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 Telecommunications
LabLabee
Pre Seed Round in 2022
LabLabee is an on-demand learning labs provider for Future networks. It allows telco operators, industrial companies, and large entreprise to incorporate a virtual hands-on experience into their transformation while lowering costs.
Lucid Lane
Series A in 2021
Lucid Lane, Inc. is a telehealth provider focused on supporting individuals with medication dependence and substance use disorders. Founded in 2017 and based in Los Altos, California, the company offers a comprehensive range of services that includes personalized health planning, real-time interventions, and ongoing support from therapists and coaches. By utilizing data-driven approaches, Lucid Lane facilitates safe and effective tapering for those struggling with medication dependence, while also addressing mental health therapy, pain relief, and relapse prevention. The company aims to empower its clients to lead healthier lives through continuous monitoring and timely interventions in a secure and private environment.
Bird
Series C in 2020
MessageBird powers communication between businesses and their customers — across any channel, always with the right context, and on every corner of the planet. Its products and solutions are the foundational building blocks to business communications across preferred channels, like SMS, Voice, WhatsApp, WeChat, Messenger, Email and more. Founded in Amsterdam in 2011, MessageBird connects to billions of devices and is trusted by nearly 20,000 customers. It operates across nine worldwide hubs and is proud to be a “Work Anywhere” company.
QTalk
Seed Round in 2020
QTalk is a smart dialer designed to make any phone conversations fun and stress-free. Using QTalk, the user knows why someone is calling them with call intents in their incoming call screen and they can also share their calling intent while dialing others. The company was founded in 2018 and based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Mihup
Series A in 2019
Mihup specializes in developing a real-time AI platform aimed at transforming contact centers. The company's offerings include Mihup Agent Assist, Mihup Interaction Analytics, and Mihup Automated Virtual Agent, which provide contact center agents with real-time cues, coaching, and automation during customer interactions. Mihup Interaction Analytics delivers an omnichannel solution that analyzes customer interactions across various platforms, enhancing customer experience and operational efficiency. Additionally, Mihup focuses on creating a personal mobile assistant platform that enables businesses to establish customized voice interfaces while maintaining control over brand identity and privacy. Utilizing artificial intelligence and speech recognition, Mihup's technology generates insights and guidance, ultimately assisting businesses in improving sales, collections, and customer service. The company aims to enhance customer experience by automating quality audits and decoding customer interactions.
Bird
Series A in 2017
MessageBird powers communication between businesses and their customers — across any channel, always with the right context, and on every corner of the planet. Its products and solutions are the foundational building blocks to business communications across preferred channels, like SMS, Voice, WhatsApp, WeChat, Messenger, Email and more. Founded in Amsterdam in 2011, MessageBird connects to billions of devices and is trusted by nearly 20,000 customers. It operates across nine worldwide hubs and is proud to be a “Work Anywhere” company.
Borqs Technologies
Series E in 2017
Borqs Technologies is a high-tech company providing intelligent terminal software platforms and end-to-end service platform solutions for operators, terminal manufacturers, and chip manufacturers in the global mobile internet industry. Borqs Technologies specializes in the development and industrialized promotion of holistic solutions for the mobile Internet terminal basic infrastructure software, application software, and end-to-end software. Established in September 2007, the company has 600 personnel in Borqs, more than 90% of whom are technical and 50% of whom have a master’s degree, along with a 70% engineer population with more than 5 years of experience in research and development. The core members of the team mainly comes from terminal designers and manufacturers, providers of switching technology, internet service providers, software and hardware manufacturers and other global enterprises. The core members of the team mainly comes from terminal designers and manufacturers, providers of switching technology, internet service providers, software and hardware manufacturers and other global enterprises. The management team of Borqs consists of domestic and international experts in wireless communications, telecommunications, and semiconductor industries.
Mihup
Venture Round in 2016
Mihup specializes in developing a real-time AI platform aimed at transforming contact centers. The company's offerings include Mihup Agent Assist, Mihup Interaction Analytics, and Mihup Automated Virtual Agent, which provide contact center agents with real-time cues, coaching, and automation during customer interactions. Mihup Interaction Analytics delivers an omnichannel solution that analyzes customer interactions across various platforms, enhancing customer experience and operational efficiency. Additionally, Mihup focuses on creating a personal mobile assistant platform that enables businesses to establish customized voice interfaces while maintaining control over brand identity and privacy. Utilizing artificial intelligence and speech recognition, Mihup's technology generates insights and guidance, ultimately assisting businesses in improving sales, collections, and customer service. The company aims to enhance customer experience by automating quality audits and decoding customer interactions.
Mubble
Series A in 2015
Mubble is a technology company based in India, founded in 2013 by three friends with expertise in marketing, analytics, and mobile technology. The company focuses on developing mobile applications specifically designed for the Indian telecom market, aiming to simplify the management of prepaid mobile accounts. Mubble's flagship application features an advanced, self-learning, offline-capable on-device analytics engine that empowers users to track their data and monetary usage seamlessly. This innovative approach allows users to monitor their spending without relying on external servers, enhancing both the functionality and privacy of the application. By leveraging cutting-edge analytics, Mubble helps smartphone owners make informed decisions and optimize their mobile data usage.
