Entrepia Ventures

Entrepia Ventures is an investment firm established in 1999 and headquartered in Roseland, New Jersey, with additional offices in Montreal, New York, and Tokyo. It specializes in funding seed-stage to expansion-stage private companies, primarily focusing on the information technology sector, including multimedia and mobility applications, web-based solutions, core technologies, and information technology infrastructure. The firm predominantly invests in Japan and other Asian markets, actively supporting its portfolio companies in business development by leveraging strategic relationships for distribution, joint ventures, and partnerships with Japanese firms. Entrepia Ventures combines its extensive experience in the region with on-the-ground presence to provide essential resources and guidance, enhancing the success potential of its investments. Additionally, it invests in Japanese start-ups and seed businesses that can benefit from its cross-border operations.

Hideaki Koga

Venture Partner

17 past transactions

Vantrix

Venture Round in 2010
Vantrix specializes in the optimization and delivery of digital content over wireless or wired networks to connected devices striving for the best performance, highest quality and most cost-effective solutions available. With a heritage in video and image optimization, Vantrix has developed a high-performance, scalable platform to meet the unique needs of service providers today and into the future. Vantrix solutions are deployed in more than 65 networks worldwide. Vantrix Corporation was formerly known as VoiceAge Networks Corporation. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada with additional offices in London, Dubai, the United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong.

Intransa

Venture Round in 2009
Intransa, Inc. specializes in providing video-optimized products and services primarily for the physical security sector. Established in 2001 and based in Menlo Park, California, the company offers a range of solutions including VideoAppliance, EnterpriseServer, EnterpriseStorage, and ViewingStation, designed to enhance video surveillance and security installations. These products streamline the installation process, optimize storage, and enable remote viewing of high-definition video streams, thus addressing the needs of various industries such as retail, banking, public safety, healthcare, and education. Intransa's technology aims to simplify integration challenges while improving reliability and reducing energy consumption. The company has received multiple industry accolades for its innovative contributions to security technology, reflecting its commitment to enhancing physical security applications. Its offerings are distributed through a network of partners, ensuring broad accessibility across diverse sectors.

Intransa

Venture Round in 2008
Intransa, Inc. specializes in providing video-optimized products and services primarily for the physical security sector. Established in 2001 and based in Menlo Park, California, the company offers a range of solutions including VideoAppliance, EnterpriseServer, EnterpriseStorage, and ViewingStation, designed to enhance video surveillance and security installations. These products streamline the installation process, optimize storage, and enable remote viewing of high-definition video streams, thus addressing the needs of various industries such as retail, banking, public safety, healthcare, and education. Intransa's technology aims to simplify integration challenges while improving reliability and reducing energy consumption. The company has received multiple industry accolades for its innovative contributions to security technology, reflecting its commitment to enhancing physical security applications. Its offerings are distributed through a network of partners, ensuring broad accessibility across diverse sectors.

Achronix Semiconductor

Series B in 2008
Achronix Semiconductor Corp. is a privately held fabless company based in Santa Clara, California, specializing in high-density and high-performance application-targeted field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). Its flagship product line, Speedster22i, is built on Intel's advanced 22nm process technology and incorporates fully integrated hard IP protocol functions, making it suitable for communications applications. Achronix also offers Speedcore eFPGA IP for integration into customers' system-on-chip designs, as well as a comprehensive design tool suite known as the Achronix CAD Environment (ACE), which supports industry-standard synthesis tools. The company's products cater to various markets, including networking, optical/telecom, high-performance computing, test and measurement, and military and security sectors. Achronix sells its products through distributors across North America, Europe, Israel, China, and Russia. Founded in 2004, Achronix has research and development facilities in both Santa Clara and Bangalore, India.

Vantrix

Series B in 2007
Vantrix specializes in the optimization and delivery of digital content over wireless or wired networks to connected devices striving for the best performance, highest quality and most cost-effective solutions available. With a heritage in video and image optimization, Vantrix has developed a high-performance, scalable platform to meet the unique needs of service providers today and into the future. Vantrix solutions are deployed in more than 65 networks worldwide. Vantrix Corporation was formerly known as VoiceAge Networks Corporation. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada with additional offices in London, Dubai, the United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong.

World Wide Packets

Venture Round in 2007
World Wide Packets, Inc. specializes in the manufacture of communications network equipment focused on delivering carrier Ethernet products and solutions in the United States. The company designs, produces, and markets network access products, including LightningEdge service access and Ethernet switches, which facilitate the simultaneous delivery of voice, data, and video services to both business and residential customers. Its offerings support various applications, such as Internet Protocol television and voice over Internet Protocol, while catering to a diverse clientele that includes carriers, multiple system operators, municipal networks, and service providers. Additionally, World Wide Packets provides a software infrastructure solution through its LightningEdge operating system and offers professional support services. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Spokane Valley, Washington, the company became a subsidiary of CIENA Corp. in 2008.

Achronix Semiconductor

Series A in 2007
Achronix Semiconductor Corp. is a privately held fabless company based in Santa Clara, California, specializing in high-density and high-performance application-targeted field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). Its flagship product line, Speedster22i, is built on Intel's advanced 22nm process technology and incorporates fully integrated hard IP protocol functions, making it suitable for communications applications. Achronix also offers Speedcore eFPGA IP for integration into customers' system-on-chip designs, as well as a comprehensive design tool suite known as the Achronix CAD Environment (ACE), which supports industry-standard synthesis tools. The company's products cater to various markets, including networking, optical/telecom, high-performance computing, test and measurement, and military and security sectors. Achronix sells its products through distributors across North America, Europe, Israel, China, and Russia. Founded in 2004, Achronix has research and development facilities in both Santa Clara and Bangalore, India.

