Walden International

Walden International, founded in 1987 and headquartered in California, is a venture capital firm that specializes in cross-border investments, leveraging global markets and talent to foster the growth of industry-leading companies. With over 30 years of experience, Walden International focuses on early and expansion-stage investments in diverse sectors, including semiconductors, clean technology, internet and digital media, and software. The firm seeks to partner with exceptional entrepreneurs who recognize the advantages of utilizing resources independent of geography. In addition to its U.S. operations, Walden International manages various funds that target investments in China and Israel, emphasizing technology-related sectors such as software, information technology, and healthcare. The firm's integrated team combines extensive venture expertise with practical operating experience, providing valuable support to help portfolio companies thrive.

Sung Tae Ahn

Venture Partner

Mary Coleman

Managing Director

Kuo-Yen Kau

MD of U.S.A.

Kris Leong

Vice President

Hock Voon Loo

Venture Partner

Teresa Smith

Chief Financial Officer

Alex Su

Investment Director

Hailong Sun

Investment Director

Lip Tan

Founder, Chairman

Joana Tieu

Vice President

Lin Wang

Partner

Hing Wong Ph.D

Managing Director

Robert Yung Ph.D

Partner

Tony Zhang

Partner

Yimin Zimmerer

Managing Director

Past deals in Semiconductor

Aluksen Technology

Series B in 2022
Aluksen Technology is an industry leading semiconductor chip manufacturer specializing in optoelectronic technology. The R&D center is located in Silicon Valley, USA. We focus on the telecom, industrial and consumer electronics markets, and gradually form a marketing and service network with Shenzhen as the operation center and covering the global region. We will continue to innovate around customer needs and strive to provide high customers. Quality products and fast, professional technical support and services.
Core Long March Technology is a high-tech design company specializing in the development of new power semiconductor devices. Its core business includes: coolmos, SiC and other chip products and technology development. The technical team is based on the technical experts of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the introduction of outstanding overseas technical elites. The core members of the team have more than 6 years of product development experience, and realize the whole chain from chip design, manufacturing process, packaging and testing, reliability and application. The company has a professional marketing and operation management team. It is very familiar with the technology, industry and market in this direction and has good operational capabilities. The technical and management teams have gone through the process from technology development to sample to product to mass production to complete marketization. .

North Ocean Photonics

Series B in 2021
North Ocean Photonics is a Smart Hardware Company.

Bolb Inc

Series A in 2021
Founded in August 2014 in Livermore, CA, Bolb utilizes a proprietary epitaxial platform to produce the world's only fully transparent UVC LED epitaxy stack, providing an unparalleled foundation for advancing their UVC LED performance roadmap, leading to new products which will transform germicidal/virucidal applications, just as visible LEDs have transformed lighting and displays. Bolb's UVC LEDs are world leading, delivering up to 200mW of performance per emitter and exhibiting safe deactivation of lethal pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2, in shortest possible time.

YEESTOR

Series B in 2020
YEESTOR Microelectronics Co., Ltd develops memory chip. The company offers solid state disk (SSD) controller, embedded memory controller, universal storage controller, and security storage controller. Its clients include storage IC companies and module manufacturers. YEESTOR Microelectronics Co., Ltd was formerly known as SiliconGo Microelectronics, Inc. and changed its name to YEESTOR Microelectronics Co., Ltd in April 2017. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China with offices in Shanghai, China and Hsinchu, Taiwan.

North Ocean Photonics

Series B in 2020
North Ocean Photonics is a Smart Hardware Company.

Atmosic

Series B in 2019
Atmosic Technologies, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company based in Campbell, California, founded in 2016. The company specializes in designing ultra-low power wireless technologies aimed at significantly reducing reliance on batteries for IoT devices. By enabling battery-free operation, Atmosic focuses on enhancing the longevity and efficiency of connected applications across various sectors, including personal, home, automotive, healthcare, industrial, enterprise, and smart cities. Its innovative products are intended to lower costs and simplify the maintenance of IoT ecosystems for designers, manufacturers, developers, and end users.

