TLcom I

TLcom Capital, established in 1999, is a venture capital firm with offices in Lagos, Nairobi, and London. The company focuses on investing in early to growth-stage technology companies across Africa, with a particular emphasis on those targeting the African market. Its investment themes include access to data services, financial services, e-commerce, B2C applications, and software solutions for corporates and SMEs. TLcom manages approximately $300 million across various funds, supporting world-class entrepreneurs with disruptive technologies and deep market knowledge.

Maurizio Caio

Founder and Managing Partner

Philippe Griffiths

Senior Associate

Philippe Griffiths

Associate

Omobola Johnson

Senior Partner

Arianna De Leo

Director of Development Impact

Andreata Muforo

Partner

Ido Sum

Partner

57 past transactions

Hub2.Io

Series A in 2024
Hub2.Io is a system for digitizing ongoing transactions. Services like cash out, to pay, manage, and others are offered by them. Connecting businesses to their infrastructure will enable them to accept and process payments quickly and safely.

littlefishapp

Seed Round in 2024
LittleFish was founded with the goal of promoting more satisfying, approachable, and consistently useful trade. Our approach and delivery are largely dependent on our collaborations with banks, insurers, fintechs, and other major players in the sector; after all, we are co-creators of a future where improved means of commerce are realized.

Zone

Seed Round in 2024
Zone is a regulated blockchain network that facilitates payments and the acceptance of digital currencies. As a blockchain services company, it provides a secure infrastructure that supports various financial transactions in the digital economy. By leveraging advanced blockchain technology, Zone aims to enhance the efficiency and transparency of payment processes, making it easier for businesses and consumers to engage in digital currency transactions. Its focus on regulatory compliance ensures that its services meet the necessary legal standards, fostering trust and reliability in the evolving landscape of digital finance.

Terragon

Series B in 2023
Terragon is a prominent data and marketing technology company headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, with additional offices in Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, and India. The company specializes in providing enterprise marketing software that aids businesses in customer acquisition and sales management. By leveraging a combination of online and offline data, along with predictive scoring, Terragon enables brands, marketing agencies, and platforms to effectively target consumers across various channels and devices. Their solutions allow for the collection, aggregation, and monetization of first-party data directly from customers, ensuring that advertising efforts are data privacy compliant and do not depend on third-party cookies. This approach empowers businesses to gain insights into consumer behavior and enhance their digital marketing strategies while measuring the effectiveness of their campaigns.

Talstack

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Talstack is a subscription-based talent management platform focused on helping organizations enhance their workforce capabilities. It offers a range of online learning modules and performance management tools designed to identify skill gaps and facilitate employee upskilling. The platform connects companies with courses and mentorship opportunities from experienced professionals and entrepreneurs across Africa. By leveraging modular learning and collaborative performance management, Talstack aims to improve productivity and efficiency within organizations, ensuring that employees acquire the necessary skills to thrive in their roles.

Vendease

Series A in 2022
Vendease is an online marketplace based in Lagos, Nigeria, that facilitates the procurement of food supplies for restaurants and hotels across Africa. Founded in 2020, the platform allows food service operators to order a wide range of products, including seafood, vegetables, beverages, and processed foods, directly from farms and food manufacturers. By digitizing and automating procurement and inventory management processes, Vendease helps businesses track their supplies effectively while providing analytics to enhance profitability and reduce waste. This approach aims to streamline operations, enabling restaurants to concentrate on delivering quality service to their customers.

littlefishapp

Seed Round in 2022
LittleFish was founded with the goal of promoting more satisfying, approachable, and consistently useful trade. Our approach and delivery are largely dependent on our collaborations with banks, insurers, fintechs, and other major players in the sector; after all, we are co-creators of a future where improved means of commerce are realized.

Educatly

Seed Round in 2022
Educatly is a student-recruitment platform designed to facilitate study abroad opportunities for students and connect them with universities worldwide. The platform enables students to search, compare, and apply for various higher education options, providing a streamlined process to access real-time information about institutions. Educatly also fosters educational networking by creating connections between students, universities, and recruitment partners, enhancing the overall experience for all parties involved. Through its digital solutions, Educatly prioritizes student value while allowing universities to promote their offerings and reach a global student market.