ArchPro Design Automation

Series B in 2006
ArchPro Design Automation provides EDA products to meet low-power and multi-voltage power management challenges. Its products include multi-voltage simulator, which verifies power-managed designs, and supports ARM intelligent energy manager technology; multi-volt rule checker that analyzes design in various states to enable multi-voltage equivalence checking; and multi-volt synthesis, which automates the implementation of multiple voltages.

World Wide Packets

Series D in 2005
World Wide Packets, Inc. specializes in the manufacture of communications network equipment focused on delivering carrier Ethernet products and solutions in the United States. The company designs, produces, and markets network access products, including LightningEdge service access and Ethernet switches, which facilitate the simultaneous delivery of voice, data, and video services to both business and residential customers. Its offerings support various applications, such as Internet Protocol television and voice over Internet Protocol, while catering to a diverse clientele that includes carriers, multiple system operators, municipal networks, and service providers. Additionally, World Wide Packets provides a software infrastructure solution through its LightningEdge operating system and offers professional support services. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Spokane Valley, Washington, the company became a subsidiary of CIENA Corp. in 2008.

Netcontinuum

Venture Round in 2005
NetContinuum, Inc. provides application controllers to deploy, secure, and manage enterprise Web applications. Its products include Web application firewalls that enable data center teams to secure existing enterprise applications; and Web application gateways, which provide application security, load balancing, content switching, connection pooling, caching, and GZIP compression to enable deployment of new enterprise applications. The company's controllers are used for managing business risk, DMZ consolidation, application deployment, instant PCI compliance, failed audit recovery, lowering DMZ TCO, and securing FTP. It also offers on-site installation, training, support, and other on-site custom engagements. NetContinuum serves the financial services, government, e-business, media and communications, ASP/software, healthcare, and education sectors. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. As of July 2007, NetContinuum, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Barracuda Networks, Inc.

Vantrix

Series A in 2005
Vantrix specializes in the optimization and delivery of digital content over wireless or wired networks to connected devices striving for the best performance, highest quality and most cost-effective solutions available. With a heritage in video and image optimization, Vantrix has developed a high-performance, scalable platform to meet the unique needs of service providers today and into the future. Vantrix solutions are deployed in more than 65 networks worldwide. Vantrix Corporation was formerly known as VoiceAge Networks Corporation. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada with additional offices in London, Dubai, the United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong.

Aura Communications

Venture Round in 2004
Aura Communications Technology is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in next-generation wireless connectivity solutions for consumer electronics and mobile devices. The company has developed an innovative approach using an enhanced form of magnetic communication, which distinguishes it from traditional broadcast radio frequency technology. This advancement allows Aura to offer highly efficient and cost-effective wireless products. Among its product lineup are the LibertyLink LL888, designed for streaming digital audio applications, and the LibertyLink LA116, which facilitates voice and data communications at 204 Kbps. Additionally, Aura provides reference design kits to support the development of these technologies.

World Wide Packets

Series C in 2004
World Wide Packets, Inc. specializes in the manufacture of communications network equipment focused on delivering carrier Ethernet products and solutions in the United States. The company designs, produces, and markets network access products, including LightningEdge service access and Ethernet switches, which facilitate the simultaneous delivery of voice, data, and video services to both business and residential customers. Its offerings support various applications, such as Internet Protocol television and voice over Internet Protocol, while catering to a diverse clientele that includes carriers, multiple system operators, municipal networks, and service providers. Additionally, World Wide Packets provides a software infrastructure solution through its LightningEdge operating system and offers professional support services. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Spokane Valley, Washington, the company became a subsidiary of CIENA Corp. in 2008.

Convera

Series C in 2001
Convera is a prominent provider of enterprise search and categorization solutions, specializing in helping organizations maximize the value of unstructured information. Its RetrievalWare technology offers efficient and secure search capabilities across diverse formats, including text, video, images, and audio, supporting over 45 languages. With more than 900 customers in 33 countries, Convera’s solutions are utilized for various applications such as enterprise portals, knowledge management, intelligence gathering, and compliance. In addition to its search solutions, Convera also offers a payments platform that facilitates cross-border and cross-currency transactions. This platform is designed to serve multiple sectors, including education, finance, travel, and healthcare, enabling businesses to manage international payments effectively. Convera was established to acquire the assets of Western Union Business Solutions, and this acquisition is subject to necessary regulatory approvals and consultations.

Arbinet

Private Equity Round in 2001
Arbinet is an international provider of voice and IP telecommunications solutions, catering to carriers and service providers worldwide. The company supports over 1,100 carriers globally, offering a comprehensive network that combines scale with advanced platform intelligence, effective call routing, and robust credit management and settlement capabilities. Its clientele includes various market players such as fixed line, mobile, wholesale, and VoIP carriers, along with calling card companies, internet service providers, and content providers. By facilitating the buying and selling of telecommunications capacity and content, Arbinet enables its customers to lower service costs, enhance route quality, and expand their market reach without the need for significant network investments.
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