Thintronics
Series A in 2024
Thintronics is a consumer electronics company specializing in materials science. It develops a platform that enhances data transfer speeds and reduces energy consumption in electronic devices. This is achieved through innovative thin-film materials, benefiting industries like artificial intelligence, data centers, and radio frequency systems.
Wave Computing
Acquisition in 2020
Wave Computing, Inc. specializes in dataflow-based solutions designed to enhance application performance across various environments, from edge computing to data centers. The company develops artificial intelligence system-on-chip (SoC) products, including those tailored for automotive and smart home applications, and offers an AI platform that enables enterprises to transition their AI workloads from the cloud to on-premise systems. With a focus on delivering significant performance improvements over traditional architectures, Wave combines its dataflow architecture with MIPS embedded RISC multi-threaded CPU cores. Founded in 2008 and originally known as Wave Semiconductor, Inc., the company is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and maintains additional offices in various global locations, including Manila, Shanghai, and Tokyo. In April 2020, Wave Computing filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California.
Wave Computing
Series D in 2017
Wave Computing, Inc. specializes in dataflow-based solutions designed to enhance application performance across various environments, from edge computing to data centers. The company develops artificial intelligence system-on-chip (SoC) products, including those tailored for automotive and smart home applications, and offers an AI platform that enables enterprises to transition their AI workloads from the cloud to on-premise systems. With a focus on delivering significant performance improvements over traditional architectures, Wave combines its dataflow architecture with MIPS embedded RISC multi-threaded CPU cores. Founded in 2008 and originally known as Wave Semiconductor, Inc., the company is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and maintains additional offices in various global locations, including Manila, Shanghai, and Tokyo. In April 2020, Wave Computing filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California.
Cavendish Kinetics
Venture Round in 2014
Cavendish Kinetics, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets tunable components for radio frequency (RF) circuits utilized in a variety of consumer wireless devices, including cellular handsets, laptops, netbooks, and tablets. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with an additional office in s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, the company specializes in antenna tuners and other RF applications. Its innovative technology, rooted in third-generation RF MEMS expertise and proprietary semiconductor processes, addresses challenges faced by the wireless industry by enabling manufacturers to pack more features and services into devices without increasing size or adding radios. The tunable RF solutions from Cavendish Kinetics enhance RF signaling, leading to improved performance, lower power consumption, and more efficient network operations. This technology not only elevates user experiences by improving voice and web browsing capabilities but also optimizes network efficiency for cellular operators, reducing dropped calls and increasing data throughput. Cavendish Kinetics operates as a subsidiary of Qorvo, Inc.
Ikanos Communications designs, develops, markets, and sells semiconductors and integrated firmware products for connected home networks worldwide. Its offerings include DSL processors, gateway processors, and multi-mode communications processors supporting various network topologies like Ethernet, PON, DSL, and LTE. Serving network equipment manufacturers, original design manufacturers, and other clients through direct sales and distributors, Ikanos operates as a subsidiary of Qualcomm Atheros since 2015, headquartered in Fremont, California.
Wilocity Ltd. is a technology company founded in 2007 and based in Caesarea, Israel, specializing in the development of 60 GHz wireless chipsets for the notebook and peripheral markets. The company creates gigabit wireless semiconductor solutions that enable high-speed downloads, docking, networking, and high-definition video transmission faster than conventional Wi-Fi. By leveraging its innovative wireless technology, Wilocity provides mobile computing platforms that allow users to wirelessly connect to any PCI Express-supported peripheral or I/O component, effectively delivering a desktop-like experience on mobile devices.
Morphlabs
Series D in 2013
Morphlabs is a provider of cloud-based open stack services that enables businesses to deploy and manage their private cloud infrastructure efficiently and securely. By offering optimized cloud architecture through its mCloud Solutions, the company delivers cost-effective platforms aimed at enhancing productivity for network administrators and software developers. Morphlabs combines open-source software and commodity hardware with years of expertise in disruptive technology, ensuring that organizations of all sizes can innovate and remain competitive in a rapidly evolving cloud ecosystem. Founded by industry pioneers, Morphlabs is headquartered in Los Angeles with operational presence in the Philippines, Japan, and Australia.
Astute Networks
Series B in 2012
Astute Networks, Inc. is a manufacturer of network-based virtualization appliances, specializing in performance storage solutions for physical, virtual, and cloud computing environments. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in San Diego, California, the company develops the VMware Ready Certified ViSX G3, which accelerates server and desktop virtualization as well as cloud computing infrastructures. Astute's offerings include solutions for Microsoft Exchange and SharePoint virtualization, along with support for Oracle, SAP, and SQL databases. The company’s patented DataPump Engine is designed to deliver high-performance iSCSI IOPS, ensuring sustained random I/O performance and effectively eliminating bottlenecks that can hinder virtual machine performance and user productivity. Astute Networks also maintains a strategic partnership with Veeam Software to enhance its service offerings.
