Accel is a venture capital firm founded in 1983 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in San Francisco, London, and Bangalore. The firm specializes in early and growth-stage investments, focusing on sectors such as cloud computing, software as a service (SaaS), consumer products, enterprise solutions, information technology, healthcare, fintech, security, media, and business services. Accel is dedicated to supporting a global community of entrepreneurs, identifying and backing those with the potential to drive the growth of next-generation industries. The firm's portfolio includes notable companies like Atlassian, Dropbox, and Facebook, showcasing its commitment to fostering innovation and growth in the technology landscape.
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Pratik Agarwal
Principal
Radhika Ananth
Vice President and Investor
Casey Aylward
Partner
Mahendran Balachandran
Partner, India
Julien Bek
Principal
Luca Bocchio
Partner
Andrei Brasoveanu
Partner
Katie Brown
Investor
Abhinav Chaturvedi
Partner
Ethan Choi
Partner
Miles Clements
Partner
Adrian Colyer
Venture Partner
Kevin Comolli
Partner
Anand Daniel
Partner
Ben Dooley
CFO
Peter Doyle
Investor
Sameer Gandhi
Partner
Martin Gibson
Technology Investor
Graham Hutson
Investor
Sara Ittelson
Partner
Dinesh Katiyar
Partner
Shekhar Kirani
Partner, India
Richard Kotite
Vice President
Gagan Kumar
General Partner
Daniel Levine
Partner
Ping Li
Partner
John Locke
Partner
Zhenya Loginov
Partner
Arun Mathew
Partner
Jonathan Mendelson
Investor
Subrata Mitra
Founder
Gonzalo Mocorrea
Investor
Vasant Natarajan
Partner
Vas Natarajan
Partner
Harry Nelis
Partner
Nate Niparko
Partner
Rachit Parekh
Investor
Vijaysai Patnaik
Associate
Prashanth Prakash
Co-Founder and Partner, India
Varun Purandare
Principal and Investor
Ben Quazzo
Investor, Venture and Growth
Rafael Quintanilla Loeillet
Early-Stage Investor
Tim Rawlinson
Investor - Growth
Tracy Sedlock
Chief Operating Partner
Manasi Shah
Vice President and Investment Team Member
Sarthak Singh
Investor
Ryan Sweeney
General Partner
Charles Tananbaum
Investor
Humza Tariq
Investor
Jonathan Turner
Partner
Cecilia Wang
Vice President and Investor
Matt Weigand
Partner
Eric Wolford
Venture Partner
Ivan Zhou
Partner
Richard Wong
Partner
Bruce Golden
Partner
Steve Loughlin
Partner
Barath Shankar Subramanian
Senior Analyst
David Waltcher
Investor
Past deals in TMT
FRVR
Series A in 2022
FRVR Limited is a Malta-based company that specializes in the development and distribution of online computer games. The company operates an instant gaming distribution platform that connects billions of players with engaging games, aiming to democratize access to gaming content. By collaborating with innovative partners, FRVR delivers both expertise and technology to enhance game distribution beyond traditional app stores. The company also works closely with game developers and studios to create captivating games that can be enjoyed across various platforms, including chat applications and social media. Through its efforts, FRVR seeks to adapt to the evolving landscape of gaming and entertainment, ensuring that users can easily access and engage with its offerings.
FabHotels
Series B in 2019
FabHotels operates a budget hotel chain in India, partnering with smaller hotels to offer standardized services aimed at budget travelers. The company employs an asset-light model, promoting its partner hotels, which typically have capacities ranging from twenty to forty rooms. This approach enables travelers to easily discover and book accommodations while enjoying exclusive benefits and rewards. By focusing on affordability and consistency, FabHotels caters to the needs of cost-conscious guests seeking reliable lodging options.
Blackbuck
Series D in 2019
Blackbuck, founded in 2015, is a leading online platform in India that connects shippers with truck operators, transforming the logistics landscape through technology. The company focuses on streamlining the trucking process by facilitating load bookings, offering price discovery, route optimization, and in-transit tracking. This comprehensive approach not only enhances operational efficiency for shippers and truckers but also supports the livelihoods of many individuals within the transportation ecosystem. Blackbuck's commitment to reliability and efficiency has positioned it as the largest trucking network in India, backed by a strong team and notable investors. The company has received multiple accolades, including the 'Young Turks Startup of the Year' award and recognition as 'Company of the Year - Logistics' in 2018. Additionally, Blackbuck's innovative business model has been featured in a Harvard Business School case study.
OpenGamma
Series E in 2019
OpenGamma is an analytics company focused on reducing trading costs for derivatives through actionable recommendations for front-office, risk, and treasury teams. Established in 2009, it serves leading financial institutions, including clearing houses, banks, and buy-side firms, by leveraging its expertise in margin and capital models alongside advanced cloud-based technologies. OpenGamma’s platform provides independent risk management services that assist users in understanding the comprehensive costs associated with derivatives, thereby facilitating smarter counterparty decisions and enhancing investment outcomes. The company enables clients to quickly implement its solutions, often within hours, allowing them to immediately benefit from insights that drive cost savings. With offices in London and New York, OpenGamma combines the skills of practitioners, quantitative analysts, and software engineers to deliver effective derivatives analytics relied upon by thousands of users daily, addressing major challenges in derivatives trading.
DeepMap
Series B in 2018
DeepMap, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in high-definition (HD) mapping and localization solutions aimed at enhancing the safety of autonomous vehicles. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in Beijing and Guangzhou, the company provides essential technology for self-driving cars to navigate complex environments. DeepMap focuses on three core areas: creating precise HD maps, offering ultra-accurate real-time localization across various road types and driving conditions, and developing the supporting infrastructure for global scalability. By addressing these elements, DeepMap aims to improve the safety and efficiency of autonomous driving, making it a key player in the advancement of self-driving technology.
PagerDuty
Series D in 2018
PagerDuty, Inc. operates a digital operations management platform designed to enhance real-time operational capabilities for businesses globally. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company provides a software-as-a-service solution that integrates digital signals from various systems and devices with human response data, enabling teams to respond effectively to incidents and disruptions. Its platform offers a range of services, including event intelligence, incident response, on-call management, and advanced analytics, catering to industries such as technology, telecommunications, retail, and financial services. With over 10,000 customers, including notable names like Comcast and Slack, PagerDuty empowers organizations to proactively manage incidents and ensure exceptional customer experiences. The company's partnership with Tata Consultancy Services further supports efforts in digital transformation.
FRVR
Seed Round in 2018
FRVR Limited is a Malta-based company that specializes in the development and distribution of online computer games. The company operates an instant gaming distribution platform that connects billions of players with engaging games, aiming to democratize access to gaming content. By collaborating with innovative partners, FRVR delivers both expertise and technology to enhance game distribution beyond traditional app stores. The company also works closely with game developers and studios to create captivating games that can be enjoyed across various platforms, including chat applications and social media. Through its efforts, FRVR seeks to adapt to the evolving landscape of gaming and entertainment, ensuring that users can easily access and engage with its offerings.
