Portfolio Companies

		Alchimer - Develops and markets innovative chemical formulations, processes and IP for the deposition of nanometric films used in both semiconductor interconnects and 3D TSVs (through-silicon vias). Company Status: Private

		Avnera - A pioneer of Analog Systems-on-Chip (ASoC) technology for consumer electronics applications, making ASoC products that are designed to accelerate time to market by enabling very high levels of system integration on chip thereby reducing product development time allowing consumer electronics manufacturers to create wireless “wired-quality” multi-source, multi-listener high fidelity consumer electronic audio products. Company Status: Private

		Bay Microsystems - introduced an Internetworking Processor™ (InP) Family of programmable packet processor devices and have announced First Customer Shipment (FCS) of Montego, their flagship product. Montego is the world's first single chip OC192c/10G Network Processor, Traffic Manager and Switch. The InP Family, with its portfolio of patent-pending technologies, raises the bar within the industry by setting new standards for packet processor performance and functional integration. Company Status: Private

		Berkeley Design Automation - an innovative electronic design automation (EDA) company developing breakthrough technology to dramatically improve the design and verification of analog, radio-frequency (RF), and mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs). Company Status: Private

		Epigram - Now a division of Broadcom [NASD: BRCM], Epigram develops and sells silicon chipsets for 10 Mbps high-speed networking throughout the home using existing phonelines. These silicon devices are easily embedded within a PC, modem, cable modem, set-top box, television or any other products. [Acquired]. Company Status: Aquired

		Elixent - founded in October 2000 in Bristol, England, as a spin-off from Hewlett-Packard's world-renowned research laboratories. Today Elixent is the world's leading supplier of production-ready reconfigurable semiconductor IP, a technology that provides users with the ability to change a chip’s function even when the chip is in use. Company Status: Aquired

		Entropic Communications - a fabless semiconductor company founded in 2001. The company was formed to enable broadband multimedia distribution in the home over existing coaxial cable networks. Entropic?fs technology will seamlessly network the average homeowner?fs set-top boxes, digital video recorders, personal computers, high-definition televisions, game consoles, and other consumer electronics over the cable already installed in most houses today, with no additional wiring, and at minimal cost. The company is privately held and based in San Diego, California. Company Status: Public

		Gracenote - recognized as the industry standard for music recognition services. Gracenote licenses its technology to thousands of consumer electronics developers and online media players. Founded in 1995 as CDDB, Gracenote's music recognition service quickly became a "must-have" application for Internet-enabled music players, serving over 1 million users each day across the globe. Company Status: Aquired by Sony

		Ikanos Communications - has created a single chipset solution that serves the MFE, MxU, and CO/RT connectivity markets and applications. Ikanos' industry-leading solution includes the SmartLeap™ 8100 for broadband access concentrators and the CleverConnect™ 150 for CPE. This end-to-end solution enables broadband equipment vendors to serve many different customers while slashing time-to-market and lowering development, manufacturing, and inventory costs. Company Status: Public

		Kovio - Designs and manufacture high-performance yet low cost graphic printing semiconductor devices using printed electronics and thin film technology. The company was founded in the MIT Media Laboratory and headquartered in Milpitas, CA. Company Status: Private

		Mocana - headquartered in San Francisco, CA, is a provider of low-latency security software solutions. The company provides solutions that enable next-generation internet scale products and service for voice, video, and data that extent all the way to edge devices over any network. The company’s solutions include VoIP security, dataplane security and device management security. The company’s Device Security Framework is an open standards-based, embeddedable software framework that is designed to secure all aspects of connected devices and device communications. Mocana’s major customers, among others, include; Dell, Cisco, Avaya, Nortel Networks, Harris, Honeywell, Symbol, Net.com, and Radvision. Company Status: Private

		MontaVista Software, Inc. - powers the embedded revolution by providing open-source systems software solutions for developers. MontaVista's principal products include MontaVista™ Linux®, a Linux-based embedded source and set of tool kits for microprocessor architectures. MontaVista offers products and services for embedded design and development targeted for applications ranging from communications infrastructure to consumer devices. They also provide technology add-on products addressing needs such as Java Development environment, High Availability technology, and more. Company Status: Private

