Investors

Picochip is a privately-held company that has received funding from some of the most distinguished names in the investment community.

Atlas Venture

Atlas Venture is a leading early-stage venture capital firm that invests in technology and life sciences companies. Since inception in 1980, its partners have helped build over 350 companies in more than 16 different countries. The firm is currently investing in its eighth fund and manages over $2 billion in committed capital.

For more information about Atlas Venture, go to www.atlasventure.com.

Highland Capital Partners

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, Starent Networks, Sybase, Telica, VistaPrint and WebLine Communications.

For more information about Highland Capital Partners, go to www.hcp.com.

Pond Venture Partners

Pond Venture Partners is Europe’s largest early-stage technology venture capital fund, founded in 1997 and with more than $200 million under management. Pond operates as a cohesive team based in London and Silicon Valley, with strong connections in Asia.

Pond works closely with its worldwide portfolio of companies to help build their technology innovations into successful global businesses – as well as providing introductions to new customers, management resources and quality co-investors. Pond’s venture team includes acclaimed entrepreneurs, business leaders and technology visionaries, all with an international focus and a focus on partnering with their portfolio companies for success.

Pond is regulated by the FSA.

For more information about Pond Venture Partners, go to www.pondventures.com.

The Rothschild Group

Rothschild Capital Management is a European growth equity firm sponsored by Rothschild and managing funds backed by leading European institutional investors.

Rothschild Capital Management targets first-class international projects to finance organic growth or build-up strategies, or to cash out existing shareholders.
Specific sectors of interest include information technologies, medical technologies and energy. In each of these sectors, our team, made up of investment professionals with extensive experience and a proven track record, provides insights and expertise through its entrepreneurial and operational background and its access to the worldwide Rothschild network.

For more information about The Rothschild Group, go to www.rothschild.com.

Scottish Equity Partners

Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) is one of the largest independent venture capital firms in Europe with over $600 million under management.
With offices in Glasgow and London, SEP is one of the most active venture capital investors in the Europe and has a strong 15 year investment track record, leading "A" round investments as well as later stage rounds, in financings of up to $50 million.
SEP has a strong focus on the semiconductor sector and backed two of the largest European semiconductor exits in the last five years - Wolfson Microelectronics (LSE: WLF), and Bluetooth specialist CSR (LSE: CSR).

For more information about SEP, go to www.sep.co.uk

AT&T

For more than 125 years, AT&T (NYSE 'T') has been known for unparalleled quality and reliability in communications. Backed by the research and development capabilities of AT&T Labs, the company is a global leader in local, long distance, Internet and transaction-based voice and data services. Its investment in Picochip is from a strategic venture fund the company has established to make equity investments in early-stage companies whose technologies directly support AT&T's strategic networking objectives.

For more information about AT&T, go to www.att.com.

Intel and Intel Capital

Intel Capital, Intel’s global investment organization, makes equity investments in innovative technology start-ups and companies worldwide. Intel Capital is stage-agnostic and invests in a broad range of companies offering hardware, software and services targeting enterprise, home, mobility, health, consumer Internet, semiconductor manufacturing and cleantech.
Intel Capital’s goal is to achieve both strategic alignment with Intel Corporation and a strong financial return for its investments. Intel Capital does not disclose specific financial results from its investments, but the program has contributed billions in cash to Intel over its history.
Since 1991, Intel Capital has invested more than US$7.5 billion in approximately 1,000 companies in 45 countries.

For more information about Intel Capital, go to www.intel.com/capital.

SVA (Samsung Ventures America)

Samsung Ventures America (SVA) is the US operation of Samsung Venture Investment Corporation (SVIC), the venture capital arm of the Samsung Group.

SVA and SVIC collectively manage over $400 million. 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.

For more information about Samsung Capital, go to http://www.samsungventure.co.kr/

Rothschild Capital Management is a European growth equity firm sponsored by Rothschild and managing funds backed by leading European institutional investors.
Rothschild Capital Management targets first-class international projects to finance organic growth or build-up strategies, or to cash out existing shareholders.
Specific sectors of interest include information technologies, medical technologies and energy. In each of these sectors, our team, made up of investment professionals with extensive experience and a proven track record, provide insights and expertise through its entrepreneurial and operational background and its access to the worldwide Rothschild network.