New Enterprise Associates

New Enterprise Associates, Inc. is a private equity and venture capital firm established in 1977 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with additional offices in India and China. The firm specializes in investments across various stages of company development, including seed, start-up, early stage, and later stage, with a focus on sectors such as information technology, healthcare, and energy technology. NEA's investment strategy encompasses a wide range of industries, including consumer internet, software, biotechnology, medical devices, and alternative energy. With over $19 billion in cumulative committed capital, the firm has a notable track record, having participated in more than 210 portfolio company IPOs and over 360 acquisitions. NEA aims to invest between $0.05 million and $20 million, targeting both domestic and international markets, particularly in Asia and the Americas.

Michael James Barrett

Partner Emeritus

Kate Barrett

Marketing Partner

Peter J. Barris

Chairman

Ronald D. Bernal

Venture Partner

Ron Bernal

Venture Partner

Tak Cheung

Partner

Philip Chopin

Managing Director

Louis Citron

Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Legal Officer

Robert Croce

Venture Advisor

Bala Deshpande

Sr. Managing Director, India

Lexi Eisenberg

Associate

Anthony A. Florence

Managing General Partner, Technology

Tony Florence

General Partner

Carol Gallagher

Advisor

Tracy Howe

Investment Professional

Suzanne Hooper King

Partner

Liza Landsman

General Partner

Michael Li

Investor

Tiffany Luck

Partner

Joshua Makower

General Partner

Edward T. Mathers

Partner

John Nehra

Retired Special Partner

Michael D. O'Dell

Venture Partner

Santhosh Palani

Principal

Greg Papadopoulos

Venture Partner

Arno Allan Penzias

Venture Advisor

Eugene A. Trainor

COO

James G. Treybig

Venture Advisor

Paul Walker

General Partner

Harry Weller

Former General Partner

Past deals in Communications Infrastructure

NodePrime

Seed Round in 2015
NodePrime is a developer of data center infrastructure software that enables service providers, SaaS companies, and online gaming enterprises to effectively manage extensive IT infrastructures. The company specializes in creating infrastructure platforms designed for organizations that operate large-scale cloud deployments, which can involve thousands of nodes. With a focus on reliability and efficiency, NodePrime supports its clients in optimizing their massive IT operations.

GuideSpark

Series C in 2015
GuideSpark is the leader in change communications guiding over 1,000 enterprise customers to business success by changing the hearts and minds of employees. GuideSpark Communicate Cloud™ drives organizational change with communication journeys, targeted experiences that reach, engage and change employee behavior to achieve your critical business goals around Talent Strategies, M&A, and Digital Transformation. Manage, measure and scale your internal communication effectiveness with GuideSpark.

GuideSpark

Series B in 2014
GuideSpark is the leader in change communications guiding over 1,000 enterprise customers to business success by changing the hearts and minds of employees. GuideSpark Communicate Cloud™ drives organizational change with communication journeys, targeted experiences that reach, engage and change employee behavior to achieve your critical business goals around Talent Strategies, M&A, and Digital Transformation. Manage, measure and scale your internal communication effectiveness with GuideSpark.

NodePrime

Seed Round in 2013
NodePrime is a developer of data center infrastructure software that enables service providers, SaaS companies, and online gaming enterprises to effectively manage extensive IT infrastructures. The company specializes in creating infrastructure platforms designed for organizations that operate large-scale cloud deployments, which can involve thousands of nodes. With a focus on reliability and efficiency, NodePrime supports its clients in optimizing their massive IT operations.