TravelBank
Series B in 2017
TravelBank is a comprehensive business travel and expense management platform catering to over 20,000 companies. The platform aims to enhance control over travel programs, leading to an average reduction in travel expenses by 30%. It features a user-friendly design and a travel rewards program that promotes employee satisfaction. Businesses can easily create and implement customized travel policies while establishing a baseline for their travel expenditures. TravelBank also offers a dedicated customer support team available 24/7 via phone, email, or chat to assist clients with any inquiries.
FabHotels
Series B in 2017
FabHotels operates a budget hotel chain in India, partnering with smaller hotels to offer standardized services aimed at budget travelers. The company employs an asset-light model, promoting its partner hotels, which typically have capacities ranging from twenty to forty rooms. This approach enables travelers to easily discover and book accommodations while enjoying exclusive benefits and rewards. By focusing on affordability and consistency, FabHotels caters to the needs of cost-conscious guests seeking reliable lodging options.
DeepMap
Series A in 2017
DeepMap, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in high-definition (HD) mapping and localization solutions aimed at enhancing the safety of autonomous vehicles. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in Beijing and Guangzhou, the company provides essential technology for self-driving cars to navigate complex environments. DeepMap focuses on three core areas: creating precise HD maps, offering ultra-accurate real-time localization across various road types and driving conditions, and developing the supporting infrastructure for global scalability. By addressing these elements, DeepMap aims to improve the safety and efficiency of autonomous driving, making it a key player in the advancement of self-driving technology.
PagerDuty
Series C in 2017
PagerDuty, Inc. operates a digital operations management platform designed to enhance real-time operational capabilities for businesses globally. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company provides a software-as-a-service solution that integrates digital signals from various systems and devices with human response data, enabling teams to respond effectively to incidents and disruptions. Its platform offers a range of services, including event intelligence, incident response, on-call management, and advanced analytics, catering to industries such as technology, telecommunications, retail, and financial services. With over 10,000 customers, including notable names like Comcast and Slack, PagerDuty empowers organizations to proactively manage incidents and ensure exceptional customer experiences. The company's partnership with Tata Consultancy Services further supports efforts in digital transformation.
Blackbuck
Series C in 2017
Blackbuck, founded in 2015, is a leading online platform in India that connects shippers with truck operators, transforming the logistics landscape through technology. The company focuses on streamlining the trucking process by facilitating load bookings, offering price discovery, route optimization, and in-transit tracking. This comprehensive approach not only enhances operational efficiency for shippers and truckers but also supports the livelihoods of many individuals within the transportation ecosystem. Blackbuck's commitment to reliability and efficiency has positioned it as the largest trucking network in India, backed by a strong team and notable investors. The company has received multiple accolades, including the 'Young Turks Startup of the Year' award and recognition as 'Company of the Year - Logistics' in 2018. Additionally, Blackbuck's innovative business model has been featured in a Harvard Business School case study.
OpenGamma
Series D in 2016
OpenGamma is an analytics company focused on reducing trading costs for derivatives through actionable recommendations for front-office, risk, and treasury teams. Established in 2009, it serves leading financial institutions, including clearing houses, banks, and buy-side firms, by leveraging its expertise in margin and capital models alongside advanced cloud-based technologies. OpenGamma’s platform provides independent risk management services that assist users in understanding the comprehensive costs associated with derivatives, thereby facilitating smarter counterparty decisions and enhancing investment outcomes. The company enables clients to quickly implement its solutions, often within hours, allowing them to immediately benefit from insights that drive cost savings. With offices in London and New York, OpenGamma combines the skills of practitioners, quantitative analysts, and software engineers to deliver effective derivatives analytics relied upon by thousands of users daily, addressing major challenges in derivatives trading.
FabHotels
Series A in 2016
FabHotels operates a budget hotel chain in India, partnering with smaller hotels to offer standardized services aimed at budget travelers. The company employs an asset-light model, promoting its partner hotels, which typically have capacities ranging from twenty to forty rooms. This approach enables travelers to easily discover and book accommodations while enjoying exclusive benefits and rewards. By focusing on affordability and consistency, FabHotels caters to the needs of cost-conscious guests seeking reliable lodging options.
Blackbuck
Series B in 2015
Blackbuck, founded in 2015, is a leading online platform in India that connects shippers with truck operators, transforming the logistics landscape through technology. The company focuses on streamlining the trucking process by facilitating load bookings, offering price discovery, route optimization, and in-transit tracking. This comprehensive approach not only enhances operational efficiency for shippers and truckers but also supports the livelihoods of many individuals within the transportation ecosystem. Blackbuck's commitment to reliability and efficiency has positioned it as the largest trucking network in India, backed by a strong team and notable investors. The company has received multiple accolades, including the 'Young Turks Startup of the Year' award and recognition as 'Company of the Year - Logistics' in 2018. Additionally, Blackbuck's innovative business model has been featured in a Harvard Business School case study.
Medigo
Series A in 2014
Medigo, headquartered in Berlin, specializes in facilitating global access to quality healthcare by acting as a third-party administrator. The company simplifies the complex process of medical travel and supports insurance firms in navigating healthcare systems worldwide. Medigo's services encompass claims handling, cost containment, medical concierge, and access to an international provider network, thereby enabling insurers to offer their services efficiently. With a dedicated team of over 50 professionals from 25 countries, Medigo aims to enhance the member experience while generating savings for insurers through its technology-driven solutions.
Krux
Series B in 2014
Krux helps companies deliver personalized commerce, media, and marketing experiences to the right people, in the right way, at the right time across all devices, browsers, and operating systems. Krux’s cloud-based data management platform (DMP) unifies people data from multiple screens and sources into a single view of the individual, analyzes the data to understand each individual’s preferences, and activates the data across every channel (desktop, mobile, social, display, web, set-top) in real time. Founded in 2010, Krux interacts with over two billion browsers and devices worldwide, serves over 20 billion page views per month, and processes more than 1.5 billion CRM records per month. Krux is a venture-backed company headquartered in San Francisco with offices across four continents. Krux clients such as Kellogg, Time Warner, and Meredith have achieved a 10x return or higher on their investment. Follow Krux on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+.
