Norwest Venture Partners

NVP Associates, LLC is a venture capital and private equity firm based in Palo Alto, California, specializing in a diverse range of investment stages and sectors. Established in 1961, the firm focuses on seed, startup, early, mid, and late-stage investments in both listed and unlisted companies, with particular emphasis on technology, healthcare, consumer products, and financial services. NVP Associates seeks to invest between $10 million and $150 million, depending on the stage and nature of the investment, often leading or co-investing with other firms. The firm has a global investment strategy, concentrating on markets in the Asia-Pacific region, the United States, India, Israel, and China. Its portfolio spans various industries, including medical devices, information technology, enterprise software, and digital health. NVP Associates aims to support companies with strong growth potential, leveraging its extensive network and operational expertise to foster development and achieve significant returns.

Mohammad Abbas

Investor

Robert Abbott

Partner

Ryan Abdullah

Analyst

Ehi Akhirome

Investor

Bayan Alizadeh

Investor

Gal Amran

Investor

Tiba Aynechi Ph.D

General Partner

Parker Barrile

Partner and Co-Head of Consumer

Lauren Beauchamp

Growth Equity Investor

Scott Beechuk

Partner

Katie Belding

Partner, Portfolio Services

Kurt Betcher

Administrative Partner

Jordan Booker

Investor

Laura E. Boyd

Principal, Head of Mergers Acquisitions and Capital Markets

Yoni Braun

Vice President

Shiv Chaudhary

Managing Director

Priti Youssef Choksi

Partner

Casper De Clercq

General Partner

Nathan Cohen

Vice President

Elaine Dai

Associate

Ran Ding

Partner

Matthew De Dominicis

Partner and CFO

Michael D’Arrigo

Investor

Philip Fleischman

Vice President

David Glaser

Investor

Anubha Goyal

Investor, Norwest India

Ken Graham

Investor

Aidan Greenstein

Investor

Guillermo Grimaldo

Investor

Promod Haque

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Garrett Hardesty

Investor

Ryan Harris

General Partner

Matthew Howard

Managing Partner

Sean Jacobsohn

Partner

Trey Jennings

Senior Associate

Krish Kapadia

Vice President, Norwest India

Paul Kigawa

Investor

Nikhil Kookada

Principal, Norwest India

Parul Laddha

Investor, Norwest India

Jordan Leites

Associate

Sam Lesser

Investor

Sonia Li

Investor

Charles Li

Associate

Brian Matesic

Principal

Cassie McHenry

Investor

JP McKeever

Investor

John McNeil

Investor

Scott Mitchell

Vice President

Venkat Mohan

Operating Partner and Board Member

Dror Nahumi

General Partner

Michelle Nie

Venture Investor

Ginny Pan

Investor

Connor Pike

Vice President

Ankit Prasad

Principal, Norwest India

Irem Rami

Principal, Growth Equity and Venture

Ashwin Ravi

Associate

David Rudnitsky

Principal and CRO Operating Executive, Portfolio Services

Gabrielle Rush

Investor

Samuel Saldarriaga

Investor

Umang Sanghvi

Investor, Norwest India

Christopher Scullin

Principal, Growth and Equity

Suraj Shah

Investor

Niren Shah

Managing Director and Head of Norwest India

Jordan Siegal

Associate

Chris Sondej

Vice President

Gabe Stauber

Vice President

David Su

Partner

Laurie Tennant

Principal, People Advisory

Matthew Uthupan

Investor

Sanchana Vasikaran

Investor

Vidushi Verma

Investor, Norwest India

Kathryn Weinmann

Vice President

Jessica Yi

Vice President of Enterprise Ventures Team and Tech Venture

Edward Yip

Partner

Michael Zarian

Investor

Justin Zhang

Investor

David Zilberman

General Partner

Dave Zilberman

General Partner

Past deals in VoIP

Gong

Series D in 2020
Gong.io, Inc. develops and markets a sales conversation intelligence platform designed to enhance the performance of remote sales teams. The platform captures, analyzes, and delivers insights from customer interactions, providing valuable deal and people intelligence. Its Revenue Intelligence solution supports various applications, including sales improvement, training, onboarding, strategy, engagement, enablement, and conversation analysis. The cloud-based platform employs artificial intelligence to automatically record and transcribe sales conversations, integrating results from audio sources and web-conferencing tools with customer relationship management systems. This functionality enables organizations to save time, improve win rates, enhance strategic decision-making, and ultimately drive revenue growth. Founded in 2015, Gong.io is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Ramat Gan, Israel.