Qwilt
Series D in 2015
Qwilt Inc. specializes in online video delivery and open video caching solutions tailored for cable, telecom, and mobile service providers. Established in 2010 and located in Redwood City, California, the company offers a platform called Open Edge Cloud, which enhances streaming experiences through a managed system and open APIs for content delivery networks (CDNs) and publishers. Its Open Caching technology enables service providers to integrate their content delivery infrastructure into a global CDN, facilitating seamless video delivery without disrupting existing network operations. Qwilt's solutions also include video intelligence and quality of experience tools aimed at improving service for fixed and mobile operators, as well as educational institutions. The company partners with leading content publishers and service providers worldwide to deliver high-performance media and applications at the edge of networks, thereby enhancing reliability and user experience. Qwilt is recognized as a leader in the Open Caching movement and is a founding member of the Streaming Video Technology Alliance.
QMC Telecom International
Series B in 2015
QMC Telecom specializes in providing wireless infrastructure for telecommunications carriers in Puerto Rico. Incorporated in 2011 and headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, with an additional office in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the company focuses on developing, owning, acquiring, and managing rooftop sites and leasing towers. By offering comprehensive site development services, QMC Telecom enables telecommunications operators to efficiently meet their wireless connectivity requirements through reliable and timely installations.
Qwilt
Series C in 2013
Qwilt Inc. specializes in online video delivery and open video caching solutions tailored for cable, telecom, and mobile service providers. Established in 2010 and located in Redwood City, California, the company offers a platform called Open Edge Cloud, which enhances streaming experiences through a managed system and open APIs for content delivery networks (CDNs) and publishers. Its Open Caching technology enables service providers to integrate their content delivery infrastructure into a global CDN, facilitating seamless video delivery without disrupting existing network operations. Qwilt's solutions also include video intelligence and quality of experience tools aimed at improving service for fixed and mobile operators, as well as educational institutions. The company partners with leading content publishers and service providers worldwide to deliver high-performance media and applications at the edge of networks, thereby enhancing reliability and user experience. Qwilt is recognized as a leader in the Open Caching movement and is a founding member of the Streaming Video Technology Alliance.
Ubiquisys
Venture Round in 2012
Ubiquisys is a mobile communications company that specializes in designing and developing communications devices tailored for both mobile operators and consumers. The company is known for its ZoneGate femtocell system, a compact plug-and-play device that connects to home or office broadband networks to deliver 3G coverage, thereby enhancing mobile connectivity in these environments. In addition to its femtocell technology, Ubiquisys also provides solutions aimed at the wireless-wireline convergence technology market, contributing to the integration of diverse communication services.
Qwilt
Series B in 2011
Qwilt Inc. specializes in online video delivery and open video caching solutions tailored for cable, telecom, and mobile service providers. Established in 2010 and located in Redwood City, California, the company offers a platform called Open Edge Cloud, which enhances streaming experiences through a managed system and open APIs for content delivery networks (CDNs) and publishers. Its Open Caching technology enables service providers to integrate their content delivery infrastructure into a global CDN, facilitating seamless video delivery without disrupting existing network operations. Qwilt's solutions also include video intelligence and quality of experience tools aimed at improving service for fixed and mobile operators, as well as educational institutions. The company partners with leading content publishers and service providers worldwide to deliver high-performance media and applications at the edge of networks, thereby enhancing reliability and user experience. Qwilt is recognized as a leader in the Open Caching movement and is a founding member of the Streaming Video Technology Alliance.
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.
Ubiquisys
Venture Round in 2010
Ubiquisys is a mobile communications company that specializes in designing and developing communications devices tailored for both mobile operators and consumers. The company is known for its ZoneGate femtocell system, a compact plug-and-play device that connects to home or office broadband networks to deliver 3G coverage, thereby enhancing mobile connectivity in these environments. In addition to its femtocell technology, Ubiquisys also provides solutions aimed at the wireless-wireline convergence technology market, contributing to the integration of diverse communication services.
Qwilt
Series A in 2010
Qwilt Inc. specializes in online video delivery and open video caching solutions tailored for cable, telecom, and mobile service providers. Established in 2010 and located in Redwood City, California, the company offers a platform called Open Edge Cloud, which enhances streaming experiences through a managed system and open APIs for content delivery networks (CDNs) and publishers. Its Open Caching technology enables service providers to integrate their content delivery infrastructure into a global CDN, facilitating seamless video delivery without disrupting existing network operations. Qwilt's solutions also include video intelligence and quality of experience tools aimed at improving service for fixed and mobile operators, as well as educational institutions. The company partners with leading content publishers and service providers worldwide to deliver high-performance media and applications at the edge of networks, thereby enhancing reliability and user experience. Qwilt is recognized as a leader in the Open Caching movement and is a founding member of the Streaming Video Technology Alliance.
