U.S. Venture Partners

U.S. Venture Partners is a Menlo Park-based venture capital firm established in 1981 that concentrates on early-stage and growth investments in technology and healthcare. The firm backs business-to-business software, IT security, consumer internet, mobile, e-commerce, and IT-enabled healthcare services, as well as digital health, cloud technology, and life sciences including oncology. Its focus spans enterprise software, cybersecurity, healthcare IT, SaaS, manufacturing, and related sectors on the West Coast. The team comprises former entrepreneurs, technologists, executives, and industry experts who help portfolio companies scale and reach customers.

David Liddle

Partner and Co-Founder

Jonathan Root

General Partner

Past deals in Networking

Zero Networks

Series B in 2023
Zero Networks Inc. is a network security software developer founded in 2019 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. The company specializes in automating the definition, enforcement, and adaptation of network access policies for users and machines within an organization. Its cloud-based technology customizes access controls by learning how users and devices communicate, thereby enhancing security without the need for agents or complex policy configurations. Additionally, Zero Networks incorporates a two-factor authentication mechanism that allows legitimate but unusual connections through a secure wall on mobile devices. This approach ensures robust protection against potential breaches while maintaining operational continuity, making it an effective solution for organizations seeking to strengthen their network security posture.

Cato Networks

Series D in 2020
Cato Networks provides a cloud-based secure global SD-WAN and security platform that connects enterprise locations, remote users, and cloud data. The Cato Cloud integrates networking and security services, including WAN optimization, firewall, secure web gateway, threat protection, and UC optimization, delivered through a single management application. It eliminates branch appliances, reduces MPLS costs, and provides secure Internet access everywhere, enabling seamless integration of mobile users and cloud data centers into the WAN and simplifying site deployment and overall network security for distributed, mobile, and cloud-enabled enterprises.

Cato Networks

Series C in 2019
Cato Networks provides a cloud-based secure global SD-WAN and security platform that connects enterprise locations, remote users, and cloud data. The Cato Cloud integrates networking and security services, including WAN optimization, firewall, secure web gateway, threat protection, and UC optimization, delivered through a single management application. It eliminates branch appliances, reduces MPLS costs, and provides secure Internet access everywhere, enabling seamless integration of mobile users and cloud data centers into the WAN and simplifying site deployment and overall network security for distributed, mobile, and cloud-enabled enterprises.

Cato Networks

Series B in 2016
Cato Networks provides a cloud-based secure global SD-WAN and security platform that connects enterprise locations, remote users, and cloud data. The Cato Cloud integrates networking and security services, including WAN optimization, firewall, secure web gateway, threat protection, and UC optimization, delivered through a single management application. It eliminates branch appliances, reduces MPLS costs, and provides secure Internet access everywhere, enabling seamless integration of mobile users and cloud data centers into the WAN and simplifying site deployment and overall network security for distributed, mobile, and cloud-enabled enterprises.

Cato Networks

Series A in 2015
Cato Networks provides a cloud-based secure global SD-WAN and security platform that connects enterprise locations, remote users, and cloud data. The Cato Cloud integrates networking and security services, including WAN optimization, firewall, secure web gateway, threat protection, and UC optimization, delivered through a single management application. It eliminates branch appliances, reduces MPLS costs, and provides secure Internet access everywhere, enabling seamless integration of mobile users and cloud data centers into the WAN and simplifying site deployment and overall network security for distributed, mobile, and cloud-enabled enterprises.

PLUMgrid

Series B in 2014
PLUMgrid is a technology company specializing in virtual networking and software-defined networking (SDN) solutions. Founded in 2011 by experienced professionals in networking, software, and semiconductors, the company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with additional locations in Europe and Asia. PLUMgrid offers an open networking suite designed for OpenStack, facilitating the network virtualization of both public and private infrastructures. Its solutions enable users to efficiently manage multi-tenant virtual network environments. The company has garnered recognition for its innovative contributions to the industry, receiving multiple awards and establishing itself as a prominent start-up in Silicon Valley. With strong backing from top venture capital firms, PLUMgrid is experiencing rapid growth and expanding its global footprint.

PLUMgrid

Venture Round in 2013
PLUMgrid is a technology company specializing in virtual networking and software-defined networking (SDN) solutions. Founded in 2011 by experienced professionals in networking, software, and semiconductors, the company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with additional locations in Europe and Asia. PLUMgrid offers an open networking suite designed for OpenStack, facilitating the network virtualization of both public and private infrastructures. Its solutions enable users to efficiently manage multi-tenant virtual network environments. The company has garnered recognition for its innovative contributions to the industry, receiving multiple awards and establishing itself as a prominent start-up in Silicon Valley. With strong backing from top venture capital firms, PLUMgrid is experiencing rapid growth and expanding its global footprint.

Kaiam

Venture Round in 2013
Kaiam is a manufacturer of optical components for high-speed data transfer in data centers. The company designs and produces photonic integrated circuits, planar light wave circuits, optical sub-assemblies, modules and transceivers for fiber optic communications, delivering optical networking products to data centers and related applications.

Diablo Technologies

Venture Round in 2013
Diablo Technologies is a private fabless semiconductor company established in March 2002, specializing in the design of large mixed signal ASIC products. The company focuses on developing memory system interface products aimed at enhancing performance in next-generation enterprise computing. These products are engineered to support high data rates, low power consumption, and low latency, making them suitable for applications in virtualization, database management, financial services, and big data analytics. By utilizing deep sub-micron CMOS technology, Diablo Technologies offers highly integrated bridging and switching products tailored for the server and storage industries, enabling organizations to achieve greater efficiency and business value through improved memory system designs.