Intecells

Seed Round in 2019
Intecells develops and commercializes battery-manufacturing technology to significantly improve batteries'​ performance and form factor while reducing costs. It develops and commercializes a scalable, solid-state battery manufacturing technology that unleashes new materials and product innovation for every kind of batteries from wearables, electronics, electric vehicles, to energy storage systems. It was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan.

CNEX Labs

Series D in 2018
CNEX Labs, Inc. develops storage semiconductor and software solutions. It offers NVMe PCIe SSD controller ASIC that supports LightNVM/Open-Channel operation that includes native NVMoE I/O connectivity. The company’s NVMe and Open-Channel SSD controller ASICs deliver high-performance with low and predictable latency, scalability, and flexibility for software-defined-storage. Its controller products accelerate the capabilities of big data computing and analytics for cloud, hyperscale, and enterprise data centers. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in San Jose, California with additional offices in Copenhagen, Denmark; Shanghai, China; Hangzhou, China; and Tokyo, Japan.

North Ocean Photonics

Series A in 2018
North Ocean Photonics is a Smart Hardware Company.

YEESTOR

Series A in 2018
YEESTOR Microelectronics Co., Ltd develops memory chip. The company offers solid state disk (SSD) controller, embedded memory controller, universal storage controller, and security storage controller. Its clients include storage IC companies and module manufacturers. YEESTOR Microelectronics Co., Ltd was formerly known as SiliconGo Microelectronics, Inc. and changed its name to YEESTOR Microelectronics Co., Ltd in April 2017. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China with offices in Shanghai, China and Hsinchu, Taiwan.

PhotonIC Technologies

Series B in 2017
PhotonIC Technologies is an optoelectronic integrated circuit chips provider. PhotonIC Technologies focus on designing, developing, and commercializing high-speed/low-power optoelectronic integrated chips for data center, 5G transmission, 3D ToF smart sensing and other fields.

MEMSDrive

Series B in 2016
MEMS Drive Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company that develops, manufactures and markets cutting-edge MEMS actuators. iIt's product targets hardware application in mobile imaging of portable electronics. Funded and supported by its customers in the cellphone camera market, MEMS Drive Inc. is at the forefront of this constantly evolving field.

CNEX Labs

Series B in 2015
CNEX Labs, Inc. develops storage semiconductor and software solutions. It offers NVMe PCIe SSD controller ASIC that supports LightNVM/Open-Channel operation that includes native NVMoE I/O connectivity. The company’s NVMe and Open-Channel SSD controller ASICs deliver high-performance with low and predictable latency, scalability, and flexibility for software-defined-storage. Its controller products accelerate the capabilities of big data computing and analytics for cloud, hyperscale, and enterprise data centers. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in San Jose, California with additional offices in Copenhagen, Denmark; Shanghai, China; Hangzhou, China; and Tokyo, Japan.

SolarEdge Technologies

Series D in 2014
SolarEdge Technologies, a global leader in the DC power optimizer market. The company provides module-level electronics for solar power harvesting and monitoring systems for residential, commercial and utility-scale solar photovoltaic installers. The SolarEdge portfolio of products includes power optimizers and a web portal for module-level optimization and monitoring, as well as PV inverters, specialized to work with power optimizers. SolarEdge envisions that every solar module will be individually managed by DC-DC module-level electronics, accelerating the pace towards grid parity and making clean energy affordable. Founded in 2006, SolarEdge established the DC power optimizer segment and is leading it with over 70% market share. By Q4 2012, SolarEdge has shipped over 1,600,000 power optimizers to more than 40 countries worldwide. With strategic partnerships across the PV value-chain from module manufacturers to integrators, SolarEdge installations can be found in five continents.

Enverv

Series C in 2014
EnVerv is a fabless semiconductor company in the United States with Headquarters in San Jose, California and offices in San Diego and China. Their PLC solutions enable high performance communications via Low-Voltage (LV) and Medium-Voltage (MV) power lines with the goal of providing efficient and effective communications means for Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) as well as other power line-based smart control and monitoring applications.