Booyah
Series C in 2013
Booyah is the market leader in real-world & location–based gaming. The company is founded on the premise that "where you play matters" and creates compelling, innovative mass-market games and entertainment products that have been enjoyed by tens of millions of worldwide. By integrating real-world signals into its portfolio of products, Booyah is more than a games company…literally changing how people play and delivering more personal, more social & more meaningful ways for gamers of all ages to play & interact with their friends & the world around them. Booyah has partnered with leading consumer brands including H&M, Pantene, Olay, Paul Frank, Disney, Subway, Adidas, MTV and others to connect engaged gamers with the products they love. To learn more about advertising & sponsorship opportunities, click here. The company draws its creativity and inspiration from the mobile, consumer web, social and traditional gaming space with a leadership team drawn from the world’s top interactive companies including Electronic Arts, Blizzard Entertainment, Glu Mobile, Crowdstar, LucasArts, Kabam and Insomniac Games. Booyah is financed by Accel Partners and Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers’ iFund.
Hailo Network
Venture Round in 2013
Hailo is a developer of a smartphone application that facilitates taxi services by connecting riders with licensed taxi drivers through an online marketplace. The app allows users to arrange rides and make payments seamlessly. Originally established as a leading taxi app in the UK and Ireland, Hailo merged with mytaxi in 2016, which later became part of FREE NOW, a prominent mobility provider operating in various cities across the UK. This merger was a strategic move to enhance their presence in the e-hailing market, aiming to become a key player in Europe's transportation landscape.
Hailo Network
Series B in 2012
Hailo is a developer of a smartphone application that facilitates taxi services by connecting riders with licensed taxi drivers through an online marketplace. The app allows users to arrange rides and make payments seamlessly. Originally established as a leading taxi app in the UK and Ireland, Hailo merged with mytaxi in 2016, which later became part of FREE NOW, a prominent mobility provider operating in various cities across the UK. This merger was a strategic move to enhance their presence in the e-hailing market, aiming to become a key player in Europe's transportation landscape.
MoPub
Series B in 2012
MoPub, a division of Twitter, specializes in mobile app monetization by providing a comprehensive platform for app publishers. Founded in 2010 by former engineers and product managers from Google and AdMob, MoPub offers tools that enable real-time bidding, ad serving, and ad network mediation. This platform facilitates cross-promotion and allows advertisers to access billions of ad impressions, leveraging hyper-targeted data from app publishers to enhance ad performance and user engagement. MoPub aims to simplify the monetization process for mobile application developers, thereby optimizing their advertising strategies.
OpenGamma
Series C in 2012
OpenGamma is an analytics company focused on reducing trading costs for derivatives through actionable recommendations for front-office, risk, and treasury teams. Established in 2009, it serves leading financial institutions, including clearing houses, banks, and buy-side firms, by leveraging its expertise in margin and capital models alongside advanced cloud-based technologies. OpenGamma’s platform provides independent risk management services that assist users in understanding the comprehensive costs associated with derivatives, thereby facilitating smarter counterparty decisions and enhancing investment outcomes. The company enables clients to quickly implement its solutions, often within hours, allowing them to immediately benefit from insights that drive cost savings. With offices in London and New York, OpenGamma combines the skills of practitioners, quantitative analysts, and software engineers to deliver effective derivatives analytics relied upon by thousands of users daily, addressing major challenges in derivatives trading.
Hailo Network
Series A in 2012
Hailo is a developer of a smartphone application that facilitates taxi services by connecting riders with licensed taxi drivers through an online marketplace. The app allows users to arrange rides and make payments seamlessly. Originally established as a leading taxi app in the UK and Ireland, Hailo merged with mytaxi in 2016, which later became part of FREE NOW, a prominent mobility provider operating in various cities across the UK. This merger was a strategic move to enhance their presence in the e-hailing market, aiming to become a key player in Europe's transportation landscape.
Krux
Series A in 2011
Krux helps companies deliver personalized commerce, media, and marketing experiences to the right people, in the right way, at the right time across all devices, browsers, and operating systems. Krux’s cloud-based data management platform (DMP) unifies people data from multiple screens and sources into a single view of the individual, analyzes the data to understand each individual’s preferences, and activates the data across every channel (desktop, mobile, social, display, web, set-top) in real time. Founded in 2010, Krux interacts with over two billion browsers and devices worldwide, serves over 20 billion page views per month, and processes more than 1.5 billion CRM records per month. Krux is a venture-backed company headquartered in San Francisco with offices across four continents. Krux clients such as Kellogg, Time Warner, and Meredith have achieved a 10x return or higher on their investment. Follow Krux on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+.
MoPub
Series A in 2011
MoPub, a division of Twitter, specializes in mobile app monetization by providing a comprehensive platform for app publishers. Founded in 2010 by former engineers and product managers from Google and AdMob, MoPub offers tools that enable real-time bidding, ad serving, and ad network mediation. This platform facilitates cross-promotion and allows advertisers to access billions of ad impressions, leveraging hyper-targeted data from app publishers to enhance ad performance and user engagement. MoPub aims to simplify the monetization process for mobile application developers, thereby optimizing their advertising strategies.
OpenGamma
Series B in 2011
OpenGamma is an analytics company focused on reducing trading costs for derivatives through actionable recommendations for front-office, risk, and treasury teams. Established in 2009, it serves leading financial institutions, including clearing houses, banks, and buy-side firms, by leveraging its expertise in margin and capital models alongside advanced cloud-based technologies. OpenGamma’s platform provides independent risk management services that assist users in understanding the comprehensive costs associated with derivatives, thereby facilitating smarter counterparty decisions and enhancing investment outcomes. The company enables clients to quickly implement its solutions, often within hours, allowing them to immediately benefit from insights that drive cost savings. With offices in London and New York, OpenGamma combines the skills of practitioners, quantitative analysts, and software engineers to deliver effective derivatives analytics relied upon by thousands of users daily, addressing major challenges in derivatives trading.
Cambridge Broadband Networks
Venture Round in 2010
Cambridge Broadband designs wireless back-haul and access provisions that improve telecommunication network capacity and efficiency under increasing mobile data growth. The company's wireless back-haul and access provisions offers carrier-class, point-to-multipurpose broadband wireless access equipment, enabling telecom and mobile operators to accelerate customers' return on investment.
MoPub
Seed Round in 2010
MoPub, a division of Twitter, specializes in mobile app monetization by providing a comprehensive platform for app publishers. Founded in 2010 by former engineers and product managers from Google and AdMob, MoPub offers tools that enable real-time bidding, ad serving, and ad network mediation. This platform facilitates cross-promotion and allows advertisers to access billions of ad impressions, leveraging hyper-targeted data from app publishers to enhance ad performance and user engagement. MoPub aims to simplify the monetization process for mobile application developers, thereby optimizing their advertising strategies.
myThings
Series C in 2010
myThings Inc. specializes in providing customized programmatic advertising solutions, particularly in the realm of personalized display advertising. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, the company has established itself as a leader in conversion-driven advertising, significantly boosting sales for top online retailers across various markets, including Europe, the US, and Asia. myThings employs advanced techniques such as retargeting, pre-targeting, and look-alike targeting, achieving over 150% uplift compared to industry standards. The company personalizes over a billion banner impressions each month and manages more than half a billion real-time bidding (RTB) requests daily, utilizing extensive data analysis to optimize bid predictions. Its client base features prominent European online retailers, and myThings has received recognition for its innovative contributions to the advertising sector, including awards for excellence in affiliate marketing and rankings among the fastest-growing digital media companies in Europe.
