Lightspeed Ventures, LLC

Lightspeed Ventures, LLC is a global venture capital firm founded in 2000, headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with additional offices in Beijing, Shanghai, New Delhi, and Herzliya Pituach. The firm specializes in early-stage and expansion-stage investments, focusing on a diverse range of sectors including consumer, enterprise technology, cleantech, financial technology, mobile, e-commerce, and biotechnology. Lightspeed engages in both equity and debt financing for startups and growth companies, as well as providing incubation services. It primarily invests in the United States, Europe, Israel, China, and India, with specific investment strategies tailored to different regions. In India, for instance, it focuses on advertising, healthcare, education, and retail, while in China, it targets both early and late-stage businesses across various technology sectors. The firm manages significant capital through its funds, actively participating in the growth of innovative companies across multiple industries.

Mark Anderson

Venture Partner

Moritz Baier-Lentz

Partner

Luke Beseda

Partner

Ashley Brasier

Partner

Yoni Cheifetz

Partner

Sam Eisler

Partner

Janou Gordon

Director of Special Projects

David Gussarsky

Partner

Harry Han

Partner

Lisa Han

Partner

Kshitij Jain

Associate

Ansaf Kareem

Partner

Alex Kayyal

Partner

Meredith Kendall

Marketing Partner

Jonathan MacQuitty

Partner

Andrew John Moley

Operating Partner and Chief Financial Officer

Tal Morgenstern

Partner

Peter Moulds

Venture Partner

Antoine Moyroud

Partner

Brett Nissenberg

Partner and General Counsel

Michael Romano

Partner of Investor Relations

Adam Rothstein

Partner

Chris Schaepe

Co-Founder and Partner

Alexander Schmitt

Partner

Bipul Sinha

Venture Partner

Ajay Sudan

Partner

John Wendell Thompson

Venture Partner

Rytis Vitkauskas

Partner

Scott Young

VP of Technology

Johnna (Harriott) Lesch

Vice President of Finance

Past deals in ASIC

Arrcus

Series D in 2023
Arrcus, Inc. designs and develops closed-source operating systems for switches and routers. Its operating system software enables organizations to build scalable infrastructure across physical, virtual, and cloud network environments. Its products include ArcOS, a software-driven, hardware agnostic network operating system; ArcRR, a 64-bit route reflector; ArcIQ, an analytics platform that provides networking professionals with real-time views of the networks and devices with insights for incident management and troubleshooting; and Arrcus VDR, a routing platform; Arrcus IP/EVPN Clos solution; and Arrcus multi-cloud networking platform. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in San Jose, California.

Axonius

Series E in 2022
Axonius, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in asset management for connected devices used by businesses. Founded in 2017 and based in Tel Aviv, Israel, the company offers a platform that allows IT and security teams to gain visibility and control over a wide array of devices, including mobile, computing, and IoT devices. The platform integrates data from various networked devices and existing management services, creating a comprehensive environment for managing device security. Key features include a user-friendly adapter API for seamless integration of new device types and a framework for secure sharing of adapters and plugins. Axonius aims to facilitate safe device adoption and usage at scale, helping organizations effectively manage their cybersecurity landscape.

Socket

Seed Round in 2022
Socket, which acts as a meta-layer that connects all chains, enables unified, multichain applications with shared liquidity and state across chains.

Alchemy

Series C in 2022
Alchemy Insights, Inc. is a blockchain intelligence and infrastructure platform that serves hedge funds and financial institutions. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, it offers a comprehensive suite of tools for analyzing blockchain data, including on-chain data, market trends, and community activity. The platform employs advanced machine learning techniques to help users identify entities, individuals, and currency flows on the blockchain, thereby aiding in sales, security, and strategic decision-making. Alchemy's emphasis on providing developers with essential tools allows for the creation of scalable and reliable decentralized applications without the complexities of managing blockchain infrastructure. The company is backed by notable organizations and individuals, reflecting its prominent position in the blockchain space.

