poseidon Group AS

Acquisition in 2011
Poseidon Group AS provides marinization, engineering, and technical consulting solutions for the oil and gas industry.

Bennex

Acquisition in 2011
Bennex is one of the leading suppliers of subsea distribution (hydraulic and electrical) systems, fiber optic, electromagnetic and seismic applications. Poseidon is a subsea engineering and consulting company capable of marinizing existing Siemens equipment and technology to subsea environment, such as subsea control systems, transformers, switchgears, electric motors automation and compressors along with other complementary elements such like cameras and subsea electric valve actuators.

Site Controls

Acquisition in 2010
Site Controls provides enterprise-wide energy management, facilities intelligence, and demand response solutions. The Site-Commandâ„¢ platform monitors and controls major energy-consuming devices such as HVAC, lighting, refrigeration, signage and more to drive down energy and maintenance costs, improve customer comfort and reduce carbon emissions. Site Controls serves leading retailers and branch banks, with thousands of locations deployed nationwide.

SureGrid

Acquisition in 2010
SureGrid is the leading energy solutions provider and is the only company to offer truly automated (no-touch) Cloud-based Intelligent Load Management Technology. By monitoring and controlling major energy consuming devices such as HVAC, lighting, refrigeration, signage and more, SureGrid technology enables each building to dynamically interact with the electrical grid based on local business rules and real-time asset and environmental conditions.

Pyreos

Venture Round in 2010
Pyreos Limited, based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, specializes in the development of infrared sensor array products utilizing patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology. Founded in 2007, the company offers a range of products including bare die arrays, packaged components, and custom sensor arrays. These sensors are applied in various fields such as motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, spectroscopy, gas detection, and infrared cameras. Pyreos particularly focuses on three key markets: food safety, gas detection and analysis, and fuel and oil condition monitoring, which collectively represent a substantial market opportunity. The company's high-performance, compact sensors operate in the mid-infrared spectrum, allowing for precise identification of the molecular composition of materials, thus providing significant advantages in their targeted applications.

EnOcean

Venture Round in 2009
EnOcean GmbH, founded in 2001 and based in Oberhaching, Germany, specializes in energy harvesting technology and wireless sensor solutions for building and industrial automation. The company develops and markets a range of products, including energy converters, wireless sensors, controllers, and software, which facilitate energy-efficient applications in home automation, lighting, industrial settings, automated meter reading, and environmental monitoring. EnOcean's innovative self-powered wireless technology captures energy from the environment, allowing for the creation of long-range radio frequency signals without the need for batteries. The company distributes its products across numerous countries, including various regions in Europe, North America, and Asia, thereby catering to a global market for energy-efficient solutions.

Solel Solar Systems

Acquisition in 2009
Solel Solar Systems, Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in designing, manufacturing, and installing solar fields for power generation. It offers solar receivers, solar field packages, parabolic trough solar thermal plants, and solar thermal distributed power plants that provide power, heating, and cooling for industrial and commercial uses, such as office buildings, resorts, industries, and hospitals. The company also provides solar heating of water and solar cooling for shopping malls, hospitals, hotels, commercial and industrial complexes, and campuses and government facilities. Solel Solar Systems, Ltd. was founded in 1992 and is based in Beit Shemesh, Israel. It has operations in the United States and Spain.

Pyreos

Venture Round in 2009
Pyreos Limited, based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, specializes in the development of infrared sensor array products utilizing patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology. Founded in 2007, the company offers a range of products including bare die arrays, packaged components, and custom sensor arrays. These sensors are applied in various fields such as motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, spectroscopy, gas detection, and infrared cameras. Pyreos particularly focuses on three key markets: food safety, gas detection and analysis, and fuel and oil condition monitoring, which collectively represent a substantial market opportunity. The company's high-performance, compact sensors operate in the mid-infrared spectrum, allowing for precise identification of the molecular composition of materials, thus providing significant advantages in their targeted applications.

Axis Three

Venture Round in 2009
Axis Three is the market leader and pioneer of 3D surgical simulation tools for the cosmetic surgery market. Through its partnership with Siemens and its ground-breaking simulation software based on physics-driven tissue typing, Axis Three promises to create the new standard for 3D predictive surgical simulation.

Powerit Solutions

Series B in 2009
Powerit Solutions, LLC provides energy demand response and demand control solutions for industrial and commercial applications. It offers Energy Director, power management system that reduces energy costs by managing demand levels in commercial and industrial applications and Konnekt Wireless I/O for industrial grade wireless l/O for power management applications. The company serves various industries, including agriculture and food products, commercial and recreational facilities, forest products, mechanical fabrication and manufacturing, petroleum and petrochemical and primary metals fabricators. Powerit Solutions, LLC was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Powerit Solutions, LLC operates as a subsidiary of Powerit Holdings, Inc.

