New Enterprise Associates
New Enterprise Associates is a venture capital firm founded in 1977 and based in Menlo Park, California, with offices in the United States, India and China. It makes investments across technology and healthcare startups at multiple stages, from seed to growth, including software, cloud, data, internet services, fintech, AI, e-commerce, and enterprise technology, as well as healthcare information technology, life sciences, medical devices, and biopharma. It also considers energy technology and infrastructure opportunities, such as solar, batteries and smart grids. The firm pursues a global approach, with activity in the United States, Asia and other regions, and supports companies through rounds of financing ranging from small to sizable investments as they scale. NEA focuses on building portfolios in software, IT services, consumer technology, and healthcare technology, backing ambitious entrepreneurs across sectors and geographies.
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Past deals in ASIC
Everactive
Series C in 2020
Everactive develops ultra-low-power chips for battery-less wireless sensors, enabling end-to-end IoT data services. Its solutions provide low-cost, long-lived, intelligent instrumentation for industrial operations across various applications.
Pacific Light & Hologram
Seed Round in 2018
Pacific Light & Hologram, Inc. is a venture-backed startup based in South Pasadena, California, founded in 2018. The company specializes in the development of innovative integrated circuits (ICs) and optoelectronic assemblies, focusing on both analog and digital components for silicon backplanes. Their products are designed to address complex challenges in packaging, assembly, and thermal management, emphasizing the need for ultra-low reflectivity surfaces that are robust, electrically insulating, and feature a durable oxide layer. By leveraging expertise from cross-functional teams, including IC designers, optical engineers, and physicists, Pacific Light & Hologram aims to create advanced solutions that enhance the performance and reliability of electronic systems.
Cista
Venture Round in 2018
Cista System is a high-tech enterprise based in San Jose, California, founded in 2013. The company specializes in the independent design, development, packaging, testing, and marketing of integrated circuit chips. Cista focuses on leveraging domestic industrial resources to create electronic information products that are developed entirely within China. Its products cater to a wide array of sectors, including communications, consumer electronics, medical equipment, automotive, industrial automation, precision agriculture, and scientific research, as well as applications in the Internet of Things (IoT). By emphasizing the role of integrated circuit enterprises in these industries, Cista aims to drive and accelerate the growth of both national and local integrated circuit industries.
Everactive
Venture Round in 2017
Everactive develops ultra-low-power chips for battery-less wireless sensors, enabling end-to-end IoT data services. Its solutions provide low-cost, long-lived, intelligent instrumentation for industrial operations across various applications.
Everactive
Series B in 2015
Everactive develops ultra-low-power chips for battery-less wireless sensors, enabling end-to-end IoT data services. Its solutions provide low-cost, long-lived, intelligent instrumentation for industrial operations across various applications.
Everactive
Series A in 2014
Everactive develops ultra-low-power chips for battery-less wireless sensors, enabling end-to-end IoT data services. Its solutions provide low-cost, long-lived, intelligent instrumentation for industrial operations across various applications.
EnVerv
Series C in 2014
EnVerv Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company based in Milpitas, California, with additional offices in San Diego and China. Founded in 2009, the company specializes in developing System on Chip (SoC) solutions that facilitate high-performance communications over low-voltage and medium-voltage power lines. EnVerv's technology is designed for advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and various power line-based smart control applications, including energy management, smart metering, home automation, and intelligent monitoring systems for lighting and traffic networks. Their products cater to multiple markets, including smart electrical grids, revenue protection smart electricity networks, and grid connectivity solutions for solar power systems and substations. EnVerv was formerly known as Pervasive, Inc. and adopted its current name in January 2011.
Aquantia
Series F in 2012
Aquantia Corp specializes in the design, development, and marketing of high-speed communication integrated circuits (IC) for Ethernet connectivity across various markets, including data centers, enterprise infrastructure, and access solutions. The company’s Ethernet technology serves as a vital interface between high-speed analog signals and digital information, facilitating improved communication in computing and networking equipment. With a focus on providing advanced data speeds, Aquantia addresses the increasing demand for bandwidth driven by the exponential growth of Internet Protocol (IP) traffic. The firm benefits from a team of engineers with extensive experience in technology development and silicon design, having previously been involved in the deployment of Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet products.