Ubiquisys
Venture Round in 2010
Ubiquisys is a mobile communications company that specializes in designing and developing communications devices tailored for both mobile operators and consumers. The company is known for its ZoneGate femtocell system, a compact plug-and-play device that connects to home or office broadband networks to deliver 3G coverage, thereby enhancing mobile connectivity in these environments. In addition to its femtocell technology, Ubiquisys also provides solutions aimed at the wireless-wireline convergence technology market, contributing to the integration of diverse communication services.
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.
Icera
Private Equity Round in 2010
Icera specializes in the development of high-performance soft modem technology tailored for mobile broadband applications. Their product offerings include chipsets for mobile broadband devices such as datacards, USB sticks, cellular modules for laptops, and smartphones. Icera's solutions are designed to deliver optimal 3G HSDPA and HSUPA data rates while maintaining low power consumption and cost, allowing manufacturers to create differentiated, high-performance mobile devices efficiently. Founded in 2002 by a team of semiconductor experts, Icera's workforce possesses extensive knowledge in custom processor design, wireless algorithms, CMOS RF design, and wireless handset integration. The company is headquartered in Bristol, UK, with additional design facilities in France, Canada, and the US, and it provides sales and support across Japan, Taiwan, Korea, the US, and Europe.
Icera
Private Equity Round in 2009
Icera specializes in the development of high-performance soft modem technology tailored for mobile broadband applications. Their product offerings include chipsets for mobile broadband devices such as datacards, USB sticks, cellular modules for laptops, and smartphones. Icera's solutions are designed to deliver optimal 3G HSDPA and HSUPA data rates while maintaining low power consumption and cost, allowing manufacturers to create differentiated, high-performance mobile devices efficiently. Founded in 2002 by a team of semiconductor experts, Icera's workforce possesses extensive knowledge in custom processor design, wireless algorithms, CMOS RF design, and wireless handset integration. The company is headquartered in Bristol, UK, with additional design facilities in France, Canada, and the US, and it provides sales and support across Japan, Taiwan, Korea, the US, and Europe.
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.
Verivue
Series C in 2009
Verivue, Inc. specializes in high-performance IP platforms designed for network operators to efficiently distribute, deliver, and manage substantial amounts of IP-based media traffic across various end devices. The company develops licensed content delivery network (CDN) technologies and offers solutions that enhance content delivery for both managed and unmanaged service provider networks. Its flagship product, the OneVantage Content Delivery Solution, leverages web scale and cloud computing principles to provide exceptional scalability in content caching and delivery, utilizing advanced clustering techniques with commercial off-the-shelf servers. Verivue markets its products through direct sales and international distribution partnerships, making its technologies accessible to a broad range of service 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.
Transera
Series C in 2009
Transera specializes in providing on-demand contact center software designed to enhance customer care while minimizing operational costs. Its Seratel® software, delivered as a service (SaaS), facilitates virtual contact center operations, offering improved visibility and control over customer interactions. The platform allows for the routing, monitoring, recording, and management of communications in a distributed environment, accommodating agents working in various locations, including in-house, remote, or offshore. Transera's solutions are compatible with various applications, including IVR, CRM, and WFM systems, and support seamless integration with diverse telephony and transport options. Additionally, the company offers customer support, deployment, consulting, training services, and business continuity solutions to ensure effective contact center operations.
Pontis
Series C in 2009
Pontis operates through its primary product, the Marketing Delivery Platform (MDP) for Communication Service Providers (CSPs). This marketing software system supports real time, automatic execution and fulfillment of personal and contextual marketing activities across platforms and customer touch points. By constantly tracking customers behaviour, preferences and response to offers; automating dynamic execution of marketing activities in response to these parameters; and allowing event-based, contextual dialogue with customers; the Pontis MDP has been proven to deliver Mobile, TV and fix line service providers double digit improvements in ARPU, service adoption and customer retention, while improving customer experience.
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.
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.
Xelerated
Series E in 2008
Xelerated Inc. operates as a fabless semiconductor company. The company provides HX devices that offer wirespeed performance and cover a range of applications from carrier backbone platforms to access aggregation and enterprise switching systems; and Xelerator devices, which are network processors. It also offers a Software Development Kit that delivers an integrated development environment for developing, simulating, debugging, and testing forwarding plane applications for Xelerator network processors, as well as supports Xelerated's HX carrier Ethernet network processors and AX programmable Ethernet switches. In addition, the company provides Reference Design Kits, which are network processor development platforms for Xelerator network processors; and Precision Time Solution, which provides hardware and software support for Precision Time Protocol and Synchronous Ethernet. Further, it offers solutions for data aware transport platforms, switches/routers, metro Ethernet switches, and access equipment. The company was formerly known as Xelerated Packet Devices and changed its name to Xelerated Inc. in January 2002. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California with additional offices in Tel Aviv, Israel; Beijing, China; and Stockholm, Sweden.