Gong

Series C in 2019
Gong.io, Inc. develops and markets a sales conversation intelligence platform designed to enhance the performance of remote sales teams. The platform captures, analyzes, and delivers insights from customer interactions, providing valuable deal and people intelligence. Its Revenue Intelligence solution supports various applications, including sales improvement, training, onboarding, strategy, engagement, enablement, and conversation analysis. The cloud-based platform employs artificial intelligence to automatically record and transcribe sales conversations, integrating results from audio sources and web-conferencing tools with customer relationship management systems. This functionality enables organizations to save time, improve win rates, enhance strategic decision-making, and ultimately drive revenue growth. Founded in 2015, Gong.io is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Ramat Gan, Israel.

VisitPay

Series B in 2019
VisitPay LLC is a company that specializes in online patient revenue management solutions, designed to help patients manage their healthcare accounts independently. The platform provides a comprehensive financial engagement tool that consolidates billing information from various healthcare providers and health plans, allowing patients to easily view, verify, and pay their medical bills. By integrating with multiple billing systems, VisitPay enhances the collection of outstanding balances owed by patients, thereby improving revenue for hospitals and health systems. The company also offers a suite of self-pay solutions, including business intelligence, reporting tools, and consulting services aimed at optimizing self-pay management practices. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Boise, Idaho, VisitPay has an additional office in Lehi, Utah.

Gong

Series B in 2019
Gong.io, Inc. develops and markets a sales conversation intelligence platform designed to enhance the performance of remote sales teams. The platform captures, analyzes, and delivers insights from customer interactions, providing valuable deal and people intelligence. Its Revenue Intelligence solution supports various applications, including sales improvement, training, onboarding, strategy, engagement, enablement, and conversation analysis. The cloud-based platform employs artificial intelligence to automatically record and transcribe sales conversations, integrating results from audio sources and web-conferencing tools with customer relationship management systems. This functionality enables organizations to save time, improve win rates, enhance strategic decision-making, and ultimately drive revenue growth. Founded in 2015, Gong.io is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Ramat Gan, Israel.

Gong

Series B in 2019
Gong.io, Inc. develops and markets a sales conversation intelligence platform designed to enhance the performance of remote sales teams. The platform captures, analyzes, and delivers insights from customer interactions, providing valuable deal and people intelligence. Its Revenue Intelligence solution supports various applications, including sales improvement, training, onboarding, strategy, engagement, enablement, and conversation analysis. The cloud-based platform employs artificial intelligence to automatically record and transcribe sales conversations, integrating results from audio sources and web-conferencing tools with customer relationship management systems. This functionality enables organizations to save time, improve win rates, enhance strategic decision-making, and ultimately drive revenue growth. Founded in 2015, Gong.io is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Ramat Gan, Israel.

VisitPay

Series A in 2017
VisitPay LLC is a company that specializes in online patient revenue management solutions, designed to help patients manage their healthcare accounts independently. The platform provides a comprehensive financial engagement tool that consolidates billing information from various healthcare providers and health plans, allowing patients to easily view, verify, and pay their medical bills. By integrating with multiple billing systems, VisitPay enhances the collection of outstanding balances owed by patients, thereby improving revenue for hospitals and health systems. The company also offers a suite of self-pay solutions, including business intelligence, reporting tools, and consulting services aimed at optimizing self-pay management practices. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Boise, Idaho, VisitPay has an additional office in Lehi, Utah.

Gong

Series A in 2017
Gong.io, Inc. develops and markets a sales conversation intelligence platform designed to enhance the performance of remote sales teams. The platform captures, analyzes, and delivers insights from customer interactions, providing valuable deal and people intelligence. Its Revenue Intelligence solution supports various applications, including sales improvement, training, onboarding, strategy, engagement, enablement, and conversation analysis. The cloud-based platform employs artificial intelligence to automatically record and transcribe sales conversations, integrating results from audio sources and web-conferencing tools with customer relationship management systems. This functionality enables organizations to save time, improve win rates, enhance strategic decision-making, and ultimately drive revenue growth. Founded in 2015, Gong.io is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Ramat Gan, Israel.

Fam

Convertible Note in 2017
Fam's mission is to build products that revolutionize the way teens and millennials communicate. They believe in a calculated combination of live group video and group chat messaging to execute this. It is the world’s first group video chat app for iMessage, with over 7 million users. Their app instantly connects with the family and friends closest to its user through group video calling, right from their iPhone, and Android text message app.