EnVerv
Series B in 2011
EnVerv Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company based in Milpitas, California, with additional offices in San Diego and China. Founded in 2009, the company specializes in developing System on Chip (SoC) solutions that facilitate high-performance communications over low-voltage and medium-voltage power lines. EnVerv's technology is designed for advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and various power line-based smart control applications, including energy management, smart metering, home automation, and intelligent monitoring systems for lighting and traffic networks. Their products cater to multiple markets, including smart electrical grids, revenue protection smart electricity networks, and grid connectivity solutions for solar power systems and substations. EnVerv was formerly known as Pervasive, Inc. and adopted its current name in January 2011.
SiliconBlue Technologies
Series D in 2011
SiliconBlue Technologies specializes in providing programmable logic solutions for battery-powered consumer electronics. Their flagship product, the iCE65™ mobileFPGA™ device, enables designers to implement unique features swiftly and efficiently in products like smartphones, e-readers, portable media players, and medical devices. By merging the flexibility of FPGAs with the cost-effectiveness and low power consumption of ASICs, SiliconBlue's solutions cater specifically to handheld consumer systems.
Aquantia
Series E in 2011
Aquantia Corp specializes in the design, development, and marketing of high-speed communication integrated circuits (IC) for Ethernet connectivity across various markets, including data centers, enterprise infrastructure, and access solutions. The company’s Ethernet technology serves as a vital interface between high-speed analog signals and digital information, facilitating improved communication in computing and networking equipment. With a focus on providing advanced data speeds, Aquantia addresses the increasing demand for bandwidth driven by the exponential growth of Internet Protocol (IP) traffic. The firm benefits from a team of engineers with extensive experience in technology development and silicon design, having previously been involved in the deployment of Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet products.
SiliconBlue Technologies
Series C in 2010
SiliconBlue Technologies specializes in providing programmable logic solutions for battery-powered consumer electronics. Their flagship product, the iCE65™ mobileFPGA™ device, enables designers to implement unique features swiftly and efficiently in products like smartphones, e-readers, portable media players, and medical devices. By merging the flexibility of FPGAs with the cost-effectiveness and low power consumption of ASICs, SiliconBlue's solutions cater specifically to handheld consumer systems.
Aquantia
Series D in 2009
Aquantia Corp specializes in the design, development, and marketing of high-speed communication integrated circuits (IC) for Ethernet connectivity across various markets, including data centers, enterprise infrastructure, and access solutions. The company’s Ethernet technology serves as a vital interface between high-speed analog signals and digital information, facilitating improved communication in computing and networking equipment. With a focus on providing advanced data speeds, Aquantia addresses the increasing demand for bandwidth driven by the exponential growth of Internet Protocol (IP) traffic. The firm benefits from a team of engineers with extensive experience in technology development and silicon design, having previously been involved in the deployment of Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet products.
Availink
Series C in 2008
Availink (中天联科) is a company focused on designing chips using semiconductors for digital TV and multimedia areas, and developing application systems. Its product line extends to every specified market ranging from satellite television demodulator chips, to the fields of digital TV. The satellite television demodulator chip, covers all digital television technology standards such as satellites, ground surfaces, and wired.
Availink provides many kinds of demodulation and decoding chips. The chip-based system platform schemes and multimedia solutions can mainly be applied to the rapidly developing digital TV field while providing products and services for global enterprise clients.
Established in 2005, Availink was founded by a team of scientists. Currently It has a professional core management team with years of R&D experience. Availinks' accumulated chips shipped more than one hundred million pieces.
SiliconBlue Technologies
Series B in 2008
SiliconBlue Technologies specializes in providing programmable logic solutions for battery-powered consumer electronics. Their flagship product, the iCE65™ mobileFPGA™ device, enables designers to implement unique features swiftly and efficiently in products like smartphones, e-readers, portable media players, and medical devices. By merging the flexibility of FPGAs with the cost-effectiveness and low power consumption of ASICs, SiliconBlue's solutions cater specifically to handheld consumer systems.
Telegent Systems
Series C in 2007
Telegent Systems, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company based in Sunnyvale, California, founded in 2004. The company specializes in the development and marketing of advanced analog CMOS RF and mixed-signal system-on-a-chip solutions. Telegent Systems focuses on creating products that facilitate the reception, processing, and output of free-to-air analog broadcast television, primarily for mobile handsets and portable media devices. By leveraging its technical expertise in RF mixed-signal design and communications signal processing, the company aims to open new market opportunities in communications and computing platforms. Its operations span multiple regions, including Southeast Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, China, and the Russian Federation/CIS.