Alchemy

Series C in 2021
Alchemy Insights, Inc. is a blockchain intelligence and infrastructure platform that serves hedge funds and financial institutions. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, it offers a comprehensive suite of tools for analyzing blockchain data, including on-chain data, market trends, and community activity. The platform employs advanced machine learning techniques to help users identify entities, individuals, and currency flows on the blockchain, thereby aiding in sales, security, and strategic decision-making. Alchemy's emphasis on providing developers with essential tools allows for the creation of scalable and reliable decentralized applications without the complexities of managing blockchain infrastructure. The company is backed by notable organizations and individuals, reflecting its prominent position in the blockchain space.

Zerion

Series A in 2021
Zerion Inc., a blockchain software company, develops a solution to access decentralized finance to invest, earn interest, and borrow crypto assets. It offers Zerion to manage decentralized finance portfolio across multiple accounts in a single place; and track assets in real-time with live price updates and instant push notifications. The company also provides CryptoTrader , an application to track the crypto market through charts, news, and alerts. Zerion Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Arrcus

Venture Round in 2021
Arrcus, Inc. designs and develops closed-source operating systems for switches and routers. Its operating system software enables organizations to build scalable infrastructure across physical, virtual, and cloud network environments. Its products include ArcOS, a software-driven, hardware agnostic network operating system; ArcRR, a 64-bit route reflector; ArcIQ, an analytics platform that provides networking professionals with real-time views of the networks and devices with insights for incident management and troubleshooting; and Arrcus VDR, a routing platform; Arrcus IP/EVPN Clos solution; and Arrcus multi-cloud networking platform. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in San Jose, California.

Aqua Security

Series E in 2021
Aqua Security helps enterprises secure their cloud native, container-based and serverless applications from development to production. Aqua bridges the gap between DevOps and security, promoting business agility and accelerating digital transformation. Aqua’s Cloud Native Security Platform provides full visibility and security automation across the entire application lifecycle, using a modern zero-touch approach to detect and prevent threats while simplifying regulatory compliance. Aqua customers include some of the world’s largest financial services, software development, internet, media, hospitality and retail companies, with implementations across the globe spanning a broad range of cloud providers and on-premise technologies. Aqua’s Container Security Platform provides full visibility into container activity, allowing organizations to detect and prevent suspicious activity and attacks, providing transparent, automated security while helping to enforce policy and simplify regulatory compliance.

Axonius

Series D in 2021
Axonius, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in asset management for connected devices used by businesses. Founded in 2017 and based in Tel Aviv, Israel, the company offers a platform that allows IT and security teams to gain visibility and control over a wide array of devices, including mobile, computing, and IoT devices. The platform integrates data from various networked devices and existing management services, creating a comprehensive environment for managing device security. Key features include a user-friendly adapter API for seamless integration of new device types and a framework for secure sharing of adapters and plugins. Axonius aims to facilitate safe device adoption and usage at scale, helping organizations effectively manage their cybersecurity landscape.

Aqua Security

Series D in 2020
Aqua Security helps enterprises secure their cloud native, container-based and serverless applications from development to production. Aqua bridges the gap between DevOps and security, promoting business agility and accelerating digital transformation. Aqua’s Cloud Native Security Platform provides full visibility and security automation across the entire application lifecycle, using a modern zero-touch approach to detect and prevent threats while simplifying regulatory compliance. Aqua customers include some of the world’s largest financial services, software development, internet, media, hospitality and retail companies, with implementations across the globe spanning a broad range of cloud providers and on-premise technologies. Aqua’s Container Security Platform provides full visibility into container activity, allowing organizations to detect and prevent suspicious activity and attacks, providing transparent, automated security while helping to enforce policy and simplify regulatory compliance.

Aqua Security

Series D in 2020
Aqua Security helps enterprises secure their cloud native, container-based and serverless applications from development to production. Aqua bridges the gap between DevOps and security, promoting business agility and accelerating digital transformation. Aqua’s Cloud Native Security Platform provides full visibility and security automation across the entire application lifecycle, using a modern zero-touch approach to detect and prevent threats while simplifying regulatory compliance. Aqua customers include some of the world’s largest financial services, software development, internet, media, hospitality and retail companies, with implementations across the globe spanning a broad range of cloud providers and on-premise technologies. Aqua’s Container Security Platform provides full visibility into container activity, allowing organizations to detect and prevent suspicious activity and attacks, providing transparent, automated security while helping to enforce policy and simplify regulatory compliance.

