Pond Venture Partners

Pond Venture Partners, established in 1997, is a venture capital firm headquartered in Farnham, UK. It focuses on investing in tech companies across Europe and North America, providing capital and additional services such as recruitment and network building to support its portfolio. The firm has previously operated teams in Silicon Valley, London, and Israel.

Richard Irving

Co-Founder and General Partner

Charles Irving

Managing Partner

Jamie Urquhart

Venture Partner

35 past transactions

Constant Therapy Health

Series A in 2016
Constant Therapy Health, established in 2012 and headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts, specializes in digital therapeutics for brain rehabilitation. The company's flagship product, Constant Therapy, is a mobile application that provides personalized, continuous exercises for patients with traumatic brain injury, stroke, aphasia, and learning disabilities. Utilizing adaptive technology and AI, the app offers a wide range of tasks to improve cognitive, language, and learning skills, transforming the delivery of brain rehabilitation. With over 140 million tasks completed, the platform has amassed the world's largest brain rehabilitation database, driving advancements in therapy practices. Constant Therapy Health serves clinicians, special educators, and patients, operating as a subsidiary of Digital Health Corp.

ACCO Semiconductor

Series E in 2014
ACCO Semiconductor, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in the development of advanced CMOS wireless solutions. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, the company focuses on producing high-performance CMOS power amplifiers that support various cellular standards, including 2G, 3G, and 4G. These amplifiers are designed for portable mobile products such as smartphones, wireless tablets, MiFi routers, and USB dongles. ACCO’s innovative approach combines CMOS technology with radio frequency capabilities, enabling the integration of power amplifiers and controllers into a single die, which simplifies manufacturing processes and reduces costs. The company also has facilities in Paris, France, further enhancing its operational footprint in the semiconductor industry.

Mekanist

Series B in 2013
Mekanist is a Turkish online platform that serves as a search engine for locating food, beverages, and popular dining establishments such as restaurants, cafes, and bars. The platform allows users to explore a variety of dining options while providing access to customer ratings and reviews that evaluate aspects such as flavor, ambiance, service, pricing, and overall quality. Additionally, Mekanist has developed a shopping software platform that facilitates consumer purchases of goods and services online, enhancing the overall shopping experience. Through its dual focus on dining and e-commerce, Mekanist aims to streamline the process of discovering and purchasing food and services in Turkey.

LiveRail

Series B in 2012
LiveRail is a monetization platform designed for video publishers, offering advanced technology solutions for video advertising. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in New York and Cluj-Napoca, Romania, LiveRail enables premium publishers to manage and sell their video inventory across various devices. The platform supports a range of services, including video campaign management, advertisement unit support, and comprehensive reporting and optimization tools. With over 7 billion monthly impressions, LiveRail provides major publishers with sophisticated analytics and advanced controls to maximize the yield from each ad impression. The company was acquired by Facebook in July 2014 in a significant transaction valued between 400 and 500 million dollars.

Emefcy

Venture Round in 2011
Emefcy, Ltd. is an innovative company that specializes in the development and manufacturing of bio-energy systems designed to produce electricity and hydrogen from wastewater. The company’s flagship product, MEGAWATTERTM, utilizes microbial fuel cell technology to facilitate direct electricity generation and hydrogen production while treating wastewater from various sources, including industrial, agricultural, and municipal sectors. Emefcy's systems enable efficient wastewater treatment by performing water and wastewater de-nitrification without introducing organic carbon and bacteria, and they can generate electricity in lagoons and stabilization ponds. The company's solutions are particularly relevant in industries such as pulp and paper, petrochemical processing, food and beverage, and agriculture. Founded in 2007, Emefcy is headquartered in Caesarea, Israel.