Carrier IQ
Series D in 2010
Carrier IQ is a mobile service intelligence platform that specializes in diagnostic analysis for smartphone users, catering to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and wireless carriers. The company offers a device designed to measure key parameters of service quality and usage, enabling customers to analyze detailed usage scenarios and fault conditions based on type, location, application, and network performance. By focusing on the mobile experience delivered at the handset level, Carrier IQ provides valuable insights that go beyond the state of network components, allowing clients to better understand and enhance the user experience.
Booyah
Series C in 2010
Booyah is the market leader in real-world & location–based gaming. The company is founded on the premise that "where you play matters" and creates compelling, innovative mass-market games and entertainment products that have been enjoyed by tens of millions of worldwide. By integrating real-world signals into its portfolio of products, Booyah is more than a games company…literally changing how people play and delivering more personal, more social & more meaningful ways for gamers of all ages to play & interact with their friends & the world around them. Booyah has partnered with leading consumer brands including H&M, Pantene, Olay, Paul Frank, Disney, Subway, Adidas, MTV and others to connect engaged gamers with the products they love. To learn more about advertising & sponsorship opportunities, click here. The company draws its creativity and inspiration from the mobile, consumer web, social and traditional gaming space with a leadership team drawn from the world’s top interactive companies including Electronic Arts, Blizzard Entertainment, Glu Mobile, Crowdstar, LucasArts, Kabam and Insomniac Games. Booyah is financed by Accel Partners and Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers’ iFund.
XConnect Global Networks
Series B in 2009
XConnect is the world's leading provider of next generation interconnection services driving the adoption of IP based multimedia communications. Powered by their award winning ENUM registry and IPX hub technology, XConnect enables our customers to capitalise on their network and technology investments through the delivery of IP voice, video and unified communications (UC) across disparate networks and platforms. Head quartered in London with offices and facilities in the USA, EMEA and Asia, XConnect's extensive customer base spans more than 70 countries. Customers include major carriers, service providers, Unified Communications, and Video Conferencing providers.
Ubidyne
Series B in 2009
Ubidyne, established in 2005, specializes in digital active antenna technology, specifically its innovative Antenna Embedded Radio™ system. This technology is designed to enhance mobile communication by integrating micro-radio technology directly within wireless antennas. Ubidyne's products, which are offered through collaboration with Nokia Siemens Networks, support a range of standards including GSM, UMTS, HSPA+, and LTE. The company's integrated active antenna systems are compatible with CPRI and OBSAI optical interfaces, allowing for advanced multi-standard wireless services that cater to various applications, from pico cells to large-scale macro cells and distributed in-building systems. By eliminating the need for coaxial feeder cables, remote electrical tilt, and additional amplifiers, Ubidyne's solutions significantly reduce energy consumption while improving radio performance, deployment flexibility, coverage, and capacity of mobile networks globally.
OpenGamma
Series A in 2009
OpenGamma is an analytics company focused on reducing trading costs for derivatives through actionable recommendations for front-office, risk, and treasury teams. Established in 2009, it serves leading financial institutions, including clearing houses, banks, and buy-side firms, by leveraging its expertise in margin and capital models alongside advanced cloud-based technologies. OpenGamma’s platform provides independent risk management services that assist users in understanding the comprehensive costs associated with derivatives, thereby facilitating smarter counterparty decisions and enhancing investment outcomes. The company enables clients to quickly implement its solutions, often within hours, allowing them to immediately benefit from insights that drive cost savings. With offices in London and New York, OpenGamma combines the skills of practitioners, quantitative analysts, and software engineers to deliver effective derivatives analytics relied upon by thousands of users daily, addressing major challenges in derivatives trading.
Tumri
Venture Round in 2009
Tumri, founded in 2004, specializes in online display advertising solutions aimed at enhancing the advertising experience. The company's primary offering, the AdPod, allows advertisers to create highly targeted marketing messages in real-time. Tumri's suite of services includes Dynamic Media, which optimizes media selection for user campaigns; Dynamic Messaging, which personalizes display advertising; Dynamic Response, focused on optimizing landing pages post-click; and Dynamic Insight, a marketing analytics solution that streamlines campaign launches and enhances performance. Additionally, Tumri Ensemble serves as a self-serve platform for dynamic creative and offer optimization. In July 2011, Tumri was acquired by Collective, expanding its capabilities in the online advertising sector.
Cambridge Broadband Networks
Venture Round in 2009
Cambridge Broadband designs wireless back-haul and access provisions that improve telecommunication network capacity and efficiency under increasing mobile data growth. The company's wireless back-haul and access provisions offers carrier-class, point-to-multipurpose broadband wireless access equipment, enabling telecom and mobile operators to accelerate customers' return on investment.
Telepo
Venture Round in 2008
Telepo provides enterprise mobility and converged communication solutions for businesses and service providers. It offers business communication solution that provides mobile business users and enterprise voice administrators with various services, such as single number reach, presence, personal call routing, unified messaging, least cost routing, PBX features, mobile extension, corporate directory, virtual hosting, web-based provisioning, on-line reporting and usage statistics, and integration with third party business applications, as well as support and roaming between VoIP customers, IP phones, SIP hard phones, and voice over WLAN/Wi-Fi dual mode mobile phones; and over-the-air deployment, configuration, and remote diagnostics of devices and services. The company offers business communication server, a management system for enterprise voice networks; Mobile+, a mobile phone customer software; and Softphone+, a personal computer desktop soft phone that offers access to instant/short messaging, conferencing lists, directory search and contacts with presence information, and monitoring of remote calls and queues. It also offers professional services, including technical and business pre-studies, service strategy, business case development, customization, training, customer-specific operations and maintenance training, consulting, project management, and implementation, as well as provides application managed services. The company's solutions integrate mobile, fixed, and IP-based communications networks. Telepo AB was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
Kosmix
Series D in 2008
Kosmix is a web navigation platform that allows users to explore the Internet by topic, presenting an organized dashboard of relevant videos, photos, news, commentary, and links. Founded in 2005 by Venky Harinarayan and Anand Rajaraman in Mountain View, California, Kosmix employs a content categorization engine to filter and organize information, helping users navigate the web effectively even when they are unsure of their specific interests. The company's initial foray into vertical search was marked by the launch of RightHealth.com, which has since become a leading health site. In 2008, Kosmix expanded its focus to provide a broader range of topic-based exploration. The company has received funding from notable investors, including Accel Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Bezos Expeditions, and aims to streamline the way users discover and interact with online content amidst the overwhelming volume of information available.