Xirrus

Series F in 2013
Xirrus, Inc., established in 2004 and headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California, specializes in wireless access network solutions. It offers a range of products including high-density and outdoor access points, wired switches, network accessories like enclosures and mountings, and power options. Xirrus also provides software solutions such as the Xirrus Management System for network deployment and management, EasyPass Personal Wi-Fi for secure public Wi-Fi access, Wi-Fi Designer for predictive heat-map network design, and XA4 for high-density user experiences in large venues. Serving clients across enterprise, education, healthcare, hospitality, and other markets both domestically and internationally, Xirrus operates as a subsidiary of Riverbed Technology, Inc., focusing on delivering robust wireless networking solutions.

Akros Silicon

Venture Round in 2012
Akros Silicon Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in the development of power management integrated circuits (ICs) aimed at facilitating remote, network-based energy management. Founded in 2005 and based in San Jose, California, with an additional office in Shanghai, the company utilizes precision analog and mixed-signal CMOS technologies to create system-level solutions. Its product offerings include isolated DC-DC system-on-chip solutions, power-over-Ethernet powered device controllers, digital isolators, and intelligent energy management ICs. These solutions are designed to support a variety of applications, including Ethernet switches, routers, solar microinverters, VoIP phones, wireless LAN access points, and various industrial and medical equipment. Akros Silicon's innovative technology, such as its GreenEdge digital isolation, enhances the integration and efficiency of power systems, contributing to global green power management initiatives.

Xirrus

Series E in 2012
Xirrus, Inc., established in 2004 and headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California, specializes in wireless access network solutions. It offers a range of products including high-density and outdoor access points, wired switches, network accessories like enclosures and mountings, and power options. Xirrus also provides software solutions such as the Xirrus Management System for network deployment and management, EasyPass Personal Wi-Fi for secure public Wi-Fi access, Wi-Fi Designer for predictive heat-map network design, and XA4 for high-density user experiences in large venues. Serving clients across enterprise, education, healthcare, hospitality, and other markets both domestically and internationally, Xirrus operates as a subsidiary of Riverbed Technology, Inc., focusing on delivering robust wireless networking solutions.

PLUMgrid

Series A in 2012
PLUMgrid is a technology company specializing in virtual networking and software-defined networking (SDN) solutions. Founded in 2011 by experienced professionals in networking, software, and semiconductors, the company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with additional locations in Europe and Asia. PLUMgrid offers an open networking suite designed for OpenStack, facilitating the network virtualization of both public and private infrastructures. Its solutions enable users to efficiently manage multi-tenant virtual network environments. The company has garnered recognition for its innovative contributions to the industry, receiving multiple awards and establishing itself as a prominent start-up in Silicon Valley. With strong backing from top venture capital firms, PLUMgrid is experiencing rapid growth and expanding its global footprint.

Kaiam

Series B in 2011
Kaiam is a manufacturer of optical components for high-speed data transfer in data centers. The company designs and produces photonic integrated circuits, planar light wave circuits, optical sub-assemblies, modules and transceivers for fiber optic communications, delivering optical networking products to data centers and related applications.

Kaiam

Series A in 2011
Kaiam is a manufacturer of optical components for high-speed data transfer in data centers. The company designs and produces photonic integrated circuits, planar light wave circuits, optical sub-assemblies, modules and transceivers for fiber optic communications, delivering optical networking products to data centers and related applications.

Teranetics

Venture Round in 2010
Teranetics is a prominent mixed-signal integrated circuit (IC) company specializing in the development of silicon products tailored for advanced communication applications. The company boasts a core development team with a proven history of successful product innovations in both advanced communication systems and silicon technology. Teranetics is supported by a consortium of venture investors who possess extensive experience and achievements in the semiconductor and communication sectors.

Readyforce

Series A in 2010
Readyforce is a professional networking platform tailored specifically for college students, enabling them to connect with peers, mentors, and alumni while sharing career-related content and resources. Students can discover relevant events, seek guidance, and engage in discussions around career opportunities. For companies, Readyforce serves as an effective tool for reaching top college talent across the United States. Businesses can create detailed profiles, post job openings and internships, and promote events to attract students. The platform also allows companies to communicate directly with students based on specific criteria such as school and major, facilitating targeted outreach for scholarships, competitions, and brand engagement. Readyforce is designed to streamline the recruitment process and enhance talent community building, offering a free membership to all users.

Teknovus

Venture Round in 2009
Teknovus, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor and software solutions company based in Petaluma, California. Founded in 2002, Teknovus specializes in developing access chips and embedded software for the fiber-to-the-x (FTTx) market. The company provides a range of products, including Ethernet passive optical network (EPON) integrated chips for both central office and customer premises applications, as well as EPON customer premises equipment (ONU) and TDM transport chips for circuit emulation across Ethernet switched networks. Additionally, Teknovus offers evaluation kits to support original equipment manufacturers and service providers, EPON optical line terminal (OLT) solutions with a system-on-a-chip approach, and the TK3401 Intelligent EPON Node Controller, which assists service providers in addressing diverse network topologies and subscriber densities. The company's products are marketed through distributors in the United States, Europe, and China, with additional sales and support centers located in Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and San Jose, California.

Force10 Networks

Venture Round in 2009
Force10 Networks, Inc. is a manufacturer of networking equipment and solutions that cater to data center and network deployment needs. The company operates primarily in two segments: Ethernet and Transport. The Ethernet segment includes 1 GbE and 10GbE switches and routers designed for data centers, enterprises, and service providers, while the Transport segment offers products for metro and inter-office optical networks, wireless aggregation, and converged business access networks. Force10 is recognized for its high-performance data center solutions, which are built on open, standards-based hardware and software, enabling clients to achieve scalability, reliability, and application awareness. The company's products are marketed through a direct sales force in the United States and through various international channel partners. Founded in 1999 and based in San Jose, California, Force10 Networks operates as a subsidiary of Dell Marketing L.P.