LiveRail

Series A in 2010
LiveRail is a monetization platform designed for video publishers, offering advanced technology solutions for video advertising. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in New York and Cluj-Napoca, Romania, LiveRail enables premium publishers to manage and sell their video inventory across various devices. The platform supports a range of services, including video campaign management, advertisement unit support, and comprehensive reporting and optimization tools. With over 7 billion monthly impressions, LiveRail provides major publishers with sophisticated analytics and advanced controls to maximize the yield from each ad impression. The company was acquired by Facebook in July 2014 in a significant transaction valued between 400 and 500 million dollars.

Mirics Semiconductor

Venture Round in 2010
Mirics Limited is a technology company based in Wakefield, United Kingdom, specializing in system solutions for multi-platform broadcast reception. Founded in 2004, it designs and develops silicon and software platforms that enable the reception of various broadcast standards. Key products include FlexiTV, a software-based receiver that supports multiple analog and digital radio and television formats, and FlexiRF, an RF silicon tuner architecture designed for global broadcast reception. The company also provides poly-band tuners for consumer electronics and mobile devices, along with evaluation kits for testing their technologies in laboratory settings. Formerly known as Mirics Semiconductor Limited, the company rebranded in November 2010 to reflect its broader focus on integrated broadcast solutions.

picoChip

Venture Round in 2010
picoChip specializes in signal processing products designed for wireless telecommunications systems. The company develops multi-core digital signal processors (DSPs) and has a notable portfolio of software-defined radio products that are widely utilized in the industry. Additionally, picoChip is expanding its offerings to include a range of application-specific standard products (ASSPs) that are optimized for both cost and performance, catering to the evolving needs of wireless communication technologies.

Broadway Networks

Venture Round in 2010
Broadway Networks, Inc. is a company that specializes in the development of optical subsystems for equipment vendors engaged in broadband access applications. Founded in 2006 and based in San Jose, California, with additional operations in China, Broadway Networks provides innovative solutions such as smart SFPs and EPON sticks. These products facilitate the development and enhancement of access equipment designed for fiber-to-the-x (FTTx) and backhaul markets, helping vendors improve their offerings in an increasingly demanding technological landscape.

picoChip

Series E in 2009
picoChip specializes in signal processing products designed for wireless telecommunications systems. The company develops multi-core digital signal processors (DSPs) and has a notable portfolio of software-defined radio products that are widely utilized in the industry. Additionally, picoChip is expanding its offerings to include a range of application-specific standard products (ASSPs) that are optimized for both cost and performance, catering to the evolving needs of wireless communication technologies.

Mirics Semiconductor

Venture Round in 2009
Mirics Limited is a technology company based in Wakefield, United Kingdom, specializing in system solutions for multi-platform broadcast reception. Founded in 2004, it designs and develops silicon and software platforms that enable the reception of various broadcast standards. Key products include FlexiTV, a software-based receiver that supports multiple analog and digital radio and television formats, and FlexiRF, an RF silicon tuner architecture designed for global broadcast reception. The company also provides poly-band tuners for consumer electronics and mobile devices, along with evaluation kits for testing their technologies in laboratory settings. Formerly known as Mirics Semiconductor Limited, the company rebranded in November 2010 to reflect its broader focus on integrated broadcast solutions.

4Home

Series B in 2008
4Home is a technology company specializing in software and services for original equipment manufacturer (OEM) networking hardware partners and broadband service providers. The company has developed an XML-based platform that enables these partners to deliver various applications and services into the connected home. 4Home's solutions allow users to automate numerous tasks, such as remotely monitoring their homes, accessing web content on TVs, controlling home systems via mobile phones, managing all home devices and digital media through a unified interface, and tracking energy usage at the device level. The company envisions "home control services" as the next suite of offerings for major broadband providers, encompassing areas like home monitoring, media and entertainment management, home health, and energy management. 4Home was recognized with five CES 2008 Innovation awards.

