Pond Venture Partners

Pond Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 1997, based in Farnham, United Kingdom, with a focus on investing in technology startups across Europe and North America. The firm operates teams in Silicon Valley, London, and Israel, offering not only financial investments but also support services to its clients. These services include employee recruitment and the development of networks among customers, suppliers, and partners. However, it is important to note that Pond Ventures is no longer making new investments.

Richard Irving

Co-Founder and General Partner

Charles Irving

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Jamie Urquhart

Venture Partner

35 past transactions

Constant Therapy, Inc.

Series A in 2016
Constant Therapy, Inc. is a digital therapeutics company based in Newton, Massachusetts, that specializes in providing personalized mobile solutions for brain rehabilitation. Founded in 2012, the company focuses on patients with traumatic brain injuries, strokes, aphasia, and learning disabilities, offering a mobile application that features the NeuroPerformance Engine. This analytics-driven platform generates customized exercises aimed at enhancing cognitive, language, and learning skills. The application includes tasks related to auditory processing, naming, phonology, reading, writing, attention, memory, and problem solving. Constant Therapy serves a diverse audience, including clinicians, special educators, and patients, and has completed over 140 million tasks, making it a significant resource in brain rehabilitation. Additionally, it has developed a comprehensive database that supports evolving therapy practices through accessible data and technology. As of May 31, 2017, Constant Therapy operates as a subsidiary of Digital Health Corp.

ACCO Semiconductor

Series E in 2014
ACCO Semiconductor, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company based in Sunnyvale, California, with additional facilities in Paris, France. Established in 1994, the company specializes in developing advanced CMOS wireless solutions, particularly power amplifiers for mobile communications. ACCO's product offerings include CMOS power amplifiers that support various cellular standards, including 2G, 3G, and 4G, catering to a range of portable devices such as smartphones, tablets, MiFi routers, and USB dongles. The company has innovated a patented CMOS technology that allows for high efficiency and integration of components, enabling the production of power amplifiers that match the performance of traditional gallium arsenide amplifiers while utilizing standard CMOS fabrication methods. This advancement simplifies manufacturing and enhances the capabilities of mobile communication products.

Mekanist

Series B in 2013
Mekanist.net is a Turkish online search engine for finding food, beverages, popular restaurants, cafes, and bars. It provides users with lists of restaurants, enabling them to check customer ratings and reviews on flavors, environment, service, price, and quality.

LiveRail

Series B in 2012
LiveRail is a monetization platform designed for video publishers, specializing in video advertising technology solutions. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in New York and Cluj-Napoca, LiveRail enables premium publishers to sell their video inventory across various devices. The platform facilitates over 7 billion monthly impressions, providing major publishers with sophisticated analytics and advanced controls, ensuring transparency and maximizing revenue from each ad impression. The company was founded by Mark Trefgarne and Andrei Dunca and was acquired by Facebook in July 2014, enhancing its capabilities and market presence.

Emefcy

Venture Round in 2011
Emefcy, Ltd. develops and manufactures a bio-energy system that produces energy in the form of electricity or hydrogen from wastewater. The company develops MEGAWATTERTM, a wastewater treatment solution based on microbial fuel cell technology that enables direct electricity generation or hydrogen production from wastewater as means for wastewater treatment. Its system directly generates DC electricity by treating wastewater from industrial, agricultural, and municipal sources; performs water and wastewater de-nitrification without polluting the water with organic carbon and bacteria; generates electricity in lagoons and stabilization ponds; and directly produces hydrogen from wastewater. The company's solution is primarily used in pulp and paper, petrochemical processing, food and beverage, and agricultural industries. Emefcy, Ltd. was founded in 2007 and is based in Caesarea, Israel.

LiveRail

Series A in 2010
LiveRail is a monetization platform designed for video publishers, specializing in video advertising technology solutions. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in New York and Cluj-Napoca, LiveRail enables premium publishers to sell their video inventory across various devices. The platform facilitates over 7 billion monthly impressions, providing major publishers with sophisticated analytics and advanced controls, ensuring transparency and maximizing revenue from each ad impression. The company was founded by Mark Trefgarne and Andrei Dunca and was acquired by Facebook in July 2014, enhancing its capabilities and market presence.