Gong

Seed Round in 2016
Gong.io, Inc. develops and markets a sales conversation intelligence platform designed to enhance the performance of remote sales teams. The platform captures, analyzes, and delivers insights from customer interactions, providing valuable deal and people intelligence. Its Revenue Intelligence solution supports various applications, including sales improvement, training, onboarding, strategy, engagement, enablement, and conversation analysis. The cloud-based platform employs artificial intelligence to automatically record and transcribe sales conversations, integrating results from audio sources and web-conferencing tools with customer relationship management systems. This functionality enables organizations to save time, improve win rates, enhance strategic decision-making, and ultimately drive revenue growth. Founded in 2015, Gong.io is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Ramat Gan, Israel.

BlueJeans

Series E in 2015
BlueJeans is a conferencing platform tailored for the modern workplace, offering a seamless solution for video, audio, and web meetings across various devices and room systems. It serves thousands of organizations by facilitating productive communication and collaboration, regardless of location. The platform is designed to be user-friendly and interoperable, enabling easy connectivity between mobile, desktop, and multi-vendor systems. Key features include cloud recording, streaming capabilities, and real-time meeting management, visualization, and analysis. This comprehensive approach supports large interactive events and empowers users to engage effectively in their work environments.

ClariPhy Communications

Venture Round in 2014
ClariPhy Communications, Inc. is a semiconductor company specializing in mixed-signal integrated circuits designed for optical networking and communication applications. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Irvine, California, with an additional office in Los Altos, the company develops advanced digital signal processing system-on-chips that cater to high-performance optical network needs. Its product lineup includes coherent single chip transceivers and system-on-chips, which are utilized in various markets such as data centers, transport infrastructure, enterprise networks, and telecom applications. ClariPhy’s technology supports multi-mode and multi-rate operations, making it suitable for metro, long haul, and ultra-long haul communications. The company primarily serves original equipment manufacturers of networking devices, providing solutions that enhance performance, bandwidth, and cost efficiency in data and telecom networks. As of December 2016, ClariPhy operates as a subsidiary of Inphi Corporation.

BlueJeans

Series D in 2013
BlueJeans is a conferencing platform tailored for the modern workplace, offering a seamless solution for video, audio, and web meetings across various devices and room systems. It serves thousands of organizations by facilitating productive communication and collaboration, regardless of location. The platform is designed to be user-friendly and interoperable, enabling easy connectivity between mobile, desktop, and multi-vendor systems. Key features include cloud recording, streaming capabilities, and real-time meeting management, visualization, and analysis. This comprehensive approach supports large interactive events and empowers users to engage effectively in their work environments.

BlueJeans

Series C in 2012
BlueJeans is a conferencing platform tailored for the modern workplace, offering a seamless solution for video, audio, and web meetings across various devices and room systems. It serves thousands of organizations by facilitating productive communication and collaboration, regardless of location. The platform is designed to be user-friendly and interoperable, enabling easy connectivity between mobile, desktop, and multi-vendor systems. Key features include cloud recording, streaming capabilities, and real-time meeting management, visualization, and analysis. This comprehensive approach supports large interactive events and empowers users to engage effectively in their work environments.

ClariPhy Communications

Series C in 2011
ClariPhy Communications, Inc. is a semiconductor company specializing in mixed-signal integrated circuits designed for optical networking and communication applications. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Irvine, California, with an additional office in Los Altos, the company develops advanced digital signal processing system-on-chips that cater to high-performance optical network needs. Its product lineup includes coherent single chip transceivers and system-on-chips, which are utilized in various markets such as data centers, transport infrastructure, enterprise networks, and telecom applications. ClariPhy’s technology supports multi-mode and multi-rate operations, making it suitable for metro, long haul, and ultra-long haul communications. The company primarily serves original equipment manufacturers of networking devices, providing solutions that enhance performance, bandwidth, and cost efficiency in data and telecom networks. As of December 2016, ClariPhy operates as a subsidiary of Inphi Corporation.

BlueJeans

Series B in 2011
BlueJeans is a conferencing platform tailored for the modern workplace, offering a seamless solution for video, audio, and web meetings across various devices and room systems. It serves thousands of organizations by facilitating productive communication and collaboration, regardless of location. The platform is designed to be user-friendly and interoperable, enabling easy connectivity between mobile, desktop, and multi-vendor systems. Key features include cloud recording, streaming capabilities, and real-time meeting management, visualization, and analysis. This comprehensive approach supports large interactive events and empowers users to engage effectively in their work environments.