ColorChip

Venture Round in 2013
ColorChip Ltd. specializes in the development of integrated optical components and sub-systems tailored for networking and communication applications, primarily serving the Datacom and Telecom markets. Founded in 2001 and based in Yokneam, Israel, the company offers a range of products, including transceivers for high-speed Ethernet links, data center interconnections, and various optical networking applications. Its technology is rooted in Application Specific Photonic Integrated Circuits (ASPICs) and robust planar lightwave circuit (PLC) technology, enabling the creation of dense multi-lane photonic integrated circuits and other optical solutions. ColorChip's products also encompass PLC splitter chips and wafers for FTTX networks, as well as components for both analog and digital passive optical networks. With a focus on scalability and advanced manufacturing processes, ColorChip supports critical infrastructure in the telecommunications industry, particularly for data centers and enterprise networking.

Kolo Medical

Series A in 2013
Kolo Medical Inc. designs and manufactures a semiconductor (silicon) ultrasound transducer technology. It offers a portfolio of SiliconWave transducer technology probes for medical ultrasound imaging. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in San Jose, California.

ColorChip

Venture Round in 2013
ColorChip Ltd. specializes in the development of integrated optical components and sub-systems tailored for networking and communication applications, primarily serving the Datacom and Telecom markets. Founded in 2001 and based in Yokneam, Israel, the company offers a range of products, including transceivers for high-speed Ethernet links, data center interconnections, and various optical networking applications. Its technology is rooted in Application Specific Photonic Integrated Circuits (ASPICs) and robust planar lightwave circuit (PLC) technology, enabling the creation of dense multi-lane photonic integrated circuits and other optical solutions. ColorChip's products also encompass PLC splitter chips and wafers for FTTX networks, as well as components for both analog and digital passive optical networks. With a focus on scalability and advanced manufacturing processes, ColorChip supports critical infrastructure in the telecommunications industry, particularly for data centers and enterprise networking.

Enverv

Series B in 2011
EnVerv is a fabless semiconductor company in the United States with Headquarters in San Jose, California and offices in San Diego and China. Their PLC solutions enable high performance communications via Low-Voltage (LV) and Medium-Voltage (MV) power lines with the goal of providing efficient and effective communications means for Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) as well as other power line-based smart control and monitoring applications.

SolarEdge Technologies

Series C in 2010
SolarEdge Technologies, a global leader in the DC power optimizer market. The company provides module-level electronics for solar power harvesting and monitoring systems for residential, commercial and utility-scale solar photovoltaic installers. The SolarEdge portfolio of products includes power optimizers and a web portal for module-level optimization and monitoring, as well as PV inverters, specialized to work with power optimizers. SolarEdge envisions that every solar module will be individually managed by DC-DC module-level electronics, accelerating the pace towards grid parity and making clean energy affordable. Founded in 2006, SolarEdge established the DC power optimizer segment and is leading it with over 70% market share. By Q4 2012, SolarEdge has shipped over 1,600,000 power optimizers to more than 40 countries worldwide. With strategic partnerships across the PV value-chain from module manufacturers to integrators, SolarEdge installations can be found in five continents.
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.

Siano Mobile Silicon

Series D in 2010
Siano Mobile Silicon Ltd. specializes in mobile broadcast digital television (MDTV) solutions, offering a range of integrated silicon receiver chips designed for various markets, including China, Latin America, Japan, and North America. Their product lineup features multi-standard MDTV receiver chips, as well as accessories such as Meron, which enables live TV streaming via WiFi on smartphones and tablets, and Carmel, which connects directly to iPads and iPhones for high-quality live broadcasts. The company also develops a software suite that includes DTV players and other components necessary for various DTV standards. Siano's technology is utilized in a variety of devices, including smartphones, tablets, automotive infotainment systems, and set-top boxes. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Kfar Netter, Israel, Siano Mobile Silicon serves a diverse clientele that includes manufacturers of consumer electronics and public transportation devices across Europe and internationally.