FalconX

Venture Round in 2020
FalconX, Ltd. is a digital asset trading platform based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in providing trading solutions using data science and blockchain technology. Founded in 2018, the company has rapidly established itself in the market, achieving $7 billion in global trading volume over a recent ten-month period, with a quarterly growth rate exceeding 600%. FalconX caters to a diverse clientele, including over 100 financial institutions such as hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, payment gateways, and cryptocurrency exchanges. The platform is designed to offer reliable execution for mid-to-large size trades, employing machine learning to optimize trade execution by smart routing orders across various liquidity sources. This approach helps clients minimize slippage and eliminate hidden fees, facilitating efficient currency exchange and transfer within the cryptocurrency markets.

Carta

Series F in 2020
Carta is a transfer agent for private companies that enables seed-stage to pre-IPO companies to manage equity electronically with the participation of their shareholders, employees, auditors, and legal counsel. It digitizes paper stock certificates along with stock options, warrants, and derivatives to create a real-time image of who owns what at a startup. Carta receives funding from a group of investors, including Draper VC, Expansion VC, k9 Ventures, Elefund, Subtraction Capital, Scott Banister, XG Ventures, Kima Ventures, Andy Palmer, and Structure Capital. It was founded by Manu Kumar and Henry Ward in 2012 as eShares, Carta is based in Mountain View, California.

Axonius

Series C in 2020
Axonius, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in asset management for connected devices used by businesses. Founded in 2017 and based in Tel Aviv, Israel, the company offers a platform that allows IT and security teams to gain visibility and control over a wide array of devices, including mobile, computing, and IoT devices. The platform integrates data from various networked devices and existing management services, creating a comprehensive environment for managing device security. Key features include a user-friendly adapter API for seamless integration of new device types and a framework for secure sharing of adapters and plugins. Axonius aims to facilitate safe device adoption and usage at scale, helping organizations effectively manage their cybersecurity landscape.

Matrixport

Venture Round in 2019
Matrixport is your gateway to digital economy where you can trade, custody, invest and borrow crypto assets all in one stop. With rich industry resources and leading technology capabilities, Matrixport aims to create the next generation digital financial service platform. Their vision is to enable a more open and equal financial system using blockchain technologies. Matrixport has launched trading, digital asset custody, and cryptocurrency lending service for clients around the world, with even more innovative product offerings to come. Matrixport is headquartered in Singapore with offices worldwide.

ALICE Technologies

Series A in 2019
ALICE empowers construction engineering and management professionals with modern AI and Optimization techniques. Its software automatically produces detailed schedules and resource allocations, which accurately estimate the cost and time frame for a project. Users understand the construction process through an interactive visualization, and can quickly tweak or modify a schedule to reflect the shifting realities of the construction cycle. It is born out of research at Stanford by a collaborative effort between experienced construction managers, software engineers, and computational methods specialists. ALICE enhances construction planning and scheduling abilities to help keep crews flowing on any size project. It works directly with 3D BIM and using a simple rule-based system, it explores millions of different schedule sequences and gives teams the power to answer “What If?” scenarios and completely reschedule in just minutes. It was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

FalconX

Funding Round in 2019
FalconX, Ltd. is a digital asset trading platform based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in providing trading solutions using data science and blockchain technology. Founded in 2018, the company has rapidly established itself in the market, achieving $7 billion in global trading volume over a recent ten-month period, with a quarterly growth rate exceeding 600%. FalconX caters to a diverse clientele, including over 100 financial institutions such as hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, payment gateways, and cryptocurrency exchanges. The platform is designed to offer reliable execution for mid-to-large size trades, employing machine learning to optimize trade execution by smart routing orders across various liquidity sources. This approach helps clients minimize slippage and eliminate hidden fees, facilitating efficient currency exchange and transfer within the cryptocurrency markets.

Arrcus

Series B in 2019
Arrcus, Inc. designs and develops closed-source operating systems for switches and routers. Its operating system software enables organizations to build scalable infrastructure across physical, virtual, and cloud network environments. Its products include ArcOS, a software-driven, hardware agnostic network operating system; ArcRR, a 64-bit route reflector; ArcIQ, an analytics platform that provides networking professionals with real-time views of the networks and devices with insights for incident management and troubleshooting; and Arrcus VDR, a routing platform; Arrcus IP/EVPN Clos solution; and Arrcus multi-cloud networking platform. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in San Jose, California.

