Redwood Venture Partners

Redwood Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that specialized in investments in start-ups and early to middle-stage companies, primarily within the information technology sector. Founded in 1997 and based in Los Altos, California, the firm focused on areas such as web 2.0 technologies, online video, collaboration, vertical search, networking, wireless, semiconductors, security, and communications. Redwood Venture Partners sought to identify companies with the potential to generate annual revenues of $100 million within five years. The firm offered not only financial support but also domain expertise, operational guidance, and access to a network of strategic alliances, legal, and financial advisors to help portfolio companies grow and adapt in a competitive landscape. Notable investments included Sigma Systems Group, Optovation, and MESH Networks. As of now, Redwood Venture Partners is no longer active in making new investments.

22 past transactions

Alef Edge

Funding Round in 2017
Alef is the first global edge API platform company that empowers enterprises to create, customize, and control their own private mobile network - in 60 minutes. We simplify the complexity of 5G and edge computing through a suite of APIs and tools that allow for more control and security with less overhead, while operating at a fraction of the cost of legacy mobile network providers. Leading systems integrators, distributors, and technology partners, and developers trust us to help power the edge economy and enable companies and communities to connect with a purpose.
Dubset Media Holdings is a a technology solutions company that offers an innovative music marketplace for DJs, artists, labels, publishers, music services, and distributors. Through cutting edge technology, rights management database, and easy to use dashboards, Dubset is creating new mix & remix distribution and monetization opportunities built on transparency, ownership control, and simplicity.

Alef Edge

Funding Round in 2015
Alef is the first global edge API platform company that empowers enterprises to create, customize, and control their own private mobile network - in 60 minutes. We simplify the complexity of 5G and edge computing through a suite of APIs and tools that allow for more control and security with less overhead, while operating at a fraction of the cost of legacy mobile network providers. Leading systems integrators, distributors, and technology partners, and developers trust us to help power the edge economy and enable companies and communities to connect with a purpose.

Alef Edge

Convertible Note in 2015
Alef is the first global edge API platform company that empowers enterprises to create, customize, and control their own private mobile network - in 60 minutes. We simplify the complexity of 5G and edge computing through a suite of APIs and tools that allow for more control and security with less overhead, while operating at a fraction of the cost of legacy mobile network providers. Leading systems integrators, distributors, and technology partners, and developers trust us to help power the edge economy and enable companies and communities to connect with a purpose.

GTRAN

Venture Round in 2006
GTRAN is your source for high speed transponders, transceivers, components and ICs. They are a leading designer and supplier of high-performance broadband connectivity products used throughout the long haul, metro and access networks. They differentiate themselves through their advanced technological expertise and their flexible and scalable manufacturing.

NextNine

Series C in 2006
NextNine is a leader in Operational Technology (OT) security management software for industrial and critical infrastructure, markets that are vulnerable to cyber security attacks and are underserved by conventional enterprise IT solutions. Using NextNine you can have centralized OT security management for your entire SCADA/ICS environment. Distributed critical infrastructure plants and facilities with proprietary ICS/SCADA networks and devices, paired with the need for external vendors to provide remote maintenance and support, create an ideal target profile for hackers and terrorist attacks. Traditional IT security management solutions were designed to manage standard computing environments and cannot handle the proprietary processes, networks and devices of the ICS/SCADA world. In contrast, NextNine has over 10 years of leadership in OT security, and has purpose-built its product to deal with these unique challenges. NextNine’s solution is an industrial strength software platform delivering robust, customizable and field proven OT security management. Top tier critical infrastructure companies along with 5 of the 7 largest industrial vendors have standardized on NextNine. Today, the company has 6000 installations globally in fields such as oil, gas, mining, chemicals, energy, manufacturing, defense and critical infrastructure. NextNine has been recognized by the White House for its leadership in the efforts to improve critical infrastructure cyber security. NextNine has received ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification, assuring NextNine's employees operate a comprehensive security program and manage information security risks effectively. NextNine's certificate is issued by the Standards Institution of Israel. The company was founded in 1998, is privately held and headquartered in New York.

