Silicon Valley Bank

Silicon Valley Bank, established in 1983, is a leading commercial bank headquartered in Santa Clara, California. It specializes in providing a wide array of financial services, including banking, treasury management, and international banking, to innovative technology, life science, and premium wine businesses, as well as venture capital and private equity firms. With a global presence through 27 U.S. offices and seven international operations, the bank leverages its industry knowledge, connections, and world-class service to support the success of its clients.

Trefor Bacon

Director

Greg Becker

CEO

Julie Betts

Managing Director

Gerald Brady

Managing Director, SVB Network

Jayson Davis

Managing Director

Brian Foley

Managing Director

Craig Fox

Managing Director - Fintech

Rob Freelen

Head of Venture Capital Relationship Management

Peter Freyer

Managing Director of National Healthcare Sponsor Finance and Life Sciences

Matt Garrity

Senior Vice President

Rob Helm

Managing Director

Dale Kirkland

Managing Director - Origination / Relationship Management

Scott McCarty

Director, Life Sciences

Andrew Merget

Managing Director

Christopher Morrison

Managing Director and Head of Boston Enterprise Software

Andrew Oddo

Managing Director, Startup Banking

Andrew Parker

Director

Joan Parsons

Executive Vice President, Corporate Banking

Sameer Paul

Director

Marisa Phan

Managing Director - Enterprise Software

Priya Rajan

Managing Director - India and Middle East and North Africa

Vera Shokina

Managing Director

Peter Sletteland

Associate

Ben Tickler

Managing Director - Enterprise Software

Andrew Tsao

Managing Director. Founder / Head of Global Gateway

Jordy Samiljan

Managing Director, I Leveraged Finance and Sponsor Coverage

John Benetti

Managing Director

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Cape

Debt Financing in 2025
Cape is a company that specializes in privacy-enabling technology aimed at enhancing user security on electronic devices. Its platform focuses on providing mobile phone services that prioritize privacy protection, ensuring that sensitive information such as names, phone numbers, and locations are safeguarded from potential threats. By offering reliable 5G and 4G coverage, Cape enables users to regain control over their personal digital privacy and security without sacrificing user experience.

HawkEye 360

Debt Financing in 2024
HawkEye 360, Inc. is a data analytics company specializing in radio frequency (RF) mapping through its commercial satellite constellation. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, the company focuses on identifying, processing, and geolocating a wide range of RF signals. Its offerings include maritime domain awareness and spectrum mapping and monitoring, which are crucial for tracking global transportation networks and supporting emergency response efforts. By leveraging satellite tracking technology, HawkEye 360 provides clients in sectors such as maritime, intelligence, and telecommunications with analytical products designed to address complex challenges. The company has established a strategic partnership with Ursa to enhance its capabilities in RF data analytics.

Connectbase

Debt Financing in 2023
Connectbase is a company that provides a market participation platform focused on enhancing the connectivity industry through location-based insights and automation. Its platform facilitates improved visibility for network buyers and sellers, allowing them to manage locations effectively and engage in seamless connectivity transactions. The system serves as a comprehensive record for connectivity providers, streamlining the buying and selling processes and promoting sustained growth in the commercial market. Connectbase’s solutions include tools for managing fiber networks, connected assets, and building intelligence, which help users visualize and coordinate their connectivity resources. Incorporated in 2015 and based in Milford, Massachusetts, Connectbase targets various sectors, including local exchange carriers, cable companies, competitive local exchange carriers, fiber providers, and municipal utilities.

DispatchHealth

Venture Round in 2022
DispatchHealth Management, LLC is a provider of on-demand mobile and virtual healthcare services, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The company offers a wide range of services, including evaluation and treatment for acute injuries and illnesses, laceration repair, splinting of injured extremities, and management of conditions like nosebleeds and catheter placements. It also facilitates medication administration, laboratory testing, outpatient imaging arrangements, and coordination with primary care physicians and home health agencies. By delivering care directly to patients in their homes or workplaces, DispatchHealth aims to enhance the capabilities of existing care teams while providing high-quality, cost-effective healthcare solutions.