Carta

Series E in 2019
Carta is a transfer agent for private companies that enables seed-stage to pre-IPO companies to manage equity electronically with the participation of their shareholders, employees, auditors, and legal counsel. It digitizes paper stock certificates along with stock options, warrants, and derivatives to create a real-time image of who owns what at a startup. Carta receives funding from a group of investors, including Draper VC, Expansion VC, k9 Ventures, Elefund, Subtraction Capital, Scott Banister, XG Ventures, Kima Ventures, Andy Palmer, and Structure Capital. It was founded by Manu Kumar and Henry Ward in 2012 as eShares, Carta is based in Mountain View, California.

Aqua Security

Series C in 2019
Aqua Security helps enterprises secure their cloud native, container-based and serverless applications from development to production. Aqua bridges the gap between DevOps and security, promoting business agility and accelerating digital transformation. Aqua’s Cloud Native Security Platform provides full visibility and security automation across the entire application lifecycle, using a modern zero-touch approach to detect and prevent threats while simplifying regulatory compliance. Aqua customers include some of the world’s largest financial services, software development, internet, media, hospitality and retail companies, with implementations across the globe spanning a broad range of cloud providers and on-premise technologies. Aqua’s Container Security Platform provides full visibility into container activity, allowing organizations to detect and prevent suspicious activity and attacks, providing transparent, automated security while helping to enforce policy and simplify regulatory compliance.

Alpaca

Seed Round in 2018
Alpaca is a technology company based in San Mateo, California, that operates as a securities broker. It specializes in providing an algorithmic trading platform designed for developers to create, manage, and execute trading and investing algorithms. The Alpaca API enables the development of investing applications and brokerage services that facilitate commission-free trading. The company boasts a team with diverse backgrounds in finance and technology and has garnered support from prominent investors in the industry. By focusing on empowering developers, Alpaca aims to enhance access to financial markets through innovative technology solutions.

FalconX

Funding Round in 2018
FalconX, Ltd. is a digital asset trading platform based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in providing trading solutions using data science and blockchain technology. Founded in 2018, the company has rapidly established itself in the market, achieving $7 billion in global trading volume over a recent ten-month period, with a quarterly growth rate exceeding 600%. FalconX caters to a diverse clientele, including over 100 financial institutions such as hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, payment gateways, and cryptocurrency exchanges. The platform is designed to offer reliable execution for mid-to-large size trades, employing machine learning to optimize trade execution by smart routing orders across various liquidity sources. This approach helps clients minimize slippage and eliminate hidden fees, facilitating efficient currency exchange and transfer within the cryptocurrency markets.

ALICE Technologies

Convertible Note in 2018
ALICE empowers construction engineering and management professionals with modern AI and Optimization techniques. Its software automatically produces detailed schedules and resource allocations, which accurately estimate the cost and time frame for a project. Users understand the construction process through an interactive visualization, and can quickly tweak or modify a schedule to reflect the shifting realities of the construction cycle. It is born out of research at Stanford by a collaborative effort between experienced construction managers, software engineers, and computational methods specialists. ALICE enhances construction planning and scheduling abilities to help keep crews flowing on any size project. It works directly with 3D BIM and using a simple rule-based system, it explores millions of different schedule sequences and gives teams the power to answer “What If?” scenarios and completely reschedule in just minutes. It was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Aqua Security

Series B in 2017
Aqua Security helps enterprises secure their cloud native, container-based and serverless applications from development to production. Aqua bridges the gap between DevOps and security, promoting business agility and accelerating digital transformation. Aqua’s Cloud Native Security Platform provides full visibility and security automation across the entire application lifecycle, using a modern zero-touch approach to detect and prevent threats while simplifying regulatory compliance. Aqua customers include some of the world’s largest financial services, software development, internet, media, hospitality and retail companies, with implementations across the globe spanning a broad range of cloud providers and on-premise technologies. Aqua’s Container Security Platform provides full visibility into container activity, allowing organizations to detect and prevent suspicious activity and attacks, providing transparent, automated security while helping to enforce policy and simplify regulatory compliance.

