WiFi, WiMax and UWB are receiving a lot of attention from VCs these days.
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VENTURE CAPITAL |
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COMPANY |
AMOUNT/ROUND |
LEAD INVESTORS |
DESCRIPTION |
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FyreStorm
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$25M
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Worldview Technology Partners |
FyreStorm develops power management and conversion chips for the consumer electronics industry, including mobile phones. |
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Wisair
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$20M
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Apax Partners |
Wisair will use the funds to produce ultra-wideband chipsets. |
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Magnolia Broadband
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$14M
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Draper Fisher Jurvetson Gotham, ECenturyCapital Partners, SCP Private Equity Partners |
Magnolia Broadband is a fabless semiconductor company and maker of antenna diversity solutions for the wireless industry. |
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TeleCIS Wireless
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$10M
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ATA Ventures |
WiMax chipset provider TeleCIS plans to use the funds for its upcoming launch of a WiMax fixed/portable subscriber device chip and the development of the second TeleCIS chip. |
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Apprion
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$7.5M
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Advanced Technology Ventures, Allegis Capital |
Apprion is developing an industrial wireless integration platform that will allow industrial sensors to communicate efficiently with central monitoring systems. |
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Extricom
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undisclosed
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Motorola Ventures |
Extricom technology enables the enterprise to build wireless LAN infrastructure that is as dependable as the wired network and supports triple play services without trading off throughput performance, seamless mobility and security. |