DispatchHealth

Debt Financing in 2022
DispatchHealth Management, LLC is a provider of on-demand mobile and virtual healthcare services, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The company offers a wide range of services, including evaluation and treatment for acute injuries and illnesses, laceration repair, splinting of injured extremities, and management of conditions like nosebleeds and catheter placements. It also facilitates medication administration, laboratory testing, outpatient imaging arrangements, and coordination with primary care physicians and home health agencies. By delivering care directly to patients in their homes or workplaces, DispatchHealth aims to enhance the capabilities of existing care teams while providing high-quality, cost-effective healthcare solutions.

Aervivo

Debt Financing in 2021
Aervivo is dedicated to transforming the internet service provider (ISP) landscape by enabling the delivery of fiber-grade connectivity at reduced costs. The company collaborates with multi-family community owners and new market entrants to facilitate the rapid launch of connectivity services for residents. Aervivo's innovative hybrid fiber and wireless mesh technology, combined with its cloud-based service platform, empowers partners to offer affordable, high-speed internet while enhancing the overall customer experience. By addressing connectivity challenges and increasing consumer choice, Aervivo aims to democratize the ISP industry and leverage scalable technology solutions to bring value to its clients and their communities.

Brightline

Debt Financing in 2021
Brightline, Inc. is a provider of pediatric behavioral health care services, established in 2019 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California. The company offers a range of services including behavior therapy, psychiatry and medication support, speech-language therapy, and occupational therapy. Brightline operates as a technology-enabled behavioral health home, utilizing innovative technology and virtual services to deliver integrated care. Its collaborative care team focuses on supporting children throughout their developmental stages and addressing the needs of their families. Brightline was previously known as Emilio Health, Inc. and rebranded in May 2020.

Quantum Metric

Debt Financing in 2020
Quantum Metric, Inc. provides an analytics platform that leverages machine learning to capture and analyze user behavior across digital channels. The platform combines statistical analysis with machine intelligence to assess website performance, identify user struggles, and detect issues such as underperforming layouts and network problems. By integrating session replay with customer feedback and various analytics tools, Quantum Metric enables organizations to gain insights into user interactions, including clicks and session behavior. The platform's Funnel DNA analysis helps identify segments affecting conversion rates and quantifies digital frustration points, informing strategic improvements. Catering primarily to Fortune 500 companies in sectors like e-commerce, finance, travel, and telecommunications, Quantum Metric aims to enhance digital products and optimize user experiences. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Monument, Colorado, the company has received recognition for its innovation and growth.

Symend

Series B in 2020
Symend Inc. is a company that specializes in debt recovery solutions through its innovative software platform. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Calgary, Canada, with additional offices in Toronto and Denver, Symend focuses on enhancing the debt collection process by utilizing automation, predictive analytics, and behavioral science. The platform aims to minimize debt delinquency while ensuring a positive experience for all stakeholders. It offers tools for treatment planning, campaign management, and self-service options, allowing businesses in sectors such as financial services, telecommunications, and utilities to engage customers effectively. By creating personalized interactions, Symend empowers individuals to manage their debts through flexible repayment options, ultimately fostering better financial outcomes and strengthening customer relationships.

Connectbase

Debt Financing in 2019
Connectbase is a company that provides a market participation platform focused on enhancing the connectivity industry through location-based insights and automation. Its platform facilitates improved visibility for network buyers and sellers, allowing them to manage locations effectively and engage in seamless connectivity transactions. The system serves as a comprehensive record for connectivity providers, streamlining the buying and selling processes and promoting sustained growth in the commercial market. Connectbase’s solutions include tools for managing fiber networks, connected assets, and building intelligence, which help users visualize and coordinate their connectivity resources. Incorporated in 2015 and based in Milford, Massachusetts, Connectbase targets various sectors, including local exchange carriers, cable companies, competitive local exchange carriers, fiber providers, and municipal utilities.