Pastel

Seed Round in 2022
Pastel is a company focused on supporting African businesses by providing financial applications that enhance operational efficiency. It offers various tools, including quick receipt management, bookkeeping solutions, and financing options tailored for small businesses in developing countries. By leveraging artificial intelligence and data science, Pastel develops digital tools that empower clients to improve their financial accountability and streamline their business processes. The company's mission is to unlock the potential of these businesses, enabling them to thrive in a competitive landscape.

SeamlessHR

Series A in 2022
SeamlessHR Limited is a human resource technology software company based in Lagos, Nigeria, founded in 2013. It offers a comprehensive, cloud-based HR platform tailored for medium to large-sized organizations, facilitating the automation and optimization of HR processes from recruitment to retirement. The company's product suite includes a Recruitment Management System, HR Management System, Learning Management System, Payroll Management, Leave Management, and Performance and Competency Management tools. Additionally, SeamlessHR provides HR analytics and embedded finance solutions aimed at enhancing financial security for both employers and employees. Through its technology, SeamlessHR enables businesses to streamline various HR functions, ensuring efficient management of their workforce.

Kobo360

Series B in 2021
Kobo360 is a digital logistics platform that connects cargo owners, truck operators, and drivers to streamline the supply chain process. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, the platform utilizes data analytics and artificial intelligence to enhance efficiency in logistics operations, particularly in last-mile delivery. Kobo360 aims to reduce communication gaps and optimize pick-ups and deliveries, ensuring goods are moved seamlessly across the continent. The company also supports rural farmers by minimizing farm wastages, thereby enabling them to access new markets and increase their earnings. In addition to its logistics services, Kobo360 plans to establish a marketplace to link farmers directly with buyers globally, which will help eliminate intermediaries and improve profitability for smallholder farmers. Ultimately, Kobo360 seeks to build a comprehensive logistics ecosystem that enhances trade and commerce in Africa and emerging markets.

uLesson

Series B in 2021
uLesson is an educational technology company based in Jos, Nigeria, founded in 2019. It focuses on providing a comprehensive home education kit for students in Africa through its mobile application. The app delivers curriculum-relevant content in subjects such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology, accommodating learners even in areas with limited internet access. uLesson’s approach combines streaming services with secure digital cards to ensure that students can access educational materials without incurring high data costs. The platform also features a network of tutors, practice tests, and tailored content, all designed to align with local syllabi and enhance the learning experience.

Twiga Foods

Series C in 2021
Twiga Foods Ltd. is a mobile-based supply platform that caters to retail outlets, kiosks, and market stalls across Africa. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the company facilitates a cashless, business-to-business supply chain that connects small and medium-sized vendors with essential agricultural products. Twiga Foods enables vendors to order a variety of supplies, including bananas, pineapples, and tomatoes, through its innovative platform, streamlining the distribution process in urban markets. This approach not only enhances efficiency but also supports local businesses by improving access to quality produce.

Autochek

Seed Round in 2021
Autochek is an automotive technology company founded in 2020 and based in South Africa. It operates online platforms that connect buyers and sellers in the automotive sector, facilitating smoother transactions. The company focuses on enhancing commerce within this industry by providing digital solutions that improve access to auto loans, quality maintenance, aftersales services, and warranty solutions. Its marketplace aims to create a better system for coordinating and maintaining vehicle records, making it easier for car buyers and sellers to engage in the automotive market. Through these initiatives, Autochek seeks to modernize the way automotive transactions are conducted.

Okra

Seed Round in 2021
Okra is a company focused on digitizing financial services in Africa through the development of an open finance infrastructure. This infrastructure is designed to securely connect financial accounts to various business applications and services, allowing clients to access financial information and payment systems seamlessly. By enhancing connectivity and accessibility within the financial sector, Okra aims to streamline financial operations for businesses and improve overall financial inclusion across the continent.