Mirics

Venture Round in 2010
Mirics Limited is a technology company based in Wakefield, United Kingdom, specializing in system solutions for multi-platform broadcast reception. Founded in 2004, it designs and develops silicon and software platforms that enable the reception of various broadcast standards. Key products include FlexiTV, a software-based receiver that supports multiple analog and digital radio and television formats, and FlexiRF, an RF silicon tuner architecture designed for global broadcast reception. The company also provides poly-band tuners for consumer electronics and mobile devices, along with evaluation kits for testing their technologies in laboratory settings. Formerly known as Mirics Semiconductor Limited, the company rebranded in November 2010 to reflect its broader focus on integrated broadcast solutions.

picoChip

Venture Round in 2010
picoChip specializes in signal processing products aimed at enhancing wireless telecommunications. The company designs and develops multi-core digital signal processing (DSP) solutions and is recognized for its software-defined radio products. It also offers a range of cost- and performance-optimized application-specific standard products (ASSP) devices. picoChip is particularly noted for its 3G femtocell technology, which is utilized in residential, enterprise, rural, and metropolitan environments both in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company's offerings include semiconductors, software solutions, and systems that empower cellular network operators to efficiently deliver voice and data services, as well as providing network equipment original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with the necessary infrastructure for their products.

Broadway Networks

Venture Round in 2010
Broadway Networks, Inc. develops optical subsystems to the equipment vendors for broadband access applications. It offers smart SFPs and EPON sticks that enable equipment vendors to develop and upgrade access equipment products for the FTTx and backhaul market. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in San Jose, California. It also has operations in China.

picoChip

Series E in 2009
picoChip specializes in signal processing products aimed at enhancing wireless telecommunications. The company designs and develops multi-core digital signal processing (DSP) solutions and is recognized for its software-defined radio products. It also offers a range of cost- and performance-optimized application-specific standard products (ASSP) devices. picoChip is particularly noted for its 3G femtocell technology, which is utilized in residential, enterprise, rural, and metropolitan environments both in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company's offerings include semiconductors, software solutions, and systems that empower cellular network operators to efficiently deliver voice and data services, as well as providing network equipment original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with the necessary infrastructure for their products.

Mirics

Venture Round in 2009
Mirics Limited is a technology company based in Wakefield, United Kingdom, specializing in system solutions for multi-platform broadcast reception. Founded in 2004, it designs and develops silicon and software platforms that enable the reception of various broadcast standards. Key products include FlexiTV, a software-based receiver that supports multiple analog and digital radio and television formats, and FlexiRF, an RF silicon tuner architecture designed for global broadcast reception. The company also provides poly-band tuners for consumer electronics and mobile devices, along with evaluation kits for testing their technologies in laboratory settings. Formerly known as Mirics Semiconductor Limited, the company rebranded in November 2010 to reflect its broader focus on integrated broadcast solutions.

4Home

Series B in 2008
4Home has developed an XML-based software and services platform designed for OEM hardware vendors and service providers to enhance applications and services in the connected home. The company offers a suite of solutions that enable users to remotely monitor their homes, access web content on television, control home systems via mobile devices, and manage all home devices and digital media through a single interface. Additionally, users can track energy consumption at the device level. 4Home positions home control services as the next essential offering for broadband providers, complementing traditional services such as voice, video, and data. Their focus areas include home monitoring, media and entertainment management, home health, and energy management. The company has received multiple CES Innovation awards, highlighting its contributions to the industry. In a strategic move, 4Home was acquired by Motorola Solutions.

LiveRail

Seed Round in 2008
LiveRail is a monetization platform designed for video publishers, specializing in video advertising technology solutions. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in New York and Cluj-Napoca, LiveRail enables premium publishers to sell their video inventory across various devices. The platform facilitates over 7 billion monthly impressions, providing major publishers with sophisticated analytics and advanced controls, ensuring transparency and maximizing revenue from each ad impression. The company was founded by Mark Trefgarne and Andrei Dunca and was acquired by Facebook in July 2014, enhancing its capabilities and market presence.

Nanotech Semiconductor

Venture Round in 2008
Nanotech Semiconductor is a fabless chip company, designing and supplying Driver and Receiver ICs for the fiber-optics communications industry. Nanotech Semiconductor was founded in May 2003 by Gary Steele, co-founder and CEO of the UK's first Fabless Chip Company, Acapella Ltd. Gary was also the founder and CEO of Microcosm Communications Ltd., in 1995, the first company to deliver high-speed optical networking components based on pure-CMOS process technology.

Gigle Networks

Series B in 2007
Gigle Semiconductor, Inc. is a startup fabless semiconductor company that develops system-on-chip integrated circuits for home networking applications. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Barcelona, Spain with an additional office in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

Mirics

Series B in 2007
Mirics Limited is a technology company based in Wakefield, United Kingdom, specializing in system solutions for multi-platform broadcast reception. Founded in 2004, it designs and develops silicon and software platforms that enable the reception of various broadcast standards. Key products include FlexiTV, a software-based receiver that supports multiple analog and digital radio and television formats, and FlexiRF, an RF silicon tuner architecture designed for global broadcast reception. The company also provides poly-band tuners for consumer electronics and mobile devices, along with evaluation kits for testing their technologies in laboratory settings. Formerly known as Mirics Semiconductor Limited, the company rebranded in November 2010 to reflect its broader focus on integrated broadcast solutions.