ClariPhy Communications

Series C in 2010
ClariPhy Communications, Inc. is a semiconductor company specializing in mixed-signal integrated circuits designed for optical networking and communication applications. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Irvine, California, with an additional office in Los Altos, the company develops advanced digital signal processing system-on-chips that cater to high-performance optical network needs. Its product lineup includes coherent single chip transceivers and system-on-chips, which are utilized in various markets such as data centers, transport infrastructure, enterprise networks, and telecom applications. ClariPhy’s technology supports multi-mode and multi-rate operations, making it suitable for metro, long haul, and ultra-long haul communications. The company primarily serves original equipment manufacturers of networking devices, providing solutions that enhance performance, bandwidth, and cost efficiency in data and telecom networks. As of December 2016, ClariPhy operates as a subsidiary of Inphi Corporation.

BlueJeans

Series A in 2009
BlueJeans is a conferencing platform tailored for the modern workplace, offering a seamless solution for video, audio, and web meetings across various devices and room systems. It serves thousands of organizations by facilitating productive communication and collaboration, regardless of location. The platform is designed to be user-friendly and interoperable, enabling easy connectivity between mobile, desktop, and multi-vendor systems. Key features include cloud recording, streaming capabilities, and real-time meeting management, visualization, and analysis. This comprehensive approach supports large interactive events and empowers users to engage effectively in their work environments.

Vanu

Series B in 2008
Vanu, Inc. specializes in developing mobile communications solutions aimed at enhancing connectivity for off-grid markets. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts, with additional offices in India and Rwanda, the company provides a range of products including GSM/EDGE and LTE base stations, as well as a 3G solution optimized for remote areas. Vanu's offerings also include coverage as a service, the VanuMaps tool for identifying coverage gaps, and a cellular suppression solution for secure environments. The company supports multiple wireless services through its Anywave Base Station and MultiRAN virtual base station, which enables multiple operators to share a single physical network. Additionally, Vanu provides consulting services and technical support to service providers and system integrators, facilitating efficient network operation and management for commercial carriers and government clients.

TuVox

Series D in 2007
TuVox, Inc. specializes in providing speech application and contact center solutions for both inbound and outbound calls. The company's offerings include natural language call routing, customer support triage, and product support that integrates with live agents. TuVox's solutions cater to various industries, including telecommunications, financial services, healthcare, high technology, and retail, as well as sectors such as media and publishing, travel, and energy. The company also offers managed services, which encompass turnkey application support, monitoring, and quality assurance, along with design center services for tailored application development. Additionally, TuVox provides options for ongoing support through its On Premise service and enables clients to manage applications via the On Demand Portal.

Veveo

Series B in 2007
Veveo is pioneering technologies that enable natural interfaces that support true conversational capabilities for connected devices and applications. Its SmartRelevance™ Conversational Platform is used by service providers & major smartphone manufacturers for intelligent search, personalization, and recommendation solutions. Veveo’s technologies have been deployed for more than 100 million devices. Veveo's conversational interfaces are designed to deliver rich, hyper-personalized user experiences that anticipate user intent toward driving higher engagement, content consumption, and monetization of products and services for device vendors, service providers and enterprises, across platforms of smartphones, tablets, TVs, and set-top boxes. Veveo has a growing intellectual property portfolio of more than 60 patent applications, with 32 issued patents. The venture-backed company is founded by serial technology entrepreneurs and based in Boston, MA. For more information visit www.veveo.net

Veraz Networks

Venture Round in 2007
Veraz Networks, Inc. specializes in providing voice infrastructure solutions designed for both wireline and wireless service providers. The company offers a range of products focused on bandwidth optimization, including media gateways, session bandwidth optimizers, and digital circuit multiplication equipment. Additionally, Veraz Networks provides switching products that utilize the Internet protocol multimedia subsystem, as well as session border controllers and network-adaptive border controllers. Their solutions enable service providers to efficiently transport, convert, and manage voice and data traffic over various network types, including time-division multiplexing and IP networks. The company also offers professional services such as hardware and software maintenance, installation, and training. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Veraz Networks sells its products through both direct and indirect sales channels.

LifeSize

Series D in 2006
LifeSize Communications Inc. specializes in cloud-based video conferencing and collaboration solutions tailored for businesses of all sizes, including small and medium enterprises and large corporations. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company offers a range of products such as Lifesize Cloud, which provides seamless video meeting connectivity, and Lifesize Icon Flex, designed for small meeting spaces. Their offerings also include Lifesize Share, a wireless content-sharing solution, and Lifesize Dash, a software platform for real-time collaboration. LifeSize has earned recognition for its customer satisfaction and technological innovation, notably being the first to offer 4K video conferencing solutions. The company serves a diverse clientele across various sectors, including healthcare, legal, financial services, and government. LifeSize operates globally, with additional offices in multiple countries and is currently a subsidiary of Serenova, LLC.