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.

Gear6

Venture Round in 2008
Gear6 specializes in providing Memcached solutions designed to enhance the performance and scalability of high-growth websites. The company addresses the growing demand for a dedicated web caching tier, which helps improve the quality of service by efficiently delivering dynamic applications and content. Gear6's offerings are tailored to optimize the scalability of web applications and databases, ultimately reducing infrastructure costs for data centers.

Xirrus

Series C in 2008
Xirrus, Inc., established in 2004 and headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California, specializes in wireless access network solutions. It offers a range of products including high-density and outdoor access points, wired switches, network accessories like enclosures and mountings, and power options. Xirrus also provides software solutions such as the Xirrus Management System for network deployment and management, EasyPass Personal Wi-Fi for secure public Wi-Fi access, Wi-Fi Designer for predictive heat-map network design, and XA4 for high-density user experiences in large venues. Serving clients across enterprise, education, healthcare, hospitality, and other markets both domestically and internationally, Xirrus operates as a subsidiary of Riverbed Technology, Inc., focusing on delivering robust wireless networking solutions.

Teranetics

Series D in 2008
Teranetics is a prominent mixed-signal integrated circuit (IC) company specializing in the development of silicon products tailored for advanced communication applications. The company boasts a core development team with a proven history of successful product innovations in both advanced communication systems and silicon technology. Teranetics is supported by a consortium of venture investors who possess extensive experience and achievements in the semiconductor and communication sectors.

DuneNetworks

Series B in 2008
Dune Networks is a fabless semiconductor supplier of networking devices which facilitate the building of Data Center, Enterprise and Carrier Ethernet Switching Platforms. They provide switching solutions which are scalable in capacity, port rate and service schemes, effectively extending the life cycle of packet platforms from 3 years (legacy-based systems) to 10 years and beyond, subsequently revolutionizing the economics of packet network deployment.

Optichron

Venture Round in 2007
Optichron, Inc. is a prominent company specializing in nonlinear signal processing technology, established in January 2003. The company designs and manufactures integrated circuits that address the challenges of nonlinear distortion, a critical barrier in signal processing across various industries. Recognized by industry experts as a major impediment to achieving optimal performance in communications and data conversion, nonlinear distortion has been historically managed by inefficient methods. Optichron has developed a proprietary mathematical approach that underpins its robust integrated circuit architecture, leading to innovative linearization products. These products efficiently eliminate all forms of nonlinear distortion, significantly enhancing system design parameters while reducing component count, overall costs, and power consumption. Optichron's technology is utilized in diverse applications, including wireless communications, software-defined radio, medical imaging, satellite communications, radar, infrared imaging, and test and measurement instrumentation, providing substantial improvements in system-level cost and performance.

Teknovus

Series D in 2007
Teknovus, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor and software solutions company based in Petaluma, California. Founded in 2002, Teknovus specializes in developing access chips and embedded software for the fiber-to-the-x (FTTx) market. The company provides a range of products, including Ethernet passive optical network (EPON) integrated chips for both central office and customer premises applications, as well as EPON customer premises equipment (ONU) and TDM transport chips for circuit emulation across Ethernet switched networks. Additionally, Teknovus offers evaluation kits to support original equipment manufacturers and service providers, EPON optical line terminal (OLT) solutions with a system-on-a-chip approach, and the TK3401 Intelligent EPON Node Controller, which assists service providers in addressing diverse network topologies and subscriber densities. The company's products are marketed through distributors in the United States, Europe, and China, with additional sales and support centers located in Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and San Jose, California.

Yoomba

Series A in 2007
Yoomba is a free service that lets anyone with an e-mail address send and receive instant messages and VoIP calls without creating any new user accounts. Needing only a functioning e-mail address, users can quickly download the Yoomba client from the company website, and without any registration can contact other e-mail addresses over chat or VoIP call by clicking one of two buttons that automatically appear next to e-mails in your e-mail client. In order to chat or make calls, however, both users need to have Yoomba: if the other address contacted does not have Yoomba, he/she will get an e-mail directed to Yoomba's download site. Yoomba is compatible with many e-mail clients inculding GMail, Yahoo Mail, Hotmail, and Outlook. The service is great because it eliminates the need for phone numbers. Users only need their email account and an email address to make a call or IM. Now based in Silicon Valley, Yoomba was originally founded in Tel Aviv, Israel as one of the world's first open communications companies. It faces competition from other more popular services like the IM client [Meebo](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/Meebo) and VoIP company [Skype](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/Skype), which have larger user bases and offer some more features. Yet Yoomba is unique to offer an open standard available to any community: it connects people universally across e-mail address as opposed to over closed user networks which often involve registration and restrictions. Yoomba reached over 500,000 users in less than a month from its July 2007 launch.

Akros Silicon

Series B in 2007
Akros Silicon Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in the development of power management integrated circuits (ICs) aimed at facilitating remote, network-based energy management. Founded in 2005 and based in San Jose, California, with an additional office in Shanghai, the company utilizes precision analog and mixed-signal CMOS technologies to create system-level solutions. Its product offerings include isolated DC-DC system-on-chip solutions, power-over-Ethernet powered device controllers, digital isolators, and intelligent energy management ICs. These solutions are designed to support a variety of applications, including Ethernet switches, routers, solar microinverters, VoIP phones, wireless LAN access points, and various industrial and medical equipment. Akros Silicon's innovative technology, such as its GreenEdge digital isolation, enhances the integration and efficiency of power systems, contributing to global green power management initiatives.