Silicon Mitus

Series B in 2009
Silicon Mitus, Inc. develops semiconductor chips for laptop LCDs, monitors, cell phones, and LED related products. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Seongnam, South Korea.

SolarEdge Technologies

Series B in 2009
SolarEdge Technologies, a global leader in the DC power optimizer market. The company provides module-level electronics for solar power harvesting and monitoring systems for residential, commercial and utility-scale solar photovoltaic installers. The SolarEdge portfolio of products includes power optimizers and a web portal for module-level optimization and monitoring, as well as PV inverters, specialized to work with power optimizers. SolarEdge envisions that every solar module will be individually managed by DC-DC module-level electronics, accelerating the pace towards grid parity and making clean energy affordable. Founded in 2006, SolarEdge established the DC power optimizer segment and is leading it with over 70% market share. By Q4 2012, SolarEdge has shipped over 1,600,000 power optimizers to more than 40 countries worldwide. With strategic partnerships across the PV value-chain from module manufacturers to integrators, SolarEdge installations can be found in five continents.
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.

Siano Mobile Silicon

Series C in 2008
Siano Mobile Silicon Ltd. specializes in mobile broadcast digital television (MDTV) solutions, offering a range of integrated silicon receiver chips designed for various markets, including China, Latin America, Japan, and North America. Their product lineup features multi-standard MDTV receiver chips, as well as accessories such as Meron, which enables live TV streaming via WiFi on smartphones and tablets, and Carmel, which connects directly to iPads and iPhones for high-quality live broadcasts. The company also develops a software suite that includes DTV players and other components necessary for various DTV standards. Siano's technology is utilized in a variety of devices, including smartphones, tablets, automotive infotainment systems, and set-top boxes. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Kfar Netter, Israel, Siano Mobile Silicon serves a diverse clientele that includes manufacturers of consumer electronics and public transportation devices across Europe and internationally.

Quintic

Series B in 2008
Quintic (Beijing) Microelectronics Co., Ltd. is a Chinese chip design company focused on providing consumers with low power consumption and cost-effective wireless access solutions. Quintic was established on September 29, 2006. Its core design and architecture engineers come from leading global companies with technical expertise covering WLAN, Bluetooth, WiMax, mobile TV, ultra wideband, and other communications standards. Since early 2007, Quintic started the development of the FM production line, and incorporated high-performance FM transmitter chips in the field of personal wireless audio connectivity applications.

3Peak

Pre Seed Round in 2008
3Peak is a fabless semiconductor company that focuses on high speed, ultra-precision, low-power, low-noise analog IC products and systems. Funded by venture capital firms from Si Valley and China, our products cover industrial applications, medical equipment, automotive electronics, communication system, information security and many other application fields.

Telegent Systems

Series C in 2007
Telegent Systems, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company, engages in the development and marketing of highly-integrated, high-performance, analog CMOS RF, and mixed-signal system-on-a-chip solutions. It offers analog mobile television products used in mobile handsets. The company focuses on applying its technical expertise in RF mixed-signal design, communications signal processing, and multimedia processing to enable new market opportunities for communications and computing platforms. Its product enables the reception, processing, and output of free-to-air analog broadcast television. The company has operations in the Southeast Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, China, and the Russian Federation/CIS. Telegent Systems was founded in 2004 and is based in Sunnyvale, California.

Photop Technologies

Venture Round in 2007
Photop Technologies, Inc. designs, integrates, and manufactures photonics. Its products include devices and modules for fiber optic communication; diode laser pumped, diode laser pumped green, and diode laser pumped infrared lasers; instrumental, telecom, and laser optics; and laser, nonlinear optical, and compound semiconductor crystals. The company also offers optics components for optics instrument, telecom, and laser industries; and photonics manufacturing services, including the foundry of optical components and module assembly, active and passive component integration, contract manufacturing, and product outsourcing services. It has locations in Sunnyvale and Chatsworth, California; Traunstein, Germany; Gyeonggi-Do, Korea; and Shanghai, China. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Fuzhou, China with an additional office in Sunnyvale, California.