Ayar Labs

Debt Financing in 2019
Ayar Labs, Inc. specializes in the development of optical interconnect technology, focusing on high-density electronic-photonic chiplets and lasers designed to enhance data transmission capabilities. Its flagship product, TeraPHY, is a monolithic in-package optical I/O solution that enables high bandwidth, low latency, and power-efficient short-reach interconnects, making it suitable for applications in artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, cloud computing, telecommunications, and aerospace. The company's innovative approach leverages industry-standard silicon processing techniques to create optical interconnect chiplets that replace traditional electrical-based I/O, addressing performance and efficiency challenges in the semiconductor and computing industries. By optimizing data movement within AI systems, Ayar Labs aims to alleviate compute and bandwidth bottlenecks associated with complex large language models, thereby maximizing computational efficiency while minimizing costs and power consumption. Established in 2015 and headquartered in Emeryville, California, Ayar Labs also has an office in Santa Clara, California.

Tridiuum

Series B in 2018
Tridiuum, Inc. is a Philadelphia-based digital health company established in 1997 that specializes in software-as-a-service solutions for behavioral health providers, patients, and health systems. The core offering, Tridiuum1, is a cloud-based platform designed to enhance behavioral health outcomes management by monitoring patient symptoms and treatment progress. It integrates digital health assessments with an analytics engine to identify behavioral health issues, assign risk scores, and provide real-time alerts at the point of care. Additionally, the platform supports video-based virtual visits and other features, enabling clinicians to effectively evaluate and manage patients with various conditions. The company is backed by a team of experts in behavioral medicine and digital health technologies, with a strong foundation in clinical research and a history of contributions to peer-reviewed scientific literature.

Doky

Debt Financing in 2017
Doky, Inc. is an information technology company based in Palo Alto, California, focused on enhancing cloud sharing capabilities. The company provides a comprehensive platform that maximizes productivity for users through various services, including email, virtual applications, collaborative tools, and cloud storage with file sharing. Each subscription plan offers features such as Open Office, chat, screen sharing, video conferencing, PC-to-phone calls, and task management, all accessible without the need for downloads or installations. Doky's platform integrates with popular services like Gmail, Slack, GitHub, and Dropbox, ensuring seamless collaboration. By leveraging advanced cloud computing technologies, Doky emphasizes speed, security, privacy, scalability, and efficient app streaming. The company serves a diverse global clientele, including developers, website owners, entrepreneurs, and collaborative teams, aiming to centralize and enhance organizational communication through an encrypted and cost-effective solution.

Genband

Debt Financing in 2016
Genband is a global provider of high-performance IP gateways and session border controllers, which are integral components in fixed and mobile networks worldwide. The company's products facilitate secure communication by evolving and enhancing networks' capabilities.

Teladoc Health

Post in 2016
Teladoc Health is a leading virtual healthcare provider that modernizes access to healthcare services through its telehealth platform. The company offers on-demand medical care via mobile devices, the internet, video, and phone, focusing on delivering high-quality, cost-effective solutions. Teladoc's integrated clinical offerings include telehealth services, expert medical opinions, and remote patient monitoring programs for chronic care management. With a workforce of over 2,000 employees, Teladoc operates in 125 countries and provides services in more than 20 languages. The company collaborates with employers, hospitals, health systems, and insurers to transform healthcare delivery, generating revenue primarily from subscription-based access fees. Additionally, it offers visit fees and equipment rental to hospital systems, ensuring comprehensive care solutions for its members.

Ixia

Post in 2015
Ixia specializes in application performance and security resilience solutions aimed at enterprises, service providers, network equipment manufacturers, and government entities across the globe. The company offers a range of hardware platforms, including chassis and interface cards that handle various traffic types at multiple network layers. Their network visibility solutions enhance the performance of monitoring tools, providing insights into both physical and virtual networks. Ixia also delivers a suite of software applications designed for automated testing and performance evaluation of technologies such as storage, video, voice, and networking systems. Additionally, the company provides technical support, warranty services, software maintenance, and professional training. Ixia markets its products through a direct sales force and a network of distributors, resellers, and system integrators. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Calabasas, California, Ixia operates as a subsidiary of Keysight Technologies since 2017.