Striiv is a company specializing in portable fitness devices and accompanying mobile applications. Their products are designed to encourage users to maintain an active lifestyle by tracking daily activities like steps taken, distance walked, calories burned, and sleep quality. These devices, customizable wearable smartwatches, motivate users through gamification, personal goal-setting, and donation opportunities linked to physical activity.
Cavendish Kinetics
Venture Round in 2011
Cavendish Kinetics, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets tunable components for radio frequency (RF) circuits utilized in a variety of consumer wireless devices, including cellular handsets, laptops, netbooks, and tablets. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with an additional office in s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, the company specializes in antenna tuners and other RF applications. Its innovative technology, rooted in third-generation RF MEMS expertise and proprietary semiconductor processes, addresses challenges faced by the wireless industry by enabling manufacturers to pack more features and services into devices without increasing size or adding radios. The tunable RF solutions from Cavendish Kinetics enhance RF signaling, leading to improved performance, lower power consumption, and more efficient network operations. This technology not only elevates user experiences by improving voice and web browsing capabilities but also optimizes network efficiency for cellular operators, reducing dropped calls and increasing data throughput. Cavendish Kinetics operates as a subsidiary of Qorvo, Inc.
Accent
Venture Round in 2010
Accent is a certified provider specializing in semiconductor integration for metering technologies and communication. The company focuses on delivering innovative products and solutions for vertical markets such as Smart Grid and Clean Tech. Its offerings encompass hardware and software design that facilitate the manufacture of semiconductors with advanced system capabilities tailored for smart energy applications. Accent’s pre-integrated platforms enable rapid market entry while addressing critical cost and performance requirements. By significantly reducing electronic bill of materials, Accent helps businesses meet the increasing demands for energy measurement solutions. With backing from notable investors, Accent continues to position itself as a leader in the smart energy sector.
Wilocity Ltd. is a technology company founded in 2007 and based in Caesarea, Israel, specializing in the development of 60 GHz wireless chipsets for the notebook and peripheral markets. The company creates gigabit wireless semiconductor solutions that enable high-speed downloads, docking, networking, and high-definition video transmission faster than conventional Wi-Fi. By leveraging its innovative wireless technology, Wilocity provides mobile computing platforms that allow users to wirelessly connect to any PCI Express-supported peripheral or I/O component, effectively delivering a desktop-like experience on mobile devices.
Ozmo Devices
Series C in 2009
Ozmo Devices specializes in developing Wi-Fi compatible communication technologies that facilitate wireless personal area network (WPAN) connectivity for battery-operated devices. The company's innovations focus on providing low-power, highly integrated solutions suitable for various applications, including laptops, mobile phones, and consumer electronic devices. By enabling efficient connectivity with a small form factor and extended battery life, Ozmo Devices delivers a cost-effective wireless networking option that enhances the functionality of peripheral devices.
Ozmo Devices
Series B in 2009
Ozmo Devices specializes in developing Wi-Fi compatible communication technologies that facilitate wireless personal area network (WPAN) connectivity for battery-operated devices. The company's innovations focus on providing low-power, highly integrated solutions suitable for various applications, including laptops, mobile phones, and consumer electronic devices. By enabling efficient connectivity with a small form factor and extended battery life, Ozmo Devices delivers a cost-effective wireless networking option that enhances the functionality of peripheral devices.
Silicon Clocks
Series B in 2009
Silicon Clocks develops and licenses its patented CMEMSâ„¢ (Standard CMOS + MEMS) design and manufacturing technology to fabless electronic companies, design houses, open foundries, IDMs, and MEMS manufacturers. CMEMSâ„¢ allows the 3D silicon manufacturing of a wide range of silicon resonators and sensors directly above standard CMOS wafers enabling the creation of a wide range of integrated clock & timing, consumer, health, automotive, wireless, and energy harvesting applications. Companies adopting the CMEMSâ„¢ technology develop new products with unprecedented form factors, improved manufacturing margins, and lower power consumption. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Fremont, California.
SVTC Technologies
Venture Round in 2009
SVTC Technologies specializes in silicon-based technologies, offering its customers access to advanced development facilities in San Jose, California, and Austin, Texas. The company operates state-of-the-art fabrication environments equipped with both 200 mm (8-inch) and 300 mm (12-inch) CMOS and MEMS fabrication equipment. SVTC provides a comprehensive range of services, including wafer services for equipment and material suppliers, access to a process library, and a variety of statistical process control modules. Additionally, it offers lithography technologies and planar deposition wafers for dielectrics, as well as test reticules for patterning, etching, deposition, and characterization work. By facilitating a manufacturing-like environment, SVTC Technologies aims to accelerate the development of innovative semiconductor solutions for its clients.