Xponent

Series C in 2007
Xponent Photonics, Inc. manufactures surface mount photonic components for optical assemblies. It offers triplexers and diplexers for single-fiber applications, including PON, point-to-point, and bidirectional radio frequency (RF) systems. Xponent Photonics serves optical systems vendors, transceiver suppliers, and optical subsystem suppliers. The company was formerly known as cQuint Communications Corporation and changed its name to Xponent Photonics, Inc. in March 2002.

Aquest Systems

Series B in 2007
Aquest Systems Corporation provides automation equipment for the semiconductor manufacturing industry. It offers No-Wait-Manufacturing, which improves fab productivity by reducing fab cycle-time and improving equipment utilization, as well as increasing flexibility of fab layout and expansion in an IC fab; No-Wait-Productivity Improvement that optimizes material movement in an existing fab by eliminating or minimizing bottlenecks; and FabEX Transporter, which creates FOUP transportation. Aquest Systems Corporation was founded in 2004 and is based in Sunnyvale, California. It has operations and locations in Sunnyvale, California; Tokyo, Japan; Taichung, Taiwan; Bangalore, India; and Singapore, Singapore.

ColorChip

Series C in 2007
ColorChip Ltd. specializes in the development of integrated optical components and sub-systems tailored for networking and communication applications, primarily serving the Datacom and Telecom markets. Founded in 2001 and based in Yokneam, Israel, the company offers a range of products, including transceivers for high-speed Ethernet links, data center interconnections, and various optical networking applications. Its technology is rooted in Application Specific Photonic Integrated Circuits (ASPICs) and robust planar lightwave circuit (PLC) technology, enabling the creation of dense multi-lane photonic integrated circuits and other optical solutions. ColorChip's products also encompass PLC splitter chips and wafers for FTTX networks, as well as components for both analog and digital passive optical networks. With a focus on scalability and advanced manufacturing processes, ColorChip supports critical infrastructure in the telecommunications industry, particularly for data centers and enterprise networking.
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.

Siano Mobile Silicon

Series B in 2006
Siano Mobile Silicon Ltd. specializes in mobile broadcast digital television (MDTV) solutions, offering a range of integrated silicon receiver chips designed for various markets, including China, Latin America, Japan, and North America. Their product lineup features multi-standard MDTV receiver chips, as well as accessories such as Meron, which enables live TV streaming via WiFi on smartphones and tablets, and Carmel, which connects directly to iPads and iPhones for high-quality live broadcasts. The company also develops a software suite that includes DTV players and other components necessary for various DTV standards. Siano's technology is utilized in a variety of devices, including smartphones, tablets, automotive infotainment systems, and set-top boxes. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Kfar Netter, Israel, Siano Mobile Silicon serves a diverse clientele that includes manufacturers of consumer electronics and public transportation devices across Europe and internationally.

Ambarella

Series C in 2006
Ambarella is a technology company that specializes in developing semiconductor processing solutions for high-definition video capture, sharing, and display. Its innovative system-on-a-chip designs integrate video processing, image processing, computer vision, and audio processing functionalities, enabling exceptional video and image quality while maintaining low power consumption. The company's products are utilized in various applications, including wearable cameras, automotive cameras, drones, virtual reality devices, and Internet Protocol security cameras for both professional and home use. Ambarella primarily sells its solutions to original design manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers, utilizing both direct sales and distribution channels. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company has a significant market presence in Taiwan, as well as in Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America.

ColorChip

Series B in 2006
ColorChip Ltd. specializes in the development of integrated optical components and sub-systems tailored for networking and communication applications, primarily serving the Datacom and Telecom markets. Founded in 2001 and based in Yokneam, Israel, the company offers a range of products, including transceivers for high-speed Ethernet links, data center interconnections, and various optical networking applications. Its technology is rooted in Application Specific Photonic Integrated Circuits (ASPICs) and robust planar lightwave circuit (PLC) technology, enabling the creation of dense multi-lane photonic integrated circuits and other optical solutions. ColorChip's products also encompass PLC splitter chips and wafers for FTTX networks, as well as components for both analog and digital passive optical networks. With a focus on scalability and advanced manufacturing processes, ColorChip supports critical infrastructure in the telecommunications industry, particularly for data centers and enterprise networking.