Verivue
Series B in 2008
Verivue, Inc. specializes in high-performance IP platforms designed for network operators to efficiently distribute, deliver, and manage substantial amounts of IP-based media traffic across various end devices. The company develops licensed content delivery network (CDN) technologies and offers solutions that enhance content delivery for both managed and unmanaged service provider networks. Its flagship product, the OneVantage Content Delivery Solution, leverages web scale and cloud computing principles to provide exceptional scalability in content caching and delivery, utilizing advanced clustering techniques with commercial off-the-shelf servers. Verivue markets its products through direct sales and international distribution partnerships, making its technologies accessible to a broad range of service providers.
Mu Dynamics
Series C in 2008
Mu Dynamics helps network operators and their diverse product suppliers build and operate higher quality, more reliable and robust networks that have minimal downtime. Operators need their revenue-critical next-gen IP services to be robust, available and secure to ensure minimal customer churn and costly downtime issues.
RGB Networks
Series D in 2008
RGB Networks, Inc. specializes in network video processing solutions, offering a range of products designed to enhance video delivery and monetization for service providers. The company's video intelligence architecture (VIA) includes various solutions such as broadcast network processors for managing video content, dynamic bandwidth managers for personalized video services, and modular media converters for efficient data transfer. Additionally, RGB's offerings encompass IPTV solutions for internet protocol-based video services, simulcast edge processors for digital decoding applications, and scalable modulators for digital QAM modulation. These technologies enable multiple system operators and video service providers to efficiently implement and manage switched digital networks, facilitating the delivery of live and on-demand video across multiple platforms.
United Mobile
Venture Round in 2008
United Mobile allows travelers to use their cell phones and make calls at low prices (without roaming fees) while traveling abroad. The company operates a global cell network and sells United Mobile SIM cards that enable a user's cell phone to make calls on United Mobile's network. As a low-cost calling option for international travelers, United Mobile offers an alternative to [Skype](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/skype).
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.
Icera
Series D in 2007
Icera specializes in the development of high-performance soft modem technology tailored for mobile broadband applications. Their product offerings include chipsets for mobile broadband devices such as datacards, USB sticks, cellular modules for laptops, and smartphones. Icera's solutions are designed to deliver optimal 3G HSDPA and HSUPA data rates while maintaining low power consumption and cost, allowing manufacturers to create differentiated, high-performance mobile devices efficiently. Founded in 2002 by a team of semiconductor experts, Icera's workforce possesses extensive knowledge in custom processor design, wireless algorithms, CMOS RF design, and wireless handset integration. The company is headquartered in Bristol, UK, with additional design facilities in France, Canada, and the US, and it provides sales and support across Japan, Taiwan, Korea, the US, and Europe.
Ubiquisys
Series B in 2007
Ubiquisys is a mobile communications company that specializes in designing and developing communications devices tailored for both mobile operators and consumers. The company is known for its ZoneGate femtocell system, a compact plug-and-play device that connects to home or office broadband networks to deliver 3G coverage, thereby enhancing mobile connectivity in these environments. In addition to its femtocell technology, Ubiquisys also provides solutions aimed at the wireless-wireline convergence technology market, contributing to the integration of diverse communication services.
Xelerated
Series D in 2007
Xelerated Inc. operates as a fabless semiconductor company. The company provides HX devices that offer wirespeed performance and cover a range of applications from carrier backbone platforms to access aggregation and enterprise switching systems; and Xelerator devices, which are network processors. It also offers a Software Development Kit that delivers an integrated development environment for developing, simulating, debugging, and testing forwarding plane applications for Xelerator network processors, as well as supports Xelerated's HX carrier Ethernet network processors and AX programmable Ethernet switches. In addition, the company provides Reference Design Kits, which are network processor development platforms for Xelerator network processors; and Precision Time Solution, which provides hardware and software support for Precision Time Protocol and Synchronous Ethernet. Further, it offers solutions for data aware transport platforms, switches/routers, metro Ethernet switches, and access equipment. The company was formerly known as Xelerated Packet Devices and changed its name to Xelerated Inc. in January 2002. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California with additional offices in Tel Aviv, Israel; Beijing, China; and Stockholm, Sweden.
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.
Pontis
Series B in 2007
Pontis operates through its primary product, the Marketing Delivery Platform (MDP) for Communication Service Providers (CSPs). This marketing software system supports real time, automatic execution and fulfillment of personal and contextual marketing activities across platforms and customer touch points. By constantly tracking customers behaviour, preferences and response to offers; automating dynamic execution of marketing activities in response to these parameters; and allowing event-based, contextual dialogue with customers; the Pontis MDP has been proven to deliver Mobile, TV and fix line service providers double digit improvements in ARPU, service adoption and customer retention, while improving customer experience.
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.