Pula Advisors

Series A in 2021
Pula GmbH is an insurance intermediary based in Mollis, Switzerland, specializing in agricultural insurance broking services. The company focuses on providing data-driven insurance solutions for small-scale farmers across six countries in Africa. By leveraging machine learning and analyzing weather patterns and farm losses, Pula helps farmers navigate climate risks and enhance their agricultural practices. Through the use of mobile technology, Pula empowers hundreds of thousands of smallholders to protect their crops and make informed financial decisions, ultimately enabling them to invest in their farms and improve their overall income.

uLesson

Series A in 2021
uLesson is an educational technology company based in Jos, Nigeria, founded in 2019. It focuses on providing a comprehensive home education kit for students in Africa through its mobile application. The app delivers curriculum-relevant content in subjects such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology, accommodating learners even in areas with limited internet access. uLesson’s approach combines streaming services with secure digital cards to ensure that students can access educational materials without incurring high data costs. The platform also features a network of tutors, practice tests, and tailored content, all designed to align with local syllabi and enhance the learning experience.

Ilara Health

Series A in 2020
Ilara Health, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, focuses on enhancing healthcare access in rural Africa by developing and distributing AI-powered diagnostic devices. These compact devices are designed for primary care doctors in peri-urban and rural clinics, providing accurate and affordable diagnostic services. Ilara Health integrates its technology within a proprietary platform that connects to an electronic medical record system, allowing healthcare providers to efficiently record and manage patient data. By leveraging existing healthcare infrastructure, Ilara Health aims to improve the accessibility and affordability of diagnostic services in underserved regions.

Autochek

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Autochek is an automotive technology company founded in 2020 and based in South Africa. It operates online platforms that connect buyers and sellers in the automotive sector, facilitating smoother transactions. The company focuses on enhancing commerce within this industry by providing digital solutions that improve access to auto loans, quality maintenance, aftersales services, and warranty solutions. Its marketplace aims to create a better system for coordinating and maintaining vehicle records, making it easier for car buyers and sellers to engage in the automotive market. Through these initiatives, Autochek seeks to modernize the way automotive transactions are conducted.

Okra

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Okra is a company focused on digitizing financial services in Africa through the development of an open finance infrastructure. This infrastructure is designed to securely connect financial accounts to various business applications and services, allowing clients to access financial information and payment systems seamlessly. By enhancing connectivity and accessibility within the financial sector, Okra aims to streamline financial operations for businesses and improve overall financial inclusion across the continent.

uLesson

Seed Round in 2019
uLesson is an educational technology company based in Jos, Nigeria, founded in 2019. It focuses on providing a comprehensive home education kit for students in Africa through its mobile application. The app delivers curriculum-relevant content in subjects such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology, accommodating learners even in areas with limited internet access. uLesson’s approach combines streaming services with secure digital cards to ensure that students can access educational materials without incurring high data costs. The platform also features a network of tutors, practice tests, and tailored content, all designed to align with local syllabi and enhance the learning experience.

Twiga Foods

Venture Round in 2019
Twiga Foods Ltd. is a mobile-based supply platform that caters to retail outlets, kiosks, and market stalls across Africa. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the company facilitates a cashless, business-to-business supply chain that connects small and medium-sized vendors with essential agricultural products. Twiga Foods enables vendors to order a variety of supplies, including bananas, pineapples, and tomatoes, through its innovative platform, streamlining the distribution process in urban markets. This approach not only enhances efficiency but also supports local businesses by improving access to quality produce.

Kobo360

Series A in 2019
Kobo360 is a digital logistics platform that connects cargo owners, truck operators, and drivers to streamline the supply chain process. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, the platform utilizes data analytics and artificial intelligence to enhance efficiency in logistics operations, particularly in last-mile delivery. Kobo360 aims to reduce communication gaps and optimize pick-ups and deliveries, ensuring goods are moved seamlessly across the continent. The company also supports rural farmers by minimizing farm wastages, thereby enabling them to access new markets and increase their earnings. In addition to its logistics services, Kobo360 plans to establish a marketplace to link farmers directly with buyers globally, which will help eliminate intermediaries and improve profitability for smallholder farmers. Ultimately, Kobo360 seeks to build a comprehensive logistics ecosystem that enhances trade and commerce in Africa and emerging markets.