GalaxyCore

Seed Round in 2006
GalaxyCore Inc., a fabless image sensor company, design, develops, and markets CMOS image sensor devices for mobile device and consumer electronics markets globally. Its CMOS image sensor devices capture optical images and convert them into digital output signals; and image sensors are primarily used in mobile devices, including feature phones, smart phones, and tablets. The company also provides LCD driver chips, which are devices that drive the LCD panel to display image data on a screen. It serves CMOS camera module manufacturers, LCD module manufacturers, end device manufacturers, and design houses. GalaxyCore Inc. was formerly known as Galaxycore Shanghai Limited Corporation. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Shanghai, China. It has additional offices in Shenzhen and Beijing, China; Kwai Hing, Hong Kong; and Taipei, Taiwan.

Inphi

Series D in 2005
Inphi Corporation specializes in high-speed analog and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions for the communications, data center, and computing markets in the United States. The company develops products that enhance data processing capabilities by performing functions such as amplifying, encoding, multiplexing, and buffering data and clock signals at speeds up to 100 Gbps. These solutions are critical for various applications, including servers, routers, switches, and storage systems, as well as military radar systems and test equipment that require the capture and processing of high-speed signals. Inphi's product offerings include clock and data recovery modules, demultiplexers, differential amplifiers, and serializers, among others. The company sells its products directly to original equipment manufacturers and also works with module manufacturers and original design manufacturers to reach its customers. Founded in 2000 and based in Sunnyvale, California, Inphi was previously known as TCom Communications, Inc. before rebranding in 2001.

Siano Mobile Silicon

Series A in 2005
Siano Mobile Silicon Ltd. specializes in mobile broadcast digital television (MDTV) solutions, offering a range of integrated silicon receiver chips designed for various markets, including China, Latin America, Japan, and North America. Their product lineup features multi-standard MDTV receiver chips, as well as accessories such as Meron, which enables live TV streaming via WiFi on smartphones and tablets, and Carmel, which connects directly to iPads and iPhones for high-quality live broadcasts. The company also develops a software suite that includes DTV players and other components necessary for various DTV standards. Siano's technology is utilized in a variety of devices, including smartphones, tablets, automotive infotainment systems, and set-top boxes. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Kfar Netter, Israel, Siano Mobile Silicon serves a diverse clientele that includes manufacturers of consumer electronics and public transportation devices across Europe and internationally.

Inphi

Series C in 2004
Inphi Corporation specializes in high-speed analog and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions for the communications, data center, and computing markets in the United States. The company develops products that enhance data processing capabilities by performing functions such as amplifying, encoding, multiplexing, and buffering data and clock signals at speeds up to 100 Gbps. These solutions are critical for various applications, including servers, routers, switches, and storage systems, as well as military radar systems and test equipment that require the capture and processing of high-speed signals. Inphi's product offerings include clock and data recovery modules, demultiplexers, differential amplifiers, and serializers, among others. The company sells its products directly to original equipment manufacturers and also works with module manufacturers and original design manufacturers to reach its customers. Founded in 2000 and based in Sunnyvale, California, Inphi was previously known as TCom Communications, Inc. before rebranding in 2001.

Ambarella

Series B in 2004
Ambarella is a technology company that specializes in developing semiconductor processing solutions for high-definition video capture, sharing, and display. Its innovative system-on-a-chip designs integrate video processing, image processing, computer vision, and audio processing functionalities, enabling exceptional video and image quality while maintaining low power consumption. The company's products are utilized in various applications, including wearable cameras, automotive cameras, drones, virtual reality devices, and Internet Protocol security cameras for both professional and home use. Ambarella primarily sells its solutions to original design manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers, utilizing both direct sales and distribution channels. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company has a significant market presence in Taiwan, as well as in Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America.