Citadel Defense Company

Series A in 2017
Citadel Defense Company develops and manufactures counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) that detect and defend against risks posed by commercially available drones. The company offers a mobile semi-autonomous drone threat mitigation solution that utilizes a multi-layered protection model with escalating counter measures to monitor airspace, detect threats, and mitigate unauthorized drones; and Deepfake AI to prevent drone attacks on military and government assets. Citadel Defense Company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in National City, California.

Athos

Series C in 2015
Athos is a company focused on enhancing athletic training and performance through innovative technology. They produce workout clothing that integrates wearable technology, allowing for the tracking of vital metrics such as heart rates and breathing levels. By amalgamating relevant data and exercise science, Athos provides athletes and coaches with actionable insights aimed at optimizing training effectiveness and helping athletes achieve their performance goals more efficiently.

Acupera Inc.

Series A in 2014
Acupera Inc. is a digital health company that specializes in population health and care coordination solutions for healthcare provider organizations. Founded in 2011 and based in San Francisco, California, Acupera offers a platform that connects diverse care teams to create patient-centric care plans. Its services include population health advisory services, an integration engine that aggregates data from electronic health records, labs, claims, and remote monitoring, as well as tools for population analytics, reporting, and referral network management. These solutions are designed to help health systems, hospitals, physicians, and value-based contracts manage patient populations effectively while achieving operational and performance objectives.

LedgerX

Series A in 2014
LedgerX LLC operates an online institutional derivatives exchange platform specifically for digital currencies. Founded in 2013 and based in Vail, Colorado, the company has sought registration with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to function as a swap execution facility and derivatives clearing organization. Formerly known as NYBX INC, LedgerX is focused on providing a regulated environment for trading digital currency futures and options. The platform features physical settlement of contracts, block trading, and algorithmic trading, enabling both individual traders and institutions to transact in cryptocurrencies efficiently. As a subsidiary of NYBX LLC, LedgerX is positioned to enhance the trading landscape for digital assets.

BTCC

Series A in 2013
BTCC is a computer and technology company that enables bitcoin exchanges worldwide. It offers a variety of services, including digital currency exchange, a mining pool, payment processing, consumer wallets, and blockchain engraving, via a single integrated platform. BTCC serves security, risk mitigation, credibility, and technological innovation to its global customer base. Its product line includes Bitcoin Pro Exchange, Bitcoin Exchange, Bitcoin Mining Pool, Bitcoin Wallet, Blockchain Engraving, Mint Physical Bitcoins, and Developer Platform. Headquartered in Shanghai, BTCC was originally founded as BTCChina in 2011.

Aquantia

Series F in 2012
Aquantia Corp. specializes in designing, developing, and marketing advanced high-speed communication integrated circuits focused on Ethernet connectivity. The company serves various markets, including data centers, enterprise infrastructure, access, and automotive sectors. Its product offerings encompass corporate data center solutions, enterprise infrastructure products, and access technologies, such as client connectivity and carrier access. Aquantia markets its products to integrated circuit suppliers, original equipment manufacturers, and original design manufacturers through direct sales channels. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Aquantia has established itself as a key player in semiconductor technology, particularly known for its expertise in Ethernet solutions for cloud computing and next-generation enterprise networks. In 2019, Aquantia became a subsidiary of Marvell Technology Group Ltd., enhancing its capabilities and market reach.

Link_A_ Media

Venture Round in 2012
Link_A_Media Devices (LAMD) is the new leader in developing and manufacturing custom System-on-Chip (SOC) solutions for peripheral data storage devices, which include hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid-state-drives (SSDs). The SoC solution integrates the Read/Write Channel, disk controller functions, microprocessor(s) and memories, and servo processing for HDD application on a single chip.

Link_A_ Media

Series D in 2011
Link_A_Media Devices (LAMD) is the new leader in developing and manufacturing custom System-on-Chip (SOC) solutions for peripheral data storage devices, which include hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid-state-drives (SSDs). The SoC solution integrates the Read/Write Channel, disk controller functions, microprocessor(s) and memories, and servo processing for HDD application on a single chip.