Ajua

Series A in 2019
Ajua operates as a social commerce platform designed specifically for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to facilitate customer acquisition and business growth. The company provides an end-to-end platform that enables businesses to create a free online profile, utilize targeted advertising on social media platforms, and accept both offline and online payments securely, without requiring personal banking information. By offering real-time mobile survey capabilities and enabling direct communication between businesses and their customers, Ajua enhances customer engagement and feedback collection. With over 100,000 businesses on its network, Ajua empowers SMEs to strengthen their market presence and improve customer service, ultimately driving decision-making and increasing revenue.

Andela

Series D in 2019
Andela is a global technology company founded in 2014, headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. It specializes in recruiting, training, and connecting top-tier software developers from Africa and other emerging markets with global companies. Andela's platform streamlines the hiring process, enabling businesses to quickly and cost-effectively augment their teams with skilled talent. The company's unique model involves rigorous screening to select the top 1% of developers, providing them with mentorship and continuous learning opportunities, and managing all aspects of borderless hiring, from compliance to payroll. This allows clients to engage with fully managed teams or select individual roles, up to 66% faster and at a 30-50% cost reduction compared to traditional methods. Andela's diverse talent pool spans over 135 countries and specializes in advanced technologies such as application development, artificial intelligence, cloud & DevOps, and data engineering. The company has earned the trust of prominent global brands, including GitHub, Mastercard Foundry, and Mindshare.

Kobo360

Seed Round in 2018
Kobo360 is a digital logistics platform that connects cargo owners, truck operators, and drivers to streamline the supply chain process. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, the platform utilizes data analytics and artificial intelligence to enhance efficiency in logistics operations, particularly in last-mile delivery. Kobo360 aims to reduce communication gaps and optimize pick-ups and deliveries, ensuring goods are moved seamlessly across the continent. The company also supports rural farmers by minimizing farm wastages, thereby enabling them to access new markets and increase their earnings. In addition to its logistics services, Kobo360 plans to establish a marketplace to link farmers directly with buyers globally, which will help eliminate intermediaries and improve profitability for smallholder farmers. Ultimately, Kobo360 seeks to build a comprehensive logistics ecosystem that enhances trade and commerce in Africa and emerging markets.

Twiga Foods

Series B in 2018
Twiga Foods Ltd. is a mobile-based supply platform that caters to retail outlets, kiosks, and market stalls across Africa. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the company facilitates a cashless, business-to-business supply chain that connects small and medium-sized vendors with essential agricultural products. Twiga Foods enables vendors to order a variety of supplies, including bananas, pineapples, and tomatoes, through its innovative platform, streamlining the distribution process in urban markets. This approach not only enhances efficiency but also supports local businesses by improving access to quality produce.

Twiga Foods

Series B in 2018
Twiga Foods Ltd. is a mobile-based supply platform that caters to retail outlets, kiosks, and market stalls across Africa. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the company facilitates a cashless, business-to-business supply chain that connects small and medium-sized vendors with essential agricultural products. Twiga Foods enables vendors to order a variety of supplies, including bananas, pineapples, and tomatoes, through its innovative platform, streamlining the distribution process in urban markets. This approach not only enhances efficiency but also supports local businesses by improving access to quality produce.

Cuebiq

Series B in 2018
Cuebiq Inc. is a data intelligence company based in New York that specializes in location analytics and consumer behavior insights. Founded in 2011, it operates the AudienceQ platform, which enables advertisers to access offline location analytics and geo-behavioral data for effective cross-platform advertising and footfall attribution analysis. By examining the time users spend at various points of interest, Cuebiq provides businesses with valuable insights into real-world consumer behaviors and trends. The company's offerings include audience targeting, campaign attribution, performance analytics, and location insights for marketing, retail, and publishing sectors. Additionally, Cuebiq supports retailers with footfall analysis and site selection, while providing publishers with audience segmentation and data monetization services.

Ajua

Series A in 2018
Ajua operates as a social commerce platform designed specifically for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to facilitate customer acquisition and business growth. The company provides an end-to-end platform that enables businesses to create a free online profile, utilize targeted advertising on social media platforms, and accept both offline and online payments securely, without requiring personal banking information. By offering real-time mobile survey capabilities and enabling direct communication between businesses and their customers, Ajua enhances customer engagement and feedback collection. With over 100,000 businesses on its network, Ajua empowers SMEs to strengthen their market presence and improve customer service, ultimately driving decision-making and increasing revenue.