Ikanos
Venture Round in 2009
Ikanos Communications designs, develops, markets, and sells semiconductors and integrated firmware products for connected home networks worldwide. Its offerings include DSL processors, gateway processors, and multi-mode communications processors supporting various network topologies like Ethernet, PON, DSL, and LTE. Serving network equipment manufacturers, original design manufacturers, and other clients through direct sales and distributors, Ikanos operates as a subsidiary of Qualcomm Atheros since 2015, headquartered in Fremont, California.
Audience, Inc. specializes in voice and audio solutions for mobile devices, operating in markets such as South Korea, China, and the United States. The company develops a range of proprietary technologies, including digital signal processors, audio codecs, and algorithms designed for voice isolation and noise suppression. Its product lineup features several generations of voice and audio processors, such as the eS305 and eS325, which enhance communication quality across different network types. Audience also offers integrated solutions that combine voice processing capabilities with high-performance audio subsystems. Additionally, the company provides software solutions, including tools for voice over Internet Protocol calling and voice-controlled applications, facilitating customization for original equipment manufacturers. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Audience, Inc. was previously known as Applied Neurosystems Corporation and became a subsidiary of Knowles Corporation in 2015.
Audience, Inc. specializes in voice and audio solutions for mobile devices, operating in markets such as South Korea, China, and the United States. The company develops a range of proprietary technologies, including digital signal processors, audio codecs, and algorithms designed for voice isolation and noise suppression. Its product lineup features several generations of voice and audio processors, such as the eS305 and eS325, which enhance communication quality across different network types. Audience also offers integrated solutions that combine voice processing capabilities with high-performance audio subsystems. Additionally, the company provides software solutions, including tools for voice over Internet Protocol calling and voice-controlled applications, facilitating customization for original equipment manufacturers. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Audience, Inc. was previously known as Applied Neurosystems Corporation and became a subsidiary of Knowles Corporation in 2015.
Pixim
Venture Round in 2008
Pixim is a hardware company specializing in the development of advanced chipsets for video cameras. Its proprietary Digital Pixel System® technology transforms traditional imaging by allowing each pixel to function as an individual camera, continuously adjusting to varying highlights and lowlights within the same scene. This innovative approach enables Pixim's cameras to capture images with superior resolution, natural colors, and clarity, while effectively reducing visual noise such as glare and reflections. The company’s products include digital image sensors, processors, and software that cater to a wide range of applications, including security and video surveillance, network cameras, machine vision, and automotive systems. By providing high-quality imaging solutions, Pixim delivers accurate and actionable information, enhancing users' confidence in their visual data.
Astute Networks
Series C in 2008
Astute Networks, Inc. is a manufacturer of network-based virtualization appliances, specializing in performance storage solutions for physical, virtual, and cloud computing environments. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in San Diego, California, the company develops the VMware Ready Certified ViSX G3, which accelerates server and desktop virtualization as well as cloud computing infrastructures. Astute's offerings include solutions for Microsoft Exchange and SharePoint virtualization, along with support for Oracle, SAP, and SQL databases. The company’s patented DataPump Engine is designed to deliver high-performance iSCSI IOPS, ensuring sustained random I/O performance and effectively eliminating bottlenecks that can hinder virtual machine performance and user productivity. Astute Networks also maintains a strategic partnership with Veeam Software to enhance its service offerings.
Sequoia Communications
Series F in 2008
Sequoia Communications is a fabless RF semiconductor company setting new benchmarks in multimode design and integration. The FullSpectra™ common architecture, developed by Sequoia Communications, allows a single-chip transceiver to support multiple air interface protocols enabling effective communications across numerous wireless air standards. Based on the FullSpectra architecture, the SEQ7400 is a single-chip, 7-band multimode transceiver that supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE/WCDMA/HSPA and TD-SCDMA. The SEQ7400 uses a single polar modulator transmit architecture for all air standards, delivering the highest levels of integration in the industry. Typically external WCDMA LNAs and SAW filters are required, but the SEQ7400 integrates these functions into the chip and is the industry's first true monolithic receiver providing significant savings in bill-of-material (BOM), size and cost. The line of multimode RF products created by Sequoia Communications will continue to address the three key handset metrics of cost, size and power consumption.
Calypto Design Systems
Series C in 2008
Calypto Design Systems, Inc. specializes in technologies for ESL hardware design, RTL power optimization, and functional verification. The company offers a range of products, including PowerPro, which automates RTL power optimization and analysis by identifying and inserting logic for sequential clock gating and memory enablement, achieving significant power reductions in designs. Additionally, Calypto provides the Catapult platform, enabling designers to create production-quality RTL from high-level descriptions in ANSI C++ or SystemC, thus streamlining the design and verification processes. Their SLEC tools verify the equivalence of RTL implementations against system-level models, leveraging formal methods to ensure design integrity. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Calypto operates offices in Japan, India, Europe, and North America, primarily serving Fortune 500 clients globally, including prominent companies in the semiconductor industry.
