Communications Semiconductors & Systems Services Software Emerging 
Technology
Historical Investments
 


Since 1986, El Dorado Ventures has successfully funded numerous companies that have gone public or been acquired. Below is a representative listing. You can also view the companies by industry sector: Communications, Semiconductors & Systems, Services, Software.

 2000's




Entrisphere


USi


Torrex Equipment Corporation


MediaQ

Initial Public Offering

Acquired by Ericsson (ERIC)

Acquired by AT&T (T)

Acquired by Applied Materials (AMAT)

Acquired by nVidia (NVDA)

October 2007

February 2007

October 2006

June 2004

August 2003

         

Quiver


MS2


Morphics Technology


HotData


Cyras Systems

Acquired by Inktomi
(INKT)


Acquired by Agile Software (AGIL)

Acquired by Infineon (IFX)

Acquired by Group 1 Software (GSOF)

Acquired by Ciena (CIEN)

August 2003

June 2003

March 2003

May 2001

March 2001

         

NuSpeed


Telaxis Communications


DataSage

Acquired by Cisco Systems (CSCO)

Initial Public Offering

Acquired by Vignette (VIGN)

September 2000

February 2000

January 2000

     
 1990's


Poet


Women.com


Efficient Networks


Persistence Software


Sagent Technology

Initial Public Offering

Initial Public Offering

Initial Public Offering

Initial Public Offering

Initial Public Offering

November 1999

October 1999

July 1999

June 1999

April 1999

         

Pilot Network Services


Amati Communications


EarthLink


Rogue Wave


Cellnet Data Systems

Initial Public Offering


Acquired by Texas Instruments (TXN)



Initial Public Offering



Initial Public Offering



Initial Public Offering


August 1998

November 1997

January 1997

December 1996

September 1996

         

Accom


Socket Communications


ReportSmith


Security Control Systems


Vantage Analysis Systems


Initial Public Offering



Initial Public Offering



Acquired by Borland International (BORL)



Acquired by Mosler Diebold (DBD)


Acquired by Viewlogic (VIEW)

September 1995

June 1995

January 1994

July 1993

December 1992

         

Access Health


Axial Systems

Initial Public Offering

Acquired by Accom (ACMM)

September 1992

October 1991

   
 1980's


Novellus Systems


Sun Microsystems


IDT

Initial Public Offering


Initial Public Offering



Initial Public Offering


August 1988

March 1986 *

February 1984 *

     


* Investment by West Coast Venture Capital, EDV's predecessor firm.


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