Terragon

Series A in 2018
Terragon is a prominent data and marketing technology company headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, with additional offices in Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, and India. The company specializes in providing enterprise marketing software that aids businesses in customer acquisition and sales management. By leveraging a combination of online and offline data, along with predictive scoring, Terragon enables brands, marketing agencies, and platforms to effectively target consumers across various channels and devices. Their solutions allow for the collection, aggregation, and monetization of first-party data directly from customers, ensuring that advertising efforts are data privacy compliant and do not depend on third-party cookies. This approach empowers businesses to gain insights into consumer behavior and enhance their digital marketing strategies while measuring the effectiveness of their campaigns.

Andela

Series C in 2017
Andela is a global technology company founded in 2014, headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. It specializes in recruiting, training, and connecting top-tier software developers from Africa and other emerging markets with global companies. Andela's platform streamlines the hiring process, enabling businesses to quickly and cost-effectively augment their teams with skilled talent. The company's unique model involves rigorous screening to select the top 1% of developers, providing them with mentorship and continuous learning opportunities, and managing all aspects of borderless hiring, from compliance to payroll. This allows clients to engage with fully managed teams or select individual roles, up to 66% faster and at a 30-50% cost reduction compared to traditional methods. Andela's diverse talent pool spans over 135 countries and specializes in advanced technologies such as application development, artificial intelligence, cloud & DevOps, and data engineering. The company has earned the trust of prominent global brands, including GitHub, Mastercard Foundry, and Mindshare.

Cuebiq

Series A in 2017
Cuebiq Inc. is a data intelligence company based in New York that specializes in location analytics and consumer behavior insights. Founded in 2011, it operates the AudienceQ platform, which enables advertisers to access offline location analytics and geo-behavioral data for effective cross-platform advertising and footfall attribution analysis. By examining the time users spend at various points of interest, Cuebiq provides businesses with valuable insights into real-world consumer behaviors and trends. The company's offerings include audience targeting, campaign attribution, performance analytics, and location insights for marketing, retail, and publishing sectors. Additionally, Cuebiq supports retailers with footfall analysis and site selection, while providing publishers with audience segmentation and data monetization services.

Intelliboxes

Venture Round in 2015
Intellibox is a patented technology which makes it quick and easy for customers to sell their phone for cash. Customers can take their used mobile phones to an Intellibox, complete the evaluation in 5 mins and walk away with 100s of pounds.

Persado

Series A in 2013
Persado Inc. develops artificial intelligence-driven marketing language solutions designed to enhance customer engagement and drive revenue. The company offers a suite of products, including Pro Email for optimizing email subject lines, Pro Social for generating effective social media ads, and Persado Enterprise and Persado One for personalized, emotion-driven language across various consumer touchpoints. Persado's platform leverages machine learning and natural language generation, trained on extensive datasets, to create compelling content that resonates with target audiences. This technology has demonstrated an average conversion lift of 41%, contributing to significant incremental revenue for major brands in industries such as banking, insurance, retail, and telecommunications. Headquartered in New York, Persado also has locations in several cities worldwide, including San Francisco, Chicago, Rome, Milan, Neo Irakleio, and London. The company maintains strategic partnerships with firms like Emarsys and Listrak to enhance its offerings.

Beintoo

Venture Round in 2012
Beintoo operates in the mobile advertising sector, focusing on creating a platform that enhances the effectiveness of advertising by leveraging geo-behavioral data. The company addresses the limitations of current location data collection methods, which often fail to reflect actual consumer behavior. By utilizing machine learning, Beintoo's technology, BeAudience, analyzes user dwell-time data derived from beacons, Wi-Fi, and GPS signals. This allows for the segmentation of audiences, enabling advertisers and app publishers to deliver personalized mobile experiences based on real offline behaviors. Additionally, Beintoo develops loyalty programs that facilitate efficient mobile advertising campaigns, helping clients achieve better customer reach and increased revenue through targeted in-app ad strategies and cross-channel marketing.