Elan Software Systems SA

Acquisition in 2009
Elan Software Systems SA (Toulouse, France) is a supplier of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) products and solutions for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. The modern XFP MES Suite software gives Elan's international customers in these industries a global competitive edge. Elan's portfolio of products and services is developed in close partnership with leading companies in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

GENBAND

Series D in 2008
GENBAND US LLC is a global provider of real-time communications software solutions, catering to service providers, enterprises, and developers worldwide. The company offers a range of products, including telephony application servers that integrate voice, video, instant messaging, and collaboration across various devices and networks. Its offerings encompass intelligent messaging services, unified communications solutions, and cloud-enabled session border controllers that ensure security and interoperability for fixed and mobile networks. Additionally, GENBAND provides media gateways for digital media stream conversion and network functions virtualization solutions. Established in 1999 and headquartered in Frisco, Texas, GENBAND focuses on enhancing and securing communications infrastructure for a diverse clientele. The company operates as a subsidiary of Sonus Networks, Inc. since 2017.

Pyreos

Convertible Note in 2007
Pyreos Limited, based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, specializes in the development of infrared sensor array products utilizing patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology. Founded in 2007, the company offers a range of products including bare die arrays, packaged components, and custom sensor arrays. These sensors are applied in various fields such as motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, spectroscopy, gas detection, and infrared cameras. Pyreos particularly focuses on three key markets: food safety, gas detection and analysis, and fuel and oil condition monitoring, which collectively represent a substantial market opportunity. The company's high-performance, compact sensors operate in the mid-infrared spectrum, allowing for precise identification of the molecular composition of materials, thus providing significant advantages in their targeted applications.

IBS

Acquisition in 2007
IBS AG has been offering its software solutions and services for industrial productivity management worldwide since 1982.

UGS Corp

Acquisition in 2007
UGS Corp develops product lifecycle management software solutions. UGS Corp is a worldwide leader in PLM software and services. PLM is a mission-critical, enterprise business platform that helps companies innovate and grow by enabling them to digitally create, build and manage their products. UGS is a supplier to customers in the automotive, aerospace and defense, consumer goods, electronics and machinery industries around the world.

VAI – INGDESI Automation Ltda

Acquisition in 2007
VAI – INGDESI Automation Ltda is a provider of Industrial Automation.

VistaScape

Acquisition in 2006
VistaScape is a developer for government and commercial high-value asset protection. VistaScape Security Systems is changing the perspective and expectations of security solution users by replacing traditional human detection and error with consistent computer intelligence and analysis.

Kuehnle Kopp Kausch AG

Acquisition in 2006
AG Kuehnle, Kopp & Kausch manufactures and markets turbo steam engines, electricity generating turbines, industrial compressors, and centrifugal fans.

Liquidia Technologies

Series A in 2006
Liquidia Technologies is a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company based in Morrisville, North Carolina, that specializes in the development and commercialization of human therapeutics. The company utilizes its proprietary PRINT technology, a particle engineering platform that allows for the precise production of uniform drug particles, aimed at improving the safety, efficacy, and performance of various therapies. Liquidia is currently advancing two key product candidates: LIQ861 for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension and LIQ865 for addressing local post-operative pain. In addition to its internal pipeline, Liquidia collaborates with leading pharmaceutical companies to leverage its PRINT technology across multiple therapeutic areas and drug types. The company also offers strategy and commercialization services for rare disease pharmaceutical products, including a generic formulation of treprostinil for pulmonary arterial hypertension. Founded in 2004, Liquidia Technologies continues to focus on transforming patient care through innovative therapeutic solutions.
Diagnostic Products Corporation, founded in 1971, is a leader in the global in vitro diagnostics market. DPC's product offering includes the widely accepted IMMULITE(R) series of immunoassay systems, more than 75 immunoassays and an expanding menu of essential specific allergens and allergy panels that are run just like other immunoassays. DPC also designs and manufactures automated laboratory instrumentation and automation solutions that provide fast, accurate results while enabling our customers to do "more with less" in a leaner laboratory. DPC's combined chemistry and immunoassay menu is one of the largest and most diversified available, covering most laboratory tests requested. In fiscal 2005 (December 31), DPC reported sales of $481 million and income from operations of $96 million.

PolyIC

Corporate Round in 2006
PolyIC is a developer of printed polymer electronics, focusing on the creation of products that utilize electrically conducting or semi-conducting plastics on flexible polyester substrates. The company specializes in the development and production of various electronic components, including touch sensors, passive devices, and conductive films. By leveraging printed electronics technology, PolyIC enables the cost-effective manufacturing of RFID tags for diverse applications, such as logistics, authentication solutions, and displays. This approach facilitates the integration of advanced electronic features into a wide range of systems while maintaining flexibility and efficiency in production.

Thermosensorics GmbH

Corporate Round in 2006
Thermosensorik GmbH develops and manufactures systems for non-destructive testing of materials and components based on heat flow thermography. Its product range comprises high-resolution infrared camera systems, manual measuring systems for laboratory use, and fully-automated in-line measuring systems for the non-destructive detection of cracks, cavities other flaws.

American Electronic Components

Acquisition in 2005
American Electronic Components provides solutions to customers by designing, manufacturing, and supplying components. American Electronic Components offers a diverse selection of standard products and experience in finding solutions to unique applications. The company is well equipped to develop products matching customer specific application requirements. American Electronic Components was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana.