U.S. Venture Partners (USVP) invests in a broad range of early-stage information technology companies, including those involved in wireless, IT infrastructure, semiconductors, and enterprise and technical software. Representative USVP public companies are: Sun Microsystems, SanDisk, AMCC, Verity, CheckPoint, MMC Networks, 3Dfx, Leadis, Nuance Communications, Centillium, Crescendo Communications (Cisco), Elantec (Intersil), StrataCom (Cisco), Xylan, Blue Coat Systems and Concur. For more information, visit www.usvp.com.
Founded in 1979, InterWest Partners invests in Information Technology and Life Sciences companies, adding substantive value with their deep domain knowledge and industry experience. Over that period, InterWest funded some leading IT companies such as Ciena, Kalpana, Lightera, PlaceWare, Radius, SGI and Stratacom. InterWest provides valuable industry, strategic and corporate development expertise, as well as capital resources. InterWest Partners currently has $2.2 Billion under management and is based in both Menlo Park, CA and Dallas, TX. For more information, visit www.interwest.com.
Horizon Ventures focuses on early-stage, technology-based private companies in the information technology market, with an emphasis on seed, first- and second-round funding. With more than 20 years' experience making venture capital investments, Horizon's "back to basics" approach provides its portfolio companies with the longer-term growth opportunities afforded by following sound business fundamentals. For more information, visit www.horizonvc.com.