Luminate Wireless

Venture Round in 2013
Luminate Wireless is developing an end-to-end distributed mobile network system to make it easier to add capacity and assured mobile services for enterprises of any size. In this system, key management-plane, control as well as data-plane functions in the mobile network are moved to a centralized and virtualized entity that can be implemented as a private or a public cloud. The Luminate system allows capacity to be added easily to venues in a “Wi-Fi like” manner by deploying 4G LTE access points using existing Ethernet and IP backhaul. Luminate Wireless is backed by: NEA, Sequoia Capital, Google Ventures, Hewlett-Packard Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, Northgate Capital, and Correlation Ventures

Inteliquent

Series C in 2006
Inteliquent is a provider of network-based voice and messaging services aimed at wireless carriers, cable companies, competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs), and broadband service providers. The company operates an extensive tandem network that enhances the reliability of the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) through tandem switch diversity and offers a cost-effective alternative to traditional tandem networks. Inteliquent's services include local transit, long-distance, switched access, international voice, direct inward dialing, and toll-free services, all delivered via an all-IP network. This infrastructure not only facilitates market entry for service providers but also supports the growth of their existing operations by reducing competitive tensions among carriers.

China Gtel

Venture Round in 2006
Operator of an enterprise communications platform. The company's enterprise communications platform offers innovative wireless search services to businesses and consumers.

IP Unity

Series F in 2005
IP Unity delivers a carrier grade services platform for enhanced voice and telephony applications over ATM, TDM and VoIP Networks. The company's media servers, applications servers, enhanced service applications, and application partners allow customers to quickly and cost effectively offer new services associated with next generation networks while protecting their investment in legacy systems.

XenSource

Series B in 2005
XenSource, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. The company develops and markets enterprise-grade virtualization solutions, primarily centered around its open-source Xen hypervisor technology. Key offerings include Xen 3.0, a hypervisor designed for enterprise server deployment, and Xen Optimiser, which facilitates multi-server virtualization management. Additionally, XenSource provides subscription-based support services for its products. The company's solutions aim to enhance server utilization, consolidate servers, and improve data center capabilities, thereby optimizing cloud, server, and desktop virtual infrastructures. In 2007, XenSource was acquired by Citrix Systems, Inc.

Vonage

Series E in 2005
Through nearly 20 years of constant change and disruption in the technology space, Vonage has been leading through the change. With this brand revitalization, Vonage is demonstrating its position as a B2B communications SaaS leader for a new era. - Scales to serve its customers globally with unrivalled capabilities integrating voice, messaging, video and data, built on a carrier-grade network infrastructure. - Offers uniquely flexible portfolio of proven, ready-to-go applications, or use of extensive communications APIs to create proprietary applications and integrations, or takes the best of both, using apps and customizing with APIs. - Enables businesses to have great conversations everywhere, to effortlessly create new and differentiated experiences, and like never before, unlock the power of data and AI to make every conversation more successful.

IP Unity

Series E in 2004
IP Unity delivers a carrier grade services platform for enhanced voice and telephony applications over ATM, TDM and VoIP Networks. The company's media servers, applications servers, enhanced service applications, and application partners allow customers to quickly and cost effectively offer new services associated with next generation networks while protecting their investment in legacy systems.

IronPort Systems

Series D in 2004
IronPort Systems, now part of Cisco, specializes in the development of email and web security tools designed to protect organizations from spam, viruses, malware, and other internet threats. The company offers a range of security appliances that provide both preventive and reactive measures, ensuring robust performance and ease of deployment. Its product lineup includes anti-malware systems, security management appliances, and technologies focused on email and web threats, such as anti-spam solutions, email authentication, multi-layered virus prevention, and web reputation management. IronPort's award-winning solutions cater to organizations of all sizes, enhancing their security posture against evolving digital threats.

Vonage

Series D in 2004
Through nearly 20 years of constant change and disruption in the technology space, Vonage has been leading through the change. With this brand revitalization, Vonage is demonstrating its position as a B2B communications SaaS leader for a new era. - Scales to serve its customers globally with unrivalled capabilities integrating voice, messaging, video and data, built on a carrier-grade network infrastructure. - Offers uniquely flexible portfolio of proven, ready-to-go applications, or use of extensive communications APIs to create proprietary applications and integrations, or takes the best of both, using apps and customizing with APIs. - Enables businesses to have great conversations everywhere, to effortlessly create new and differentiated experiences, and like never before, unlock the power of data and AI to make every conversation more successful.

