Intel

Intel Corporation is a leading global designer and manufacturer of semiconductor technologies, focused on powering the cloud, smart devices, and connected technologies. Founded in 1968 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Intel operates through various segments including Data Center Group, Internet of Things Group, Mobileye, and Client Computing Group, among others. The company offers a range of products such as central processing units, chipsets, accelerators, and memory solutions, catering to original equipment manufacturers, original design manufacturers, and cloud service providers. Intel has been transitioning from a PC-centric to a data-centric business model, emphasizing advancements in performance, power, and connectivity across various workloads. With a strong commitment to innovation, Intel also invests through Intel Capital in startups that drive technologies in cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence, and 5G, among others. The company’s collaborations with prominent organizations aim to develop privacy-preserving analytics and enhance computing capabilities. As one of the largest semiconductor manufacturers by revenue, Intel continues to shape the future of computing and communications.

Indeshaw Adenaw

Investor

Ranjeet Alexis

Investor

Jen Ard

Managing Director

Ameet Bhansali

vice_president

John Bonini

Vice President

Arun Chetty

Managing Director

Mauro D'Amato

Investment Director

Sean Doyle

Managing Director

Kareem S. Fahmy

Director of Portfolio Business Development

Don Faria

Investor

David Flanagan

Managing Director

Dave Flanagan

Vice President, Senior Managing Director

Andrew (Andy) Fligel

Managing Director

Abdul Guefor

Managing Director

Peter Gullander

Senior Strategic Investment Manager

James Horn

Senior Investment Manager

John Hsin

Director

Tamiko Hutchinson

Vice President

Josiane Ishimwe

Investor

David Johnson

Managing Director

Tim Lauer

Director, Global Business Development

Claude Leglise

VP of Intel Capital

Elana Lian

Investor

Anthony Lin

Head of Intel Capital, Managing Partner

Mark Lydon

Managing Director

Nebiu Mela

Investor

Trina Van Pelt

Vice President, Senior Managing Director

Chris Pu

Director of Investment

Ronnie Reich

Director

Mark Rostick

Managing Director

Vivek Saraswat

Process Integration Engineer

Tammi Smorynski

Managing Director

Chiara Sommer

Investment Director

Jackie A. Sturm

VP, Technology & Manufacturing Group GM, Global Sourcing & Procurement

Eric Sun

Senior Director

Thomas Urban

Investor

Erica Van

Partner

Christine Wu

Director

Past deals in Unified Communications

Indisys

Acquisition in 2013
Indisys has developed a unique technology that breaks with many of the existing barriers in other dialogue systems, combining technology in Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing and Cognitive Science, in User Centered Design (UCD) and a great experience the needs of customers and end users. Their mission is to provide quality solutions in environments where the Natural Language and Intelligent Dialogue can greatly facilitate users interaction with computer systems.

Indisys

Series A in 2012
Indisys has developed a unique technology that breaks with many of the existing barriers in other dialogue systems, combining technology in Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing and Cognitive Science, in User Centered Design (UCD) and a great experience the needs of customers and end users. Their mission is to provide quality solutions in environments where the Natural Language and Intelligent Dialogue can greatly facilitate users interaction with computer systems.

UUCUN

Series C in 2012
UUCUN (悠悠村) is a Chinese provider of internet advertising platforms and site building platforms. It offers UUadv, a mobile advertising platform and U-TOP, a mobile website building platform. UUCUN is a domestic App Store solutions provider that has successfully helped over 300 mobile manufacturers, solution providers, mobile phone stores, and third-party ROMs. It is also the biggest domestic wireless advertising platform, which has gathered over 1,000 advertisers and 50,000 developers.
United Information Technology Co., Ltd. (创新科) is focused on supplying globally-oriented data storage solutions and massive information storage expertise. It owns the complete solution and technology support system ranging from data storage, and data management to cloud storage system. Under the leadership of an international professional management team, UIT follows the guide of technology development and independent innovation, precisely mastering and leading the development trend of the storage industry. United Information Technology is focused on three major aspects: unified storage, applied storage, and cloud storage.

V Cube

Venture Round in 2009
V Cube specializes in visual communication services designed for various sectors, including planning, development, and maintenance. The company offers a comprehensive web-based platform that facilitates real-time communication, enabling participants from around the globe to connect, share ideas, and collaborate efficiently. V Cube’s services are tailored to meet the needs of businesses, universities, and government agencies, promoting cost-effective solutions that reduce travel expenses and enhance collaboration. The company operates in three main segments: Event DX, which encompasses the management of remote events; Third Place DX, which focuses on providing Telecube technology for public and corporate use; and Enterprise DX, which delivers specialized remote communication solutions for organizations. By leveraging advanced technology and user-friendly designs, V Cube aims to eliminate barriers to communication and foster global connectivity across various professional landscapes.

UQ Communications

Venture Round in 2009
UQ Communications is a Japanese company that specializes in providing WiMAX mobile services. Their goal is to build a WiMAX network to make mobile broadband access available everywhere. Their key stakeholders are, KDDI CORPORATION, Intel Capital Corporation, East Japan Railway Company, KYOCERA Corporation, Daiwa Securities Group Inc., and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. They received $43 million from Intel Capital in June.