Medio
Series B in 2006
Medio is a company that specializes in optimizing mobile customer acquisition, retention, and monetization through a cloud-based analytics platform. By utilizing predictive models, Medio offers personalized recommendations and tailored marketing strategies to enhance customer engagement for mobile operators and publishers. The firm collaborates with notable brands such as Rovio, Verizon, and T-Mobile to improve customer experiences and maximize lifetime value. Founded in September 2004 and headquartered in Washington, United States, Medio is privately owned by several investment firms, including Accel Partners, Trilogy Equity Partners, Frazier Technology Ventures, and Mohr Davidow Ventures.
Transera
Series C in 2006
Transera specializes in providing on-demand contact center software designed to enhance customer care while minimizing operational costs. Its Seratel® software, delivered as a service (SaaS), facilitates virtual contact center operations, offering improved visibility and control over customer interactions. The platform allows for the routing, monitoring, recording, and management of communications in a distributed environment, accommodating agents working in various locations, including in-house, remote, or offshore. Transera's solutions are compatible with various applications, including IVR, CRM, and WFM systems, and support seamless integration with diverse telephony and transport options. Additionally, the company offers customer support, deployment, consulting, training services, and business continuity solutions to ensure effective contact center operations.
Resolute Networks
Venture Round in 2006
Resolute Networks specializes in providing standards-compliant core technology and subsystem solutions for Circuit Emulation Services (CES) and Synchronization over Packet applications. The company focuses on delivering high-performance telecommunications solutions that facilitate converged voice and data services over Ethernet, IP, or MPLS infrastructure. Resolute's CES subsystems are widely recognized and utilized by leading network equipment manufacturers around the globe. The company emerged from the merger of Redux Communications and Lycium Networks, positioning itself to support the partners and customers of both legacy organizations.
Mobile Cohesion
Series B in 2006
As of July 6, 2008, Mobile Cohesion, Ltd. went out of business. Mobile Cohesion, Ltd. provides partner relationship management solutions for the telecommunications industry. Its products include 3PRM, which enables application developers and service providers to develop, deploy, and execute convergent services; HYDRA, a definitive platform for performance and profit focused partner management for operators, MVNOs, and aggregators; and HYDRALIVE, a hosted partner management solution. The company was incorporated in 2001 and is based in Belfast, the United Kingdom.
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.
Sonim Technologies
Venture Round in 2006
Sonim Technologies, Inc. specializes in the production of ultra-rugged mobile phones and accessories tailored for task workers in demanding environments. The company offers a range of products, including models like the Sonim XP8, XP5s, and XP3, which operate on the Android platform and can connect to various wireless networks. In addition to mobile devices, Sonim provides industrial-grade accessories such as remote speaker microphones, multi-bay chargers, and hands-free communication solutions. The company also develops cloud-based software and application services, enhancing the functionality of its rugged devices. Sonim primarily serves wireless carriers in the United States and Canada, catering to sectors like transportation, construction, manufacturing, and public services. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Sonim Technologies has established itself as a leader in rugged mobile solutions, focusing on the needs of professionals who operate in harsh conditions.
Ubiquisys
Series A in 2006
Ubiquisys is a mobile communications company that specializes in designing and developing communications devices tailored for both mobile operators and consumers. The company is known for its ZoneGate femtocell system, a compact plug-and-play device that connects to home or office broadband networks to deliver 3G coverage, thereby enhancing mobile connectivity in these environments. In addition to its femtocell technology, Ubiquisys also provides solutions aimed at the wireless-wireline convergence technology market, contributing to the integration of diverse communication services.
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.
Mu Dynamics
Series B in 2006
Mu Dynamics helps network operators and their diverse product suppliers build and operate higher quality, more reliable and robust networks that have minimal downtime. Operators need their revenue-critical next-gen IP services to be robust, available and secure to ensure minimal customer churn and costly downtime issues.
RGB Networks
Series C in 2006
RGB Networks, Inc. specializes in network video processing solutions, offering a range of products designed to enhance video delivery and monetization for service providers. The company's video intelligence architecture (VIA) includes various solutions such as broadcast network processors for managing video content, dynamic bandwidth managers for personalized video services, and modular media converters for efficient data transfer. Additionally, RGB's offerings encompass IPTV solutions for internet protocol-based video services, simulcast edge processors for digital decoding applications, and scalable modulators for digital QAM modulation. These technologies enable multiple system operators and video service providers to efficiently implement and manage switched digital networks, facilitating the delivery of live and on-demand video across multiple platforms.
Icera
Series C in 2006
Icera specializes in the development of high-performance soft modem technology tailored for mobile broadband applications. Their product offerings include chipsets for mobile broadband devices such as datacards, USB sticks, cellular modules for laptops, and smartphones. Icera's solutions are designed to deliver optimal 3G HSDPA and HSUPA data rates while maintaining low power consumption and cost, allowing manufacturers to create differentiated, high-performance mobile devices efficiently. Founded in 2002 by a team of semiconductor experts, Icera's workforce possesses extensive knowledge in custom processor design, wireless algorithms, CMOS RF design, and wireless handset integration. The company is headquartered in Bristol, UK, with additional design facilities in France, Canada, and the US, and it provides sales and support across Japan, Taiwan, Korea, the US, and 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.
