3i
3i is a world leader in private equity and venture capital. 3i focuses on Buyouts, Growth Capital and Venture Capital and invests across Europe, in the United States and in Asia Pacific. 3i's competitive advantage comes from its international network and the strength and breadth of their relationships in business. Since its inception, 3i has invested over $32 billion worldwide and has a total staff of 750 employees operating in 14 countries. In the U.S., 3i invests in both early and late stage technology companies in the software, communications, semiconductor and healthcare sectors. For more information, visit www.3i.com.
Granite Ventures
Granite Ventures has been helping early-stage technology companies build solid foundations for success since 1992. They focus their investments in two sectors where their partners have deep domain expertise, broad industry knowledge, and significant investment experience: communications and components, and software. Granite has managed over $1 billion in venture capital and has invested in more than 90 private companies. They partner with promising and successful entrepreneurs to create businesses that have a competitive edge, and help those businesses achieve category leadership. For more information, visit www.granitevc.com.
U.S. Venture Partners (USVP)
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, Check Point Software Technologies, 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.