ColorChip

Series A in 2004
ColorChip Ltd. specializes in the development of integrated optical components and sub-systems tailored for networking and communication applications, primarily serving the Datacom and Telecom markets. Founded in 2001 and based in Yokneam, Israel, the company offers a range of products, including transceivers for high-speed Ethernet links, data center interconnections, and various optical networking applications. Its technology is rooted in Application Specific Photonic Integrated Circuits (ASPICs) and robust planar lightwave circuit (PLC) technology, enabling the creation of dense multi-lane photonic integrated circuits and other optical solutions. ColorChip's products also encompass PLC splitter chips and wafers for FTTX networks, as well as components for both analog and digital passive optical networks. With a focus on scalability and advanced manufacturing processes, ColorChip supports critical infrastructure in the telecommunications industry, particularly for data centers and enterprise networking.

Ikanos

Series E in 2004
Ikanos Communications, Inc. designs and develops semiconductor and integrated firmware products for the connected home on a global scale. The company specializes in digital subscriber line (DSL) processors and a variety of semiconductor solutions tailored for carrier infrastructure and customer premises equipment. Its offerings include gateway processors that facilitate high-speed access and value-added services for connected homes, as well as multi-mode communications processors for residential gateways. These products support diverse network topologies such as DSL, Ethernet, and LTE, serving telecommunications carriers and cable operators. Ikanos markets its products through direct sales and through partnerships with network equipment manufacturers, original design manufacturers, and distributors. Established in 1999 and based in Fremont, California, Ikanos Communications operates as a subsidiary of Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.

Ambarella

Series A in 2004
Ambarella is a technology company that specializes in developing semiconductor processing solutions for high-definition video capture, sharing, and display. Its innovative system-on-a-chip designs integrate video processing, image processing, computer vision, and audio processing functionalities, enabling exceptional video and image quality while maintaining low power consumption. The company's products are utilized in various applications, including wearable cameras, automotive cameras, drones, virtual reality devices, and Internet Protocol security cameras for both professional and home use. Ambarella primarily sells its solutions to original design manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers, utilizing both direct sales and distribution channels. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company has a significant market presence in Taiwan, as well as in Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America.

Xponent

Series C in 2003
Xponent Photonics, Inc. manufactures surface mount photonic components for optical assemblies. It offers triplexers and diplexers for single-fiber applications, including PON, point-to-point, and bidirectional radio frequency (RF) systems. Xponent Photonics serves optical systems vendors, transceiver suppliers, and optical subsystem suppliers. The company was formerly known as cQuint Communications Corporation and changed its name to Xponent Photonics, Inc. in March 2002.

SMIC

Series C in 2003
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) is a semiconductor foundry providing integrated circuit (IC) foundry and technology services at 0.35-micron to 40-nanometer. SMIC develops one-stop turnkey services to meet its customers’ needs. In addition to IC manufacturing, SMIC offers a full range of services that includes design services, mask manufacturing, and testing. SMIC provides integrated circuit (IC) foundry and technology services on process nodes from 0.35 micron to 28 nanometer. Headquartered in Shanghai, China, SMIC has an international manufacturing and service base. In China, SMIC has a 300mm wafer fabrication facility (fab) and a 200mm mega-fab in Shanghai; a 300mm mega-fab and a majority-owned 300mm fab for advanced nodes in Beijing; 200mm fabs in Tianjin and Shenzhen; and a majority-owned joint-venture 300mm bumping facility in Jiangyin; additionally, in Italy SMIC has a majority-owned 200mm fab. Headquartered in Shanghai, China, SMIC has a 300mm wafer fabrication facility (fab) and a 200mm mega-fab in Shanghai, a 300mm mega-fab in Beijing, a 200mm fab in Tianjin, and a 200mm fab project under development in Shenzhen. SMIC also has customer service and marketing offices in the U.S., Europe, Japan, and Taiwan, and a representative office in Hong Kong. SMIC competes with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., United Microelectronics Corporation, GlobalFoundries, Fujitsu Limited, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Toshiba Corporation.

