Kinetic Ventures

Kinetic Ventures, established in 1983, is a venture capital firm based in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with an additional office in Atlanta, Georgia. The company specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on communications, information technology, and power/clean technology sectors. It typically invests between $2 million and $10 million in U.S.-based companies, with a preference for a Board seat in portfolio companies. Kinetic Ventures exits investments primarily through IPOs or acquisitions. The firm has a proven track record of partnering with exceptional entrepreneurs to build industry-defining companies.

Nelson Chu

Managing Director

William Heflin

Managing Director

Sydney Shepherd

CFO

Jake Tarr

Managing Director

Past deals in TMT

Tower Cloud

Venture Round in 2013
Tower Cloud provides telecom backhaul services to wireless carriers. The company builds and operates fiber optic and wireless networks to connect cellular towers to the wireless carriers' mobile switching centers. Wireless carriers utilize Ethernet and Sonet T-1 broadband capacity provided by Tower Cloud to manage the exploding volume of voice and data traffic on their cellular networks. Tower Cloud currently operates backhaul networks in the greater Orlando, FL and Miami, FL markets and is in the process of constructing a new network in Atlanta, GA. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL.

Tower Cloud

Venture Round in 2012
Tower Cloud provides telecom backhaul services to wireless carriers. The company builds and operates fiber optic and wireless networks to connect cellular towers to the wireless carriers' mobile switching centers. Wireless carriers utilize Ethernet and Sonet T-1 broadband capacity provided by Tower Cloud to manage the exploding volume of voice and data traffic on their cellular networks. Tower Cloud currently operates backhaul networks in the greater Orlando, FL and Miami, FL markets and is in the process of constructing a new network in Atlanta, GA. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL.

Tower Cloud

Venture Round in 2011
Tower Cloud provides telecom backhaul services to wireless carriers. The company builds and operates fiber optic and wireless networks to connect cellular towers to the wireless carriers' mobile switching centers. Wireless carriers utilize Ethernet and Sonet T-1 broadband capacity provided by Tower Cloud to manage the exploding volume of voice and data traffic on their cellular networks. Tower Cloud currently operates backhaul networks in the greater Orlando, FL and Miami, FL markets and is in the process of constructing a new network in Atlanta, GA. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL.

Tower Cloud

Venture Round in 2009
Tower Cloud provides telecom backhaul services to wireless carriers. The company builds and operates fiber optic and wireless networks to connect cellular towers to the wireless carriers' mobile switching centers. Wireless carriers utilize Ethernet and Sonet T-1 broadband capacity provided by Tower Cloud to manage the exploding volume of voice and data traffic on their cellular networks. Tower Cloud currently operates backhaul networks in the greater Orlando, FL and Miami, FL markets and is in the process of constructing a new network in Atlanta, GA. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL.

Ample Communications

Series C in 2004
As of September 25, 2007, Ample Communications, Inc. was acquired by Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. Ample Communications, Inc. develops silicon solutions for optimizing networking infrastructure. The company provides Ethernet MACs for increasing the performance of enterprise and wide-area networks. It offers integrated MACs that optimize Ethernet aggregation, as well as Gigabit Ethernet silicon solutions for the PC market. The company provides its products for various applications, including Ethernet switches and routers, Internet appliances, access devices in enterprise and metro applications, IPTV equipment, metro Ethernet, wireless/cellular backhaul, and Ethernet over SONET applications. Ample Communications, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.

Calix

Series E in 2003
Calix Inc., established in 1999 and headquartered in San Jose, California, specializes in providing cloud-based platforms and software systems to communication service providers (CSPs) worldwide. Its offerings include Calix Cloud, an analytics platform for CSP professionals; Calix Marketing Cloud and Support Cloud for marketing and customer support teams respectively; Experience eXtensible Operating System for residential, business, and mobile subscribers; and Access eXtensible Operating System tailored for access networks. These platforms enable CSPs to simplify their operations, deliver advanced broadband services, and enhance subscriber experiences, ultimately driving growth in subscriber acquisition, loyalty, and revenue. Calix serves customers across the United States, Middle East, Europe, Asia Pacific, and other regions, primarily through its direct sales force and resellers.

Calix

Series B in 2000
Calix Inc., established in 1999 and headquartered in San Jose, California, specializes in providing cloud-based platforms and software systems to communication service providers (CSPs) worldwide. Its offerings include Calix Cloud, an analytics platform for CSP professionals; Calix Marketing Cloud and Support Cloud for marketing and customer support teams respectively; Experience eXtensible Operating System for residential, business, and mobile subscribers; and Access eXtensible Operating System tailored for access networks. These platforms enable CSPs to simplify their operations, deliver advanced broadband services, and enhance subscriber experiences, ultimately driving growth in subscriber acquisition, loyalty, and revenue. Calix serves customers across the United States, Middle East, Europe, Asia Pacific, and other regions, primarily through its direct sales force and resellers.
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