Boingo Wireless

Post in 2014
Boingo Wireless, Inc. is a leading provider of Wi-Fi software and services, offering seamless internet access at over 325,000 hotspots globally. With a single account, users can connect to the internet at various locations, including major airports, hotels, cafes, restaurants, and convention centers. The company also operates wired and wireless networks at large venues, such as sporting arenas and shopping malls, through its subsidiary, Concourse Communications Group. Boingo focuses on providing commercial wireless connectivity systems and managed services, addressing the complex connectivity needs of clients in sectors such as entertainment and government. By simplifying wireless challenges, Boingo connects people, businesses, and devices efficiently and cost-effectively.

Vonage Holdings

Post in 2014
Vonage Holdings Corp. specializes in cloud-based communication services for businesses and consumers. It offers a range of products, including integrated voice, text, video, and data applications, API solutions for embedding communications into apps and websites, and various service plans for home telephone services. Vonage's offerings enable businesses to enhance customer interactions, create new experiences, and leverage data and AI for successful conversations. It serves a diverse range of industries, including healthcare, education, retail, and finance, and operates globally, selling its products through various channels.

CoreDial

Debt Financing in 2013
CoreDial, based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, operates a cloud-based software platform that provides private labeled communication services to channel partners. The company specializes in a range of solutions including hosted PBX, VoIP, SIP trunking, and unified communications. By offering these services through a flexible SaaS model, CoreDial enables managed service providers, IT solution providers, and value-added resellers to efficiently sell, deliver, manage, and invoice high-quality cloud communication products. This approach allows partners to enhance their competitiveness, expand into new markets, and improve the effectiveness of their offerings for end-user customers.

TagMan

Venture Round in 2013
TagMan is a leading provider of tag management and marketing data solutions, specializing in helping businesses navigate the complexities of web analytics, e-commerce, and marketing data. The platform enables clients to manage and unify tag-based technologies, resulting in a streamlined flow of clean marketing data across multiple channels. TagMan’s offerings include a visual insights suite, marketing attribution, data optimization, and conversion tracking tools, which assist e-commerce professionals and digital marketers in visualizing customer journeys and optimizing campaign effectiveness. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including travel, fashion, consumer goods, and telecommunications, with notable clients such as Travelocity, Virgin Atlantic, Kellogg's, The Body Shop, Air New Zealand, and Vodafone. By leveraging TagMan’s technology, organizations can enhance their marketing execution and gain comprehensive insights into consumer behavior, ultimately driving improved marketing return on investment.

REACH Health

Debt Financing in 2013
REACH Health, Inc. is a healthcare technology company based in Alpharetta, Georgia, specializing in telemedicine solutions that facilitate acute care delivery. Founded in 2003, the company provides a telemedicine platform that connects specialty physicians with patients for live consultations, effectively addressing the challenges of time, distance, and resources in healthcare. The REACH Access software supports various service lines, including cardiology, ICU, neurology, psychiatric telemedicine, pulmonology, telestroke, physician coverage, and pediatrics. This platform enables physicians to assess and treat patients by integrating comprehensive medical data, imaging, and clinical workflows within a single interface, thereby enhancing the quality of patient care. As of April 30, 2018, REACH Health operates as a subsidiary of InTouch Technologies, Inc.

Zoom Telephonics

Post in 2012
Zoom Telephonics, Inc. is a telecommunications company that specializes in designing, producing, marketing, and selling a wide range of Internet access and communications-related products. Established in 1977 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, the company offers a diverse portfolio that includes cable modems, cable modem/routers, mobile broadband modems, wireless routers, Multimedia over Coax (MoCA) adapters, and mesh home networking devices. Its cable modem products represent the highest revenue category. Zoom Telephonics distributes its products through various channels, including retailers, distributors, Internet and telephone service providers, value-added resellers, PC system integrators, and original equipment manufacturers, as well as through a direct sales force and independent sales agents. The company primarily operates in North America, which serves as its key market for revenue generation.