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.
Transera
Series B in 2005
Transera specializes in providing on-demand contact center software designed to enhance customer care while minimizing operational costs. Its Seratel® software, delivered as a service (SaaS), facilitates virtual contact center operations, offering improved visibility and control over customer interactions. The platform allows for the routing, monitoring, recording, and management of communications in a distributed environment, accommodating agents working in various locations, including in-house, remote, or offshore. Transera's solutions are compatible with various applications, including IVR, CRM, and WFM systems, and support seamless integration with diverse telephony and transport options. Additionally, the company offers customer support, deployment, consulting, training services, and business continuity solutions to ensure effective contact center operations.
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.
Xelerated
Series C in 2005
Xelerated Inc. operates as a fabless semiconductor company. The company provides HX devices that offer wirespeed performance and cover a range of applications from carrier backbone platforms to access aggregation and enterprise switching systems; and Xelerator devices, which are network processors. It also offers a Software Development Kit that delivers an integrated development environment for developing, simulating, debugging, and testing forwarding plane applications for Xelerator network processors, as well as supports Xelerated's HX carrier Ethernet network processors and AX programmable Ethernet switches. In addition, the company provides Reference Design Kits, which are network processor development platforms for Xelerator network processors; and Precision Time Solution, which provides hardware and software support for Precision Time Protocol and Synchronous Ethernet. Further, it offers solutions for data aware transport platforms, switches/routers, metro Ethernet switches, and access equipment. The company was formerly known as Xelerated Packet Devices and changed its name to Xelerated Inc. in January 2002. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California with additional offices in Tel Aviv, Israel; Beijing, China; and Stockholm, Sweden.
CHECK24
Venture Round in 2005
CHECK24 is an online platform that offers free comparisons across various sectors, including insurance, energy, finance, telecommunications, and travel. By providing users with easy-to-use comparison tools, CHECK24 enhances market transparency, allowing customers to identify favorable tariffs and prices. The platform also enables users to search for professional services such as personal trainers, photographers, and guitar teachers, thereby facilitating access to a wide range of goods and services. The company's mission is to simplify decision-making for consumers, making it easier for them to find the best options in a hassle-free manner.
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.
Resolute Networks
Venture Round in 2005
Resolute Networks specializes in providing standards-compliant core technology and subsystem solutions for Circuit Emulation Services (CES) and Synchronization over Packet applications. The company focuses on delivering high-performance telecommunications solutions that facilitate converged voice and data services over Ethernet, IP, or MPLS infrastructure. Resolute's CES subsystems are widely recognized and utilized by leading network equipment manufacturers around the globe. The company emerged from the merger of Redux Communications and Lycium Networks, positioning itself to support the partners and customers of both legacy organizations.
RGB Networks
Series B in 2005
RGB Networks, Inc. specializes in network video processing solutions, offering a range of products designed to enhance video delivery and monetization for service providers. The company's video intelligence architecture (VIA) includes various solutions such as broadcast network processors for managing video content, dynamic bandwidth managers for personalized video services, and modular media converters for efficient data transfer. Additionally, RGB's offerings encompass IPTV solutions for internet protocol-based video services, simulcast edge processors for digital decoding applications, and scalable modulators for digital QAM modulation. These technologies enable multiple system operators and video service providers to efficiently implement and manage switched digital networks, facilitating the delivery of live and on-demand video across multiple platforms.
Mu Dynamics
Series A in 2005
Mu Dynamics helps network operators and their diverse product suppliers build and operate higher quality, more reliable and robust networks that have minimal downtime. Operators need their revenue-critical next-gen IP services to be robust, available and secure to ensure minimal customer churn and costly downtime issues.
Kagoor Networks
Series D in 2004
Kagoor Networks specializes in session border control technology, aimed at enhancing the delivery of Internet Protocol communications services for carriers. The company's expertise addresses the technical challenges often encountered at VoIP network borders, providing solutions that ensure interoperability, security, network address translation, bandwidth management, and service level assurance. Through its VoiceFlow series of session border controllers, Kagoor Networks enables carriers to navigate complexities in their networks while maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.
Transera
Series A in 2004
Transera specializes in providing on-demand contact center software designed to enhance customer care while minimizing operational costs. Its Seratel® software, delivered as a service (SaaS), facilitates virtual contact center operations, offering improved visibility and control over customer interactions. The platform allows for the routing, monitoring, recording, and management of communications in a distributed environment, accommodating agents working in various locations, including in-house, remote, or offshore. Transera's solutions are compatible with various applications, including IVR, CRM, and WFM systems, and support seamless integration with diverse telephony and transport options. Additionally, the company offers customer support, deployment, consulting, training services, and business continuity solutions to ensure effective contact center operations.