Reliance Globalcom

Venture Round in 2006
Reliance Globalcom, a division of Reliance Communications, spearheads the Global Telecom operations of India's largest Integrated Telecom Service Provider. Reliance Globalcom brings together the synergies of Reliance Communications Global Business encompassing Enterprise Services, Capacity Sales, Managed Services and a highly successful bouquet of Retail products & services comprising of Global Voice, Internet Solutions and Value Added Services. The company serves over 2100 enterprises, 200 carriers and 2.2 million retail customers in 163 countries across 6 continents.

OnVantage

Series B in 2006
As of December 29, 2006, OnVantage, Inc. was acquired by StarCite, Inc. OnVantage, Inc. provides corporate spend management and supplier marketing technology for global professional meetings and events market. The company's products and services include spend management suite, sourcing management, Attendee Management solution, consulting, and sourcing and planning. Through its Marketplace for Meetings, the company connects various Fortune 500 companies, corporations, and associations to a global network of hotel properties and meeting suppliers. The company operates a searched online database for meetings and events, where various meeting professionals conduct searches daily. OnVantage was formed in 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with sales and customer service operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Hong Kong.

LifeSize

Series C in 2005
LifeSize Communications Inc. specializes in cloud-based video conferencing and collaboration solutions tailored for businesses of all sizes, including small and medium enterprises and large corporations. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company offers a range of products such as Lifesize Cloud, which provides seamless video meeting connectivity, and Lifesize Icon Flex, designed for small meeting spaces. Their offerings also include Lifesize Share, a wireless content-sharing solution, and Lifesize Dash, a software platform for real-time collaboration. LifeSize has earned recognition for its customer satisfaction and technological innovation, notably being the first to offer 4K video conferencing solutions. The company serves a diverse clientele across various sectors, including healthcare, legal, financial services, and government. LifeSize operates globally, with additional offices in multiple countries and is currently a subsidiary of Serenova, LLC.

NTT Global Networks

Series D in 2005
NTT Global Networks, through its Virtela division, offers an innovative alternative to traditional global carriers and equipment vendors for enterprise networking and virtualized IT services. The company utilizes its Virtualized Overlay Network and Virtela Enterprise Services Cloud platform to facilitate the transition of branch office networking and security services to the cloud. This approach allows enterprises to benefit from software-defined networking, resulting in significant cost savings, including up to 80% in initial capital expenditures and 30% in ongoing operational costs. NTT Global Networks provides a comprehensive suite of services, including global managed network, security, mobility, application acceleration, and IT infrastructure services, positioning itself as a flexible and efficient choice for modern enterprises.

Yipes

Series C in 2005
Yipes is a data communications services provider. It was acquired in 2007 by Indian telecommunications service provider Reliance Communications. Yipes delivers scalable business-to-business and business-to-Internet IP networking services. Their regional IP network Yipes MAN seamlessly extends your company's LAN to other business locations or to business partner locations. Their Yipes NET Internet service brings the Web to your LAN at breakaway speeds. Yipes NET customers can also take advantage of Yipes' industry-leading security offering Yipes WALL managed firewall service, to safeguard their private information from the dangers of the public Internet. Yipes NAN replaces private line and frame relay services with the simplicity of Ethernet. Yipes WEB offers a full portfolio of Internet management services. Yipes TOUGH enables customers to extend the redundancy on their customer premise to the Yipes Network.

Reliance Globalcom

Venture Round in 2005
Reliance Globalcom, a division of Reliance Communications, spearheads the Global Telecom operations of India's largest Integrated Telecom Service Provider. Reliance Globalcom brings together the synergies of Reliance Communications Global Business encompassing Enterprise Services, Capacity Sales, Managed Services and a highly successful bouquet of Retail products & services comprising of Global Voice, Internet Solutions and Value Added Services. The company serves over 2100 enterprises, 200 carriers and 2.2 million retail customers in 163 countries across 6 continents.