Piczo

Series C in 2007
Piczo.com is a social networking and blogging platform specifically designed for young teens, emphasizing a safer online environment compared to other popular social media sites. It gained significant traction through a grassroots approach, originating from just 100 emails sent to potential users, which ultimately led to 10 million unique visitors per day. The site prioritized safety by collaborating with organizations like WiredSafety and the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Agency. In 2007, Piczo secured $11 million in Series C funding from investors including U.S. Venture Partners and Mangrove Capital. In a bid to attract more users, Piczo underwent a redesign in 2009 to appeal to a female audience; however, this move was met with backlash from both genders, leading to a decline in user engagement. Despite these challenges and a growing trend of users migrating to competitors, Piczo continues to maintain its original focus on providing a secure social networking space for teens.

Force10 Networks

Series F in 2006
Force10 Networks, Inc. is a manufacturer of networking equipment and solutions that cater to data center and network deployment needs. The company operates primarily in two segments: Ethernet and Transport. The Ethernet segment includes 1 GbE and 10GbE switches and routers designed for data centers, enterprises, and service providers, while the Transport segment offers products for metro and inter-office optical networks, wireless aggregation, and converged business access networks. Force10 is recognized for its high-performance data center solutions, which are built on open, standards-based hardware and software, enabling clients to achieve scalability, reliability, and application awareness. The company's products are marketed through a direct sales force in the United States and through various international channel partners. Founded in 1999 and based in San Jose, California, Force10 Networks operates as a subsidiary of Dell Marketing L.P.

Teranetics

Series C in 2006
Teranetics is a prominent mixed-signal integrated circuit (IC) company specializing in the development of silicon products tailored for advanced communication applications. The company boasts a core development team with a proven history of successful product innovations in both advanced communication systems and silicon technology. Teranetics is supported by a consortium of venture investors who possess extensive experience and achievements in the semiconductor and communication sectors.

VeriWave

Series C in 2006
VeriWave is a company that specializes in testing systems for WiFi and Ethernet networks, focusing on ensuring optimal performance for mobile networks, devices, and applications. It provides a range of tools designed to assess local area networks (LAN) and wireless LANs, enabling manufacturers, service providers, and users to measure, analyze, and enhance critical aspects of mobile performance, including speed, quality, interoperability, and compliance. In addition to testing solutions, VeriWave offers products such as WiFi access points, wireless LAN controllers, residential routers, gateways, and Ethernet switches, catering to the needs of equipment manufacturers and enhancing the overall functionality of mobile networks.

Gear6

Series C in 2006
Gear6 specializes in providing Memcached solutions designed to enhance the performance and scalability of high-growth websites. The company addresses the growing demand for a dedicated web caching tier, which helps improve the quality of service by efficiently delivering dynamic applications and content. Gear6's offerings are tailored to optimize the scalability of web applications and databases, ultimately reducing infrastructure costs for data centers.

Xirrus

Series B in 2006
Xirrus, Inc., established in 2004 and headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California, specializes in wireless access network solutions. It offers a range of products including high-density and outdoor access points, wired switches, network accessories like enclosures and mountings, and power options. Xirrus also provides software solutions such as the Xirrus Management System for network deployment and management, EasyPass Personal Wi-Fi for secure public Wi-Fi access, Wi-Fi Designer for predictive heat-map network design, and XA4 for high-density user experiences in large venues. Serving clients across enterprise, education, healthcare, hospitality, and other markets both domestically and internationally, Xirrus operates as a subsidiary of Riverbed Technology, Inc., focusing on delivering robust wireless networking solutions.

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.

Redline Communications

Series D in 2005
Redline Communications specializes in advanced wireless broadband products, with over 150,000 installations across 130 countries. They serve service providers, enterprises, and governments, offering solutions like the AN-80i, RDL-2000, and RDL-3000 product line to deliver high-bandwidth services.

Teknovus

Series C in 2005
Teknovus, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor and software solutions company based in Petaluma, California. Founded in 2002, Teknovus specializes in developing access chips and embedded software for the fiber-to-the-x (FTTx) market. The company provides a range of products, including Ethernet passive optical network (EPON) integrated chips for both central office and customer premises applications, as well as EPON customer premises equipment (ONU) and TDM transport chips for circuit emulation across Ethernet switched networks. Additionally, Teknovus offers evaluation kits to support original equipment manufacturers and service providers, EPON optical line terminal (OLT) solutions with a system-on-a-chip approach, and the TK3401 Intelligent EPON Node Controller, which assists service providers in addressing diverse network topologies and subscriber densities. The company's products are marketed through distributors in the United States, Europe, and China, with additional sales and support centers located in Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and San Jose, California.

PacketHop

Series C in 2005
PacketHop specializes in intelligent wireless video networks and mobile-mesh communication systems, focusing on enhancing broadband deployment for video surveillance. The company leverages advanced wireless multimedia technology to improve access to surveillance video feeds for public safety and private security agencies, facilitating effective incident management and resolution. PacketHop holds over 20 issued patents and pending applications that underpin its innovative technology, ensuring high quality of service and performance for wireless video applications.