Icera
Series B in 2004
Icera specializes in the development of high-performance soft modem technology tailored for mobile broadband applications. Their product offerings include chipsets for mobile broadband devices such as datacards, USB sticks, cellular modules for laptops, and smartphones. Icera's solutions are designed to deliver optimal 3G HSDPA and HSUPA data rates while maintaining low power consumption and cost, allowing manufacturers to create differentiated, high-performance mobile devices efficiently. Founded in 2002 by a team of semiconductor experts, Icera's workforce possesses extensive knowledge in custom processor design, wireless algorithms, CMOS RF design, and wireless handset integration. The company is headquartered in Bristol, UK, with additional design facilities in France, Canada, and the US, and it provides sales and support across Japan, Taiwan, Korea, the US, and Europe.
Omneon
Venture Round in 2004
Omneon Video Networks, Inc. provides digital content storage and processing systems for media companies to enable production and distribution of digital video and audio. It develops, markets, and sells a range of video servers, active storage systems, and related software applications to ingest, process, store, manage, and deliver digital media in various formats. The company's products include Spectrum video servers, MediaGrid active storage systems, and related software applications. Its Spectrum video server is optimized for real-time applications, such as multi-channel broadcast playout. The company's MediaGrid active storage system is used for file-based content storage and provides high-bandwidth simultaneous multi-user access to content, as well as incorporates grid computing capabilities, enabling integrated digital media processing functions, such as format conversion and quality control. Omneon Video Networks' products are integrated with complementary technologies and applications, and offers application programming interfaces. Its products are used by media companies, including multi-national media conglomerates, commercial and public broadcast television networks, content networks, satellite broadcasters, television service providers, local television stations, and mobile television providers. The company sells its products indirectly through system integrators and directly to end user customers in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. Omneon Video Networks was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.
Raytheon BBN Technologies
Venture Round in 2004
Started in 1948 by MIT professors, BBN Technologies has churned out technologies ranging from packet switching (1969) to the first network email (1971) to the first router (1976). The legendary R&D organization changed hands several times, most recently being acquired by Raytheon on September 1, 2009, following a management-led buyout from Verizon five years earlier. With expertise spanning information security, speech and language processing, networking, distributed systems, and sensing and control systems, BBN scientists and engineers have amassed a substantial collection of innovations and patented solutions.
Airgo Networks
Series D in 2004
Airgo Networks is a California-based company specializing in the development of multiple-input multiple-output wireless technology.
Big Bear Networks
Series C in 2003
Big Bear Networks develops optical transponders and subassemblies for network operators.
Peribit Networks
Series D in 2003
Peribit Networks specializes in WAN optimization solutions designed to enhance network performance for enterprise customers. Founded in 2000 and based in Santa Clara, California, the company provides platforms and software that increase WAN capacity, accelerate application performance, and offer prioritized application delivery along with comprehensive visibility into network and application performance. Through its innovative Molecular Sequence Reduction technology, Peribit identifies and eliminates redundant data that occupies a significant portion of WAN capacity, improving overall efficiency. With products deployed in over 900 enterprises globally, Peribit Networks effectively enables applications to operate more efficiently over existing network infrastructures.
Atrica
Series D in 2003
Atrica specializes in providing carrier Ethernet solutions for metropolitan area networks. The company offers a range of products, including core, aggregation, and edge switches designed for carrier Ethernet applications. Additionally, Atrica delivers various network services such as Ethernet Internet access, Ethernet transparent LAN, T1 private line, and Ethernet private lines, catering to the needs of local service providers, competitive carriers, cable operators, and enterprises. By focusing on optical component technology, Atrica enhances the capabilities of telecommunications networks, ultimately facilitating broadband services for both business and residential customers.
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.
netvmg
Series C in 2002
netVmg is a company specializing in intelligent route control software that enhances internet performance for businesses, helping them meet objectives like cost reduction and improved application performance. The company offers a range of hardware platforms, including the FCP 500 designed for mid-sized enterprises and the FCP 100 tailored for smaller sites. Founded in May 2000, netVmg was acquired by Internap Network Services Corporation in 2003. It focuses on optimizing Internet Protocol (IP) traffic management across various networks, providing clients with enhanced control and reliability for mission-critical traffic.
P-Cube
Series C in 2002
P-Cube develops programmable IP service control platforms for broadband and mobile network operators. The company's products include engage, which offers service providers a roadmap to profitability by offering technology that enables operators to adopt a phased approach; encharge, which works with existing OSS and BSS systems that creates a converged voice and data prepaid-postpaid environment; and service control platforms.
Airgo Networks
Series B in 2002
Airgo Networks is a California-based company specializing in the development of multiple-input multiple-output wireless technology.
Big Bear Networks
Series B in 2002
Big Bear Networks develops optical transponders and subassemblies for network operators.