Vonage

Series B in 2003
Through nearly 20 years of constant change and disruption in the technology space, Vonage has been leading through the change. With this brand revitalization, Vonage is demonstrating its position as a B2B communications SaaS leader for a new era. - Scales to serve its customers globally with unrivalled capabilities integrating voice, messaging, video and data, built on a carrier-grade network infrastructure. - Offers uniquely flexible portfolio of proven, ready-to-go applications, or use of extensive communications APIs to create proprietary applications and integrations, or takes the best of both, using apps and customizing with APIs. - Enables businesses to have great conversations everywhere, to effortlessly create new and differentiated experiences, and like never before, unlock the power of data and AI to make every conversation more successful.

E20 Communications

Series D in 2003
E20 Communications, Inc. develops and manufactures multi-gigabit rate fiber optic subsystems for the computer storage, internetworking, and telecommunications markets. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Calabasas, California. As of May 17, 2004, E20 Communications, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of JDS Uniphase Corporation.

Tantivy Communications

Venture Round in 2003
Tantivy Communications offers business communication, documentation, and data communications consulting services. It also develops communication and telecommunications software solutions and equipment. Tantivy Communications was acquired by InterDigital Communications in August 2003. Tantivy Communications was founded in 1997 and is based in Melbourne, Florida.

Corona Networks

Series D in 2003
Corona Networks is a developer of networking equipment, specifically carrier-class IP switches for CLECs, ILECs, IXCs, PTTs and ISPs. The company's products enable the delivery of differentiated IP services including multimedia content delivery, virtual private networks, firewalls and bandwidth management.

Leapstone Systems

Series B in 2003
Leapstone Systems, Inc. provides communication software solutions to network operators in the United States. The company offers Communications Convergence Engine that is a software platform, which enables operators to design, package, deploy, and manage a range of compelling content and services. Its products include CCE serviceBROKER's, which enables operators to integrate various services, including voice, IPTV,

Corona Networks

Series C in 2002
Corona Networks is a developer of networking equipment, specifically carrier-class IP switches for CLECs, ILECs, IXCs, PTTs and ISPs. The company's products enable the delivery of differentiated IP services including multimedia content delivery, virtual private networks, firewalls and bandwidth management.

Yipes

Series A in 2002
Yipes is a data communications services provider. It was acquired in 2007 by Indian telecommunications service provider Reliance Communications. Yipes delivers scalable business-to-business and business-to-Internet IP networking services. Their regional IP network Yipes MAN seamlessly extends your company's LAN to other business locations or to business partner locations. Their Yipes NET Internet service brings the Web to your LAN at breakaway speeds. Yipes NET customers can also take advantage of Yipes' industry-leading security offering Yipes WALL managed firewall service, to safeguard their private information from the dangers of the public Internet. Yipes NAN replaces private line and frame relay services with the simplicity of Ethernet. Yipes WEB offers a full portfolio of Internet management services. Yipes TOUGH enables customers to extend the redundancy on their customer premise to the Yipes Network.

Broadview Networks

Series F in 2002
Broadview Networks Holdings, Inc., doing business as Broadview Networks, provides voice and data communications, and managed network solutions to small and medium sized business or enterprise customers in Northeast and Mid-Atlantic United States. Its voice services include local, regional, domestic, and international telephone services, as well as T-1 primary rate interface and session initiation protocol, private line, voicemail, caller identification, call waiting and forwarding, conference calling, and voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) services.

Mainstream Data

Venture Round in 2002
Mainstream Data, Inc. specializes in developing and deploying end-to-end delivery solutions utilizing advanced satellite, Internet, and information server technologies. The company provides a range of services, including transmission capacity, satellite uplinks, network management, and integrated high-speed Internet connectivity to customers globally. It offers various platforms such as MediasBrowser, which facilitates real-time access to multimedia content, and MediasFTP, a managed system for distributing photos, videos, and text files. Additionally, Mainstream Data provides tools for content collection from remote media professionals and comprehensive digital asset management solutions. Its Newscom service aggregates multimedia content from multiple agencies to serve diverse clients, including digital media outlets and publishers. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, Mainstream operates teleports and network operation centers in key locations, ensuring reliable service delivery around the clock.