Fonality

Series D in 2008
Fonality is a business communications company that provides business phone systems as well as cloud-based VoIP and Unified Communications solutions. It serves small- and medium-sized businesses in industries such as insurance, legal, service and technology, non-profit and education, and manufacturing. The company’s solutions include Business Phone System: a system for integrated call management and collaboration; Hosted PBX System: a cloud-based phone system; Hybrid PBX System: a hybrid-hosted environment for communication; and Unified Communications: an application to manage phone calls, voicemail, instant messaging (IM), conference calls, email, screen sharing, video conferences, and more. Fonality was founded in 2004 and is based in Plano, Texas.

Fonality

Series C in 2007
Fonality is a business communications company that provides business phone systems as well as cloud-based VoIP and Unified Communications solutions. It serves small- and medium-sized businesses in industries such as insurance, legal, service and technology, non-profit and education, and manufacturing. The company’s solutions include Business Phone System: a system for integrated call management and collaboration; Hosted PBX System: a cloud-based phone system; Hybrid PBX System: a hybrid-hosted environment for communication; and Unified Communications: an application to manage phone calls, voicemail, instant messaging (IM), conference calls, email, screen sharing, video conferences, and more. Fonality was founded in 2004 and is based in Plano, Texas.

TeleSym

Series B in 2003
TeleSym has developed a new generation of technology for wireless IP telephony.

Jedai Networks

Series B in 2003
Jedai Broadband Networks Inc., which is pitching cable operators a broadband data and voice solution for small and midsized businesses.

United Platform Technologies

Series A in 2003
United Platform Technologies is a China-based company that offers telecommunication services. It also provides its clients with communications solutions, information exchange, and information inquiry services. United Platform Technologies is headquartered in Haidian, Beijing.
Intersymbol Communications, Inc. develops and manufactures high-speed physical layer components for next generation broadband networking systems. Intersymbol's innovative products enhance the bandwidth and reach while simultaneously reducing the power consumption of broadband networks. This results in a dramatic reduction in deployment cost for next generation network providers.

NxtWave Communications

Series D in 2001
NxtWave Communications Inc. designs and markets broadband, error-free video and data communications integrated circuits.

Vpacket Communications

Series C in 2001
Vpacket is a closely held telecommunications-equipment company that delivers converged voice and data solutions.

iTelco

Series B in 2001
iTelco Communications, Inc., also known as eTouch.com(SM), is a leading application service provider serving Internet portals, ISPs and telcos with highly scalable, global, IP-based communication solutions for unified messaging, advanced telephony, and wireless applications. The company's current direct offering to consumers, eTouch Unified Messaging, offers free voicemail/e-mail/faxmail through an on-line Website, and free routing of voice messages around the world within the global eTouch network.

VSK Photonics

Series A in 2001
A supplier of active photonic components for fiber-optic telecommunications

Embrace Networks

Series A in 2001
Embrace Networks, Inc. is a developer of solutions to enable the integration of network-based devices and Internet service provider applications.

Telera

Venture Round in 2001
Provider of a software platform for advanced voice applications. The company's flagship Voice Web Application Platform enables both wireline and wireless service providers to deliver advanced, business-centric voice applications. By leveraging new technologies like Voice XML customer service, commerce transaction, and self-service applications provide a more personalized and interactive caller experience, and ensure that mobile corporate users have equal access to time-critical business and customer information.

CosmoCom, Inc.

Venture Round in 2000
CosmoCom™ provides a unified, all-IP contact center suite that enables businesses to quickly, easily and economically fulfill the most complex customer interaction management requirements of today - and tomorrow. CosmoCom's technology unites all customer contact functions, locations, and personnel – including outsourcers and home agents – on a single unified customer communications platform that is Virtual by Design™. Organizations can deploy CosmoCom's unified contact center technology in-house, or via a service provider offering hosted contact center services.

NxtWave Communications

Series C in 2000
NxtWave Communications Inc. designs and markets broadband, error-free video and data communications integrated circuits.

2nd Century

Venture Round in 2000
2nd Century Communications, an open network application service provider.

Basis Communications

Acquisition in 2000
Basis Communications is a company that was acquired by Intel in 2000.

UTStarcom

Series E in 1999
UTStarcom Holdings Corp. operates as a telecom infrastructure provider to develop technology for bandwidth from cloud-based services, mobile, streaming, and other applications worldwide. The company helps network operators to offer communication services for its customers. Its products line include various platforms that leverage its expertise in packet optical communications, routing and switching technologies, broadband access, wireless communications, and synchronization. The company’s end-to-end broadband product portfolio, enhanced through in-house software defined networking based orchestration, enables mobile and fixed-line network operators and enterprises to build networks for a range of applications, including mobile backhaul, metro aggregation, broadband access, and Wi-Fi data offload. It is also leveraging its technology expertise to bring smart networked products to new applications, such as its GoBox automated refrigerated dispenser for retail stores. The company was founded in 1991 and is based in Admiralty, Hong Kong.

NxtWave Communications

Series B in 1999
NxtWave Communications Inc. designs and markets broadband, error-free video and data communications integrated circuits.

Level One Communications

Acquisition in 1999
Level One Communications provides silicon connectivity, local area network switching, and wide area network access solutions for telecom and networking applications. The company is based in Sacramento, California, with an additional office in San Francisco, California.

Dayna Communications

Acquisition in 1997
Dayna Communications was a company in Salt Lake City, Utah that produced communcations hardware, (such as modems and ethernet cards) as well as the software.