		P-Cube, Inc. - brings service assurance and control to IP networks, offering carriers service deployment velocity, management efficiency, and billing flexibility. P-Cube's Service Control Platform enables carriers to control, create and manage bundled service offerings to fuel subscriber demand and increase revenue streams. Designed for network access providers, including DSL providers, Cable MSOs, fixed and mobile wireless, leased line, and metro optical, P-Cube's technology enables these providers to bill based on the services and applications being run over their networks. Company Status: Aquired by Cisco

		PixelOptics - is a developer of specialized glasses for presbyopia (loss of near focus after the age of 40+) and other visual disorders. The company has developed a highly proprietary lens products that have no moving parts and are dynamic (changing optical power). Depending on the visual task requirements, these patented lenses will automatically adjust focusing power, in milliseconds, and provide optimum vision to the wearer. PixelOptics is based in Roanoke, Virginia. Company Status: Private

		Premier Retail Networks (PRN) - is the dominant retail media network that partners with America's largest retailers and advertisers to build brand equity, shopper satisfaction and loyalty. PRN was founded in1993 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company delivers retail programming and interactivity via digital satellite to millions of Nielsen measured viewers a month as they shop in America's largest retailers, including Wal-Mart, Sears, Best Buy and Circuit City. Company Status: Aquired by Thomson

		Raindance - (previously Evoke) started with existing telephony-based audioconferencing, identified its limitations, and exploded its potential with powerful features, including a complete suite of Internet-enhanced communications services. Company Status: Public

		SBA Materials - Developing functional porous inorganic and inorganic/organic hybrid materials for a wide range of technologies. A variety of material compositions, structures, and applications are possible with different synthesis and processing conditions. Company Status: Private

		SiBEAM - is a fabless semiconductor company developing intelligent millimeter wave technologies and leveraging the latest manufacturing methods to meet the demand for high-bandwidth services. SiBEAM is the first to build 60 GHz chipsets using CMOS technology. The first of many applications for SiBEAM’s innovative technology is based on WirelessHD™. As a founding member of the WirelessHD™ Consortium, SiBEAM is a leader in driving the architecture and semiconductor implementation for the distribution and presentation of high-definition content in the consumer electronics and personal computing markets. (Investment in 2006) Company Status: Private

		Techwell - is a fabless semiconductor company that designs, markets and sells mixed signal integrated circuits, for multiple digital video applications in the consumer, security surveillance and automotive markets, including advanced TVs, multifunction LCD monitors, DVD Recorders, security surveillance systems and in-car LCD displays. Techwell design both general purpose and application specific products that enable the conversion of analog video sources to digital form, as well as facilitate the display, storage and transport of digital video, HDTV, and personal computer display information. Their ICs are based on proprietary technologies that they believe provide superior video quality under virtually all signal conditions, enable higher levels of integration and are more cost effective than competing alternatives. Company Status: Public

		Tensilica - is a developer of application-tailored microprocessor solutions for system-on-a-chip designs. Its technology allows single-chip designers to optimize semiconductors to the specific power, speed and feature requirements of the hardware device. Developers can tune both application software and processor hardware simultaneously. Company Status: Private

		Zensys - is a provider of wireless communication networking technology for control and status reading applications. The company’s technology is a radio frequency (RF) based, two-way, mesh network communications protocol designed to control and monitor everyday devices wirelessly. The company offers a family of low-power, integrated MCU/Transceiver chips embedded with its technology, as well as a suite of development tools and services that allows companies to develop wireless products for residential and light commercial applications such as lighting and appliance control, energy management, access control, security, and building automation. With R&D in Copenhagen and sales in New York, Zensys is headquartered in Fremont, CA where the company retains its partnership strategy with telecom, utility, and industrial leaders while participates in co-development projects with major OEMs. Company Status: Acquired by Sigma Design

		ZettaCore - Developing molecular materials to service the electronics industry. Our unique chemistry leverages the existing manufacturing infrastructure and enables the transition to higher performance at lower cost. Company Status: Private