LiveRail

Seed Round in 2008
LiveRail is a monetization platform designed for video publishers, offering advanced technology solutions for video advertising. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in New York and Cluj-Napoca, Romania, LiveRail enables premium publishers to manage and sell their video inventory across various devices. The platform supports a range of services, including video campaign management, advertisement unit support, and comprehensive reporting and optimization tools. With over 7 billion monthly impressions, LiveRail provides major publishers with sophisticated analytics and advanced controls to maximize the yield from each ad impression. The company was acquired by Facebook in July 2014 in a significant transaction valued between 400 and 500 million dollars.

Nanotech Semiconductor

Venture Round in 2008
Nanotech Semiconductor is a fabless chip company specializing in the design and supply of Driver and Receiver integrated circuits (ICs) for the fiber-optics communications sector. Established in May 2003 by Gary Steele, who previously co-founded the UK's first fabless chip company, Nanotech Semiconductor leverages his extensive experience in high-speed optical networking technologies. The company is headquartered in Taoyuan, Taiwan, where it also provides assembly and testing services for semiconductor components, including ceramic assembly and hybrid module assembly. Nanotech Semiconductor focuses on delivering customized packaging and professional testing solutions, enhancing the performance and reliability of semiconductor products in the rapidly evolving fiber-optics market.

Gigle Networks

Series B in 2007
Gigle Networks, established in 2005 with headquarters in Barcelona, Spain, and an additional office in Edinburgh, UK, specializes in developing and manufacturing system-on-chip integrated circuits tailored for home networking applications. The company offers comprehensive solutions that enable multimedia connectivity throughout homes via wired and wireless Ethernet without requiring new wiring installations.

Mirics Semiconductor

Series B in 2007
Mirics Limited is a technology company based in Wakefield, United Kingdom, specializing in system solutions for multi-platform broadcast reception. Founded in 2004, it designs and develops silicon and software platforms that enable the reception of various broadcast standards. Key products include FlexiTV, a software-based receiver that supports multiple analog and digital radio and television formats, and FlexiRF, an RF silicon tuner architecture designed for global broadcast reception. The company also provides poly-band tuners for consumer electronics and mobile devices, along with evaluation kits for testing their technologies in laboratory settings. Formerly known as Mirics Semiconductor Limited, the company rebranded in November 2010 to reflect its broader focus on integrated broadcast solutions.

ACCO SA

Series A in 2007
ACCO SA is a French company that designs and manufactures analog and RF semiconductors. The company was founded by [Denis Masliah](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/denis-masliah#/entity) and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.

picoChip

Series D in 2007
picoChip specializes in signal processing products designed for wireless telecommunications systems. The company develops multi-core digital signal processors (DSPs) and has a notable portfolio of software-defined radio products that are widely utilized in the industry. Additionally, picoChip is expanding its offerings to include a range of application-specific standard products (ASSPs) that are optimized for both cost and performance, catering to the evolving needs of wireless communication technologies.

Nanotech Semiconductor

Series B in 2007
Nanotech Semiconductor is a fabless chip company specializing in the design and supply of Driver and Receiver integrated circuits (ICs) for the fiber-optics communications sector. Established in May 2003 by Gary Steele, who previously co-founded the UK's first fabless chip company, Nanotech Semiconductor leverages his extensive experience in high-speed optical networking technologies. The company is headquartered in Taoyuan, Taiwan, where it also provides assembly and testing services for semiconductor components, including ceramic assembly and hybrid module assembly. Nanotech Semiconductor focuses on delivering customized packaging and professional testing solutions, enhancing the performance and reliability of semiconductor products in the rapidly evolving fiber-optics market.

ACCO Brands

Post in 2007
ACCO Brands Corporation is a leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of consumer and business products, with a history dating back to 1893. The company operates through three segments: ACCO Brands North America, ACCO Brands EMEA, and ACCO Brands International. Its extensive product portfolio includes school notebooks, calendars, planners, dry erase boards, and janitorial supplies, as well as storage and organization products like binders and sheet protectors. Additionally, ACCO offers laminating and shredding machines, writing instruments, stapling and punching tools, and various computer accessories. The company markets its diverse range of products under well-known brand names such as AT-A-GLANCE, Five Star, GBC, Kensington, and Quartet. ACCO Brands distributes its products through multiple channels, including mass retailers, e-tailers, and independent office product dealers, while also engaging directly with commercial and consumer end-users through its e-commerce platform. Headquartered in Lake Zurich, Illinois, ACCO Brands has established itself as a prominent player in the office products industry.