Availink
Series B in 2006
Availink (中天联科) is a company focused on designing chips using semiconductors for digital TV and multimedia areas, and developing application systems. Its product line extends to every specified market ranging from satellite television demodulator chips, to the fields of digital TV. The satellite television demodulator chip, covers all digital television technology standards such as satellites, ground surfaces, and wired.
Availink provides many kinds of demodulation and decoding chips. The chip-based system platform schemes and multimedia solutions can mainly be applied to the rapidly developing digital TV field while providing products and services for global enterprise clients.
Established in 2005, Availink was founded by a team of scientists. Currently It has a professional core management team with years of R&D experience. Availinks' accumulated chips shipped more than one hundred million pieces.
Telegent Systems
Series B in 2005
Telegent Systems, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company based in Sunnyvale, California, founded in 2004. The company specializes in the development and marketing of advanced analog CMOS RF and mixed-signal system-on-a-chip solutions. Telegent Systems focuses on creating products that facilitate the reception, processing, and output of free-to-air analog broadcast television, primarily for mobile handsets and portable media devices. By leveraging its technical expertise in RF mixed-signal design and communications signal processing, the company aims to open new market opportunities in communications and computing platforms. Its operations span multiple regions, including Southeast Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, China, and the Russian Federation/CIS.
Availink
Series A in 2005
Availink (中天联科) is a company focused on designing chips using semiconductors for digital TV and multimedia areas, and developing application systems. Its product line extends to every specified market ranging from satellite television demodulator chips, to the fields of digital TV. The satellite television demodulator chip, covers all digital television technology standards such as satellites, ground surfaces, and wired.
Availink provides many kinds of demodulation and decoding chips. The chip-based system platform schemes and multimedia solutions can mainly be applied to the rapidly developing digital TV field while providing products and services for global enterprise clients.
Established in 2005, Availink was founded by a team of scientists. Currently It has a professional core management team with years of R&D experience. Availinks' accumulated chips shipped more than one hundred million pieces.
Nevis Networks
Series B in 2005
Founded in 2002, Nevis Networks specializes in LAN security systems using ASIC-based technology. It offers products like LANenforcer for data integrity and threat containment, Personal DMZ for user-specific access control, and LANsight Security Manager for centralized policy configuration and reporting. Serving industries such as finance, tech, healthcare, and education, Nevis Networks is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
Network Elements
Series C in 2003
Network Elements specializes in the design and development of high-speed optical networking modules, specifically 10Gb/s and 40Gb/s products. The company focuses on innovations in high-speed optics, electronics, and multi-protocol ASICs, catering to various markets including core, metropolitan area, edge, and server applications. Their products are engineered to deliver high performance and integration within a single module, facilitating the creation of advanced optical networking equipment. Additionally, Network Elements emphasizes flexible, scalable, and configurable architectures to meet the evolving demands of the industry.
Network Elements
Series B in 2001
Network Elements specializes in the design and development of high-speed optical networking modules, specifically 10Gb/s and 40Gb/s products. The company focuses on innovations in high-speed optics, electronics, and multi-protocol ASICs, catering to various markets including core, metropolitan area, edge, and server applications. Their products are engineered to deliver high performance and integration within a single module, facilitating the creation of advanced optical networking equipment. Additionally, Network Elements emphasizes flexible, scalable, and configurable architectures to meet the evolving demands of the industry.
Magma Design Automation
Venture Round in 2000
Magma Design Automation, Inc. specializes in electronic design automation (EDA) software products and services aimed at optimizing the design and production of integrated circuits across various industries, including communications, computing, and consumer electronics. The company offers a comprehensive digital integrated solution that streamlines the chip development cycle, encompassing initial design through to physical implementation. Magma's primary offerings include the Talus family of products, the Tekton static timing analyzer, and the QCP extractor, as well as the Quartz suite for sign-off and verification. These tools work seamlessly together to create an integrated design and verification flow, effectively merging previously distinct processes of logic design, physical design, and analysis. Additionally, Magma's Titan platform supports custom integrated chip design, providing a cohesive solution for mixed-signal projects.
Growth Networks
Series B in 1999
Growth Networks provides Internet Switching Fabric ICs and solutions. The company develops advanced integrated circuit components for IP routers and ATM switches.
Growth Networks was founded in 1998 and is based in Mountain View, California.