Movirtu

Series A in 2010
Movirtu is a company focused on enhancing mobile phone accessibility for economically disadvantaged individuals, particularly in rural areas. By offering a cloud-based phone service, Movirtu allows users who cannot afford their own devices, often earning between $1 and $2 a day, to access mobile services. This innovative approach enables users to have their own phone numbers and messaging accounts while avoiding the high costs associated with owning a mobile phone. Additionally, Movirtu provides mobile carriers with low-cost infrastructure solutions that support this model, facilitating the deployment of virtual SIM services that allow multiple phone numbers to operate on a single standard SIM card. Through these services, Movirtu aims to bridge the gap in mobile communication for underserved populations.

Upstream

Venture Round in 2009
Upstream S.A. is a mobile marketing technology company that operates the MINT platform, designed for mobile operators, agencies, e-commerce brands, and application developers. Established in 2001 and headquartered in Athens, Greece, with offices in key cities worldwide, Upstream focuses on enhancing mobile commerce in high-growth markets. The platform facilitates mobile interactions and customer engagement, enabling users to access and pay for digital subscription services seamlessly. Upstream partners with over 50 mobile operators across 43 markets in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, CIS, and Southeast Asia, allowing it to reach more than one billion consumers. The company provides a range of solutions, including marketing promotions, loyalty programs, and direct carrier billing, and has successfully converted 65 million consumers into paying customers through subscription micro-payment models.

CommProve

Venture Round in 2008
CommProve specializes in real-time Quality of Service (QoS) monitoring for wireless networks, having been established in 1996 by experts in network operations and software engineering. The company focuses on developing software that allows wireless operators to monitor and enhance their network performance and subscriber experience. Its platform facilitates real-time data acquisition and analysis, collecting information from both analogue and LTE mobile networks. By integrating this data with business rules and subscriber information, CommProve enables mobile network operators to gain insights into their operations, thereby improving financial performance and ensuring a high-quality user experience. The company's initial engagements with Tier 1 customers highlighted the necessity for effective measurement and reporting of subscriber experience through the radio link.

Runcom

Series C in 2008
Runcom Technologies develops, manufactures and markets superior technological standards and products that target the emerging beyond 3G market, enabling the delivery of enhanced communications services to cellular phones and other mobile and fixed devices. A privately owned company headquartered in Rishon LeZion, Israel, Runcom is the recognized pioneer of OFDMA® (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access) NLOS (Non-Line Of Sight) technology, which has been adopted by ETSI for wireless telecom applications and by the WiMAX Forum® for its IEEE 802.16e standard.

TheBlogTV

Series A in 2008
TheBlogTV is a pioneering social media company in Europe, operating across Italy, France, Spain, and the United Kingdom since its inception in 2006. The company focuses on creating, activating, and managing online communities for prominent business clients, facilitating project development on web and mobile platforms to deliver measurable value. Its core services encompass comprehensive management of community-related activities, including content production and social media marketing, aimed at enhancing customer performance. Additionally, TheBlogTV specializes in producing social video content for both television and websites, utilizing traditional methods as well as user-generated approaches through video crowdsourcing. The company has collaborated with notable clients such as Microsoft, Juventus FC, and UNICEF, establishing a strong international presence and reputation in social media marketing and community management.

PacketFront Software

Venture Round in 2008
PacketFront Software is a Swedish software company specializing in automation solutions for telecom operators. Established during the development of the world's first public fiber optical network in 2001, the company has since evolved its offerings to provide robust and scalable products that enhance the agility and profitability of its customers. PacketFront Software's flagship product, a multi-vendor network orchestrator, facilitates end-to-end network automation, including features such as zero-touch configuration and automated service provisioning for all IP networks. The company's solutions are designed to manage complex multi-vendor environments efficiently, ensuring that telecom operators can remain competitive in a rapidly changing market.

