Wireless

VC: NexTone rakes in $35M

Nov 16, 2005 7:01pm

This weeks VC runs the gauntlet with everything from VoIP session management and mesh networking to handsets for children and micro fuel cells.

VENTURE CAPITAL
COMPANY	AMOUNT/ROUND	LEAD INVESTORS	DESCRIPTION
NexTone Communications Gaithersburg, MD	$35M fourth	One Equity Partners	NexTone is a provider of session management solutions for VoIP.
Firefly Mobile Lincolnshire, IL	$26M fourth	Sevin Rosen Funds, ComVentures	Firefly is a maker of mobile phones for children.
OQO San Francisco	$20M fourth	Paladin Capital Group	OQO is a maker of handheld computers with the functionality of full-sized PCs.
Sepaton Marlborough, MA	$15M undisclosed	JVP, Menlo Ventures, Valhalla Partners	Sepaton is a provider of data protection solutions.
Inetcam San Diego	$12.5M undisclosed	Equal Elements	Inetcam is a developer of multimedia applications for wireless devices.
Strix Systems Calabasas, CA	$12M sixth	Crosslink Capital	Strix is a provider of wireless mesh networking.
GraniteEdge Networks Bellevue, WA	$8M first	The Acartha Group, OVP Venture Partners, Outlook Ventures	GraniteEdge is a provider of network security.
Tekion Champaign, IL	$6.4M second	Motorola Ventures	Tekion is a developer of micro fuel cells for mobile products.
Ethertronics San Diego	$4.8M third	Sevin Rosen Funds, Excelsior Venture Partners	Ethertronics is a developer of embedded antennae solutions.