Cambridge Broadband Networks Group

Debt Financing in 2012
Cambridge Broadband Networks Limited specializes in developing and deploying microwave access and wireless backhaul solutions for telecommunications providers both in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company's flagship product, VectaStar, is a multipoint microwave platform that facilitates mobile backhaul, enterprise access, and small cell network solutions. This includes offerings such as VectaStar Gigabit for macro backhaul and enterprise access, and VectaStar Metro for multipoint microwave backhaul. Additionally, the company provides a comprehensive network management system and various support services, including consultancy, training, and project management, to assist operators in designing and deploying microwave backhaul networks. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Cambridge, the company addresses the growing demand for enhanced network capacity and efficiency in the face of increasing mobile data usage.

RingCentral

Series D in 2011
RingCentral is a leading provider of unified communications as a service (UCaaS), offering a comprehensive cloud-based platform that integrates voice, video, messaging, and team collaboration tools. Headquartered in Belmont, California, the company serves over 350,000 organizations globally, enabling them to enhance communication and collaboration among remote and in-office teams. Its core products include RingCentral Office, which combines VoIP phone service with features such as unlimited calling and fax functionality, and RingCentral Professional, which provides virtual extensions for existing phone lines. Additionally, RingCentral offers a cloud-based contact center solution that allows businesses to connect seamlessly with their customers and a stand-alone video meetings platform. The company's solutions are designed to replace outdated on-premises systems with modern, flexible cloud-based alternatives, supporting a mobile workforce across various devices including smartphones, tablets, and computers. By streamlining communications and reducing reliance on traditional methods, RingCentral significantly enhances operational efficiency for businesses of all sizes.

Birch Communications

Debt Financing in 2011
Birch Communications, Inc. is a prominent provider of communications, network, cloud, and IT solutions known for its exceptional customer service. Catering to small, mid-sized, enterprise, and wholesale businesses, Birch offers a range of products nationwide including Metro-Fiber, Metro-Ethernet, unified communications (UC), hosted phone systems, data centers, and file storage services. With a focus on increasing productivity for its diverse clientele, Birch delivers compelling solutions to meet various business needs.

Icera

Debt Financing in 2011
Icera is a company specializing in high-performance soft modem technology tailored for mobile broadband applications. Founded in 2002 by a team of semiconductor experts, Icera designs and develops wireless modem chipsets that cater to various devices, including mobile broadband datacards, USB sticks, and cellular modules for laptops and smartphones. The company's innovative platform solutions enable manufacturers to achieve high data rates for 3G HSDPA and HSUPA communications while maintaining low power consumption and cost. Icera's product offerings include chipsets for baseband processing, radio functionality, and power management, which provide clients with robust communication engines for their cellular devices. Headquartered in Bristol, UK, Icera has established design facilities in multiple countries, including France, Canada, and the US, and offers sales and support across Japan, Taiwan, Korea, and Europe.

picoChip

Debt Financing in 2010
picoChip specializes in signal processing products tailored for wireless telecommunications systems. The company is known for its multi-core digital signal processors (DSP) and software-defined radio products, which are widely implemented in the industry. Additionally, picoChip is expanding its portfolio to include a variety of application-specific standard products (ASSP) that are optimized for both cost and performance, enhancing its offerings in the wireless communication market.

Global Telecom & Technology (GTT)

Post in 2010
Global Telecom & Technology (GTT) is a new breed of telecom company - the technology and global network integrator. As the telecommunications management specialists, GTT can provide custom-fit solutions for wide area network services or enterprise mobility solutions. GTT brings telecommunications management with a consultative approach, and over 10 years of experience to back it up.