Inphi

Series B in 2002
Inphi Corporation specializes in high-speed analog and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions for the communications, data center, and computing markets in the United States. The company develops products that enhance data processing capabilities by performing functions such as amplifying, encoding, multiplexing, and buffering data and clock signals at speeds up to 100 Gbps. These solutions are critical for various applications, including servers, routers, switches, and storage systems, as well as military radar systems and test equipment that require the capture and processing of high-speed signals. Inphi's product offerings include clock and data recovery modules, demultiplexers, differential amplifiers, and serializers, among others. The company sells its products directly to original equipment manufacturers and also works with module manufacturers and original design manufacturers to reach its customers. Founded in 2000 and based in Sunnyvale, California, Inphi was previously known as TCom Communications, Inc. before rebranding in 2001.

Inphi

Series B in 2002
Inphi Corporation specializes in high-speed analog and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions for the communications, data center, and computing markets in the United States. The company develops products that enhance data processing capabilities by performing functions such as amplifying, encoding, multiplexing, and buffering data and clock signals at speeds up to 100 Gbps. These solutions are critical for various applications, including servers, routers, switches, and storage systems, as well as military radar systems and test equipment that require the capture and processing of high-speed signals. Inphi's product offerings include clock and data recovery modules, demultiplexers, differential amplifiers, and serializers, among others. The company sells its products directly to original equipment manufacturers and also works with module manufacturers and original design manufacturers to reach its customers. Founded in 2000 and based in Sunnyvale, California, Inphi was previously known as TCom Communications, Inc. before rebranding in 2001.

Nova Crystals

Series D in 2002
Nova Crystals develops and manufactures fiber-optic data/telecommunications components based on their proprietary process and wafer technologies, as well as high efficiency LEDs for display and illumination applications.
Virtual Silicon Technology is a provider of SIP solutions to manufacturers and designers of system-on-chip semiconductors.

Ikanos

Series C in 2001
Ikanos Communications, Inc. designs and develops semiconductor and integrated firmware products for the connected home on a global scale. The company specializes in digital subscriber line (DSL) processors and a variety of semiconductor solutions tailored for carrier infrastructure and customer premises equipment. Its offerings include gateway processors that facilitate high-speed access and value-added services for connected homes, as well as multi-mode communications processors for residential gateways. These products support diverse network topologies such as DSL, Ethernet, and LTE, serving telecommunications carriers and cable operators. Ikanos markets its products through direct sales and through partnerships with network equipment manufacturers, original design manufacturers, and distributors. Established in 1999 and based in Fremont, California, Ikanos Communications operates as a subsidiary of Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.

ColorChip

Seed Round in 2001
ColorChip Ltd. specializes in the development of integrated optical components and sub-systems tailored for networking and communication applications, primarily serving the Datacom and Telecom markets. Founded in 2001 and based in Yokneam, Israel, the company offers a range of products, including transceivers for high-speed Ethernet links, data center interconnections, and various optical networking applications. Its technology is rooted in Application Specific Photonic Integrated Circuits (ASPICs) and robust planar lightwave circuit (PLC) technology, enabling the creation of dense multi-lane photonic integrated circuits and other optical solutions. ColorChip's products also encompass PLC splitter chips and wafers for FTTX networks, as well as components for both analog and digital passive optical networks. With a focus on scalability and advanced manufacturing processes, ColorChip supports critical infrastructure in the telecommunications industry, particularly for data centers and enterprise networking.
Virtual Silicon Technology is a provider of SIP solutions to manufacturers and designers of system-on-chip semiconductors.

Nova Crystals

Series C in 2000
Nova Crystals develops and manufactures fiber-optic data/telecommunications components based on their proprietary process and wafer technologies, as well as high efficiency LEDs for display and illumination applications.
Virtual Silicon Technology is a provider of SIP solutions to manufacturers and designers of system-on-chip semiconductors.