Tech Company Financing Transactions

Silicon Optix Funding Round

On 9/7/2004, Silicon Optix secured $40 million in Series C investment from Apax Partners, InterWest Partners and Canaan Partners.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Silicon Optix
Announced On
9/7/2004
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$40,000,000
Round
Series C
Investors

Apax Partners (Lead Investor) (Alexander Wong)

InterWest Partners (Lead Investor) (Thomas Rosch)

Canaan Partners (John Balen)

Focus Ventures

Polaris Partners (Alan Spoon)

Proceeds Purpose
The company plans to use the proceeds to drive the launch of its next-generation integrated circuit (IC) products, integrate the recently completed acquisition of Teranex and meet the rapidly growing demand it is seeing for its current products.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Semiconductors
Mailing Address
5430 LBJ Freeway 280
Dallas, TX 75240
USA
Phone
(972) 239-5119
Website
www.siliconoptix.com
Email Address
[email protected]
Overview
Silicon Optix Inc., a privately held fabless semiconductor company, is the leading supplier of digital video scaling and geometry processing technology delivering innovative IC and system solutions to the capture, transmission, distribution, editing, storage and display markets.
Profile
Silicon Optix LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Silicon Optix Company Twitter Account
Company News
Silicon Optix News
Facebook
Silicon Optix on Facebook
YouTube
Silicon Optix on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chairman
Paul Russo
  Paul Russo LinkedIn Profile  Paul Russo Twitter Account  Paul Russo News  Paul Russo on Facebook
Chief Executive Officer
James Mannos
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VP - Engineering
Kent Goodin
  Kent Goodin LinkedIn Profile  Kent Goodin Twitter Account  Kent Goodin News  Kent Goodin on Facebook
VP - Sales
Tom Laux
  Tom Laux LinkedIn Profile  Tom Laux Twitter Account  Tom Laux News  Tom Laux on Facebook

 

 

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