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Part of QUALCOMM, Inc., Oak Technology, Inc. designs and markets high performance integrated semiconductors. The company is based in Sunnyvale, CA. Oak Technology was acquired by Zoran Corp., part of QUALCOMM, Inc. from August 31, 2011 on August 11, 2003 for $401.81 million.

Zoran Corp. provides digital solutions in the digital entertainment and imaging market worldwide. It develops and markets integrated circuits (IC), IC cores, and embedded software for digital versatile disc (DVD) players and recorders, digital cameras, broadband receivers, professional and consumer video editing systems, digital speakers and audio systems, and applications that enable the delivery and display of digital video content through a set-top box or television. The company was founded by Levy Gerzberg in 1981 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Founded in 1976, Apax Partners, Inc. is a venture capital/private equity firm located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of London-based Apax Partners LLP

SigmaTel LLC designs, develops, and markets integrated circuits. Its products are used in the digital media players, printers, and televisions. The firm has operations in Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea, and Japan. The company was founded by Spence H. Jackson in 1993 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Omneon, Inc. is a provider of digital content storage and processing systems used by media companies to enable efficient production and distribution of quality digital video and audio. The company develops, markets and sells a range of video servers, active storage systems and related software applications that media companies use to simultaneously ingest, process, store, manage and deliver digital media content formats. It changed its name from Omneon Video Networks, Inc. in December 2007. The company was founded in May 1998 by Lawrence R. Kaplan and Donald M. Craig and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

VisualOn, Inc. provides software based products. It offers software applications for the mobile handset market, enabling customers to experience a rich multimedia event via their mobile devices, without the need of expensive dedicated hardware. The company was founded by C. Y. Bill Lin and Yang Cai in 2003 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Vertical Circuits Inc. is a global supplier of advanced die level vertical interconnect packaging technology, products, services and intellectual property for the manufacture of low-cost, ultra high-speed/high-density semiconductor components. They develop cost effective advanced interconnect technology for high density and high performance applications. Its patented ViP™ (vertical interconnect pillar) process bridges the gap between current wire bond based product solutions and tomorrow's through silicon via technology. They enable packaging solutions for Memory and Mixed Die applications including a broad range of server, networking & handheld portable consumer electronics systems products.

Amalfi Semiconductor, Inc. develops and manufactures CMOS radio frequency and mixed-signal semiconductor devices. It offers power amplifier semiconductors and transmits modules for the cellular communications market. The company was founded by James L. Finch and David Sorensen in 2003 and is headquartered in Greensboro, NC.

Advanced Analogic Technologies, Inc. provides specialized power management semiconductors for use in a variety of computing, communications, and consumer electronics applications. It develops power management semiconductors for mobile consumer electronic devices, such as wireless handsets, notebook and tablet computers, smartphones, digital cameras, and digital audio players. The company was founded in August 1997 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Leeo, Inc. provides consumer electronics. The product it offers are Leeo Smart Alert, Leeo Ping, and Leeo Labs. The company was founded by Adam Gettings and Eddy Chan in 2013 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Battery Ventures is a private equity and venture capital firm is founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Aurora Networks, Inc. develops and manufactures optical cable systems for broadband networks. The firm delivers solutions, such as fiber deep architecture and digital return technology to address specific cable-related issues. The company was founded by Guy Sucharczuk, Krzysztof Pradzynski, and Charles E. Barker in November 1999 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Berkeley VC International LLC (Berkeley VC International) is venture capital firm founded in 1977 by Arthur I. Trueger. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Celeno Communications (Israel) Ltd. operates as a semiconductor company which develops components and subsystems for Wi-Fi systems and networks. It provides Wi-Fi chips and software for HD multimedia and entertainment home networking applications. The company was founded by Gilad Rozen in 2005 and is headquartered in Raanana, Israel.

Cyneta Networks, Inc. provides wireless internet network infrastructure services. It focuses on delivering products and solutions to service providers that optimize wireless IP communications in substantial ways. The company was founded by Jogen Pathak and Shridhar Krishnamurthy in January 2000 and is headquartered in Richardson, TX.

Veebeam Corp. develops wireless technology and products. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

GEO Semiconductor, Inc. provides geometric processing, image signal processing, and video compression solutions to address camera and projection products. Its technology is used in automotive cameras, head-up displays, security IP cameras, smart phone peripherals, projectors and consumer cloud cameras. It specializes in geometric processing, video processing, video compression and cloud software. The company was founded by Paul M. Russo in 2009 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Muzzley SA develops mobile technology products. Its solutions include platform to connect home multiple devices and also a platform for enterprise customers. The company was founded by Eduardo Pinheiro, Sasha DeWitt and Domingos Bruges in 2013 and is headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal.

Sky Advisors LLC provides investment advisory services. The private company is based in Atlanta, GA.

Codavel SA develops mobile performance monitoring applications. The company was founded by Rui Costa and Diogo Ferreira and is headquartered in Porto, Portugal.

Part of BP Capital Fund Advisors LLC, Miratech, Inc. is a private company that specializes in IT services and solutions. The company is based in New York, NY. Miratech has 30 years of development expertise and a 20-year background in customer experience, which has made them a trusted leader in the industry. The company was founded in 1989 by Nikolay Royenko. The CEO is Valeriy Kutsyy. Miratech was acquired by BP Energy Partners LLC on April 22, 2022.