WiChorus
Series C in 2008
WiChorus specializes in developing software solutions for network management in the telecommunications sector. The company offers a smartcore platform designed for 4G packet core infrastructure, which supports the deployment of WiMAX and LTE networks. Its products include tools for service and subscriber management, content management, and network optimization. By focusing on enhancing network intelligence, WiChorus enables service providers to achieve superior performance and effectively monetize internet services.
myThings
Series B in 2008
myThings Inc. specializes in providing customized programmatic advertising solutions, particularly in the realm of personalized display advertising. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, the company has established itself as a leader in conversion-driven advertising, significantly boosting sales for top online retailers across various markets, including Europe, the US, and Asia. myThings employs advanced techniques such as retargeting, pre-targeting, and look-alike targeting, achieving over 150% uplift compared to industry standards. The company personalizes over a billion banner impressions each month and manages more than half a billion real-time bidding (RTB) requests daily, utilizing extensive data analysis to optimize bid predictions. Its client base features prominent European online retailers, and myThings has received recognition for its innovative contributions to the advertising sector, including awards for excellence in affiliate marketing and rankings among the fastest-growing digital media companies in Europe.
Kosmix
Series C in 2007
Kosmix is a web navigation platform that allows users to explore the Internet by topic, presenting an organized dashboard of relevant videos, photos, news, commentary, and links. Founded in 2005 by Venky Harinarayan and Anand Rajaraman in Mountain View, California, Kosmix employs a content categorization engine to filter and organize information, helping users navigate the web effectively even when they are unsure of their specific interests. The company's initial foray into vertical search was marked by the launch of RightHealth.com, which has since become a leading health site. In 2008, Kosmix expanded its focus to provide a broader range of topic-based exploration. The company has received funding from notable investors, including Accel Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Bezos Expeditions, and aims to streamline the way users discover and interact with online content amidst the overwhelming volume of information available.
WiChorus
Series B in 2007
WiChorus specializes in developing software solutions for network management in the telecommunications sector. The company offers a smartcore platform designed for 4G packet core infrastructure, which supports the deployment of WiMAX and LTE networks. Its products include tools for service and subscriber management, content management, and network optimization. By focusing on enhancing network intelligence, WiChorus enables service providers to achieve superior performance and effectively monetize internet services.
Tumri
Series B in 2007
Tumri, founded in 2004, specializes in online display advertising solutions aimed at enhancing the advertising experience. The company's primary offering, the AdPod, allows advertisers to create highly targeted marketing messages in real-time. Tumri's suite of services includes Dynamic Media, which optimizes media selection for user campaigns; Dynamic Messaging, which personalizes display advertising; Dynamic Response, focused on optimizing landing pages post-click; and Dynamic Insight, a marketing analytics solution that streamlines campaign launches and enhances performance. Additionally, Tumri Ensemble serves as a self-serve platform for dynamic creative and offer optimization. In July 2011, Tumri was acquired by Collective, expanding its capabilities in the online advertising sector.
XConnect Global Networks
Series A in 2007
XConnect is the world's leading provider of next generation interconnection services driving the adoption of IP based multimedia communications. Powered by their award winning ENUM registry and IPX hub technology, XConnect enables our customers to capitalise on their network and technology investments through the delivery of IP voice, video and unified communications (UC) across disparate networks and platforms. Head quartered in London with offices and facilities in the USA, EMEA and Asia, XConnect's extensive customer base spans more than 70 countries. Customers include major carriers, service providers, Unified Communications, and Video Conferencing providers.
Azea Networks
Series D in 2007
Azea Networks Limited, provides world-class submarine optical networking solutions Azea Networks provides world-class submarine optical networking solutions that allow operators to exploit the full potential of their existing cable assets. Azea is uniquely focused on delivering substantial, and cost effective, capacity gains over existing undersea systems. The Azea team combines extensive optical engineering experience in characterisation, system design, modelling and product implementation to provide technologies and services that are a compelling alternative to the cost and risk of deploying new submarine cable systems. Azea’s head office is in London, with manufacturing in Scotland and a number of regional support offices.
Artimi
Series B in 2007
Artimi a fables semiconductor company, engages in the development, marketing, and sale of semiconductors, software, and reference designs for the delivery of high speed wireless connectivity in portable consumer electronics devices. The company offers silicon solutions for high bandwidth wireless connectivity based on ultra wideband technologies. Its products include MAC controllers, wireless USB evaluation kits, wireless USB adaptor reference design kits, hard disk drive reference design kits, and printer reference design kits.
Cambridge Broadband Networks
Series E in 2007
Cambridge Broadband designs wireless back-haul and access provisions that improve telecommunication network capacity and efficiency under increasing mobile data growth. The company's wireless back-haul and access provisions offers carrier-class, point-to-multipurpose broadband wireless access equipment, enabling telecom and mobile operators to accelerate customers' return on investment.
Carrier IQ
Series B in 2007
Carrier IQ is a mobile service intelligence platform that specializes in diagnostic analysis for smartphone users, catering to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and wireless carriers. The company offers a device designed to measure key parameters of service quality and usage, enabling customers to analyze detailed usage scenarios and fault conditions based on type, location, application, and network performance. By focusing on the mobile experience delivered at the handset level, Carrier IQ provides valuable insights that go beyond the state of network components, allowing clients to better understand and enhance the user experience.
Artimi
Series B in 2006
Artimi a fables semiconductor company, engages in the development, marketing, and sale of semiconductors, software, and reference designs for the delivery of high speed wireless connectivity in portable consumer electronics devices. The company offers silicon solutions for high bandwidth wireless connectivity based on ultra wideband technologies. Its products include MAC controllers, wireless USB evaluation kits, wireless USB adaptor reference design kits, hard disk drive reference design kits, and printer reference design kits.
Telepo
Series A in 2006
Telepo provides enterprise mobility and converged communication solutions for businesses and service providers. It offers business communication solution that provides mobile business users and enterprise voice administrators with various services, such as single number reach, presence, personal call routing, unified messaging, least cost routing, PBX features, mobile extension, corporate directory, virtual hosting, web-based provisioning, on-line reporting and usage statistics, and integration with third party business applications, as well as support and roaming between VoIP customers, IP phones, SIP hard phones, and voice over WLAN/Wi-Fi dual mode mobile phones; and over-the-air deployment, configuration, and remote diagnostics of devices and services. The company offers business communication server, a management system for enterprise voice networks; Mobile+, a mobile phone customer software; and Softphone+, a personal computer desktop soft phone that offers access to instant/short messaging, conferencing lists, directory search and contacts with presence information, and monitoring of remote calls and queues. It also offers professional services, including technical and business pre-studies, service strategy, business case development, customization, training, customer-specific operations and maintenance training, consulting, project management, and implementation, as well as provides application managed services. The company's solutions integrate mobile, fixed, and IP-based communications networks. Telepo AB was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
Carrier IQ
Series A in 2006
Carrier IQ is a mobile service intelligence platform that specializes in diagnostic analysis for smartphone users, catering to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and wireless carriers. The company offers a device designed to measure key parameters of service quality and usage, enabling customers to analyze detailed usage scenarios and fault conditions based on type, location, application, and network performance. By focusing on the mobile experience delivered at the handset level, Carrier IQ provides valuable insights that go beyond the state of network components, allowing clients to better understand and enhance the user experience.