Veveo

Series A in 2005
Veveo is pioneering technologies that enable natural interfaces that support true conversational capabilities for connected devices and applications. Its SmartRelevance™ Conversational Platform is used by service providers & major smartphone manufacturers for intelligent search, personalization, and recommendation solutions. Veveo’s technologies have been deployed for more than 100 million devices. Veveo's conversational interfaces are designed to deliver rich, hyper-personalized user experiences that anticipate user intent toward driving higher engagement, content consumption, and monetization of products and services for device vendors, service providers and enterprises, across platforms of smartphones, tablets, TVs, and set-top boxes. Veveo has a growing intellectual property portfolio of more than 60 patent applications, with 32 issued patents. The venture-backed company is founded by serial technology entrepreneurs and based in Boston, MA. For more information visit www.veveo.net

TuVox

Series D in 2004
TuVox, Inc. specializes in providing speech application and contact center solutions for both inbound and outbound calls. The company's offerings include natural language call routing, customer support triage, and product support that integrates with live agents. TuVox's solutions cater to various industries, including telecommunications, financial services, healthcare, high technology, and retail, as well as sectors such as media and publishing, travel, and energy. The company also offers managed services, which encompass turnkey application support, monitoring, and quality assurance, along with design center services for tailored application development. Additionally, TuVox provides options for ongoing support through its On Premise service and enables clients to manage applications via the On Demand Portal.

LifeSize

Series B in 2004
LifeSize Communications Inc. specializes in cloud-based video conferencing and collaboration solutions tailored for businesses of all sizes, including small and medium enterprises and large corporations. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company offers a range of products such as Lifesize Cloud, which provides seamless video meeting connectivity, and Lifesize Icon Flex, designed for small meeting spaces. Their offerings also include Lifesize Share, a wireless content-sharing solution, and Lifesize Dash, a software platform for real-time collaboration. LifeSize has earned recognition for its customer satisfaction and technological innovation, notably being the first to offer 4K video conferencing solutions. The company serves a diverse clientele across various sectors, including healthcare, legal, financial services, and government. LifeSize operates globally, with additional offices in multiple countries and is currently a subsidiary of Serenova, LLC.

LifeSize

Series A in 2003
LifeSize Communications Inc. specializes in cloud-based video conferencing and collaboration solutions tailored for businesses of all sizes, including small and medium enterprises and large corporations. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company offers a range of products such as Lifesize Cloud, which provides seamless video meeting connectivity, and Lifesize Icon Flex, designed for small meeting spaces. Their offerings also include Lifesize Share, a wireless content-sharing solution, and Lifesize Dash, a software platform for real-time collaboration. LifeSize has earned recognition for its customer satisfaction and technological innovation, notably being the first to offer 4K video conferencing solutions. The company serves a diverse clientele across various sectors, including healthcare, legal, financial services, and government. LifeSize operates globally, with additional offices in multiple countries and is currently a subsidiary of Serenova, LLC.

NTT Global Networks

Series C in 2003
NTT Global Networks, through its Virtela division, offers an innovative alternative to traditional global carriers and equipment vendors for enterprise networking and virtualized IT services. The company utilizes its Virtualized Overlay Network and Virtela Enterprise Services Cloud platform to facilitate the transition of branch office networking and security services to the cloud. This approach allows enterprises to benefit from software-defined networking, resulting in significant cost savings, including up to 80% in initial capital expenditures and 30% in ongoing operational costs. NTT Global Networks provides a comprehensive suite of services, including global managed network, security, mobility, application acceleration, and IT infrastructure services, positioning itself as a flexible and efficient choice for modern enterprises.

Veraz Networks

Series A in 2003
Veraz Networks, Inc. specializes in providing voice infrastructure solutions designed for both wireline and wireless service providers. The company offers a range of products focused on bandwidth optimization, including media gateways, session bandwidth optimizers, and digital circuit multiplication equipment. Additionally, Veraz Networks provides switching products that utilize the Internet protocol multimedia subsystem, as well as session border controllers and network-adaptive border controllers. Their solutions enable service providers to efficiently transport, convert, and manage voice and data traffic over various network types, including time-division multiplexing and IP networks. The company also offers professional services such as hardware and software maintenance, installation, and training. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Veraz Networks sells its products through both direct and indirect sales channels.

Inkra Networks

Series B in 2002
Inkra Networks develops carrier systems that deliver streamlined and enhanced services to internet data centers. Its virtual service architecture (VSA) offers network security, business continuity, and performance solutions. The company’s VSA virtualizes and integrates the functionality and management of multiple firewalls, VPNs, intrusion prevention systems, load balancers, and other security and business continuity appliances on a single system. It develops and builds data communications equipment to support IP services deployment for internet service providers. The company’s solutions are commercially deployed in service provider, enterprise, and government networks worldwide. Inkra Networks was founded in 2000 and is based in Fremont, California.