Akros Silicon

Series A in 2005
Akros Silicon Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in the development of power management integrated circuits (ICs) aimed at facilitating remote, network-based energy management. Founded in 2005 and based in San Jose, California, with an additional office in Shanghai, the company utilizes precision analog and mixed-signal CMOS technologies to create system-level solutions. Its product offerings include isolated DC-DC system-on-chip solutions, power-over-Ethernet powered device controllers, digital isolators, and intelligent energy management ICs. These solutions are designed to support a variety of applications, including Ethernet switches, routers, solar microinverters, VoIP phones, wireless LAN access points, and various industrial and medical equipment. Akros Silicon's innovative technology, such as its GreenEdge digital isolation, enhances the integration and efficiency of power systems, contributing to global green power management initiatives.

VeriWave

Series B in 2005
VeriWave is a company that specializes in testing systems for WiFi and Ethernet networks, focusing on ensuring optimal performance for mobile networks, devices, and applications. It provides a range of tools designed to assess local area networks (LAN) and wireless LANs, enabling manufacturers, service providers, and users to measure, analyze, and enhance critical aspects of mobile performance, including speed, quality, interoperability, and compliance. In addition to testing solutions, VeriWave offers products such as WiFi access points, wireless LAN controllers, residential routers, gateways, and Ethernet switches, catering to the needs of equipment manufacturers and enhancing the overall functionality of mobile networks.

Force10 Networks

Series E in 2005
Force10 Networks, Inc. is a manufacturer of networking equipment and solutions that cater to data center and network deployment needs. The company operates primarily in two segments: Ethernet and Transport. The Ethernet segment includes 1 GbE and 10GbE switches and routers designed for data centers, enterprises, and service providers, while the Transport segment offers products for metro and inter-office optical networks, wireless aggregation, and converged business access networks. Force10 is recognized for its high-performance data center solutions, which are built on open, standards-based hardware and software, enabling clients to achieve scalability, reliability, and application awareness. The company's products are marketed through a direct sales force in the United States and through various international channel partners. Founded in 1999 and based in San Jose, California, Force10 Networks operates as a subsidiary of Dell Marketing L.P.

Caspian Networks

Venture Round in 2005
Caspian Networks (formerly PacketCom) is an Internet infrastructure company designing a breakthrough new generation of equipment for the heart of the largest networks in the world – the service provider networks upon which the Internet is based. Company shut down.

NanoOpto

Series C in 2005
NanoOpto is a manufacturer specializing in integrated modular nano-optic components for optical systems and networks. The company utilizes proprietary nano-optics and nano-manufacturing technology to develop a range of products, including infrared cut filters, nano-optic isolators, deep ultraviolet polarizers, polarizing beam splitters, optical isolators, microlens arrays, and waveplates. Based on extensive research, NanoOpto's innovations enable rapid prototyping and enhance performance while reducing overall system costs. In addition to its product offerings, the company provides services such as conformal optical coatings through atomic layer deposition, precision coatings via e-beam deposition, precision dicing, and optical design and engineering. NanoOpto operates a high-volume manufacturing facility in Somerset, New Jersey, where it employs subwavelength techniques to improve conventional optical components and develop new classes of integrated components.

Optichron

Series B in 2005
Optichron, Inc. is a prominent company specializing in nonlinear signal processing technology, established in January 2003. The company designs and manufactures integrated circuits that address the challenges of nonlinear distortion, a critical barrier in signal processing across various industries. Recognized by industry experts as a major impediment to achieving optimal performance in communications and data conversion, nonlinear distortion has been historically managed by inefficient methods. Optichron has developed a proprietary mathematical approach that underpins its robust integrated circuit architecture, leading to innovative linearization products. These products efficiently eliminate all forms of nonlinear distortion, significantly enhancing system design parameters while reducing component count, overall costs, and power consumption. Optichron's technology is utilized in diverse applications, including wireless communications, software-defined radio, medical imaging, satellite communications, radar, infrared imaging, and test and measurement instrumentation, providing substantial improvements in system-level cost and performance.

LVL7 Systems

Series C in 2005
LVL7 Systems, Inc. provides networking software solutions. It offers FASTPATH, a production-ready networking software, which is used by original equipment manufacturers and original design manufacturers to implement Internet protocol and ethernet products. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Morrisville, North Carolina. As of January 3, 2007, LVL7 Systems, Inc. is a subsidiary of Broadcom Corp.

Actelis Networks

Series D in 2005
Actelis Networks specializes in high-performance broadband over copper solutions, enabling service providers to deliver Ethernet and broadband access services more efficiently than fiber optics or microwave. Their product portfolio includes aggregation switches, Ethernet access devices, management suites, and support services. Actelis caters to a diverse range of customers, including telecommunications companies, government agencies, educational institutions, and industrial organizations worldwide.

PacketHop

Series B in 2004
PacketHop specializes in intelligent wireless video networks and mobile-mesh communication systems, focusing on enhancing broadband deployment for video surveillance. The company leverages advanced wireless multimedia technology to improve access to surveillance video feeds for public safety and private security agencies, facilitating effective incident management and resolution. PacketHop holds over 20 issued patents and pending applications that underpin its innovative technology, ensuring high quality of service and performance for wireless video applications.

Redline Communications

Venture Round in 2004
Redline Communications specializes in advanced wireless broadband products, with over 150,000 installations across 130 countries. They serve service providers, enterprises, and governments, offering solutions like the AN-80i, RDL-2000, and RDL-3000 product line to deliver high-bandwidth services.