WiChorus
Series B in 2006
WiChorus specializes in developing software solutions for network management in the telecommunications sector. The company offers a smartcore platform designed for 4G packet core infrastructure, which supports the deployment of WiMAX and LTE networks. Its products include tools for service and subscriber management, content management, and network optimization. By focusing on enhancing network intelligence, WiChorus enables service providers to achieve superior performance and effectively monetize internet services.
Meta
Series B in 2006
Meta is a social technology company that facilitates connections among individuals, communities, and businesses. Originally founded as Facebook in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg in Menlo Park, California, the company rebranded to Meta on October 28, 2021, to reflect its broader focus beyond social networking. Meta operates various applications and services, positioning itself as a leader in the social media landscape, with over 1.32 billion monthly active users. The company has continuously evolved, integrating features that enhance user engagement and community building. Meta's strategic initiatives also include partnerships aimed at advancing marketing and commercial efforts in the digital and mobile sectors. As it explores new technologies, including virtual and augmented realities, Meta aims to redefine how people interact and share experiences online.
myThings
Series A in 2006
myThings Inc. specializes in providing customized programmatic advertising solutions, particularly in the realm of personalized display advertising. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, the company has established itself as a leader in conversion-driven advertising, significantly boosting sales for top online retailers across various markets, including Europe, the US, and Asia. myThings employs advanced techniques such as retargeting, pre-targeting, and look-alike targeting, achieving over 150% uplift compared to industry standards. The company personalizes over a billion banner impressions each month and manages more than half a billion real-time bidding (RTB) requests daily, utilizing extensive data analysis to optimize bid predictions. Its client base features prominent European online retailers, and myThings has received recognition for its innovative contributions to the advertising sector, including awards for excellence in affiliate marketing and rankings among the fastest-growing digital media companies in Europe.
Cambridge Broadband Networks
Series D in 2006
Cambridge Broadband designs wireless back-haul and access provisions that improve telecommunication network capacity and efficiency under increasing mobile data growth. The company's wireless back-haul and access provisions offers carrier-class, point-to-multipurpose broadband wireless access equipment, enabling telecom and mobile operators to accelerate customers' return on investment.
Kosmix
Series B in 2006
Kosmix is a web navigation platform that allows users to explore the Internet by topic, presenting an organized dashboard of relevant videos, photos, news, commentary, and links. Founded in 2005 by Venky Harinarayan and Anand Rajaraman in Mountain View, California, Kosmix employs a content categorization engine to filter and organize information, helping users navigate the web effectively even when they are unsure of their specific interests. The company's initial foray into vertical search was marked by the launch of RightHealth.com, which has since become a leading health site. In 2008, Kosmix expanded its focus to provide a broader range of topic-based exploration. The company has received funding from notable investors, including Accel Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Bezos Expeditions, and aims to streamline the way users discover and interact with online content amidst the overwhelming volume of information available.
Ubidyne
Series A in 2005
Ubidyne, established in 2005, specializes in digital active antenna technology, specifically its innovative Antenna Embedded Radio™ system. This technology is designed to enhance mobile communication by integrating micro-radio technology directly within wireless antennas. Ubidyne's products, which are offered through collaboration with Nokia Siemens Networks, support a range of standards including GSM, UMTS, HSPA+, and LTE. The company's integrated active antenna systems are compatible with CPRI and OBSAI optical interfaces, allowing for advanced multi-standard wireless services that cater to various applications, from pico cells to large-scale macro cells and distributed in-building systems. By eliminating the need for coaxial feeder cables, remote electrical tilt, and additional amplifiers, Ubidyne's solutions significantly reduce energy consumption while improving radio performance, deployment flexibility, coverage, and capacity of mobile networks globally.
Ceon
Venture Round in 2005
Ceon Corporation provides product management and fulfillment software. Its products include product control center, a software system that enables service providers' product and marketing personnel to construct and manage a catalog of product offerings; intelligent order manager, which supports the orchestration and management of order handling activities for broadband and IP-based services; intelligent activation server, which activates various services, on various networks, for various underlying technologies; adapter library, a platform for developing and running connectivity adapters for network devices, element management systems, application servers, and other devices; and service modules, including High Speed Data SM, Voice over IP SM, and IP-TV SM. The company also provides services, including business analysis and assessment; system design; program management; installation, configuration, and testing; and post deployment maintenance support. Ceon Corporation was formerly known as FirstTel Systems Corporation and changed its name to Ceon Corporation in September 1999. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California. As of October 6, 2008, Ceon Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Convergys Corporation.
Entrisphere
Series C in 2005
Entrisphere, Inc. supplies access network equipment for the broadband service providers. Its products include BLM 1500, a multi-service access platform that provides POTS, HiCap, IPTV, DSL, B-PON and GPON, voice over packet, and Ethernet interfaces from a single chassis; and T-series of ONTs and ONUs, which support deployments, including single family units, small business units, multiple dwelling units, multiple tenant units, and in fiber to the curb and fiber to the business. The company also provides Entriview EMS that provides centralized control of BLM 1500 network with FCAPS functionality; and OSP cabinets, which enable voice, data, and video services to be deployed over copper or fiber from remote locations. In addition, it offers support services, such as network planning, consultation, installation, configuration, training, project management, maintenance, and software support. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Santa Clara, California. As of February 12, 2007, Entrisphere, Inc. operates as subsidiary of LM Ericsson Telephone Co.
Meta
Series A in 2005
Meta is a social technology company that facilitates connections among individuals, communities, and businesses. Originally founded as Facebook in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg in Menlo Park, California, the company rebranded to Meta on October 28, 2021, to reflect its broader focus beyond social networking. Meta operates various applications and services, positioning itself as a leader in the social media landscape, with over 1.32 billion monthly active users. The company has continuously evolved, integrating features that enhance user engagement and community building. Meta's strategic initiatives also include partnerships aimed at advancing marketing and commercial efforts in the digital and mobile sectors. As it explores new technologies, including virtual and augmented realities, Meta aims to redefine how people interact and share experiences online.
Airgo Networks
Series E in 2005
Airgo Networks is a California-based company specializing in the development of multiple-input multiple-output wireless technology.