NextNine

Venture Round in 2005
NextNine is a leader in Operational Technology (OT) security management software for industrial and critical infrastructure, markets that are vulnerable to cyber security attacks and are underserved by conventional enterprise IT solutions. Using NextNine you can have centralized OT security management for your entire SCADA/ICS environment. Distributed critical infrastructure plants and facilities with proprietary ICS/SCADA networks and devices, paired with the need for external vendors to provide remote maintenance and support, create an ideal target profile for hackers and terrorist attacks. Traditional IT security management solutions were designed to manage standard computing environments and cannot handle the proprietary processes, networks and devices of the ICS/SCADA world. In contrast, NextNine has over 10 years of leadership in OT security, and has purpose-built its product to deal with these unique challenges. NextNine’s solution is an industrial strength software platform delivering robust, customizable and field proven OT security management. Top tier critical infrastructure companies along with 5 of the 7 largest industrial vendors have standardized on NextNine. Today, the company has 6000 installations globally in fields such as oil, gas, mining, chemicals, energy, manufacturing, defense and critical infrastructure. NextNine has been recognized by the White House for its leadership in the efforts to improve critical infrastructure cyber security. NextNine has received ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification, assuring NextNine's employees operate a comprehensive security program and manage information security risks effectively. NextNine's certificate is issued by the Standards Institution of Israel. The company was founded in 1998, is privately held and headquartered in New York.

GWS Photonics

Series B in 2004
GWS Photonicsis paving the way for next generation DWDM networks with its patented GWS tunable filter Platform.

Everypath

Venture Round in 2003
Everypath is the leading provider of mobile task automation software to global 1000 companies.

Tharas Systems

Series B in 2001
Tharas Systems suggests answers to the System-on-Chip simulation performance bottleneck being experienced by designers. They provides a fresh approach to the acceleration of HDL simulation and markets their solutions based on their ease of use, tool compatibility and their cost effectiveness. Tharas' main product, the Hammer, offers hardware accelerated, emulation-like performance and capacity with software-like debugging functionality.

Ashvattha Semiconductor

Series A in 2001
Ashvattha Semiconductor provides frequency chips for wireless device manufacturers.

NIKSUN

Venture Round in 2001
NIKSUN® is the leader in making the unknown known. NIKSUN delivers the best next-generation network monitoring solutions to secure critical infrastructure, optimize service delivery, and reduce compliance risks. Based on the world’s most scalable and modular technology – Alpine– designed specifically for large-scale network monitoring, NIKSUN is revolutionizing the network monitoring industry with its flagship products, NetDetector®, NetVCR®, and NetOmni™. With more than 1,000 enterprise customers in over 30 countries, NIKSUN is the only network-wide monitoring company that provides organizations with the power to instantly Know the Unknown®.

NextNine

Series B in 2001
NextNine is a leader in Operational Technology (OT) security management software for industrial and critical infrastructure, markets that are vulnerable to cyber security attacks and are underserved by conventional enterprise IT solutions. Using NextNine you can have centralized OT security management for your entire SCADA/ICS environment. Distributed critical infrastructure plants and facilities with proprietary ICS/SCADA networks and devices, paired with the need for external vendors to provide remote maintenance and support, create an ideal target profile for hackers and terrorist attacks. Traditional IT security management solutions were designed to manage standard computing environments and cannot handle the proprietary processes, networks and devices of the ICS/SCADA world. In contrast, NextNine has over 10 years of leadership in OT security, and has purpose-built its product to deal with these unique challenges. NextNine’s solution is an industrial strength software platform delivering robust, customizable and field proven OT security management. Top tier critical infrastructure companies along with 5 of the 7 largest industrial vendors have standardized on NextNine. Today, the company has 6000 installations globally in fields such as oil, gas, mining, chemicals, energy, manufacturing, defense and critical infrastructure. NextNine has been recognized by the White House for its leadership in the efforts to improve critical infrastructure cyber security. NextNine has received ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification, assuring NextNine's employees operate a comprehensive security program and manage information security risks effectively. NextNine's certificate is issued by the Standards Institution of Israel. The company was founded in 1998, is privately held and headquartered in New York.