Alphion Corporation is a manufacturer of broadband solutions designed for businesses and communities, specializing in optical fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) access systems, subsystems, and integrated photonic devices. Established in 2000 and headquartered in Princeton Junction, New Jersey, the company develops a comprehensive portfolio of products targeted at the rapidly growing FTTx market. Its offerings include GPON products suitable for diverse deployment environments, ranging from luxury developments to remote villages, and cater to various clients, including national service providers, local telecom operators, private cable operators, community networks, and enterprises. Alphion's solutions are crafted to facilitate the delivery of reliable and affordable broadband services, thereby enhancing connectivity across different sectors.
Redfern Integrated Optics
Venture Round in 2008
Redfern Integrated Optics develops and manufactures optical transmitters based on proprietary PLANEX (Planar External Cavity Laser) technology, which enables high performance at low cost for various applications. RIO planar ECL consists of a gain chip and a planar waveguide circuit (PLC) with Bragg grating which forms a laser cavity. This has significant advantages such as; very narrow spectral linewidth, low phase noise and RIN, optimized chirp, low wavelength sensitivity to temperature and bias current, and low power consumption.
Crossing Automation
Series A in 2008
Crossing Automation, established in 2003, specializes in designing and manufacturing automation products for semiconductor fabrication facilities (fabs) and tool automation. The company's solutions include wafer handling products such as equipment front-end modules, development platforms, vacuum transfer modules, dual-wafer load-locks, vacuum cassette elevators, and vacuum platform system controllers. These products are designed to handle large silicon wafers efficiently within chip factories, moving them between different pieces of equipment. Crossing Automation claims that its systems can result in significant cost savings, up to $24 million annually compared to traditional methods.
Quintic (Beijing) Microelectronics Co., Ltd. is a Chinese chip design company focused on providing consumers with low power consumption and cost-effective wireless access solutions. Quintic was established on September 29, 2006. Its core design and architecture engineers come from leading global companies with technical expertise covering WLAN, Bluetooth, WiMax, mobile TV, ultra wideband, and other communications standards. Since early 2007, Quintic started the development of the FM production line, and incorporated high-performance FM transmitter chips in the field of personal wireless audio connectivity applications.
Silicon Clocks
Venture Round in 2007
Silicon Clocks develops and licenses its patented CMEMSâ„¢ (Standard CMOS + MEMS) design and manufacturing technology to fabless electronic companies, design houses, open foundries, IDMs, and MEMS manufacturers. CMEMSâ„¢ allows the 3D silicon manufacturing of a wide range of silicon resonators and sensors directly above standard CMOS wafers enabling the creation of a wide range of integrated clock & timing, consumer, health, automotive, wireless, and energy harvesting applications. Companies adopting the CMEMSâ„¢ technology develop new products with unprecedented form factors, improved manufacturing margins, and lower power consumption. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Fremont, California.
Amulaire Thermal Technology
Series C in 2007
Amulaire Thermal Technology is a Taiwan-based developer and manufacturer of thermal management solutions for power electronics and related devices. The company designs and produces cooling components such as cold plates, vapor chambers, and AlSiC base plates, as well as thermal modules, inverter cooling modules, and heat dissipation systems, with customized options tailored to specific requirements. Its products support applications in hybrid and electric vehicles, wind turbines, servers, graphics cards, power amplifiers, and high-power LEDs, and it provides subsystem or system-level solutions. The organization serves markets globally through its manufacturing and engineering capabilities in Taiwan and the United States, reflecting an emphasis on high-performance cooling for demanding electronic systems and industrial equipment.
Collinear Networks
Series B in 2007
Collinear Networks, a division of EOS Communication Systems, specializes in developing advanced wireless connectivity solutions aimed at enhancing global communication networks. The company focuses on addressing the evolving demands of 4G, 5G, fixed, enterprise, and Internet of Things networks. By providing innovative and cost-effective over-the-air connectivity services, Collinear Networks aims to improve telecommunication and networking capabilities for a diverse range of applications.
Pixim
Venture Round in 2007
Pixim is a hardware company specializing in the development of advanced chipsets for video cameras. Its proprietary Digital Pixel System® technology transforms traditional imaging by allowing each pixel to function as an individual camera, continuously adjusting to varying highlights and lowlights within the same scene. This innovative approach enables Pixim's cameras to capture images with superior resolution, natural colors, and clarity, while effectively reducing visual noise such as glare and reflections. The company’s products include digital image sensors, processors, and software that cater to a wide range of applications, including security and video surveillance, network cameras, machine vision, and automotive systems. By providing high-quality imaging solutions, Pixim delivers accurate and actionable information, enhancing users' confidence in their visual data.