Azea Networks
Series C in 2005
Azea Networks Limited, provides world-class submarine optical networking solutions Azea Networks provides world-class submarine optical networking solutions that allow operators to exploit the full potential of their existing cable assets. Azea is uniquely focused on delivering substantial, and cost effective, capacity gains over existing undersea systems. The Azea team combines extensive optical engineering experience in characterisation, system design, modelling and product implementation to provide technologies and services that are a compelling alternative to the cost and risk of deploying new submarine cable systems. Azea’s head office is in London, with manufacturing in Scotland and a number of regional support offices.
Tumri
Series A in 2005
Tumri, founded in 2004, specializes in online display advertising solutions aimed at enhancing the advertising experience. The company's primary offering, the AdPod, allows advertisers to create highly targeted marketing messages in real-time. Tumri's suite of services includes Dynamic Media, which optimizes media selection for user campaigns; Dynamic Messaging, which personalizes display advertising; Dynamic Response, focused on optimizing landing pages post-click; and Dynamic Insight, a marketing analytics solution that streamlines campaign launches and enhances performance. Additionally, Tumri Ensemble serves as a self-serve platform for dynamic creative and offer optimization. In July 2011, Tumri was acquired by Collective, expanding its capabilities in the online advertising sector.
Airgo Networks
Series D in 2004
Airgo Networks is a California-based company specializing in the development of multiple-input multiple-output wireless technology.
FlexLight Networks
Series C in 2003
Founded in September 2000 by a dynamic team of high-powered and experienced optical network specialists, FlexLight's suite of optical access products leverages leading-edge technology to deliver a solution that conquers last-mile bandwidth bottlenecks and optimizes service flexibility. FlexLight's seed funding of $9 million comes from America's Coral Ventures, a private venture capital firm that manages more than $300 million of capital in five funds, and from Israel's Concord Venture Capital Fund, a firm that offers exceptional entrepreneurs the capital, guidance and industry contacts they need to become leaders in their field.
Airgo Networks
Series C in 2003
Airgo Networks is a California-based company specializing in the development of multiple-input multiple-output wireless technology.
Leapstone Systems
Series B in 2003
Leapstone Systems, Inc. specializes in communication software solutions tailored for network operators in the United States. The company offers the Communications Convergence Engine, a versatile software platform that allows operators to design, package, deploy, and manage a variety of content and services. This includes the CCE serviceBROKER, which facilitates the integration of diverse services such as voice and IPTV across multiple networks and devices. By providing a unified platform for creating and managing converged service bundles, Leapstone Systems enables wireline, wireless, and cable operators to enhance their service offerings and improve customer experiences.
Wily Technology
Series C in 2003
Wily Technology, Inc. specializes in enterprise application management solutions across various sectors, including financial services, telecommunications, insurance, healthcare, and government. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Brisbane, California, the company offers a range of products designed to enhance the performance and reliability of web applications and infrastructure. Key offerings include Introscope, a performance management tool; Customer Experience Manager, which alerts organizations to customer transaction issues; Portal Manager, an enterprise portal management solution; and Web Services Manager, which provides comprehensive performance management for web services. In addition to its product suite, Wily Technology also delivers professional and educational services to support its clients. The company has expanded its global presence with offices in Japan, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Germany, and France. As of 2006, Wily Technology operates as a subsidiary of CA, Inc.
Entrisphere
Series B in 2002
Entrisphere, Inc. supplies access network equipment for the broadband service providers. Its products include BLM 1500, a multi-service access platform that provides POTS, HiCap, IPTV, DSL, B-PON and GPON, voice over packet, and Ethernet interfaces from a single chassis; and T-series of ONTs and ONUs, which support deployments, including single family units, small business units, multiple dwelling units, multiple tenant units, and in fiber to the curb and fiber to the business. The company also provides Entriview EMS that provides centralized control of BLM 1500 network with FCAPS functionality; and OSP cabinets, which enable voice, data, and video services to be deployed over copper or fiber from remote locations. In addition, it offers support services, such as network planning, consultation, installation, configuration, training, project management, maintenance, and software support. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Santa Clara, California. As of February 12, 2007, Entrisphere, Inc. operates as subsidiary of LM Ericsson Telephone Co.
Lycium Networks
Venture Round in 2002
Lycium Networks develops a high-speed convergence technology of Voice and Data over next generation networks. Lycium was founded by Doron Barack, Ron Cohen and Yehuda Wieder. Barack, who was previously VP for R&D at Be Connected, has extensive experience in the Israeli communications industry, and held various positions in companies such as RadWiz, Orckit and ECI-Telecom. Cohen's last position was as a senior technical leader in Cisco Israel, and prior to that at Class-Data, which was acquired by Cisco. Wieder's last position was as a VP of business development at Redux, and before that he held various senior marketing and sales positions at Be Connected and Orckit.
Airgo Networks
Series B in 2002
Airgo Networks is a California-based company specializing in the development of multiple-input multiple-output wireless technology.
Wily Technology
Venture Round in 2001
Wily Technology, Inc. specializes in enterprise application management solutions across various sectors, including financial services, telecommunications, insurance, healthcare, and government. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Brisbane, California, the company offers a range of products designed to enhance the performance and reliability of web applications and infrastructure. Key offerings include Introscope, a performance management tool; Customer Experience Manager, which alerts organizations to customer transaction issues; Portal Manager, an enterprise portal management solution; and Web Services Manager, which provides comprehensive performance management for web services. In addition to its product suite, Wily Technology also delivers professional and educational services to support its clients. The company has expanded its global presence with offices in Japan, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Germany, and France. As of 2006, Wily Technology operates as a subsidiary of CA, Inc.
Infinera
Series A in 2001
Infinera Corporation is a global supplier of optical transport networking equipment, software, and services, specializing in photonic integration technology. The company's product offerings include modular and sled-based platforms, coherent optical transport systems, and packet transport platforms designed for a variety of network applications. Infinera's digital transport node system leverages photonic integrated circuits to enable efficient management and processing of data, supporting high-capacity optical networks. Its solutions cater to telecommunications service providers, internet content providers, cable operators, and large enterprises, among others. In addition to hardware, Infinera provides a range of support services, including technical support, installation, and professional services, to ensure optimal performance of its products. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Infinera has established itself as a leader in the optical networking space.
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.
Wily Technology
Series B in 2000
Wily Technology, Inc. specializes in enterprise application management solutions across various sectors, including financial services, telecommunications, insurance, healthcare, and government. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Brisbane, California, the company offers a range of products designed to enhance the performance and reliability of web applications and infrastructure. Key offerings include Introscope, a performance management tool; Customer Experience Manager, which alerts organizations to customer transaction issues; Portal Manager, an enterprise portal management solution; and Web Services Manager, which provides comprehensive performance management for web services. In addition to its product suite, Wily Technology also delivers professional and educational services to support its clients. The company has expanded its global presence with offices in Japan, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Germany, and France. As of 2006, Wily Technology operates as a subsidiary of CA, Inc.