Force10 Networks

Series D in 2004
Force10 Networks, Inc. is a manufacturer of networking equipment and solutions that cater to data center and network deployment needs. The company operates primarily in two segments: Ethernet and Transport. The Ethernet segment includes 1 GbE and 10GbE switches and routers designed for data centers, enterprises, and service providers, while the Transport segment offers products for metro and inter-office optical networks, wireless aggregation, and converged business access networks. Force10 is recognized for its high-performance data center solutions, which are built on open, standards-based hardware and software, enabling clients to achieve scalability, reliability, and application awareness. The company's products are marketed through a direct sales force in the United States and through various international channel partners. Founded in 1999 and based in San Jose, California, Force10 Networks operates as a subsidiary of Dell Marketing L.P.

Astute Networks

Series B in 2004
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.

VeriWave

Series A in 2003
VeriWave is a company that specializes in testing systems for WiFi and Ethernet networks, focusing on ensuring optimal performance for mobile networks, devices, and applications. It provides a range of tools designed to assess local area networks (LAN) and wireless LANs, enabling manufacturers, service providers, and users to measure, analyze, and enhance critical aspects of mobile performance, including speed, quality, interoperability, and compliance. In addition to testing solutions, VeriWave offers products such as WiFi access points, wireless LAN controllers, residential routers, gateways, and Ethernet switches, catering to the needs of equipment manufacturers and enhancing the overall functionality of mobile networks.

Spoke

Series C in 2003
Spoke Software, Inc. specializes in providing a cloud-based platform that enhances personal and professional networking through effective contact management. The service aggregates data from users' email and address books, enabling individuals to reconnect with contacts, even if they do not remember specific details. Spoke allows users to create organized, user-friendly profiles for companies and people, facilitating better access to business information. This innovative approach replaces outdated data collection methods and fosters community sharing among peers and industry experts. Additionally, the platform offers features for building topic pages on areas of interest, which can be shared across social media and incorporated into professional communications. Founded in 2002, Spoke is headquartered in San Jose, California.

PacketHop

Series A in 2003
PacketHop specializes in intelligent wireless video networks and mobile-mesh communication systems, focusing on enhancing broadband deployment for video surveillance. The company leverages advanced wireless multimedia technology to improve access to surveillance video feeds for public safety and private security agencies, facilitating effective incident management and resolution. PacketHop holds over 20 issued patents and pending applications that underpin its innovative technology, ensuring high quality of service and performance for wireless video applications.

Vivato

Series C in 2003
Vivato is a provider of Wi-Fi infrastructure solutions that specializes in designing and delivering connectivity systems for mobile carriers and operators both in the United States and internationally. The company develops indoor and outdoor Wi-Fi base stations that enhance range and coverage for large environments, such as warehouses, stadiums, convention centers, office parks, and various outdoor areas. Vivato's indoor base stations improve connectivity in expansive indoor settings, while its outdoor base stations support high data rates for urban and rural initiatives, educational campuses, resorts, and transportation hubs, including airports and train terminals. By addressing the increasing demand for bandwidth driven by mobile devices, Vivato plays a vital role in enhancing wireless network infrastructure.

Spoke

Series B in 2003
Spoke Software, Inc. specializes in providing a cloud-based platform that enhances personal and professional networking through effective contact management. The service aggregates data from users' email and address books, enabling individuals to reconnect with contacts, even if they do not remember specific details. Spoke allows users to create organized, user-friendly profiles for companies and people, facilitating better access to business information. This innovative approach replaces outdated data collection methods and fosters community sharing among peers and industry experts. Additionally, the platform offers features for building topic pages on areas of interest, which can be shared across social media and incorporated into professional communications. Founded in 2002, Spoke is headquartered in San Jose, California.

3ware

Series D in 2003
3ware, established in 1980 and headquartered in California, specializes in providing SATA RAID storage solutions to clients across various industries such as wireless communications, wired infrastructure, enterprise storage, and industrial sectors. The company's product portfolio includes wireless and Broadcom storage adapters, Ethernet devices, PCIe switches, fiber optic modules, LEDs, motion control encoders, and optical sensors. Notably, 3ware is known for developing a novel storage-controller architecture that enables computer manufacturers to achieve high-end performance using low-cost disk drives.

Force10 Networks

Venture Round in 2003
Force10 Networks, Inc. is a manufacturer of networking equipment and solutions that cater to data center and network deployment needs. The company operates primarily in two segments: Ethernet and Transport. The Ethernet segment includes 1 GbE and 10GbE switches and routers designed for data centers, enterprises, and service providers, while the Transport segment offers products for metro and inter-office optical networks, wireless aggregation, and converged business access networks. Force10 is recognized for its high-performance data center solutions, which are built on open, standards-based hardware and software, enabling clients to achieve scalability, reliability, and application awareness. The company's products are marketed through a direct sales force in the United States and through various international channel partners. Founded in 1999 and based in San Jose, California, Force10 Networks operates as a subsidiary of Dell Marketing L.P.

Array Networks

Series B in 2002
Array Networks, Inc. is a network functions platform company that specializes in providing systems for virtual networking and security functions globally. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Milpitas, California, the company offers a range of products including application delivery controllers, secure access gateways, wide area network optimization controllers, and SSL visibility solutions. Their technology enhances operational efficiency and agility for various industries, including cloud service providers, financial services, healthcare, and education. With over 5,000 customers worldwide, Array Networks utilizes its proprietary technology to deliver reliable application acceleration and secure access solutions. The company has a diverse geographic presence, generating significant revenue from markets such as India, the United States, Japan, and China. Array Networks is recognized as a leader in its field, benefiting from the growth in mobile and cloud computing.

Caspian Networks

Series D in 2002
Caspian Networks (formerly PacketCom) is an Internet infrastructure company designing a breakthrough new generation of equipment for the heart of the largest networks in the world – the service provider networks upon which the Internet is based. Company shut down.