ACCO SA

Series A in 2007
ACCO SA is a French company that designs and manufactures analog and RF semiconductors. The company was founded by [Denis Masliah](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/denis-masliah#/entity) and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.

picoChip

Series D in 2007
picoChip specializes in signal processing products aimed at enhancing wireless telecommunications. The company designs and develops multi-core digital signal processing (DSP) solutions and is recognized for its software-defined radio products. It also offers a range of cost- and performance-optimized application-specific standard products (ASSP) devices. picoChip is particularly noted for its 3G femtocell technology, which is utilized in residential, enterprise, rural, and metropolitan environments both in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company's offerings include semiconductors, software solutions, and systems that empower cellular network operators to efficiently deliver voice and data services, as well as providing network equipment original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with the necessary infrastructure for their products.

Nanotech Semiconductor

Series B in 2007
Nanotech Semiconductor is a fabless chip company, designing and supplying Driver and Receiver ICs for the fiber-optics communications industry. Nanotech Semiconductor was founded in May 2003 by Gary Steele, co-founder and CEO of the UK's first Fabless Chip Company, Acapella Ltd. Gary was also the founder and CEO of Microcosm Communications Ltd., in 1995, the first company to deliver high-speed optical networking components based on pure-CMOS process technology.

ACCO Brands

Post in 2007
ACCO Brands Corporation is a prominent designer, manufacturer, and marketer of consumer and business products, operating through three segments: North America, EMEA, and International. The company provides a diverse range of products, including school notebooks, calendars, planners, storage solutions, laminating and binding machines, writing instruments, and computer accessories. Its offerings are marketed under well-known brands such as AT-A-GLANCE, Five Star, GBC, and Kensington. ACCO Brands sells its products through multiple channels, including mass retailers, e-commerce platforms, wholesalers, and direct sales to consumers and businesses. Founded in 1893 and headquartered in Lake Zurich, Illinois, ACCO has a long-standing commitment to innovation, positioning itself as a leading supplier in the office products industry.

4Home

Series A in 2006
4Home has developed an XML-based software and services platform designed for OEM hardware vendors and service providers to enhance applications and services in the connected home. The company offers a suite of solutions that enable users to remotely monitor their homes, access web content on television, control home systems via mobile devices, and manage all home devices and digital media through a single interface. Additionally, users can track energy consumption at the device level. 4Home positions home control services as the next essential offering for broadband providers, complementing traditional services such as voice, video, and data. Their focus areas include home monitoring, media and entertainment management, home health, and energy management. The company has received multiple CES Innovation awards, highlighting its contributions to the industry. In a strategic move, 4Home was acquired by Motorola Solutions.

Air Semiconductor

Series A in 2006
At Air we believe that all mobile devices should be aware of their location. In the future, everything from your wrist watch to your cellphone will know its location, in the same way that it knows what time it is today. Air's revolutionary Always-ON technology will - for the first time - enable all battery operated, mobile devices to be continuously aware of their location.

Gigle Networks

Series A in 2006
Gigle Semiconductor, Inc. is a startup fabless semiconductor company that develops system-on-chip integrated circuits for home networking applications. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Barcelona, Spain with an additional office in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

picoChip

Series C in 2005
picoChip specializes in signal processing products aimed at enhancing wireless telecommunications. The company designs and develops multi-core digital signal processing (DSP) solutions and is recognized for its software-defined radio products. It also offers a range of cost- and performance-optimized application-specific standard products (ASSP) devices. picoChip is particularly noted for its 3G femtocell technology, which is utilized in residential, enterprise, rural, and metropolitan environments both in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company's offerings include semiconductors, software solutions, and systems that empower cellular network operators to efficiently deliver voice and data services, as well as providing network equipment original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with the necessary infrastructure for their products.

Nanotech Semiconductor

Series B in 2005
Nanotech Semiconductor is a fabless chip company, designing and supplying Driver and Receiver ICs for the fiber-optics communications industry. Nanotech Semiconductor was founded in May 2003 by Gary Steele, co-founder and CEO of the UK's first Fabless Chip Company, Acapella Ltd. Gary was also the founder and CEO of Microcosm Communications Ltd., in 1995, the first company to deliver high-speed optical networking components based on pure-CMOS process technology.