Corona Networks

Series C in 2001
Corona Networks is a developer of networking equipment, specifically carrier-class IP switches for CLECs, ILECs, IXCs, PTTs and ISPs. The company's products enable the delivery of differentiated IP services including multimedia content delivery, virtual private networks, firewalls and bandwidth management.

E20 Communications

Series C in 2000
E20 Communications, Inc. develops and manufactures multi-gigabit rate fiber optic subsystems for the computer storage, internetworking, and telecommunications markets. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Calabasas, California. As of May 17, 2004, E20 Communications, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of JDS Uniphase Corporation.

Intira Corporation

Series B in 2000
Intira Corporation is an IT infrastructure, e-business and netsourcing platform.

Broadview Networks

Series E in 2000
Broadview Networks Holdings, Inc., doing business as Broadview Networks, provides voice and data communications, and managed network solutions to small and medium sized business or enterprise customers in Northeast and Mid-Atlantic United States. Its voice services include local, regional, domestic, and international telephone services, as well as T-1 primary rate interface and session initiation protocol, private line, voicemail, caller identification, call waiting and forwarding, conference calling, and voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) services.

Alcatel Communications

Series C in 2000
Astral Point Communications develops transmission network elements aimed at metropolitan optical access to the internet.

Comstellar Technologies

Series A in 2000
At Comstellar Technologies, Inc., we're building a major technology company with a singular focus on communications infrastructure utilizing a innovative operating model. We're focusing on communications infrastructure because that's increasingly central to all technologies. The possibilities are endless, the opportunities are worldwide, and the demand is explosive.

Corona Networks

Series B in 2000
Corona Networks is a developer of networking equipment, specifically carrier-class IP switches for CLECs, ILECs, IXCs, PTTs and ISPs. The company's products enable the delivery of differentiated IP services including multimedia content delivery, virtual private networks, firewalls and bandwidth management.

Vpacket Communications

Series B in 2000
Vpacket is a closely held telecommunications-equipment company that delivers converged voice and data solutions.
Quantum Bridge Communications, a privately-held company headquartered in North Andover, Massachusetts, is focused on delivering next-generation Optical Access Networking equipment designed to eliminate the bandwidth bottlenecks that exist in the public network's first mile. Founded in October 1998, Quantum BridgeTM is pioneering the development of Optical Access Networking equipment that will enable telecommunications service providers to cost-effectively deliver high-bandwidth services to business customers.

Yipes

Series B in 2000
Yipes is a data communications services provider. It was acquired in 2007 by Indian telecommunications service provider Reliance Communications. Yipes delivers scalable business-to-business and business-to-Internet IP networking services. Their regional IP network Yipes MAN seamlessly extends your company's LAN to other business locations or to business partner locations. Their Yipes NET Internet service brings the Web to your LAN at breakaway speeds. Yipes NET customers can also take advantage of Yipes' industry-leading security offering Yipes WALL managed firewall service, to safeguard their private information from the dangers of the public Internet. Yipes NAN replaces private line and frame relay services with the simplicity of Ethernet. Yipes WEB offers a full portfolio of Internet management services. Yipes TOUGH enables customers to extend the redundancy on their customer premise to the Yipes Network.

E20 Communications

Series B in 2000
E20 Communications, Inc. develops and manufactures multi-gigabit rate fiber optic subsystems for the computer storage, internetworking, and telecommunications markets. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Calabasas, California. As of May 17, 2004, E20 Communications, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of JDS Uniphase Corporation.