Yipes

Series A in 2002
Yipes is a data communications services provider. It was acquired in 2007 by Indian telecommunications service provider Reliance Communications. Yipes delivers scalable business-to-business and business-to-Internet IP networking services. Their regional IP network Yipes MAN seamlessly extends your company's LAN to other business locations or to business partner locations. Their Yipes NET Internet service brings the Web to your LAN at breakaway speeds. Yipes NET customers can also take advantage of Yipes' industry-leading security offering Yipes WALL managed firewall service, to safeguard their private information from the dangers of the public Internet. Yipes NAN replaces private line and frame relay services with the simplicity of Ethernet. Yipes WEB offers a full portfolio of Internet management services. Yipes TOUGH enables customers to extend the redundancy on their customer premise to the Yipes Network.

Covigo

Venture Round in 2002
Covigo is a software company that specializes in developing solutions for mobile, web, and portal applications aimed at enhancing operational efficiency for enterprises and operators. Its Covigo Mobility Suite for Enterprises allows organizations to create and deploy applications that function seamlessly both online and offline, ensuring that users can continue their work without needing constant network connectivity. The suite also provides real-time alerts based on business system events. For operators, the Covigo Mobility Suite facilitates the rapid rollout of wireless data services, significantly reducing time and costs associated with service deployment while optimizing offerings through business analytics. Additionally, the Covigo Portal Enhancement Suite enables enterprises to create customized portal applications quickly, providing a cohesive view of business processes and information for employees, customers, and partners. This suite includes a visual programming environment for efficient portlet development, and supports offline functionality for mobile devices. Overall, Covigo's software solutions are designed to improve user engagement and streamline business operations.

NexVerse Networks

Venture Round in 2001
NexVerse Networks supplies generation softswitch solutions based on the ipVerse ControlSwitch platform. The company was founded in October 2001 and is based in San Jose, California.

NTT Global Networks

Series B in 2001
NTT Global Networks, through its Virtela division, offers an innovative alternative to traditional global carriers and equipment vendors for enterprise networking and virtualized IT services. The company utilizes its Virtualized Overlay Network and Virtela Enterprise Services Cloud platform to facilitate the transition of branch office networking and security services to the cloud. This approach allows enterprises to benefit from software-defined networking, resulting in significant cost savings, including up to 80% in initial capital expenditures and 30% in ongoing operational costs. NTT Global Networks provides a comprehensive suite of services, including global managed network, security, mobility, application acceleration, and IT infrastructure services, positioning itself as a flexible and efficient choice for modern enterprises.

ShoreTel

Venture Round in 2001
ShoreTel, based in Sunnyvale, California, specializes in the development and sale of Internet Protocol (IP) communications systems for enterprises both in the United States and internationally. The company offers a comprehensive range of solutions, including IP phones, voice switches, service appliances, and unified messaging systems that facilitate seamless communication across multiple locations through a single telecommunications system. ShoreTel's products also include a management application for IT administrators, a contact center solution for efficient routing of incoming communications, and mobility options for smartphone users. In addition to its core offerings, ShoreTel provides custom application development, training, system design, installation, and ongoing support services. The company serves a diverse clientele, including small, medium, and large businesses, as well as public institutions across various sectors such as healthcare, education, and government. Founded in 1996, ShoreTel has established itself as a key player in the IP telecom market.

Winphoria Networks

Series B in 2001
Winphoria Networks focuses on the development of mobile networking products. Winphoria Networks is acquired by Motorola Solutions. Winphoria Networks was founded in 2000 and is based in Tewksbury, Massachusetts.

Inkra Networks

Series A in 2000
Inkra Networks develops carrier systems that deliver streamlined and enhanced services to internet data centers. Its virtual service architecture (VSA) offers network security, business continuity, and performance solutions. The company’s VSA virtualizes and integrates the functionality and management of multiple firewalls, VPNs, intrusion prevention systems, load balancers, and other security and business continuity appliances on a single system. It develops and builds data communications equipment to support IP services deployment for internet service providers. The company’s solutions are commercially deployed in service provider, enterprise, and government networks worldwide. Inkra Networks was founded in 2000 and is based in Fremont, California.

ipVerse

Series C in 2000
ipVerse is a technology company founded in 1998 and based in Sunnyvale, California, specializing in software-based switches that facilitate the delivery of converged voice and data services over both wireline and wireless networks. The company's flagship product, the ipVerse ControlSwitch, serves as a carrier-class application and call control platform, offering traditional voice services alongside innovative voice-data solutions. These advanced software switches are designed to enhance the convergence of voice and data communications while maintaining high standards of quality and performance. By providing a seamless migration path from existing voice networks to next-generation data networks, ipVerse enables service providers to efficiently deploy new revenue-generating services.