Transparent Networks

Series B in 2002
Transparent Networks Inc. develops Micro Opto-Electro Mechanical Systems (MOEMS) for heavy traffic fiber optic carriers. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Santa Clara, California.

Mellanox Technologies

Series C in 2002
Mellanox Technologies is a manufacturer and supplier of semiconductor-based connectivity solutions that enhance data center performance. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and Yokneam, Israel, the company specializes in developing and providing end-to-end Ethernet and InfiniBand interconnect solutions for servers, storage, and hyper-converged infrastructure. Mellanox products are designed to deliver high bandwidth, scalability, and power efficiency while consolidating multiple legacy network technologies into a unified, future-proof solution. Its offerings are favored by Fortune 500 data centers and are integral to some of the world's most powerful supercomputers, enabling faster data transmission and unlocking system performance.

Gluon Networks

Venture Round in 2002
Gluon Networks manufactures and distributes next-generation converged switching and access systems for local telecommunications service providers.

Spoke

Series A in 2002
Spoke Software, Inc. specializes in providing a cloud-based platform that enhances personal and professional networking through effective contact management. The service aggregates data from users' email and address books, enabling individuals to reconnect with contacts, even if they do not remember specific details. Spoke allows users to create organized, user-friendly profiles for companies and people, facilitating better access to business information. This innovative approach replaces outdated data collection methods and fosters community sharing among peers and industry experts. Additionally, the platform offers features for building topic pages on areas of interest, which can be shared across social media and incorporated into professional communications. Founded in 2002, Spoke is headquartered in San Jose, California.

Maxxan Systems

Series B in 2001
MaXXan Systems is the first company to create next-generation networking infrastructure technologies specifically to meet the needs of businesses deploying large-scale storage networks. Businesses at the enterprise level are faced with extreme data growth rates and spiraling costs for managing data. MaXXan products will bring more scalability, reliability and intelligence to storage networks while reducing the cost of management, deployment and ownership of those networks.

Actelis Networks

Series C in 2001
Actelis Networks specializes in high-performance broadband over copper solutions, enabling service providers to deliver Ethernet and broadband access services more efficiently than fiber optics or microwave. Their product portfolio includes aggregation switches, Ethernet access devices, management suites, and support services. Actelis caters to a diverse range of customers, including telecommunications companies, government agencies, educational institutions, and industrial organizations worldwide.

Ceyba

Series B in 2001
Ceyba has a firmly rooted corporate philosophy that guides the growth of their company - a commitment to their customers and employees and to the communities where they work. This allows us to maintain perspective, balance and their competitive edge. Ceyba was founded in May 2000 by five senior engineers and was originally named Solinet Systems. They have a complete team in place that represents a diverse cross section of talent with experience from top-notch software, hardware and optical companies. Their team has delivered numerous market-leading products for the high-speed optical Internet. With solid funding from top-tier venture capital firms, Ceyba has blossomed to more than 200 people. Led by seasoned management, their team is developing and manufacturing next-generation core optical networking systems that deliver superior reach, speed and flexibility with pure simplicity. Ceyba is based in Ottawa, Canada.

Maxxan Systems

Series A in 2001
MaXXan Systems is the first company to create next-generation networking infrastructure technologies specifically to meet the needs of businesses deploying large-scale storage networks. Businesses at the enterprise level are faced with extreme data growth rates and spiraling costs for managing data. MaXXan products will bring more scalability, reliability and intelligence to storage networks while reducing the cost of management, deployment and ownership of those networks.

LuxN

Series D in 2001
LuxN provides intelligent optical access and transport solutions for metropolitan service providers and major enterprises. Supporting both CWDM and DWDM, LuxN's carrier-class, OSMINE-certified systems offer manageability and service level assurance for critical applications. LuxN's protocol-independent solutions enable delivery of high-bandwidth data, storage, video, and voice services for a diversified customer base including ILECs, CLECs, MSOs, utilities, municipalities, and storage providers. An ISO 9001 certified company, LuxN has a diverse base of customers and distribution partners spanning the North American, Asia-Pacific, and European regions.

BitBlitz Communications

Venture Round in 2001
BitBlitz Communications specializes in the design and development of communication integrated circuits tailored for data and telecommunications networking systems. The company's innovative circuit systems are engineered to minimize energy density at outlets while simultaneously facilitating the connection of multiple data links. This focus on efficiency and connectivity positions BitBlitz as a key player in the telecommunications sector, addressing the growing demand for advanced networking solutions.

Astute Networks

Series A in 2001
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.

Array Networks

Series A in 2001
Array Networks, Inc. is a network functions platform company that specializes in providing systems for virtual networking and security functions globally. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Milpitas, California, the company offers a range of products including application delivery controllers, secure access gateways, wide area network optimization controllers, and SSL visibility solutions. Their technology enhances operational efficiency and agility for various industries, including cloud service providers, financial services, healthcare, and education. With over 5,000 customers worldwide, Array Networks utilizes its proprietary technology to deliver reliable application acceleration and secure access solutions. The company has a diverse geographic presence, generating significant revenue from markets such as India, the United States, Japan, and China. Array Networks is recognized as a leader in its field, benefiting from the growth in mobile and cloud computing.

Iospan Wireless

Series C in 2001
Iospan Wireless is an Internet infrastruture company. Specifically the firm provides customers with mass broadband services through their main product the MIMO-OFDM-enabled AirBurst.

Caspian Networks

Series C in 2000
Caspian Networks (formerly PacketCom) is an Internet infrastructure company designing a breakthrough new generation of equipment for the heart of the largest networks in the world – the service provider networks upon which the Internet is based. Company shut down.

