Investors
Alloy Ventures
Alloy Ventures traces its roots back to 1977. Its rich history of early-stage venture investing over several economic cycles has produced industry-leading companies such as Amgen, AMCC, Applied Biosystems, Aspect Communications, CV Therapeutics, IDEC Pharmaceuticals, Nuance, Octel, PMC-Sierra, Red Brick Systems, Remedy and Verity to name a few. The partners of Alloy Ventures have helped start and cultivate more than 200 successful companies in the fields of information technology and life sciences. Alloy Ventures has over $1 billion under management.
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Lightspeed Venture Partners is a leading global venture capital firm that manages over $2 billion of capital commitments. Over the past two decades, the investment professionals at Lightspeed have backed more than 150 companies, many of which have gone on to become leaders in their respective industries. They have invested in many exceptional management teams and have contributed domain expertise and operational experience to help build many high-growth, market-leading companies.
Beyond Apptera, other Lightspeed investments include DoubleClick (DCLK), Blue Nile (NILE), Brocade (BRCD), Calista (acquired by MSFT), Ciena (CIEN), Galileo Technology (acquired by MRVL), Growth Networks (acquired by CSCO), Informatica (INFA) and Kiva Software (acquired by AOL). Some of their recent exits include the top-performing tech IPO of 2006, Riverbed Technology (RVBD), and the top enterprise software acquisition of 2006, Virsa Systems (acquired by SAP).
Walden International
Founded in 1987, Walden International is an established global venture capital firm. With committed capital of over US$1.6 billion, Walden International strives to invest in entrepreneurs and companies that demonstrate an ability to gain a competitive advantage in the markets they serve. The investments are focused on four key industry sectors: communications, electronics/digital consumer, software & IT services, and semiconductors.
New World Ventures
New World Ventures, closely affiliated with The Pritzker Group, is a venture capital firm investing in technology companies with exceptional potential and helping these companies become market leaders in their space. New World's sector focus includes enterprise-focused solutions (e.g. SaaS, telecommunications, IT infrastructure, technology-enabled services) and Internet-driven businesses (e.g. interactive marketing, e-commerce, social networking). New World's dedication to active investing and its commitment to long-term business building have helped its companies achieve outstanding success. For additional information visit www.newworldvc.com.