4Home

Series A in 2006
4Home is a technology company specializing in software and services for original equipment manufacturer (OEM) networking hardware partners and broadband service providers. The company has developed an XML-based platform that enables these partners to deliver various applications and services into the connected home. 4Home's solutions allow users to automate numerous tasks, such as remotely monitoring their homes, accessing web content on TVs, controlling home systems via mobile phones, managing all home devices and digital media through a unified interface, and tracking energy usage at the device level. The company envisions "home control services" as the next suite of offerings for major broadband providers, encompassing areas like home monitoring, media and entertainment management, home health, and energy management. 4Home was recognized with five CES 2008 Innovation awards.

Air Semiconductor

Series A in 2006
At Air we believe that all mobile devices should be aware of their location. In the future, everything from your wrist watch to your cellphone will know its location, in the same way that it knows what time it is today. Air's revolutionary Always-ON technology will - for the first time - enable all battery operated, mobile devices to be continuously aware of their location.

Gigle Networks

Series A in 2006
Gigle Networks, established in 2005 with headquarters in Barcelona, Spain, and an additional office in Edinburgh, UK, specializes in developing and manufacturing system-on-chip integrated circuits tailored for home networking applications. The company offers comprehensive solutions that enable multimedia connectivity throughout homes via wired and wireless Ethernet without requiring new wiring installations.

picoChip

Series C in 2005
picoChip specializes in signal processing products designed for wireless telecommunications systems. The company develops multi-core digital signal processors (DSPs) and has a notable portfolio of software-defined radio products that are widely utilized in the industry. Additionally, picoChip is expanding its offerings to include a range of application-specific standard products (ASSPs) that are optimized for both cost and performance, catering to the evolving needs of wireless communication technologies.

Nanotech Semiconductor

Series B in 2005
Nanotech Semiconductor is a fabless chip company specializing in the design and supply of Driver and Receiver integrated circuits (ICs) for the fiber-optics communications sector. Established in May 2003 by Gary Steele, who previously co-founded the UK's first fabless chip company, Nanotech Semiconductor leverages his extensive experience in high-speed optical networking technologies. The company is headquartered in Taoyuan, Taiwan, where it also provides assembly and testing services for semiconductor components, including ceramic assembly and hybrid module assembly. Nanotech Semiconductor focuses on delivering customized packaging and professional testing solutions, enhancing the performance and reliability of semiconductor products in the rapidly evolving fiber-optics market.

SealedMedia

Venture Round in 2005
SealedMedia is a company that specializes in document security solutions tailored for various sectors, including finance, banking, insurance, publishing, government, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Beaconsfield, United Kingdom, with additional offices in Los Gatos, California; Boston, Massachusetts; and London, SealedMedia offers a comprehensive solution that enables organizations to seal multiple document formats, thereby protecting sensitive information from leakage. The company focuses on enterprise digital rights management, providing software technology that helps organizations track and secure data across desktops, laptops, and mobile devices. As of 2006, SealedMedia operates as a subsidiary of Stellent Inc.

Transitive

Series C in 2004
Transitive is a technology company specializing in cross-platform virtualization, enabling the seamless execution of software applications across different hardware and operating systems. The company has developed pioneering solutions that allow applications compiled for one CPU architecture to operate on platforms utilizing different CPUs without requiring modifications to source code or binaries. This innovative hardware virtualization technology facilitates the transportability of legacy enterprise applications, allowing IT managers to efficiently replicate and run these applications on modern, standardized platforms. By doing so, Transitive helps organizations avoid the costs and delays associated with traditional software porting projects, delivering performance comparable to native applications.

picoChip

Series B in 2003
picoChip specializes in signal processing products designed for wireless telecommunications systems. The company develops multi-core digital signal processors (DSPs) and has a notable portfolio of software-defined radio products that are widely utilized in the industry. Additionally, picoChip is expanding its offerings to include a range of application-specific standard products (ASSPs) that are optimized for both cost and performance, catering to the evolving needs of wireless communication technologies.