Eblana Photonics

Seed Round in 2007
Eblana Photonics Ltd. designs and manufactures laser diode products for various industries, including space, medical, sensor, and fiber-optic communications. Established in 2000 and based in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland, Eblana also has offices in several countries, including France, Germany, the United States, Japan, China, and Taiwan. The company emerged from advanced research collaborations with leading Irish universities, such as Trinity College Dublin and the National Microelectronics Research Centre. Founded by Dr. James O’Gorman and Prof. John Hegarty, who have extensive backgrounds in laser research, Eblana aims to commercialize scalable laser manufacturing technology. This technology enables the production of high-performance, single-wavelength lasers at reduced costs, serving diverse mass market applications in broadband, access, and enterprise markets, as well as optical sensing and metrology. Additionally, Eblana offers research and development services on a contract basis.

Axerra Networks

Series C in 2005
Axerra Networks is a company specializing in circuit and service emulation solutions designed for packet access networks. It offers a range of pseudo-wire solutions that allow mobile wireless operators, cable multiple system operators, competitive service providers, and incumbent carriers to extend Internet Protocol (IP), legacy voice, and data services over Ethernet, IP, and MPLS networks. The company provides pseudo-wire gateways and access devices that support multiservice capabilities, enabling service interworking across various transport technologies, including Ethernet, MPLS, cable HFC, WiMAX, xDSL, EPON/GPON, and copper. By facilitating the conversion of packet access networks into alternatives to traditional TDM access and layer-2 services, Axerra Networks addresses the needs of mobile backhaul and business service delivery. Founded in 1999 and originally known as IPRad, the company is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with additional offices in Moscow, Waltham, Woodbury, and Wanchai.

Sphera Solutions

Venture Round in 2005
Sphera Solutions specializes in integrated risk management, focusing on Environmental, Health, Safety, and Sustainability (EHS&S), as well as Operational Risk Management and Product Stewardship. The company provides a comprehensive suite of software and consulting services designed to enhance corporate sustainability and ensure regulatory compliance. Its offerings include risk assessment tools, chemical management solutions, and health and safety management systems, catering to various industries such as oil and gas, manufacturing, and metals and mining. Sphera's commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles positions it as a leader in helping organizations manage their sustainability performance and associated risks effectively.

ShoZu

Series B in 2005
ShoZu is a provider of mobile social media services that enables users to easily share pictures, videos, and text from their mobile devices. The company offers a platform that facilitates fast, one-click uploads of content to various online social networks, personal blogs, and photo storage sites. Its patented technology ensures full-resolution delivery of photos and videos without compression and allows for background operation even during connection interruptions. Additionally, ShoZu features a mobile advertising service that delivers non-intrusive and behaviorally targeted advertisements, enhancing the overall user experience while simplifying the process of connecting mobile consumers with Web 2.0 properties.

PacketFront Software

Series C in 2004
PacketFront Software is a Swedish software company specializing in automation solutions for telecom operators. Established during the development of the world's first public fiber optical network in 2001, the company has since evolved its offerings to provide robust and scalable products that enhance the agility and profitability of its customers. PacketFront Software's flagship product, a multi-vendor network orchestrator, facilitates end-to-end network automation, including features such as zero-touch configuration and automated service provisioning for all IP networks. The company's solutions are designed to manage complex multi-vendor environments efficiently, ensuring that telecom operators can remain competitive in a rapidly changing market.

CommProve

Venture Round in 2004
CommProve specializes in real-time Quality of Service (QoS) monitoring for wireless networks, having been established in 1996 by experts in network operations and software engineering. The company focuses on developing software that allows wireless operators to monitor and enhance their network performance and subscriber experience. Its platform facilitates real-time data acquisition and analysis, collecting information from both analogue and LTE mobile networks. By integrating this data with business rules and subscriber information, CommProve enables mobile network operators to gain insights into their operations, thereby improving financial performance and ensuring a high-quality user experience. The company's initial engagements with Tier 1 customers highlighted the necessity for effective measurement and reporting of subscriber experience through the radio link.

Media Lario

Series A in 2004
MediaLario is a technology-driven company specializing in the manufacture of optical components and systems, particularly for space applications. The firm collaborates with prominent organizations such as the Italian Space Agency, the European Space Agency, and NASA to develop advanced optical technologies. Its products support a range of functions, including satellite imaging systems, space optical communications, and large terrestrial telescopes. Through its innovations, MediaLario enables research institutions to conduct Earth observation and gather critical information about space, thereby contributing to advancements in space exploration.