Yipes

Series A in 2000
Yipes is a data communications services provider. It was acquired in 2007 by Indian telecommunications service provider Reliance Communications. Yipes delivers scalable business-to-business and business-to-Internet IP networking services. Their regional IP network Yipes MAN seamlessly extends your company's LAN to other business locations or to business partner locations. Their Yipes NET Internet service brings the Web to your LAN at breakaway speeds. Yipes NET customers can also take advantage of Yipes' industry-leading security offering Yipes WALL managed firewall service, to safeguard their private information from the dangers of the public Internet. Yipes NAN replaces private line and frame relay services with the simplicity of Ethernet. Yipes WEB offers a full portfolio of Internet management services. Yipes TOUGH enables customers to extend the redundancy on their customer premise to the Yipes Network.

Broadview Networks

Series D in 2000
Broadview Networks Holdings, Inc., doing business as Broadview Networks, provides voice and data communications, and managed network solutions to small and medium sized business or enterprise customers in Northeast and Mid-Atlantic United States. Its voice services include local, regional, domestic, and international telephone services, as well as T-1 primary rate interface and session initiation protocol, private line, voicemail, caller identification, call waiting and forwarding, conference calling, and voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) services.

Mayan Networks

Series C in 1999
Mayan Networks is developing products that merge the traditional world of copper and SONET TDM transport with IP data communications.

Alcatel Communications

Series B in 1999
Astral Point Communications develops transmission network elements aimed at metropolitan optical access to the internet.
Quantum Bridge Communications, a privately-held company headquartered in North Andover, Massachusetts, is focused on delivering next-generation Optical Access Networking equipment designed to eliminate the bandwidth bottlenecks that exist in the public network's first mile. Founded in October 1998, Quantum BridgeTM is pioneering the development of Optical Access Networking equipment that will enable telecommunications service providers to cost-effectively deliver high-bandwidth services to business customers.

Mayan Networks

Series B in 1999
Mayan Networks is developing products that merge the traditional world of copper and SONET TDM transport with IP data communications.

Alcatel Communications

Series A in 1999
Astral Point Communications develops transmission network elements aimed at metropolitan optical access to the internet.

Broadview Networks

Series C in 1999
Broadview Networks Holdings, Inc., doing business as Broadview Networks, provides voice and data communications, and managed network solutions to small and medium sized business or enterprise customers in Northeast and Mid-Atlantic United States. Its voice services include local, regional, domestic, and international telephone services, as well as T-1 primary rate interface and session initiation protocol, private line, voicemail, caller identification, call waiting and forwarding, conference calling, and voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) services.

Cyras Systems

Venture Round in 1999
Cyras Systems develops optical networking platforms for the telecommunications market. Cyras offers a trans-metro optical platform that integrates into existing network environments and optimizes bandwidth.

Mayan Networks

Series A in 1998
Mayan Networks is developing products that merge the traditional world of copper and SONET TDM transport with IP data communications.
Quantum Bridge Communications, a privately-held company headquartered in North Andover, Massachusetts, is focused on delivering next-generation Optical Access Networking equipment designed to eliminate the bandwidth bottlenecks that exist in the public network's first mile. Founded in October 1998, Quantum BridgeTM is pioneering the development of Optical Access Networking equipment that will enable telecommunications service providers to cost-effectively deliver high-bandwidth services to business customers.

Broadview Networks

Series B in 1998
Broadview Networks Holdings, Inc., doing business as Broadview Networks, provides voice and data communications, and managed network solutions to small and medium sized business or enterprise customers in Northeast and Mid-Atlantic United States. Its voice services include local, regional, domestic, and international telephone services, as well as T-1 primary rate interface and session initiation protocol, private line, voicemail, caller identification, call waiting and forwarding, conference calling, and voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) services.

Accelerated Networks

Venture Round in 1998
Accelerated Networks, Inc. was engaged in the development and marketing of customer premise telecommunications products that enabled carriers to deliver bundled voice and data services over a single broadband access network.