Airband Communications

Debt Financing in 2010
Airband Communications is a leading provider of fixed wireless broadband services in the United States, specializing in high-bandwidth solutions for businesses. Established in 2000, the company has developed a proprietary network that allows it to bypass traditional phone and cable companies, resulting in quicker installation times and enhanced scalability. Airband offers a wide range of services, including high-speed data, Voice over IP, and security solutions, all delivered over one of the industry's most adaptable last-mile networks. Operating in 14 markets and experiencing rapid expansion, Airband is dedicated to exceptional customer service, supported by a passionate team focused on meeting the needs of over 3,500 businesses nationwide. The company is recognized for its local support staff and strong commitment to customer responsiveness.

Tachyon Networks

Venture Round in 2010
Tachyon delivers carrier-grade broadband over satellite. The company sells its services to large enterprises and government agencies to augment their terrestrial networks - it operates in the United States, Mexico, Central America, Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. Tachyon draws upon its expertise as a technology developer and network service provider to assess and provide customized solutions that solve business problems.

Calix

Venture Round in 2009
Calix Inc., established in 1999 and headquartered in San Jose, California, specializes in providing cloud-based platforms and software systems to communication service providers (CSPs) worldwide. Its offerings include Calix Cloud, an analytics platform for CSP professionals; Calix Marketing Cloud and Support Cloud for marketing and customer support teams respectively; Experience eXtensible Operating System for residential, business, and mobile subscribers; and Access eXtensible Operating System tailored for access networks. These platforms enable CSPs to simplify their operations, deliver advanced broadband services, and enhance subscriber experiences, ultimately driving growth in subscriber acquisition, loyalty, and revenue. Calix serves customers across the United States, Middle East, Europe, Asia Pacific, and other regions, primarily through its direct sales force and resellers.

One97 Communications

Private Equity Round in 2009
One97 Communications Limited is a mobile payments services company based in Noida, India, founded in 2000. It operates under the Paytm brand, offering a comprehensive range of mobile content and commerce services. The company provides digital goods and services, including top-ups, ticket bookings, hotel reservations, music, videos, games, and other mobile content. Additionally, One97 Communications is a leading provider of payment solutions for e-commerce merchants, utilizing its RBI-approved semi-closed wallet. With a workforce of over 4,500 employees, the company has a wide geographical footprint, with regional offices in major Indian cities such as Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, Chennai, and Kolkata, as well as a global presence in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.

One97 Communications

Venture Round in 2008
One97 Communications Limited is a mobile payments services company based in Noida, India, founded in 2000. It operates under the Paytm brand, offering a comprehensive range of mobile content and commerce services. The company provides digital goods and services, including top-ups, ticket bookings, hotel reservations, music, videos, games, and other mobile content. Additionally, One97 Communications is a leading provider of payment solutions for e-commerce merchants, utilizing its RBI-approved semi-closed wallet. With a workforce of over 4,500 employees, the company has a wide geographical footprint, with regional offices in major Indian cities such as Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, Chennai, and Kolkata, as well as a global presence in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.

Mintera

Debt Financing in 2008
Mintera Corporation, founded in 2000 and based in Acton, Massachusetts, specializes in developing and marketing high-speed optical transmission systems. The company offers advanced transport subsystems, including the MI 40000XS, designed for carriers, enterprises, educational institutions, and government agencies. Mintera's fiber-optic transport systems facilitate the deployment of optical transport across various network types, including metro-core, regional, long-haul, and ultra long-haul networks. This technology enables clients to effectively manage and supervise optical channels that carry data signals.

OpenCloud

Series B in 2008
OpenCloud Limited, founded in 2000 and based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, specializes in providing service differentiation and network solutions for wireline and mobile operators, as well as mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs). The company offers a range of products, including the Rhino TAS, a telecom application server that supports various network technologies such as SS7 and LTE IMS. OpenCloud's solutions include service interaction and broking capabilities through Rhino SIS, multimedia telephony control with Rhino Sentinel VoLTE, and consumer-oriented applications like Rhino Sentinel Express. Additionally, the company provides an online charging interface and tools for developers to customize applications. With a focus on enhancing the telecommunications landscape, OpenCloud aims to enable real-time communications and streamline service delivery across diverse networks. Its clientele spans multinational groups and operators globally, with offices in various countries including New Zealand, Spain, Singapore, Indonesia, and Brazil. The company operates as a subsidiary of Metaswitch Networks Ltd.