Network Elements
Series A in 1999
Network Elements specializes in the design and development of high-speed optical networking modules, specifically 10Gb/s and 40Gb/s products. The company focuses on innovations in high-speed optics, electronics, and multi-protocol ASICs, catering to various markets including core, metropolitan area, edge, and server applications. Their products are engineered to deliver high performance and integration within a single module, facilitating the creation of advanced optical networking equipment. Additionally, Network Elements emphasizes flexible, scalable, and configurable architectures to meet the evolving demands of the industry.
InfoGear Technology
Series B in 1999
InfoGear Technology, founded in 1995 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, specializes in developing software and application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) for the low-cost Internet Appliance market. The company is known for its innovative product, the iPHONE, a smart telephone featuring a touchscreen designed for easy access to online services and the Internet. InfoGear also licenses client/server architecture and hardware reference designs to consumer product manufacturers and internet service providers. Through strategic partnerships with content providers and other technology firms, InfoGear enhances its offerings with software tailored for communications-based internet appliances. Their technology portfolio includes a graphical user interface and server software that features a network management package, positioning InfoGear as a key player in the evolving landscape of internet-connected devices.
Growth Networks
Series A in 1999
Growth Networks provides Internet Switching Fabric ICs and solutions. The company develops advanced integrated circuit components for IP routers and ATM switches.
Growth Networks was founded in 1998 and is based in Mountain View, California.
Procket Networks
Venture Round in 1999
Procket Networks is an innovative company specializing in the design and development of Internet protocol networking solutions, including silicon and software systems. They have created Concurrent Services Routers that aim to transform the Internet into a more reliable, scalable, and profitable network. By addressing long-standing issues such as outdated software, unreliable routing hardware, and inadequate network management, Procket Networks enables its customers to focus on their core business activities rather than managing network complications. The company's team of experienced network and silicon architects has fundamentally reengineered network infrastructure with advanced software, high-availability routing systems, and intelligent service management innovations. This comprehensive approach ensures that their network solutions are always available, effortless, reliable, predictable, and cost-effective.
InfoGear Technology
Series A in 1998
InfoGear Technology, founded in 1995 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, specializes in developing software and application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) for the low-cost Internet Appliance market. The company is known for its innovative product, the iPHONE, a smart telephone featuring a touchscreen designed for easy access to online services and the Internet. InfoGear also licenses client/server architecture and hardware reference designs to consumer product manufacturers and internet service providers. Through strategic partnerships with content providers and other technology firms, InfoGear enhances its offerings with software tailored for communications-based internet appliances. Their technology portfolio includes a graphical user interface and server software that features a network management package, positioning InfoGear as a key player in the evolving landscape of internet-connected devices.
InfoGear Technology
Series A in 1997
InfoGear Technology, founded in 1995 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, specializes in developing software and application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) for the low-cost Internet Appliance market. The company is known for its innovative product, the iPHONE, a smart telephone featuring a touchscreen designed for easy access to online services and the Internet. InfoGear also licenses client/server architecture and hardware reference designs to consumer product manufacturers and internet service providers. Through strategic partnerships with content providers and other technology firms, InfoGear enhances its offerings with software tailored for communications-based internet appliances. Their technology portfolio includes a graphical user interface and server software that features a network management package, positioning InfoGear as a key player in the evolving landscape of internet-connected devices.
Virata
Venture Round in 1995
Virata Corp. is a fabless semiconductor company. It provides integrated circuits, software, and system designs for broadband applications that enable the high-speed transmission of data, voice, and video-over-copper telephone lines.
The company's digital subscriber line (DSL) products include a range of solutions for all DSL applications such as ADSL, HDSL, HDSL2, SDSL, and VDSL. Its processor-independent software products deliver universal plug and play, security, and embedded web management capabilities; voice-over-packet applications; and MPEG2 encoder and decoder single chip solutions for next-generation digital video products.
Virata Corp. was founded in 1998 and is based in Santa Clara, California.
Synopsys
Post in 1994
Synopsys is a technology company that provides software and intellectual property for semiconductor and electronic product design. It positions itself as the Silicon to Software partner for companies building electronic devices and software applications. Its core offerings include electronic design automation (EDA) software used to automate chip design, semiconductor IP blocks, and software quality and security solutions. The company also supports system verification and SoC design through Silicon IP and end-to-end design tools. As customers shift toward systems-like architectures, Synopsys supplies a comprehensive portfolio that helps improve design accuracy, productivity, and efficiency across the full design flow. Through a broad reach in semiconductor and software markets, the firm serves diverse end markets as digitalization accelerates demand for verification, IP, and integrated design toolchains.
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