Covigo

Venture Round in 2000
Covigo is a software company that specializes in developing solutions for mobile, web, and portal applications aimed at enhancing operational efficiency for enterprises and operators. Its Covigo Mobility Suite for Enterprises allows organizations to create and deploy applications that function seamlessly both online and offline, ensuring that users can continue their work without needing constant network connectivity. The suite also provides real-time alerts based on business system events. For operators, the Covigo Mobility Suite facilitates the rapid rollout of wireless data services, significantly reducing time and costs associated with service deployment while optimizing offerings through business analytics. Additionally, the Covigo Portal Enhancement Suite enables enterprises to create customized portal applications quickly, providing a cohesive view of business processes and information for employees, customers, and partners. This suite includes a visual programming environment for efficient portlet development, and supports offline functionality for mobile devices. Overall, Covigo's software solutions are designed to improve user engagement and streamline business operations.

Winphoria Networks

Series A in 2000
Winphoria Networks focuses on the development of mobile networking products. Winphoria Networks is acquired by Motorola Solutions. Winphoria Networks was founded in 2000 and is based in Tewksbury, Massachusetts.

Yipes

Series B in 2000
Yipes is a data communications services provider. It was acquired in 2007 by Indian telecommunications service provider Reliance Communications. Yipes delivers scalable business-to-business and business-to-Internet IP networking services. Their regional IP network Yipes MAN seamlessly extends your company's LAN to other business locations or to business partner locations. Their Yipes NET Internet service brings the Web to your LAN at breakaway speeds. Yipes NET customers can also take advantage of Yipes' industry-leading security offering Yipes WALL managed firewall service, to safeguard their private information from the dangers of the public Internet. Yipes NAN replaces private line and frame relay services with the simplicity of Ethernet. Yipes WEB offers a full portfolio of Internet management services. Yipes TOUGH enables customers to extend the redundancy on their customer premise to the Yipes Network.

Yipes

Series A in 2000
Yipes is a data communications services provider. It was acquired in 2007 by Indian telecommunications service provider Reliance Communications. Yipes delivers scalable business-to-business and business-to-Internet IP networking services. Their regional IP network Yipes MAN seamlessly extends your company's LAN to other business locations or to business partner locations. Their Yipes NET Internet service brings the Web to your LAN at breakaway speeds. Yipes NET customers can also take advantage of Yipes' industry-leading security offering Yipes WALL managed firewall service, to safeguard their private information from the dangers of the public Internet. Yipes NAN replaces private line and frame relay services with the simplicity of Ethernet. Yipes WEB offers a full portfolio of Internet management services. Yipes TOUGH enables customers to extend the redundancy on their customer premise to the Yipes Network.

Shoreline Teleworks

Venture Round in 2000
Shoreline Communications, based in Sunnyvale, California, was founded in 1996 and has been making Voice-Over-IP a reality for enterprise customers for nearly two years. Shoreline's award-winning IP Voice Communications System is based on a unique distributed architecture that links multiple customer locations into a single, integrated IP voice network. The system also provides both a rich set of integrated voice services as well as standards-based interfaces to 3rd party voice applications that enhance personal and organizational productivity. Powered by ShoreWare ™ server and call manager software, ShoreGear™ voice switches and ShoreCare™ support services, the Shoreline Communication System is the platform of choice for the enterprise and service providers.

Advanced Telecom Group

Private Equity Round in 1999
Advanced Telecom Group is a telecommunications service provider based in Washington. The company offers services related to telephone and voice mail systems installations, service, and repair. It also offers voice, data, fiber, and video cabling services.

ipVerse

Series B in 1999
ipVerse is a technology company founded in 1998 and based in Sunnyvale, California, specializing in software-based switches that facilitate the delivery of converged voice and data services over both wireline and wireless networks. The company's flagship product, the ipVerse ControlSwitch, serves as a carrier-class application and call control platform, offering traditional voice services alongside innovative voice-data solutions. These advanced software switches are designed to enhance the convergence of voice and data communications while maintaining high standards of quality and performance. By providing a seamless migration path from existing voice networks to next-generation data networks, ipVerse enables service providers to efficiently deploy new revenue-generating services.
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