DiVitas Networks

Venture Round in 2008
DiVitas Networks specializes in mobile unified communications, offering a platform that enhances business voice and messaging applications. The company provides solutions that enable single number reach, visual voicemail, and mobile deskphone capabilities. Additionally, DiVitas Networks supports enterprise communications through services that include access to enterprise contacts, messaging, and presence features. Their suite of server and client software is tailored for enterprise customers, facilitating real-time collaboration and improving overall communication efficiency within organizations.

Fulcrum Microsystems

Series D in 2007
Fulcrum Microsystems, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company based in Calabasas, California, specializing in interconnect devices for storage, computing, and networking applications. Founded in 2000, the company offers a range of products including FocalPoint, which features Ethernet switch and router chips, and the ControlPoint Software Suite, which encompasses software modules for Ethernet bridging, switching, and routing. Additionally, Fulcrum Microsystems provides the PivotPoint SPI-4.2 Interconnect Chip, designed to facilitate interconnection packet and protocol processing on line cards. Its products primarily serve original equipment manufacturers, both in the United States and internationally.

Nominum

Series D in 2005
Nominum, Inc. specializes in providing domain name system (DNS) software solutions tailored for service providers globally. The company offers a comprehensive range of products, including Vantio AuthServe, which ensures the availability and responsiveness of websites and real-time applications, and Vantio CacheServe, which optimizes server hardware performance. Nominum's security offerings include Vantio ThreatAvert for DNS network security and N2 Secure Business, a cloud-based solution designed to protect businesses from cyber threats. Additionally, the company provides marketing tools such as N2 Reach for direct customer communication and N2 Insight, which analyzes subscriber behavior through DNS data. Nominum's services are designed to enhance network operations, security and compliance, customer care, and marketing efforts for telecommunications service providers. Founded in 1999 and based in Redwood City, California, Nominum operates as a subsidiary of Akamai Technologies, serving over 100 providers in more than 40 countries.

July Systems

Series B in 2004
July Systems Inc. is a cloud-based mobile experience and engagement platform that specializes in location services. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company focuses on digitizing physical spaces by connecting to building WiFi systems to gather insights about customer behavior, such as loyalty and shopping frequency. Its key offerings include Proximity MX, which provides contextual location intelligence and adaptive mobile engagement, and July MX, a self-authoring platform for creating mobile sites and applications without requiring coding skills. The company serves a diverse range of clients, including infrastructure providers, service providers, original equipment manufacturers, and business owners. In 2018, July Systems became a subsidiary of Cisco Systems, further enhancing its capabilities in the mobile engagement space.

Nominum

Series C in 2003
Nominum, Inc. specializes in providing domain name system (DNS) software solutions tailored for service providers globally. The company offers a comprehensive range of products, including Vantio AuthServe, which ensures the availability and responsiveness of websites and real-time applications, and Vantio CacheServe, which optimizes server hardware performance. Nominum's security offerings include Vantio ThreatAvert for DNS network security and N2 Secure Business, a cloud-based solution designed to protect businesses from cyber threats. Additionally, the company provides marketing tools such as N2 Reach for direct customer communication and N2 Insight, which analyzes subscriber behavior through DNS data. Nominum's services are designed to enhance network operations, security and compliance, customer care, and marketing efforts for telecommunications service providers. Founded in 1999 and based in Redwood City, California, Nominum operates as a subsidiary of Akamai Technologies, serving over 100 providers in more than 40 countries.

Qsent

Series B in 2002
Qsent offers contact and identity management services for various businesses. Its contact identity services source updated contact data from publicly available Telco-based contact listing records to provide contact information used in the resolution and verification of identity. The company is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon.

Pelago Networks

Series B in 2002
Pelago Networks is a provider of enhanced voice, data, and video services to their business customers via wireless or wireline broadband access networks.