Aquantia

Series E in 2011
Aquantia Corp. specializes in designing, developing, and marketing advanced high-speed communication integrated circuits focused on Ethernet connectivity. The company serves various markets, including data centers, enterprise infrastructure, access, and automotive sectors. Its product offerings encompass corporate data center solutions, enterprise infrastructure products, and access technologies, such as client connectivity and carrier access. Aquantia markets its products to integrated circuit suppliers, original equipment manufacturers, and original design manufacturers through direct sales channels. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Aquantia has established itself as a key player in semiconductor technology, particularly known for its expertise in Ethernet solutions for cloud computing and next-generation enterprise networks. In 2019, Aquantia became a subsidiary of Marvell Technology Group Ltd., enhancing its capabilities and market reach.
Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc. (中微半导体设备(上海)有限公司) is a Chinese global microfabrication equipment company serving customers in the semiconductor industry and relevant high-tech sectors. The company is a specialized supplier of key equipment for the production and development of micron-sized and nanoscale VLSI for the semiconductor industry in China and Asia. The company is focused on chemical vapor deposition and plasma etching products.
Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc. (中微半导体设备(上海)有限公司) is a Chinese global microfabrication equipment company serving customers in the semiconductor industry and relevant high-tech sectors. The company is a specialized supplier of key equipment for the production and development of micron-sized and nanoscale VLSI for the semiconductor industry in China and Asia. The company is focused on chemical vapor deposition and plasma etching products.

Aquantia

Series D in 2009
Aquantia Corp. specializes in designing, developing, and marketing advanced high-speed communication integrated circuits focused on Ethernet connectivity. The company serves various markets, including data centers, enterprise infrastructure, access, and automotive sectors. Its product offerings encompass corporate data center solutions, enterprise infrastructure products, and access technologies, such as client connectivity and carrier access. Aquantia markets its products to integrated circuit suppliers, original equipment manufacturers, and original design manufacturers through direct sales channels. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Aquantia has established itself as a key player in semiconductor technology, particularly known for its expertise in Ethernet solutions for cloud computing and next-generation enterprise networks. In 2019, Aquantia became a subsidiary of Marvell Technology Group Ltd., enhancing its capabilities and market reach.

Link_A_ Media

Series C in 2009
Link_A_Media Devices (LAMD) is the new leader in developing and manufacturing custom System-on-Chip (SOC) solutions for peripheral data storage devices, which include hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid-state-drives (SSDs). The SoC solution integrates the Read/Write Channel, disk controller functions, microprocessor(s) and memories, and servo processing for HDD application on a single chip.

Unity Semiconductor

Series C in 2009
Unity Semiconductor is a developer and manufacturer of memory storage products.

Provigent

Series E in 2008
Provigent Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company, provides system-on a-chip (SoC) solutions to fixed wireless networks, private wireless networks, and cellular infrastructure markets. It offers PVG610 System-on-a-chip for broadband wireless transmission systems; PVG610X System-on-a-chip for transmitting and receiving two orthogonally polarized signals at the same RF carrier frequency; and PVG 310, which integrates baseband functionality for point-to-point broadband wireless systems. The company also provides PVG9610 Development kit that supports the development of a system based on the Provigent PVG610 system on a chip (SoC); and PVG350MDK, a modem development kit for wireless point-to-point (PTP) systems. Provigent offers its products for applications such as cellular/WiMAX backhaul networks, fixed wireless transmission, and private wireless networks. The company was formerly known as Turbotech. Provigent, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

Aprius

Series B in 2008
Aprius is a privately held, venture funded company in Silicon Valley developing top-of-rack I/O Gateway systems, that provide the enterprise data center with new levels of resource sharing, I/O virtualization and low-latency clustering messaging.

Aquantia

Series B in 2008
Aquantia Corp. specializes in designing, developing, and marketing advanced high-speed communication integrated circuits focused on Ethernet connectivity. The company serves various markets, including data centers, enterprise infrastructure, access, and automotive sectors. Its product offerings encompass corporate data center solutions, enterprise infrastructure products, and access technologies, such as client connectivity and carrier access. Aquantia markets its products to integrated circuit suppliers, original equipment manufacturers, and original design manufacturers through direct sales channels. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Aquantia has established itself as a key player in semiconductor technology, particularly known for its expertise in Ethernet solutions for cloud computing and next-generation enterprise networks. In 2019, Aquantia became a subsidiary of Marvell Technology Group Ltd., enhancing its capabilities and market reach.