Pixim
Venture Round in 2007
Pixim is a hardware company specializing in the development of advanced chipsets for video cameras. Its proprietary Digital Pixel System® technology transforms traditional imaging by allowing each pixel to function as an individual camera, continuously adjusting to varying highlights and lowlights within the same scene. This innovative approach enables Pixim's cameras to capture images with superior resolution, natural colors, and clarity, while effectively reducing visual noise such as glare and reflections. The company’s products include digital image sensors, processors, and software that cater to a wide range of applications, including security and video surveillance, network cameras, machine vision, and automotive systems. By providing high-quality imaging solutions, Pixim delivers accurate and actionable information, enhancing users' confidence in their visual data.
Axiom Microdevices
Series C in 2007
Axiom Microdevices is a company that specializes in producing integrated complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) power amplifiers designed for the cellular telephone market. Their technology focuses on advancements in radio frequency integration, which helps customers simplify their designs and reduce the number of components required. The company operates globally with locations in the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Taiwan, and South Korea. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Irvine, California, Axiom Microdevices has been a subsidiary of Skyworks Solutions since June 2, 2009.
Redfern Integrated Optics
Venture Round in 2006
Redfern Integrated Optics develops and manufactures optical transmitters based on proprietary PLANEX (Planar External Cavity Laser) technology, which enables high performance at low cost for various applications. RIO planar ECL consists of a gain chip and a planar waveguide circuit (PLC) with Bragg grating which forms a laser cavity. This has significant advantages such as; very narrow spectral linewidth, low phase noise and RIN, optimized chirp, low wavelength sensitivity to temperature and bias current, and low power consumption.
Silicon Clocks
Series B in 2006
Silicon Clocks develops and licenses its patented CMEMSâ„¢ (Standard CMOS + MEMS) design and manufacturing technology to fabless electronic companies, design houses, open foundries, IDMs, and MEMS manufacturers. CMEMSâ„¢ allows the 3D silicon manufacturing of a wide range of silicon resonators and sensors directly above standard CMOS wafers enabling the creation of a wide range of integrated clock & timing, consumer, health, automotive, wireless, and energy harvesting applications. Companies adopting the CMEMSâ„¢ technology develop new products with unprecedented form factors, improved manufacturing margins, and lower power consumption. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Fremont, California.
Sequoia Communications
Series E in 2006
Sequoia Communications is a fabless RF semiconductor company setting new benchmarks in multimode design and integration. The FullSpectra™ common architecture, developed by Sequoia Communications, allows a single-chip transceiver to support multiple air interface protocols enabling effective communications across numerous wireless air standards. Based on the FullSpectra architecture, the SEQ7400 is a single-chip, 7-band multimode transceiver that supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE/WCDMA/HSPA and TD-SCDMA. The SEQ7400 uses a single polar modulator transmit architecture for all air standards, delivering the highest levels of integration in the industry. Typically external WCDMA LNAs and SAW filters are required, but the SEQ7400 integrates these functions into the chip and is the industry's first true monolithic receiver providing significant savings in bill-of-material (BOM), size and cost. The line of multimode RF products created by Sequoia Communications will continue to address the three key handset metrics of cost, size and power consumption.
Teja Technologies
Venture Round in 2006
Teja Technologies, Inc., founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Jose, California, specializes in the design and development of embedded networking and communications software tailored for multiprocessor architectures. The company offers products such as Teja NP and Teja FP, which assist equipment manufacturers in creating software applications for advanced multiprocessor system-on-chip architectures, including multicore processors, network processors, and field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) with embedded processors. Teja's platform supports development for both fixed and reconfigurable silicon, making it a key player in the network processor software development sector. The company was acquired by Arc International plc in 2007.
Cavendish Kinetics
Series B in 2006
Cavendish Kinetics, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets tunable components for radio frequency (RF) circuits utilized in a variety of consumer wireless devices, including cellular handsets, laptops, netbooks, and tablets. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with an additional office in s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, the company specializes in antenna tuners and other RF applications. Its innovative technology, rooted in third-generation RF MEMS expertise and proprietary semiconductor processes, addresses challenges faced by the wireless industry by enabling manufacturers to pack more features and services into devices without increasing size or adding radios. The tunable RF solutions from Cavendish Kinetics enhance RF signaling, leading to improved performance, lower power consumption, and more efficient network operations. This technology not only elevates user experiences by improving voice and web browsing capabilities but also optimizes network efficiency for cellular operators, reducing dropped calls and increasing data throughput. Cavendish Kinetics operates as a subsidiary of Qorvo, Inc.