Equipe Communications

Series C in 2002
Equipe Communications designs, develops, and markets asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) and multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) products to telecom carriers and service providers. The company's products assist local exchange carriers (ILECs) and interexchange carriers (IXCs) in transition from ATM architecture to IP/MPLS. The company also offers network management design, engineering, furnishing and installation, lifecycle tools, and rapid deployment services. Equipe Communications was founded in 1999 and is based in Acton, Massachusetts.

Catena Networks

Series D in 2002
Catena Networks develops broadband access systems that enable service providers to deploy voice, data, and video services. The company's products include The CNX-5 Broadband DSL System, a card-for-card upgrade solution for Lucent SLC-5 Digital Loop Carriers and The CN1000 Broadband Loop Carrier that enables service providers to deploy integrated plain old telephone service (POTS) and digital subscriber line (DSL) services and deliver voice, data and video services over copper and fiber infrastructures. It caters to local exchange carriers, postal telephone and telegraph operators, and other service providers. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in California, US with an additional office in Morrisville, North Carolina.

PhotonEx Corp

Series C in 2001
PhotonEx Corp is an optical networking equipment manufacturer.

Mobilian Corp

Series C in 2001
Mobilian Corporation is a wireless systems company that specializes in the development of chips, software, and reference designs for wireless radios. The company manufactures wireless networking chips designed for mobile phones and computer devices. Among its notable products is TrueRadio, a two-chip set that enhances wireless communication capabilities. Through its innovative offerings, Mobilian aims to advance wireless technology and improve connectivity solutions.

Onix Microsystems

Debt Financing in 2001
OniX Microsystems designs, develops, and supplies micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS)-based all-optical switching engines for telecommunications equipment suppliers. Its products cover optical switching needs, including network protection and provisioning, optical add and drop multiplexing, and optical cross connects. It also offers MEMS design and photonic packaging services. OniX Microsystems was founded in 1998 and was headquartered in Richmond, California.

Wavesmith Networks

Debt Financing in 2001
Wavesmith Networks specializes in developing hardware designed to enhance the network capacity of telecommunications carriers without requiring significant disruptions or overhauls. The company focuses on multiservice edge switches, providing solutions that allow regional and national carriers to expand their existing Layer 2 infrastructures. Their technology facilitates the integration of various services onto ATM or MPLS-oriented core networks, enabling carriers to adapt and evolve their network capabilities as demand changes. With a commitment to improving network efficiency, Wavesmith Networks supports telecommunications providers in optimizing their operations and service offerings.

TManage

Series C in 2000
TManage Inc. offers managed access, virtual private network (VPN), and security services designed to facilitate secure and efficient connections for large enterprises and government organizations. The company focuses on simplifying the deployment and management of remote access, enhancing the security and performance of remote network endpoints. By reducing costs and associated risks related to remote networking, TManage enables businesses to effectively establish and expand their telework operations, allowing for seamless connectivity between remote, mobile, and branch offices and corporate resources.

Metro Optix

Series A in 2000
Metro-Optix develops hardware for telecommunications companies that want to transition from circuit-based services to cell- and packet-based services. The hardware essentially reduces the number of hardware boxes needed, such as routers, which the networks feed into.

Taqua Systems

Debt Financing in 1999
Taqua Systems, established in 1998, specializes in providing converged switching, gateway, and media processing solutions for wireline, cable, and wireless carriers. Its product portfolio includes the Virtual Mobile Core, enabling rapid deployment of mobile voice and messaging services, and the T7000 Intelligent Switching System, an end-office soft-switch and IP multimedia processing engine. Taqua also offers professional services such as project management, installation, and training, along with business services like hosted PBX and call center solutions. The company has strategic partnerships with industry leaders like BroadSoft and Cisco, and operates globally with headquarters in Richardson, Texas, and R&D facilities in the US and Canada.

Linx Communications

Debt Financing in 1999
A communications application service provider delivering unified communications and messaging services to businesses and individuals.
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