MeshNetworks

Series B in 2000
MeshNetworks is a wireless mesh networking company that develops technology and products for rapidly-deployed, self-creating wireless mobile networks. The company creates communications systems with a proprietary technology named QDMA (Quadrature Division Multiple Access), primarily for public safety and municipal networks. It also sells a chip for QDMA as well as software that adds mesh capabilities to standard Wi-Fi products. MeshNetworks is primarily focused on the public safety sector, announcing deployments of its technology in municipalities throughout the country, including Florida, Minnesota, Oregon, and Texas. Founded in 2000, the company is headquartered in Maitland, Florida. It was acquired by Motorola in 2004.

Taalee

Venture Round in 2000
Taalee's Semantic Engine™ is the basic underlying platform on which all of Taalee products are based. Taalee currently offers two products and services that benefit from this superior approach— Semantic Search™ and Semantic Asset Management™ for digital media assets.

Voyan Technology

Venture Round in 2000
Voyan Technology provides a unique approach to noise management, which extends the range, affordability and reliability of DSL and wireless communications networks. Voyan brings to market broad experience and a deep intellectual property (IP) portfolio in adaptive estimation, signal processing and advanced control, enabling their highly differentiated approach. Leveraging these disciplines in the communications field enables significant gains in extending access network productivity: expanding network capacity by up to 50% and reducing provisioning costs by as much as 20%. Voyan was founded in 1991 as a consulting services business. In 1996, Voyan shipped its first products for mission-critical embedded applications. In 1999, Voyan turned to the DSL and wireless communications markets where the impact of Voyan's technology is nothing short of breakthrough. Voyan has an excellent track record of product execution accumulated in its legacy embedded control business. In the semiconductor manufacturing market, Tokyo Electron Limited made Voyan Clairvoyant® Control standard on all their latest release of 200mm Diffusion furnaces for wafer temperature control. Voyan is a privately held company located in Santa Clara, California. Voyan's products include system software, embedded software, maintenance and services.

Nazomi Communications

Series B in 2000
Nazomi is a fabless semiconductor company focused on providing multimedia application processor solutions to mobile phone and semiconductor makers. Its solutions enhance quality and boost performance for audio, video, camera, 2D/3D graphics, animation, gaming, Java and other multimedia platforms.

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.

Tharas Systems

Series A in 2000
Tharas Systems suggests answers to the System-on-Chip simulation performance bottleneck being experienced by designers. They provides a fresh approach to the acceleration of HDL simulation and markets their solutions based on their ease of use, tool compatibility and their cost effectiveness. Tharas' main product, the Hammer, offers hardware accelerated, emulation-like performance and capacity with software-like debugging functionality.

Savvion

Series A in 2000
Savvion offers BPM business software solutions and services. More than 300 of the world's companies, including 24 of the Fortune 100, choose Savvion to operate more productively and profitably.

Magma Design Automation

Venture Round in 2000
Magma Design Automation, Inc. (Magma), provides electronic design automation (EDA) software products and related services. Its software enables chip designers to reduce the time it takes to design and produce integrated circuits used in the communications, computing, consumer electronics, networking and semiconductor industries. Its flagship products consist of a digital integrated solution for the chip development cycle, from initial design through physical implementation. Magma's flagship Talus family of products, its Tekton static timing analyzer and QCP extractor and, its Quartz family of sign-off and verification tools combine into one integrated chip design and verification flow, from what has been separate logic design, physical design, and analysis and sign-off processes. Its Titan platform for custom integrated chip design provides an integrated chip-finishing solution for mixed-signal designs.

Nazomi Communications

Series A in 1999
Nazomi is a fabless semiconductor company focused on providing multimedia application processor solutions to mobile phone and semiconductor makers. Its solutions enhance quality and boost performance for audio, video, camera, 2D/3D graphics, animation, gaming, Java and other multimedia platforms.
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