Ozmo Devices
Series A in 2006
Ozmo Devices specializes in developing Wi-Fi compatible communication technologies that facilitate wireless personal area network (WPAN) connectivity for battery-operated devices. The company's innovations focus on providing low-power, highly integrated solutions suitable for various applications, including laptops, mobile phones, and consumer electronic devices. By enabling efficient connectivity with a small form factor and extended battery life, Ozmo Devices delivers a cost-effective wireless networking option that enhances the functionality of peripheral devices.
Astute Networks
Series B in 2005
Astute Networks, Inc. is a manufacturer of network-based virtualization appliances, specializing in performance storage solutions for physical, virtual, and cloud computing environments. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in San Diego, California, the company develops the VMware Ready Certified ViSX G3, which accelerates server and desktop virtualization as well as cloud computing infrastructures. Astute's offerings include solutions for Microsoft Exchange and SharePoint virtualization, along with support for Oracle, SAP, and SQL databases. The company’s patented DataPump Engine is designed to deliver high-performance iSCSI IOPS, ensuring sustained random I/O performance and effectively eliminating bottlenecks that can hinder virtual machine performance and user productivity. Astute Networks also maintains a strategic partnership with Veeam Software to enhance its service offerings.
Inphi Corporation is a provider of high-speed analog and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions, primarily serving the communications, data center, and computing markets in the United States. The company specializes in products that enhance data transmission capabilities, including amplifiers, encoders, multiplexers, and clock recovery devices, operating at speeds up to 100 Gbps. These solutions are integral to the functionality of servers, routers, switches, and storage systems, addressing bandwidth bottlenecks and optimizing throughput while minimizing latency. Inphi collaborates with system vendors to create proprietary simulation models that predict performance prior to semiconductor fabrication. The company's extensive product line also supports applications in test and measurement equipment and military radar systems. Inphi sells its products directly to original equipment manufacturers and indirectly through module manufacturers and original design manufacturers. Founded in 2000 and based in Sunnyvale, California, Inphi was previously known as TCom Communications, Inc. before rebranding in 2001.
Redfern Integrated Optics
Series C in 2005
Redfern Integrated Optics develops and manufactures optical transmitters based on proprietary PLANEX (Planar External Cavity Laser) technology, which enables high performance at low cost for various applications. RIO planar ECL consists of a gain chip and a planar waveguide circuit (PLC) with Bragg grating which forms a laser cavity. This has significant advantages such as; very narrow spectral linewidth, low phase noise and RIN, optimized chirp, low wavelength sensitivity to temperature and bias current, and low power consumption.
T-RAM Semiconductor
Series C in 2005
T-RAM Semiconductor is a fabless semiconductor company that specializes in memory products utilizing its proprietary Thin-Capacitively-Coupled-Thyristor (TCCT) technology. This innovative approach enables the production of memory cells that are significantly smaller—one-fourth to one-eighth the size—compared to traditional 6T-SRAM technology. By leveraging its TCCT technology, T-RAM Semiconductor aims to deliver higher density and lower-cost High Performance Synchronous SRAM solutions. These products are designed to meet the discrete and embedded memory requirements of high-performance computer servers, networking, and telecommunications sectors.
Alphion Corporation is a manufacturer of broadband solutions designed for businesses and communities, specializing in optical fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) access systems, subsystems, and integrated photonic devices. Established in 2000 and headquartered in Princeton Junction, New Jersey, the company develops a comprehensive portfolio of products targeted at the rapidly growing FTTx market. Its offerings include GPON products suitable for diverse deployment environments, ranging from luxury developments to remote villages, and cater to various clients, including national service providers, local telecom operators, private cable operators, community networks, and enterprises. Alphion's solutions are crafted to facilitate the delivery of reliable and affordable broadband services, thereby enhancing connectivity across different sectors.
Sequoia Communications
Series D in 2005
Sequoia Communications is a fabless RF semiconductor company setting new benchmarks in multimode design and integration. The FullSpectra™ common architecture, developed by Sequoia Communications, allows a single-chip transceiver to support multiple air interface protocols enabling effective communications across numerous wireless air standards. Based on the FullSpectra architecture, the SEQ7400 is a single-chip, 7-band multimode transceiver that supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE/WCDMA/HSPA and TD-SCDMA. The SEQ7400 uses a single polar modulator transmit architecture for all air standards, delivering the highest levels of integration in the industry. Typically external WCDMA LNAs and SAW filters are required, but the SEQ7400 integrates these functions into the chip and is the industry's first true monolithic receiver providing significant savings in bill-of-material (BOM), size and cost. The line of multimode RF products created by Sequoia Communications will continue to address the three key handset metrics of cost, size and power consumption.
Axiom Microdevices
Series B in 2005
Axiom Microdevices is a company that specializes in producing integrated complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) power amplifiers designed for the cellular telephone market. Their technology focuses on advancements in radio frequency integration, which helps customers simplify their designs and reduce the number of components required. The company operates globally with locations in the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Taiwan, and South Korea. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Irvine, California, Axiom Microdevices has been a subsidiary of Skyworks Solutions since June 2, 2009.