Call Technologies

Series B in 1998
Call Technologies is a developer of Unified Messaging (UM) and Operational Systems and Support (OSS) software solutions for service providers. Unified Messaging gives people access to any message - voice, fax or email - across any network while utilizing any client device -- traditional telephone, wireless handsets, PC or wireless personal digital assistant. OSS gives carriers custom automated management of service delivery and back-office processes.

Broadview Networks

Series A in 1998
Broadview Networks Holdings, Inc., doing business as Broadview Networks, provides voice and data communications, and managed network solutions to small and medium sized business or enterprise customers in Northeast and Mid-Atlantic United States. Its voice services include local, regional, domestic, and international telephone services, as well as T-1 primary rate interface and session initiation protocol, private line, voicemail, caller identification, call waiting and forwarding, conference calling, and voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) services.

Broadwing Communication

Venture Round in 1998
Broadwing Communications provides telecommunication services to enterprises, carriers, and government entities. Broadwing Communications was founded in 1962 as Tower Communications Systems, Inc, originally a microwave communication provider. That company became IXC Communications in 1994. When Cincinnati Bell acquired IXC Communications in 1999, the merged company was renamed Broadwing. Broadwing Corporation operates two divisions that serve different segments of the telecommunications industry. The communications division, managed by the Broadwing Communications, LLC subsidiary, is a provider of data, internet, voice, and broadband transport services to carrier and enterprise customers delivered over a nationwide network connecting 137 cities. The communications equipment division, operating under Corvis Equipment Corporation, designs, manufactures, and sells high performance all-optical and electrical/optical communications systems. In response to the severe downturn in the telecommunications industry, the company shifted its focus to become primarily a provider of communications services, which comprises about 99 percent of its revenue. In 2003, Cincinnati Bell reclaimed its former name, selling its competitive carrier operations—Broadwing—to equipment manufacturer Corvis. In 2004, Corvis acquired Focal Communications, folded Focal into Broadwing Communications’ operations, and used that opportunity to change the name of Broadwing Communications’ parent company from Corvis Corporation to Broadwing Corporation. On October 16, 2006, Broadwing Corporation announced an agreement to be acquired by Level 3 Communications, and the deal to close in the first quarter of 2007.

WNP Communications

Venture Round in 1998
WNP Communications is a holder of a Local Multipoint Distribution Service delivering high-speed communications. The Local Multipoint Distribution Service licenses in US markets and it delivers communications including speeds ranging from 1.5 to 155 Mbps.

Carrier Access IT

Seed Round in 1997
CAIT service offerings will continue to differentiate from the market, and they look forward to delivering enterprise-level cloud, hybrid, and on-prem solutions. They provide a consultative approach to identifying and delivering technology solutions that transform businesses.

Silicon Spice

Series A in 1997
Silicon Spice, which makes chips enabling telecommunications gear to handle voice, video and data over a single network.

Fibex Systems

Venture Round in 1997
Fibex Systems is a pioneer in Integrated Access Digital Loop Carrier (IADLC) products, devices that combine traditional voice services with data services using ATM as the underlying architecture. Sentient Networks has developed the industry's highest density ATM Circuit Emulation Service (CES) Gateway, which is capable of transporting circuit-based private line services across packet-based ATM networks.

GeoTel Communications

Venture Round in 1994
GeoTel Communications Corporation operates as a global provider of customer-interaction software solutions for mission-critical call center applications. The company's computer telephony integration products create an enterprise-wide customer-interaction platform by integrating multivendor networks, automatic call distributors, voice response systems, databases, desktop applications, and other resources. Solutions are provided for single-site, multisite, and network service provider deployments. The company is based in Littleton, Massachusetts.

COM21

Venture Round in 1994
Com21, Inc. designs, develops, markets and sells value-added, high-speed communications solutions for the broadband access market. The Company's ComUNITY Access system enables cable operators to provide high-speed, cost-effective Internet access to corporate telecommuter, small office/home office ("SOHO") and residential users in the U.S. and internationally, and enables them to address the distinct price, performance, security and other needs of these different end-user groups.