Aprius

Series A in 2007
Aprius is a privately held, venture funded company in Silicon Valley developing top-of-rack I/O Gateway systems, that provide the enterprise data center with new levels of resource sharing, I/O virtualization and low-latency clustering messaging.

Blaze DFM

Series B in 2007
Blaze DFM, Inc. develops and delivers electrical DFM solutions for integrated device manufacturers, fabless semiconductor companies, and silicon foundries. The company offers BLAZE MO software that performs leakage power optimization on chips; and BLAZE IF software, which meets foundry CMP requirements for density and smoothness. Blaze DFM, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. As of February 23, 2009, Blaze DFM, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Tela Innovations, Inc.
Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc. (中微半导体设备(上海)有限公司) is a Chinese global microfabrication equipment company serving customers in the semiconductor industry and relevant high-tech sectors. The company is a specialized supplier of key equipment for the production and development of micron-sized and nanoscale VLSI for the semiconductor industry in China and Asia. The company is focused on chemical vapor deposition and plasma etching products.
Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc. (中微半导体设备(上海)有限公司) is a Chinese global microfabrication equipment company serving customers in the semiconductor industry and relevant high-tech sectors. The company is a specialized supplier of key equipment for the production and development of micron-sized and nanoscale VLSI for the semiconductor industry in China and Asia. The company is focused on chemical vapor deposition and plasma etching products.

D2Audio

Series D in 2006
D2Audio, the world's only manufacturer of intelligent digital amplifiers(TM). D2Audio Corporation, maker of the world's only intelligent digital amplifiers, supplies a full line of cost efficient, powerful, multi-channel amplifier modules to the manufacturers of high quality audio equipment in the consumer, commercial, and automotive industries.

Aprius

Series A in 2006
Aprius is a privately held, venture funded company in Silicon Valley developing top-of-rack I/O Gateway systems, that provide the enterprise data center with new levels of resource sharing, I/O virtualization and low-latency clustering messaging.

Aquantia

Series A in 2005
Aquantia Corp. specializes in designing, developing, and marketing advanced high-speed communication integrated circuits focused on Ethernet connectivity. The company serves various markets, including data centers, enterprise infrastructure, access, and automotive sectors. Its product offerings encompass corporate data center solutions, enterprise infrastructure products, and access technologies, such as client connectivity and carrier access. Aquantia markets its products to integrated circuit suppliers, original equipment manufacturers, and original design manufacturers through direct sales channels. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Aquantia has established itself as a key player in semiconductor technology, particularly known for its expertise in Ethernet solutions for cloud computing and next-generation enterprise networks. In 2019, Aquantia became a subsidiary of Marvell Technology Group Ltd., enhancing its capabilities and market reach.

D2Audio

Series C in 2005
D2Audio, the world's only manufacturer of intelligent digital amplifiers(TM). D2Audio Corporation, maker of the world's only intelligent digital amplifiers, supplies a full line of cost efficient, powerful, multi-channel amplifier modules to the manufacturers of high quality audio equipment in the consumer, commercial, and automotive industries.
Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc. (中微半导体设备(上海)有限公司) is a Chinese global microfabrication equipment company serving customers in the semiconductor industry and relevant high-tech sectors. The company is a specialized supplier of key equipment for the production and development of micron-sized and nanoscale VLSI for the semiconductor industry in China and Asia. The company is focused on chemical vapor deposition and plasma etching products.

Blaze DFM

Series A in 2004
Blaze DFM, Inc. develops and delivers electrical DFM solutions for integrated device manufacturers, fabless semiconductor companies, and silicon foundries. The company offers BLAZE MO software that performs leakage power optimization on chips; and BLAZE IF software, which meets foundry CMP requirements for density and smoothness. Blaze DFM, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. As of February 23, 2009, Blaze DFM, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Tela Innovations, Inc.

D2Audio

Series B in 2003
D2Audio, the world's only manufacturer of intelligent digital amplifiers(TM). D2Audio Corporation, maker of the world's only intelligent digital amplifiers, supplies a full line of cost efficient, powerful, multi-channel amplifier modules to the manufacturers of high quality audio equipment in the consumer, commercial, and automotive industries.