Inphi Corporation is a provider of high-speed analog and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions, primarily serving the communications, data center, and computing markets in the United States. The company specializes in products that enhance data transmission capabilities, including amplifiers, encoders, multiplexers, and clock recovery devices, operating at speeds up to 100 Gbps. These solutions are integral to the functionality of servers, routers, switches, and storage systems, addressing bandwidth bottlenecks and optimizing throughput while minimizing latency. Inphi collaborates with system vendors to create proprietary simulation models that predict performance prior to semiconductor fabrication. The company's extensive product line also supports applications in test and measurement equipment and military radar systems. Inphi sells its products directly to original equipment manufacturers and indirectly through module manufacturers and original design manufacturers. Founded in 2000 and based in Sunnyvale, California, Inphi was previously known as TCom Communications, Inc. before rebranding in 2001.
Sequoia Communications
Series D in 2004
Sequoia Communications is a fabless RF semiconductor company setting new benchmarks in multimode design and integration. The FullSpectra™ common architecture, developed by Sequoia Communications, allows a single-chip transceiver to support multiple air interface protocols enabling effective communications across numerous wireless air standards. Based on the FullSpectra architecture, the SEQ7400 is a single-chip, 7-band multimode transceiver that supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE/WCDMA/HSPA and TD-SCDMA. The SEQ7400 uses a single polar modulator transmit architecture for all air standards, delivering the highest levels of integration in the industry. Typically external WCDMA LNAs and SAW filters are required, but the SEQ7400 integrates these functions into the chip and is the industry's first true monolithic receiver providing significant savings in bill-of-material (BOM), size and cost. The line of multimode RF products created by Sequoia Communications will continue to address the three key handset metrics of cost, size and power consumption.
Calypto Design Systems
Series B in 2004
Calypto Design Systems, Inc. specializes in technologies for ESL hardware design, RTL power optimization, and functional verification. The company offers a range of products, including PowerPro, which automates RTL power optimization and analysis by identifying and inserting logic for sequential clock gating and memory enablement, achieving significant power reductions in designs. Additionally, Calypto provides the Catapult platform, enabling designers to create production-quality RTL from high-level descriptions in ANSI C++ or SystemC, thus streamlining the design and verification processes. Their SLEC tools verify the equivalence of RTL implementations against system-level models, leveraging formal methods to ensure design integrity. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Calypto operates offices in Japan, India, Europe, and North America, primarily serving Fortune 500 clients globally, including prominent companies in the semiconductor industry.
Axiom Microdevices
Series B in 2004
Axiom Microdevices is a company that specializes in producing integrated complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) power amplifiers designed for the cellular telephone market. Their technology focuses on advancements in radio frequency integration, which helps customers simplify their designs and reduce the number of components required. The company operates globally with locations in the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Taiwan, and South Korea. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Irvine, California, Axiom Microdevices has been a subsidiary of Skyworks Solutions since June 2, 2009.
Axiom Microdevices
Series A in 2003
Axiom Microdevices is a company that specializes in producing integrated complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) power amplifiers designed for the cellular telephone market. Their technology focuses on advancements in radio frequency integration, which helps customers simplify their designs and reduce the number of components required. The company operates globally with locations in the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Taiwan, and South Korea. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Irvine, California, Axiom Microdevices has been a subsidiary of Skyworks Solutions since June 2, 2009.
Calypto Design Systems
Series A in 2002
Calypto Design Systems, Inc. specializes in technologies for ESL hardware design, RTL power optimization, and functional verification. The company offers a range of products, including PowerPro, which automates RTL power optimization and analysis by identifying and inserting logic for sequential clock gating and memory enablement, achieving significant power reductions in designs. Additionally, Calypto provides the Catapult platform, enabling designers to create production-quality RTL from high-level descriptions in ANSI C++ or SystemC, thus streamlining the design and verification processes. Their SLEC tools verify the equivalence of RTL implementations against system-level models, leveraging formal methods to ensure design integrity. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Calypto operates offices in Japan, India, Europe, and North America, primarily serving Fortune 500 clients globally, including prominent companies in the semiconductor industry.
T-RAM Semiconductor
Series B in 2002
T-RAM Semiconductor is a fabless semiconductor company that specializes in memory products utilizing its proprietary Thin-Capacitively-Coupled-Thyristor (TCCT) technology. This innovative approach enables the production of memory cells that are significantly smaller—one-fourth to one-eighth the size—compared to traditional 6T-SRAM technology. By leveraging its TCCT technology, T-RAM Semiconductor aims to deliver higher density and lower-cost High Performance Synchronous SRAM solutions. These products are designed to meet the discrete and embedded memory requirements of high-performance computer servers, networking, and telecommunications sectors.
