PacRim Venture Partners

PacRim Venture Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 and located in Menlo Park, California. The firm specializes in early-stage investments, focusing primarily on the information technology sector, particularly in communications, semiconductors, electronics, computer software, Internet and e-commerce, and convergence technologies like e-medicine. PacRim Venture Partners primarily targets companies in Silicon Valley, favoring first and second stage investments while also considering seed and later stage opportunities. The firm collaborates with other professional investors, often participating as a lead investor. Additionally, it has established strategic partnerships in Greater China, aiming to leverage synergies that facilitate market access for its portfolio companies. The firm's team possesses diverse expertise in venture capital, technical engineering, and business development, enabling them to provide substantial support to their investments.

Joe Hage

Venture Partner

14 past transactions

Sentilla

Series A in 2006
Sentilla, based in Redwood City, California, specializes in data center management and IT intelligence infrastructure. The company provides a software solution that enhances visibility across physical, virtual, and cloud environments, enabling enterprises to optimize their IT resource utilization and align it with business needs. By offering services such as performance analysis, capacity management, and cloud migration, Sentilla aids clients in minimizing risks and improving infrastructure performance continually. Its software is utilized by global enterprises, including cloud service providers and telecommunications companies, to achieve significant efficiency gains, with clients reportedly realizing $1.40 for every dollar invested in IT. The company’s focus on reducing capital and operational expenditures allows businesses to deploy resources more quickly and enter new markets with agility.

Phoseon Technology

Venture Round in 2006
Phoseon Technology is the pioneer of semiconductor light matrix (SLM) technology. The company manufactures high intensity light sources and equipment that use SLM technology to enable faster, cleaner, and more efficient industrial processes for semiconductor inspection, lithography, and the UV curing of photopolymers in adhesives, inks, and coatings. Phoseon’s portfolio of products includes the RX series of high intensity UV light sources, the MX series of through-Silicon automated inspection systems, and the FX series of fluorescent measurement systems for organic materials. Founded in 2002, Phoseon is a venture-funded, privately-held corporation headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon.

Phoseon Technology

Series B in 2005
Phoseon Technology is the pioneer of semiconductor light matrix (SLM) technology. The company manufactures high intensity light sources and equipment that use SLM technology to enable faster, cleaner, and more efficient industrial processes for semiconductor inspection, lithography, and the UV curing of photopolymers in adhesives, inks, and coatings. Phoseon’s portfolio of products includes the RX series of high intensity UV light sources, the MX series of through-Silicon automated inspection systems, and the FX series of fluorescent measurement systems for organic materials. Founded in 2002, Phoseon is a venture-funded, privately-held corporation headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon.

NanoMuscle

Series C in 2003
NanoMuscle is a privately held company that designs and manufactures advanced motion technologies for use in a wide range of consumer devices. With their low cost, small size and silent operation, NanoMuscle products displace conventional electromagnetic motors and solenoids and for the first time provide miniature, affordable motion.

LiveCapital

Series A in 2003
LiveCapital is a U.S.-based company that specializes in providing online financing services for small businesses. Founded in 1996 and acquired by Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corporation in 2005, LiveCapital focuses on automating credit and lease decision processes through its DecisionExpress product. This technology streamlines workflows, enabling enterprises to enhance productivity and facilitate credit decisions for their customers. By offering these solutions, LiveCapital aims to support businesses in achieving their sales goals while improving their overall financial operations.

Andes Networks

Series C in 2002
Andes Networks, a provider of next generation SSL acceleration platforms, has introduced a dramatic set of breakthrough technologies for SSL-accelerated traffic on the Internet.

Salira Optical Network Systems

Venture Round in 2002
Salira Optical Network Systems, Inc. was founded in 2000 with a mission to develop systems.

CafePress

Series A in 2001
Based in Foster City, CA, Cafepress.com allows its users to independently create and sell a wide variety of products on the web. By allowing individual sellers to set up free "shops" within their domain, Cafepress makes it easy for artists and designers to sell their goods online. Over 2.5 million independent shops have been opened on Cafepress since its opening in 1999. Cafepress is a privately owned, profitable company.

hereUare.com

Series B in 2001
hereUare, Inc., a technology company, develops Internet software and telecom solutions in the United States. Its product suite consists of applications, such as hereUareEngine, a search tool that delivers applicable information from the Internet in a presentation through its relevancy search bar; hereUareClassifies, an online marketplace, which enables consumers and businesses to buy, sell, advertise, and connect to the discussion forums based on topics, including business, relationships, entertainment, and shopping; and hereUareMessage, a Web-based office tool that allows for group collaboration through emails, group emails, and shared calendars and tasks using a common interfaced network and database. The company also focuses on providing hereUareVoice, VoIP, a peer-to-peer Internet voice connection. Its products provide an online platform for individuals, small and medium businesses, and larger corporate enterprises, with a personalized, all-in-one Web-based solution that aggregates any user's needs, from any location, with the use of any Internet device. The company is based in Palo Alto, California.

Ishoni Networks

Series C in 2001
Ishoni Networks develops broadband engines for residential and business customers.

RadioCentral

Venture Round in 2001
RadioCentral AG is a marketing and advertising company based in Switzerland, specializing in radio broadcasting services throughout Central Switzerland and the Upper Lake Zurich region, including Glarus. The company provides a range of services that encompass media production, distribution, podcasting, news, and advertising. By leveraging its local expertise, RadioCentral AG aims to deliver tailored solutions to meet the needs of its clients in the dynamic media landscape.

ActiveSky Research Pty Ltd

Venture Round in 2000
ActiveSky Research Pty Ltd. is a technology company based in Nerang, Australia, specializing in multimedia publishing and distribution solutions for wireless handsets. Established in 1999, the company provides a platform that supports the development and deployment of customizable graphical user interfaces and multimedia applications. Its offerings include enterprise solutions such as online shopping, television broadcasts, personalized services, and secure financial transactions, as well as consumer-focused services like wireless interactive applications. One of its notable products, SportSeeker, delivers real-time sports news, scores, and standings directly to users' mobile devices. ActiveSky Research caters to both corporate clients and individual consumers across various sectors, including sports, entertainment, novelty, and travel. The company operates deployment centers in multiple countries, including Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Malaysia, Germany, Canada, and Israel.

CafePress

Series A in 2000
Based in Foster City, CA, Cafepress.com allows its users to independently create and sell a wide variety of products on the web. By allowing individual sellers to set up free "shops" within their domain, Cafepress makes it easy for artists and designers to sell their goods online. Over 2.5 million independent shops have been opened on Cafepress since its opening in 1999. Cafepress is a privately owned, profitable company.

Hotvoice.com

Venture Round in 2000
Hotvoice.com is a telecommunications technology services company. The company offers subscription-based unified messaging services in North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, and Latin America. It provides carrier communications solutions integrating wireless email and instant messaging, presence-based call control, and outlook integration for wireless and WAP-enabled devices. The company’s solutions include enterprise-instant communication solutions such as one-to-one and one-to-many; communication services based on individual presence detection and device availability; integration and management of enterprise communication resources such as PBX, wireless devices, corporate messaging, and desktop productivity tools; event- and user preference-driven communications routing; and user-defined update of communication availability and call control via multiple devices. Hotvoice.com was founded in 1997 and is based in Mountain View, California, United States.
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