Rapid5 Networks

Series B in 2000
Rapid5 Networks is a telecommunications-equipment company focused on the telecom and Internet infrastructure market.

Network Photonics

Series B in 2000
Network Photonics is developing the third-generation of all-optical dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) transport networks designed for competitive metropolitan area service providers. Its optical network solutions are based on its patent-pending CrossWave(TM) technology, which enables high-performance DWDM networks without resorting to expensive optical- to-electronic-to-optical conversion.

Procket Networks

Series B in 2000
Procket Networks is an innovative company specializing in the design and development of Internet protocol networking solutions, including silicon and software systems. They have created Concurrent Services Routers that aim to transform the Internet into a more reliable, scalable, and profitable network. By addressing long-standing issues such as outdated software, unreliable routing hardware, and inadequate network management, Procket Networks enables its customers to focus on their core business activities rather than managing network complications. The company's team of experienced network and silicon architects has fundamentally reengineered network infrastructure with advanced software, high-availability routing systems, and intelligent service management innovations. This comprehensive approach ensures that their network solutions are always available, effortless, reliable, predictable, and cost-effective.

LuxN

Series C in 2000
LuxN provides intelligent optical access and transport solutions for metropolitan service providers and major enterprises. Supporting both CWDM and DWDM, LuxN's carrier-class, OSMINE-certified systems offer manageability and service level assurance for critical applications. LuxN's protocol-independent solutions enable delivery of high-bandwidth data, storage, video, and voice services for a diversified customer base including ILECs, CLECs, MSOs, utilities, municipalities, and storage providers. An ISO 9001 certified company, LuxN has a diverse base of customers and distribution partners spanning the North American, Asia-Pacific, and European regions.

Network Photonics

Series A in 2000
Network Photonics is developing the third-generation of all-optical dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) transport networks designed for competitive metropolitan area service providers. Its optical network solutions are based on its patent-pending CrossWave(TM) technology, which enables high-performance DWDM networks without resorting to expensive optical- to-electronic-to-optical conversion.

DataChannel

Venture Round in 2000
DataChannel is a provider of enterprise portal applications designed to enhance e-business operations. The company specializes in creating open and flexible enterprise information portal (EIP) solutions that enable organizations to access and exchange information seamlessly and securely. By leveraging XML-based products and professional services, DataChannel aims to deliver customized enterprise portal solutions that meet both current and future needs of businesses. With a focus on ensuring reliable and personalized information exchange, DataChannel facilitates efficient communication and collaboration for organizations, allowing them to operate effectively from any location.

Force10 Networks

Series B in 2000
Force10 Networks, Inc. is a manufacturer of networking equipment and solutions that cater to data center and network deployment needs. The company operates primarily in two segments: Ethernet and Transport. The Ethernet segment includes 1 GbE and 10GbE switches and routers designed for data centers, enterprises, and service providers, while the Transport segment offers products for metro and inter-office optical networks, wireless aggregation, and converged business access networks. Force10 is recognized for its high-performance data center solutions, which are built on open, standards-based hardware and software, enabling clients to achieve scalability, reliability, and application awareness. The company's products are marketed through a direct sales force in the United States and through various international channel partners. Founded in 1999 and based in San Jose, California, Force10 Networks operates as a subsidiary of Dell Marketing L.P.

Mellanox Technologies

Series B in 2000
Mellanox Technologies is a manufacturer and supplier of semiconductor-based connectivity solutions that enhance data center performance. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and Yokneam, Israel, the company specializes in developing and providing end-to-end Ethernet and InfiniBand interconnect solutions for servers, storage, and hyper-converged infrastructure. Mellanox products are designed to deliver high bandwidth, scalability, and power efficiency while consolidating multiple legacy network technologies into a unified, future-proof solution. Its offerings are favored by Fortune 500 data centers and are integral to some of the world's most powerful supercomputers, enabling faster data transmission and unlocking system performance.

Rapid5 Networks

Series A in 2000
Rapid5 Networks is a telecommunications-equipment company focused on the telecom and Internet infrastructure market.

Mayan Networks

Series C in 1999
Mayan Networks is developing products that merge the traditional world of copper and SONET TDM transport with IP data communications.

Actelis Networks

Series A in 1999
Actelis Networks specializes in high-performance broadband over copper solutions, enabling service providers to deliver Ethernet and broadband access services more efficiently than fiber optics or microwave. Their product portfolio includes aggregation switches, Ethernet access devices, management suites, and support services. Actelis caters to a diverse range of customers, including telecommunications companies, government agencies, educational institutions, and industrial organizations worldwide.

YAFO Networks

Series A in 1999
YAFO Networks designs, manufacturers and markets optical-electrical hardware subsystems for fiber optic networks. YAFO’s goal is clear - provide high quality, cutting-edge photonic network sub-system level solutions. By employing the highest caliber of talent in the fiber optics and communications industries, They specialize in Their ability to identify and target key optical transport problems, and incorporate the technologies that best solve these problems. This provides YAFO’s customers with the advantage of having access to the highest quality of optical communication solutions with fastest time to market. YAFO’s innovative solutions drive down the equipment cost of transporting data while greatly enhancing the quality of bit.

Mayan Networks

Series B in 1999
Mayan Networks is developing products that merge the traditional world of copper and SONET TDM transport with IP data communications.

Mayan Networks

Series A in 1998
Mayan Networks is developing products that merge the traditional world of copper and SONET TDM transport with IP data communications.

Accelerated Networks

Venture Round in 1998
Accelerated Networks, Inc. was engaged in the development and marketing of customer premise telecommunications products that enabled carriers to deliver bundled voice and data services over a single broadband access network.
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