Accordion Networks
Venture Round in 2000
Accordion Networks designs and supplies next-generation onsite broadband multi-services activation platforms, enabling New-World Service Providers to activate, personalize and manage business-class broadband services in the new business e-conomy. Accordion Networks' flagship broadband multi-services activation platform allows New-World Service Providers, for the first time, to offer a one-stop-shop for differentiated services onsite at the edge of the network from a business campus Point-of-Presence (POP), building POP or metro POP. Accordion Networks enables New-World Service Providers to rapidly deploy "best fit" technologies, including a winning combination of increased bandwidth, improved scalability, and rapid provisioning of voice, data, video and advanced Internet protocol (IP) and application services.
Logictier
Funding Round in 2000
LogicTier, Inc. went out of business. LogicTier provides e-Business Operations Sourcing for business-critical Internet sites, enabling the consumer to refocus on their core business, increase end-user satisfaction and maximize return on investment. In addition, this company is provider of web site software. Its partners include BEA Systems, Cisco Systems, Level 3 Communications, and Sun Microsystems. Its customers include Duckets, Enigma Digital Radio, IronPlanet.com, and OneName. LogicTier is headquartered in San Mateo, California.
Ceon
Series C in 2000
Ceon Corporation provides product management and fulfillment software. Its products include product control center, a software system that enables service providers' product and marketing personnel to construct and manage a catalog of product offerings; intelligent order manager, which supports the orchestration and management of order handling activities for broadband and IP-based services; intelligent activation server, which activates various services, on various networks, for various underlying technologies; adapter library, a platform for developing and running connectivity adapters for network devices, element management systems, application servers, and other devices; and service modules, including High Speed Data SM, Voice over IP SM, and IP-TV SM. The company also provides services, including business analysis and assessment; system design; program management; installation, configuration, and testing; and post deployment maintenance support. Ceon Corporation was formerly known as FirstTel Systems Corporation and changed its name to Ceon Corporation in September 1999. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California. As of October 6, 2008, Ceon Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Convergys Corporation.
Comstellar Technologies
Series A in 2000
At Comstellar Technologies, Inc., we're building a major technology company with a singular focus on communications infrastructure utilizing a innovative operating model. We're focusing on communications infrastructure because that's increasingly central to all technologies. The possibilities are endless, the opportunities are worldwide, and the demand is explosive.
Teloquent Communications
Venture Round in 2000
Teloquent Communications is a provider of virtual call center solutions that cater to businesses and professionals by facilitating customer interactions through both web and traditional telephone channels. Established in June 1989 and located in Billerica, Massachusetts, the company specializes in integrating voice, data, video, and web inquiries to enhance communication efficiency. Teloquent Communications also develops software solutions for call center networking, virtual offices, and telecommuting, addressing the diverse needs of modern customer service environments. In December 2003, the company was acquired by Syntellect, expanding its capabilities and reach in the industry.
AlphaBlox
Venture Round in 2000
AlphaBlox offers an open web-based platform designed for eBusiness analysis applications, enabling organizations to analyze and share critical information with customers, partners, and suppliers. The platform employs a unique "building Blox" approach, allowing users to quickly assemble and deploy customized analytical applications tailored to enhance eBusiness operations, financial performance, and overall supply chain efficiency. Prominent companies such as AT&T, Deutsche Bank, Federal Express, and Toyota utilize AlphaBlox's solutions to transform their data into strategic advantages. Additionally, AlphaBlox develops component-based analysis tools for both intranet and traditional client/server networks, providing an analytical infrastructure that supports web-based applications both inside and outside corporate firewalls.
Urban Media
Venture Round in 2000
Urban Media is an innovative on-site service provider that offers free broadband access to businesses, enhancing their ability to engage in the internet economy. By implementing a robust broadband network infrastructure, including Fiber-to-the-Floor technology, Urban Media equips buildings with essential e-business services, applications, and content through its UrbanCenter platform. This comprehensive approach allows businesses in Urban Media-enabled buildings to improve their competitive edge in the business-to-business e-commerce landscape. Additionally, the services provided help building owners and managers boost revenue and decrease tenant turnover, creating a mutually beneficial environment for all stakeholders involved.
CenterBeam
Series B in 2000
CenterBeam, an EarthLink Business company, is a U.S.-based IT managed service provider (MSP) serving mid-size businesses. Acquired by EarthLink in 2013, CenterBeam offers a 14-year track record delivering cloud-based IT services to customers with on-demand IT capacity utilizing a subscription pricing model. CenterBeam offers executives an alternative to funding and running IT the “traditional way” (i.e. adding bodies, equipment and overhead)
Tellium
Venture Round in 2000
Tellium specializes in high-speed, high-capacity optical solutions designed for service providers globally. The company is a pioneer in the development of intelligent optical switches, specifically the Aurora Optical Switch™ family, which, along with the StarNet Software Suite™, facilitates a straightforward and cost-effective transition to next-generation public networks. These optical switches are integral to the core of telecommunications networks, effectively managing the flow of optical signals that carry voice, video, and data traffic over fiber-optic cables. Through its innovative technology, Tellium aims to simplify and optimize network operations for its clients.
Amber Networks
Series A in 1999
Amber Networks is a telecommunications technology provider that specializes in enabling service providers to deploy various communications services over next-generation Optical Internet networks. The company focuses on developing carrier infrastructure products, including an innovative infrastructure router known as the Aggregation Service Router. This router effectively consolidates thousands of traditional service feeds, such as TDM, frame relay, and ATM, alongside native IP traffic, facilitating efficient management and delivery of services within a provider's core network. Additionally, Amber Networks offers fault-tolerant routing platforms that enhance the reliability and performance of communication network infrastructure.
Soapstone Networks
Series B in 1998
Soapstone Networks (formerly Avici Systems) developer of Terabit Switch/Router technology aimed at providing the next generation of high performance, IP-based routers to carriers and Internet Service Providers worldwide. Soapstone Networks got liquidated in 2009 July.
Soapstone Networks
Series A in 1997
Soapstone Networks (formerly Avici Systems) developer of Terabit Switch/Router technology aimed at providing the next generation of high performance, IP-based routers to carriers and Internet Service Providers worldwide. Soapstone Networks got liquidated in 2009 July.
Tellium
Venture Round in 1997
Tellium specializes in high-speed, high-capacity optical solutions designed for service providers globally. The company is a pioneer in the development of intelligent optical switches, specifically the Aurora Optical Switch™ family, which, along with the StarNet Software Suite™, facilitates a straightforward and cost-effective transition to next-generation public networks. These optical switches are integral to the core of telecommunications networks, effectively managing the flow of optical signals that carry voice, video, and data traffic over fiber-optic cables. Through its innovative technology, Tellium aims to simplify and optimize network operations for its clients.
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