Netscalibur Italia

Venture Round in 2003
Netscalibur Italia specializes in providing internet protocol managed services to businesses and corporations. The company offers a range of solutions that include broadband connectivity, hosting, and various value-added services such as virtual private networks (VPN), security, outsourcing, and messaging. By focusing on these services, Netscalibur Italia aims to support its clients in enhancing their operational efficiency and ensuring secure communications.

Sphera Solutions

Series D in 2002
Sphera Solutions specializes in integrated risk management, focusing on Environmental, Health, Safety, and Sustainability (EHS&S), as well as Operational Risk Management and Product Stewardship. The company provides a comprehensive suite of software and consulting services designed to enhance corporate sustainability and ensure regulatory compliance. Its offerings include risk assessment tools, chemical management solutions, and health and safety management systems, catering to various industries such as oil and gas, manufacturing, and metals and mining. Sphera's commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles positions it as a leader in helping organizations manage their sustainability performance and associated risks effectively.

IXI Mobile

Series C in 2002
IXI Mobile, Inc. engages in the development, production, and marketing of mobile messaging devices and related services. The company’s data-centric wireless mobile devices, Ogo, deliver various applications, including email, instant messaging, short messaging service, RSS, voice, Web browsing, games, headlines, and other Web information solutions. The company, through third parties, also provides hosted services, including gateways and backend servers, as well as related launch and support services. It serves mobile operators, mobile virtual network operators, and Internet service providers. The company, formerly Israel Technology Acquisition Company, is based in Belmont, California. As of January 8, 2009, IXI Mobile, Inc. operates as subsidiary of Runcom Technologies Ltd.

Axerra Networks

Series B in 2002
Axerra Networks is a company specializing in circuit and service emulation solutions designed for packet access networks. It offers a range of pseudo-wire solutions that allow mobile wireless operators, cable multiple system operators, competitive service providers, and incumbent carriers to extend Internet Protocol (IP), legacy voice, and data services over Ethernet, IP, and MPLS networks. The company provides pseudo-wire gateways and access devices that support multiservice capabilities, enabling service interworking across various transport technologies, including Ethernet, MPLS, cable HFC, WiMAX, xDSL, EPON/GPON, and copper. By facilitating the conversion of packet access networks into alternatives to traditional TDM access and layer-2 services, Axerra Networks addresses the needs of mobile backhaul and business service delivery. Founded in 1999 and originally known as IPRad, the company is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with additional offices in Moscow, Waltham, Woodbury, and Wanchai.

CellGlide

Venture Round in 2002
CellGlide innovative traffic shaping technology allows mobile operators to increase their return on the investment by providing more profitable services while reducing the required capital expenditure.

Sphera Solutions

Series B in 2002
Sphera Solutions specializes in integrated risk management, focusing on Environmental, Health, Safety, and Sustainability (EHS&S), as well as Operational Risk Management and Product Stewardship. The company provides a comprehensive suite of software and consulting services designed to enhance corporate sustainability and ensure regulatory compliance. Its offerings include risk assessment tools, chemical management solutions, and health and safety management systems, catering to various industries such as oil and gas, manufacturing, and metals and mining. Sphera's commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles positions it as a leader in helping organizations manage their sustainability performance and associated risks effectively.

Netscalibur Italia

Venture Round in 2001
Netscalibur Italia specializes in providing internet protocol managed services to businesses and corporations. The company offers a range of solutions that include broadband connectivity, hosting, and various value-added services such as virtual private networks (VPN), security, outsourcing, and messaging. By focusing on these services, Netscalibur Italia aims to support its clients in enhancing their operational efficiency and ensuring secure communications.

Topica

Venture Round in 2000
Topica has been helping thousands of satisfied customers use email marketing to grow and improve their businesses - with no software required. Their pay-as-you-go online application allows you to: Grow your list of subscribers with signup forms for your website. Create a professional eye-catching HTML newsletter and send it out to a targeted audience. Deliver your emails. Our service is backed by whitelisting, feedback loops and reputation monitoring.
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