Inphi Corporation is a provider of high-speed analog and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions, primarily serving the communications, data center, and computing markets in the United States. The company specializes in products that enhance data transmission capabilities, including amplifiers, encoders, multiplexers, and clock recovery devices, operating at speeds up to 100 Gbps. These solutions are integral to the functionality of servers, routers, switches, and storage systems, addressing bandwidth bottlenecks and optimizing throughput while minimizing latency. Inphi collaborates with system vendors to create proprietary simulation models that predict performance prior to semiconductor fabrication. The company's extensive product line also supports applications in test and measurement equipment and military radar systems. Inphi sells its products directly to original equipment manufacturers and indirectly through module manufacturers and original design manufacturers. Founded in 2000 and based in Sunnyvale, California, Inphi was previously known as TCom Communications, Inc. before rebranding in 2001.
Sirf Technology
Private Equity Round in 2002
SiRF Technology specializes in the development of semiconductor and software products that provide location awareness solutions. The company focuses on creating global positioning systems designed to integrate "location intelligence" into various consumer products. Its offerings include GPS semiconductors and tailored software that simplifies the complexities of GPS technology for manufacturers. This enables product developers to design and market affordable GPS-enabled devices efficiently, enhancing user experiences across a wide range of applications.
Silicon Access Networks
Series D in 2002
Silicon Access Networks is a provider of an ultra-high performance chipsets for terabit routers and communication silicon to the networking and telecommunications market.
Teja Technologies
Series B in 2002
Teja Technologies, Inc., founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Jose, California, specializes in the design and development of embedded networking and communications software tailored for multiprocessor architectures. The company offers products such as Teja NP and Teja FP, which assist equipment manufacturers in creating software applications for advanced multiprocessor system-on-chip architectures, including multicore processors, network processors, and field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) with embedded processors. Teja's platform supports development for both fixed and reconfigurable silicon, making it a key player in the network processor software development sector. The company was acquired by Arc International plc in 2007.
Clearwater Networks
Series B in 2001
Clearwater Networks (formerly XStream Logic) is developing the industry’s first single-processor packet processing solution capable of performing 7-layer packet processing at 10-Gigabit data rates. XStream’s family of network processors is targeted at solving the critical bottleneck in next-generation network infrastructure equipment: layers 4-7 packet processing. Edge and core routers, content-aware web switches, network attached storage devices, and other networking appliances all require the need to implement advanced services that are beyond the capability of existing semiconductor solutions. XStream ’s products are able to solve a wide variety of applications and advanced services using a simple, single-processor architecture that reduces system complexity and improves customers’ time to market.
Inphi Corporation is a provider of high-speed analog and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions, primarily serving the communications, data center, and computing markets in the United States. The company specializes in products that enhance data transmission capabilities, including amplifiers, encoders, multiplexers, and clock recovery devices, operating at speeds up to 100 Gbps. These solutions are integral to the functionality of servers, routers, switches, and storage systems, addressing bandwidth bottlenecks and optimizing throughput while minimizing latency. Inphi collaborates with system vendors to create proprietary simulation models that predict performance prior to semiconductor fabrication. The company's extensive product line also supports applications in test and measurement equipment and military radar systems. Inphi sells its products directly to original equipment manufacturers and indirectly through module manufacturers and original design manufacturers. Founded in 2000 and based in Sunnyvale, California, Inphi was previously known as TCom Communications, Inc. before rebranding in 2001.
Sandcraft
Series C in 2001
Sandcraft is a designer and manufacturer specializing in enhanced processors for high-performance electronics. The company develops fabless semiconductors, focusing on microprocessors that serve as computing engines in various electronic devices. These processors are built using the MIPS architecture and feature a range of RISC CPU chips.
Silicon Access Networks
Series C in 2000
Silicon Access Networks is a provider of an ultra-high performance chipsets for terabit routers and communication silicon to the networking and telecommunications market.
T-RAM Semiconductor
Series A in 2000
T-RAM Semiconductor is a fabless semiconductor company that specializes in memory products utilizing its proprietary Thin-Capacitively-Coupled-Thyristor (TCCT) technology. This innovative approach enables the production of memory cells that are significantly smaller—one-fourth to one-eighth the size—compared to traditional 6T-SRAM technology. By leveraging its TCCT technology, T-RAM Semiconductor aims to deliver higher density and lower-cost High Performance Synchronous SRAM solutions. These products are designed to meet the discrete and embedded memory requirements of high-performance computer servers, networking, and telecommunications sectors.
Silicon Access Networks
Series B in 2000
Silicon Access Networks is a provider of an ultra-high performance chipsets for terabit routers and communication silicon to the networking and telecommunications market.