SealedMedia

Venture Round in 2005
SealedMedia is a company that specializes in document security solutions, catering to various industries such as finance, banking, insurance, publishing, government, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Beaconsfield, the United Kingdom, SealedMedia offers a solution that allows organizations to secure multiple document formats, protecting vital information from leakage. The company's technology focuses on enterprise digital rights management, enabling businesses to track and safeguard their data across desktops, laptops, and mobile devices. In addition to its UK headquarters, SealedMedia maintains offices in Los Gatos, California; Boston, Massachusetts; and London. As of mid-2006, it operates as a subsidiary of Stellent Inc.

Transitive

Series C in 2004
Transitive provides cross-platform virtualization and is a pioneer in developing technologies that allow applications compiled for one CPU and operating system to run on platforms using different CPUs and operating systems without any modification to source code or binaries.

picoChip

Series B in 2003
picoChip specializes in signal processing products aimed at enhancing wireless telecommunications. The company designs and develops multi-core digital signal processing (DSP) solutions and is recognized for its software-defined radio products. It also offers a range of cost- and performance-optimized application-specific standard products (ASSP) devices. picoChip is particularly noted for its 3G femtocell technology, which is utilized in residential, enterprise, rural, and metropolitan environments both in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company's offerings include semiconductors, software solutions, and systems that empower cellular network operators to efficiently deliver voice and data services, as well as providing network equipment original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with the necessary infrastructure for their products.

Transitive

Series B in 2003
Transitive provides cross-platform virtualization and is a pioneer in developing technologies that allow applications compiled for one CPU and operating system to run on platforms using different CPUs and operating systems without any modification to source code or binaries.

Essient Photonics

Series A in 2002
Essient Photonics manufactures electronic valves, tubes and electronics component.

SealedMedia

Venture Round in 2001
SealedMedia is a company that specializes in document security solutions, catering to various industries such as finance, banking, insurance, publishing, government, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Beaconsfield, the United Kingdom, SealedMedia offers a solution that allows organizations to secure multiple document formats, protecting vital information from leakage. The company's technology focuses on enterprise digital rights management, enabling businesses to track and safeguard their data across desktops, laptops, and mobile devices. In addition to its UK headquarters, SealedMedia maintains offices in Los Gatos, California; Boston, Massachusetts; and London. As of mid-2006, it operates as a subsidiary of Stellent Inc.

picoChip

Series A in 2001
picoChip specializes in signal processing products aimed at enhancing wireless telecommunications. The company designs and develops multi-core digital signal processing (DSP) solutions and is recognized for its software-defined radio products. It also offers a range of cost- and performance-optimized application-specific standard products (ASSP) devices. picoChip is particularly noted for its 3G femtocell technology, which is utilized in residential, enterprise, rural, and metropolitan environments both in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company's offerings include semiconductors, software solutions, and systems that empower cellular network operators to efficiently deliver voice and data services, as well as providing network equipment original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with the necessary infrastructure for their products.

SealedMedia

Venture Round in 2000
SealedMedia is a company that specializes in document security solutions, catering to various industries such as finance, banking, insurance, publishing, government, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Beaconsfield, the United Kingdom, SealedMedia offers a solution that allows organizations to secure multiple document formats, protecting vital information from leakage. The company's technology focuses on enterprise digital rights management, enabling businesses to track and safeguard their data across desktops, laptops, and mobile devices. In addition to its UK headquarters, SealedMedia maintains offices in Los Gatos, California; Boston, Massachusetts; and London. As of mid-2006, it operates as a subsidiary of Stellent Inc.

Microcosm Communications

Series B in 1999
Microcosm Communications develops and supplies pure-CMOS & BiCMOS/SiGe integrated circuits for high volume fiber-optic data, LAN and telecommunication physical layer applications. The company has assembled the world's largest analog design team targeted at fiber-optic ICs. Products include high-speed LED, laser and VCSEL drivers, fixed- and variable-gain PIN pre-amps, integrated photo-receivers, post amps/quantizers, clock recovery, and Ethernet/Fast Ethernet transceivers. The company's mission is to offer the highest performance yet lowest cost ICs on a worldwide basis.

Microcosm Communications

Series A in 1998
Microcosm Communications develops and supplies pure-CMOS & BiCMOS/SiGe integrated circuits for high volume fiber-optic data, LAN and telecommunication physical layer applications. The company has assembled the world's largest analog design team targeted at fiber-optic ICs. Products include high-speed LED, laser and VCSEL drivers, fixed- and variable-gain PIN pre-amps, integrated photo-receivers, post amps/quantizers, clock recovery, and Ethernet/Fast Ethernet transceivers. The company's mission is to offer the highest performance yet lowest cost ICs on a worldwide basis.
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