Transitive

Series B in 2003
Transitive is a technology company specializing in cross-platform virtualization, enabling the seamless execution of software applications across different hardware and operating systems. The company has developed pioneering solutions that allow applications compiled for one CPU architecture to operate on platforms utilizing different CPUs without requiring modifications to source code or binaries. This innovative hardware virtualization technology facilitates the transportability of legacy enterprise applications, allowing IT managers to efficiently replicate and run these applications on modern, standardized platforms. By doing so, Transitive helps organizations avoid the costs and delays associated with traditional software porting projects, delivering performance comparable to native applications.

Essient Photonics

Series A in 2002
Essient Photonics manufactures electronic valves, tubes and electronics component.

SealedMedia

Venture Round in 2001
SealedMedia is a company that specializes in document security solutions tailored for various sectors, including finance, banking, insurance, publishing, government, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Beaconsfield, United Kingdom, with additional offices in Los Gatos, California; Boston, Massachusetts; and London, SealedMedia offers a comprehensive solution that enables organizations to seal multiple document formats, thereby protecting sensitive information from leakage. The company focuses on enterprise digital rights management, providing software technology that helps organizations track and secure data across desktops, laptops, and mobile devices. As of 2006, SealedMedia operates as a subsidiary of Stellent Inc.

picoChip

Series A in 2001
picoChip specializes in signal processing products designed for wireless telecommunications systems. The company develops multi-core digital signal processors (DSPs) and has a notable portfolio of software-defined radio products that are widely utilized in the industry. Additionally, picoChip is expanding its offerings to include a range of application-specific standard products (ASSPs) that are optimized for both cost and performance, catering to the evolving needs of wireless communication technologies.

SealedMedia

Venture Round in 2000
SealedMedia is a company that specializes in document security solutions tailored for various sectors, including finance, banking, insurance, publishing, government, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Beaconsfield, United Kingdom, with additional offices in Los Gatos, California; Boston, Massachusetts; and London, SealedMedia offers a comprehensive solution that enables organizations to seal multiple document formats, thereby protecting sensitive information from leakage. The company focuses on enterprise digital rights management, providing software technology that helps organizations track and secure data across desktops, laptops, and mobile devices. As of 2006, SealedMedia operates as a subsidiary of Stellent Inc.

Microcosm Communications

Series B in 1999
Microcosm Communications develops and supplies pure-CMOS & BiCMOS/SiGe integrated circuits for high volume fiber-optic data, LAN and telecommunication physical layer applications. The company has assembled the world's largest analog design team targeted at fiber-optic ICs. Products include high-speed LED, laser and VCSEL drivers, fixed- and variable-gain PIN pre-amps, integrated photo-receivers, post amps/quantizers, clock recovery, and Ethernet/Fast Ethernet transceivers. The company's mission is to offer the highest performance yet lowest cost ICs on a worldwide basis.

Microcosm Communications

Series A in 1998
Microcosm Communications develops and supplies pure-CMOS & BiCMOS/SiGe integrated circuits for high volume fiber-optic data, LAN and telecommunication physical layer applications. The company has assembled the world's largest analog design team targeted at fiber-optic ICs. Products include high-speed LED, laser and VCSEL drivers, fixed- and variable-gain PIN pre-amps, integrated photo-receivers, post amps/quantizers, clock recovery, and Ethernet/Fast Ethernet transceivers. The company's mission is to offer the highest performance yet lowest cost ICs on a worldwide basis.
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