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Our funding comes from a selection of the industry's most prominent and successful venture capital funds.
The Company We Keep
.gif) Matrix Partners has been helping entrepreneurs build successful companies since 1977. In addition to Starent Networks, Matrix has funded other successful companies such as NetCore Systems Inc., Redstone Communications, Sonus Networks and Sycamore Networks.
.gif) North Bridge Venture Partners is an active, early stage venture capital fund. North Bridge has helped launch other successful companies such as Cascade Communications, NetCore Systems Inc., New Oak and Wellfleet Communications.
 Highland Capital Partners was founded with the mission of helping great people build great companies. Since its inception in 1988, the firm has taken a sector-focused approach to investing in exceptional information technology, communications and healthcare companies. With more than $2.6 billion of committed capital, Highland has invested in and worked to create such firms as Altiga Networks, Ask Jeeves, Avid Technology, Be Free, CheckFree, Conor Medsystems, Continental Cable, EXACT Sciences, Lycos, MapQuest, New Oak Communications, Ocular Networks, Odyssey Healthcare, Sybase, Telica, VistaPrint and WebLine Communications.
 Samsung Ventures America manages US investment and investment-related activities for Samsung Electronics and Samsung Venture Investment Corporation (SVIC) from local offices in San Jose. The investment mandate for Samsung Ventures America tracks closely to the strategic priorities of Samsung Electronics' core operating divisions, and encompasses investments in semiconductors, displays, telecommunications, and consumer electronics. Samsung Ventures America is currently actively investing in leading technology companies from a $400 million fund.
 Focus Ventures is the leading expansion stage venture capital firm that invests in emerging market leaders in the software, semiconductor and communications industries. Focus Ventures currently has $830 million under management. Focus Ventures offers its portfolio companies access to high quality partners in Asia and an extensive network of resources focused specifically on driving top line revenue growth through customer introductions and by establishing distribution channels, joint ventures, and licensing arrangements. A select number of portfolio companies that have gone public include: Active Software, Agile Software, Alteon WebSystems, Aruba Networks, BroadBase Software, Chordiant Software, Commerce One, Copper Mountain Networks, Corio, CoSine Communications, Interwoven, Isilon, Niku, Pixelworks.
 ITOCHU Technology, Inc. (ITI) provides market intelligence, business development, venture capital, fulfillment and relationship management for US technology producers expanding into world markets. ITI is backed by ITOCHU Corporation (www.itochu.co.jp), one of Japan's leading trading companies with annual sales exceeding 12.1 trillion yen (approx. US$114 billion). ITOCHU is currently ranked 11th on Fortune Magazine's Global 500 list.
 The T-Mobile Venture Fund was established in 2001 and is managed by T-Venture, the venture capital entity of Deutsche Telekom. The activities of the T-Mobile Venture Fund (Euro 100 Million) provide T-Mobile with an innovative edge and strong commercial synergies. T-Mobile International is one of Deutsche Telekom's strategic business units. It is one of the top providers of mobile communication solutions. |
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