Wireless

VC: Wireless Networks and Mobile Content

Sep 7, 2005 8:01pm

Wireless Networks and Mobile Content

VENTURE CAPITAL
COMPANY	AMOUNT/ROUND	LEAD INVESTORS	DESCRIPTION
FiberTower San Francisco	$150M N/A	Crown Castle International	FiberTower provides backhaul services for wireless carriers.
Amp'd Mobile Los Angeles	$67M first round	Universal Music Group, Highland Capital Partners, Columbia Capital, Redpoint Ventures	Amp'd Mobile develops mobile entertainment aimed at 18- to 25-year-olds.
Visto Redwood City, CA	$66.6M eighth round	DFJ ePlanet Ventures	Visto develops mobile email and PIM solutions.
Alien Technology Morgan Hill, CA	$66M eighth round	SunBridge Partners	Alien Technology makes RFID devices for many industries.
Aperto Networks Milpitas, CA	$16.25M fifth round	Canaan Partners, Alliance Ventures, Tyco, JK&B Capital, Sawtik Ventures, Innovacom	Aperto Networks develops multi-service broadband wireless access systems.
Kodiak Networks San Ramon, CA	$14.63M second round	Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Redpoint Ventures	Kodiak Networks develops wireless voice services.
Ellacoya Merrimack, NH	$13.5M fourth round	BCE Capital	Ellacoya builds IP service control platforms for broadband service providers and carrier networks.
Navini Networks Richardson, TX	$13.42M fifth round	Austin Ventures, Lehman Brothers, Granite Ventures, Sternhill Partners, Sequoia Capital, Motorola	Navini develops plug-and-play broadband wireless access solutions.
Solicore Lakeland, FL	$12.7M third round	Rho Ventures	Solicore makes lithium polymer batteries for RFID, the smart card, and medical device markets.
ThingMagic Cambridge, MA	$11.5M first round	The Exxel Group, Hale Ventures, Morningside Technology Ventures, Inventec Appliances	ThingMagic makes RFID readers.
Kiyon La Jolla, CA	$10M second round	Siemens Venture Capital	Kiyon provides mesh networking solutions for wireless broadband networks.
m-Qube Watertwon, MA	$10M fourth round	HarbourVest Partners	M-Qube offers mobile gateways that manage billing between wireless carriers and companies selling content over their networks.
PacketHop Redwood City, Ca	$10M third round	GF Private Equity Group	PacketHop makes mobile mesh networking software which enables instant wireless group communication for enterprises, government organizations, and consumer markets.
WideRay San Francisco	$10M third round	Enterprise Partners Venture Capital	Wide Ray provides solutions for wireless distribution of digital content and promotional content to mobile devices.
Com2uS Seoul	$8M first round	Storm Ventures, Walden International	Com2uS makes mobile games.
Video54 Technologies Mountain View, CA	$8M third round	Sequoia Capital, W.K. Technology Fund	Video54 Technologies makes video networking solutions using MIMO-based WiFi technology.
SkyeTek Boulder, CO	$8M second round	Palomar Ventures, Sequel Venture Partners	SkyeTek makes embedded RFID reader technology.
Nujira Cambridge, UK	$7.75M first round	3i Group, Amadeus Capital Partners	Nujira develops power amplifier solutions.
Sorrent San Mateo, CA	$7.75M fourth round	Granite Global Ventures, BA Venture Partners, New Enterprise Associates, Globespan Capital Partners, Sienna Ventures	Sorrent develops and publishes mobile entertainment.
Glu Mobile San Mateo, CA	$7.5M fourth round	Time Warner	Glu Mobile develops and publishes mobile entertainment including games and ringtones.
G2 Microsystems Oakland, CA	$6M first round	UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund	G2 Microsystems makes integrated circuits for the mobile resource management market.
TrueDemand Software Los Angeles	$6M first round	Mayfield, Bay Partners	TrueDemand Software develops product event (RFID) data software that prevents supply chain problems.
Intercasting San Diego	$5.5M first round	Avalong Ventures, Masthead Venture Partners	Intercasting develops location-based services for community type applications.
Echovox Geneva	$5M N/A	Newbury Ventures	Echovox develops mobile content including mobile messaging and industry specific suites.
Funambol Redwood City, CA	$5M first round	Walden International, H.I.G. Ventures	Funambol makes mobile open-source software.
Qmobile New York City	$5M second round	Grosvenor Funds	Qmobile provides text messaging services using SMS and WAP.
Rave Wireless New York City	$5M first round	Bain Capital Ventures, Sigma Partners	Rave provides mobile phone services that make time and location-based information accessible to users.
NextWeb Fremont, CA	$3.5M fifth round	Kaiser Permanente National Ventures, Saints Capital	NextWeb is a fixed-wireless Internet service provider for businesses.
Ecrio Cupertino, CA	$3M second round	MTFG Venture Capital of Tokyo	Ecrio provides presence-enabled voice and data solutions for wireless carriers and enterprises.
Whaleback Systems Portsmouth, NH	$3M first round	Ascent Venture Partners	Whaleback Systems developed a software-based broadband phone system designed for the SMB market.
Mobidia Technology Richmond, BC, Canada	$2.5M second round	Discovery Capital Management, Business Development Bank of Canada, B.C. Advantage Funds	Mobidia develops solutions to managing wireless multimedia traffic over multiple wireless network types.
LGC Wireless San Jose, CA	$2M second round	GunnAllen Venture Partners	LGC provides in-building wireless networking solutions.
DiBcom Palaiseau, France	N/A N/A	Intel	DiBcom develops wireless chips for mobile TV.
MetroBridge Networks Vancouver	N/A second round	BC Advantage Funds	MetroBridge Networks is a broadband wireless provider.
Sensys Networks Berkeley, CA	N/A second round	ComVentures	Sensys Networks develops wireless sensor networking.
Skype Luxembourg	N/A N/A	Intel	Skype develops VoIP software and services.