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.
AccessLan Communications
Venture Round in 2001
AccessLan, the Silicon Valley pioneer of PacketLoop, is a leading provider of business-focused and carrier-class access equipment for Integrated Communications Providers (ICPs). PacketLoop delivers the next generation of packet-based, local loop solutions, providing variable rate, multi-service intelligent infrastructure with Internet Scaling Architecture (ISA) enabling the industry’s first Quality-of-Service (QoS) for Internet Protocol (IP) management. It is ideally suited to delivery of packet-based services including: Voice-over-DSL (VoDSL), Internet access; Frame Relay; Virtual Private Network (VPN) and application hosting such as, streaming content and differentiated access services.
Tahoe Networks
Series A in 2001
The company makes equipment that enhances the delivery of mobile data services by using IP (Internet Protocol) instead of the technology used to carry voice signals.
Atrica
Series B in 2001
Atrica specializes in providing carrier Ethernet solutions for metropolitan area networks. The company offers a range of products, including core, aggregation, and edge switches designed for carrier Ethernet applications. Additionally, Atrica delivers various network services such as Ethernet Internet access, Ethernet transparent LAN, T1 private line, and Ethernet private lines, catering to the needs of local service providers, competitive carriers, cable operators, and enterprises. By focusing on optical component technology, Atrica enhances the capabilities of telecommunications networks, ultimately facilitating broadband services for both business and residential customers.
New Edge Networks
Private Equity Round in 2001
New Edge Networks is a national provider specializing in secure multi-site managed data networks and dedicated Internet access. The company offers Internet services primarily through digital subscriber line (DSL) technology, catering to residences and businesses in small cities and semi-rural areas. In addition to DSL connections, New Edge Networks provides a range of services, including wide area networks, virtual private networks, and frame relay, ensuring comprehensive connectivity solutions for its clients.
netvmg
Series B in 2001
netVmg is a company specializing in intelligent route control software that enhances internet performance for businesses, helping them meet objectives like cost reduction and improved application performance. The company offers a range of hardware platforms, including the FCP 500 designed for mid-sized enterprises and the FCP 100 tailored for smaller sites. Founded in May 2000, netVmg was acquired by Internap Network Services Corporation in 2003. It focuses on optimizing Internet Protocol (IP) traffic management across various networks, providing clients with enhanced control and reliability for mission-critical traffic.
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.
iPass
Venture Round in 2000
iPass Inc. is a provider of mobile connectivity services, offering cloud-based solutions that enable users to access a vast Wi-Fi network. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Redwood Shores, California, iPass operates one of the world's largest Wi-Fi networks, with over 57 million hotspots across more than 120 countries. These hotspots are located in airports, hotels, train stations, convention centers, and various outdoor venues, including inflight services. The company utilizes its proprietary SmartConnect™ technology to automatically connect users to the most suitable hotspot, ensuring a seamless and secure experience. iPass serves a diverse customer base, including Mobile Network Operators, Mobile Virtual Network Operators, and various other mobile service providers, assisting them in managing costs and enhancing their service offerings through reliable Wi-Fi connectivity. iPass operates as a subsidiary of Pareteum Corporation.
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.
New Edge Networks
Series C in 2000
New Edge Networks is a national provider specializing in secure multi-site managed data networks and dedicated Internet access. The company offers Internet services primarily through digital subscriber line (DSL) technology, catering to residences and businesses in small cities and semi-rural areas. In addition to DSL connections, New Edge Networks provides a range of services, including wide area networks, virtual private networks, and frame relay, ensuring comprehensive connectivity solutions for its clients.
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.
Atrica
Series A in 2000
Atrica specializes in providing carrier Ethernet solutions for metropolitan area networks. The company offers a range of products, including core, aggregation, and edge switches designed for carrier Ethernet applications. Additionally, Atrica delivers various network services such as Ethernet Internet access, Ethernet transparent LAN, T1 private line, and Ethernet private lines, catering to the needs of local service providers, competitive carriers, cable operators, and enterprises. By focusing on optical component technology, Atrica enhances the capabilities of telecommunications networks, ultimately facilitating broadband services for both business and residential customers.
iPass
Venture Round in 2000
iPass Inc. is a provider of mobile connectivity services, offering cloud-based solutions that enable users to access a vast Wi-Fi network. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Redwood Shores, California, iPass operates one of the world's largest Wi-Fi networks, with over 57 million hotspots across more than 120 countries. These hotspots are located in airports, hotels, train stations, convention centers, and various outdoor venues, including inflight services. The company utilizes its proprietary SmartConnect™ technology to automatically connect users to the most suitable hotspot, ensuring a seamless and secure experience. iPass serves a diverse customer base, including Mobile Network Operators, Mobile Virtual Network Operators, and various other mobile service providers, assisting them in managing costs and enhancing their service offerings through reliable Wi-Fi connectivity. iPass operates as a subsidiary of Pareteum Corporation.
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