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Investing In the Future
With a long history of investing in innovation-driven, market-making companies, the AOptix investment team includes Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, 3i, Clearstone Venture Partners, Lehman Brothers and DAG Ventures.
Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers (KPCB)
Since its founding in 1972, KPCB has backed entrepreneurs in 450 ventures, including AOL, Align, Amazon.com, Citrix, Compaq Computer, Electronic Arts, Genentech, Genomic Health, Genprobe, Google, Hybritech, IDEC Pharmaceuticals, Intuit, Juniper Networks, Netscape, Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Lotus, Nuvasive, Sun Microsystems, Symantec, Verisign and Xilinx. KPCB portfolio companies employ more than 250,000 people. More than 150 of the firm's portfolio companies have gone public. Many other ventures have achieved success through mergers and acquisitions. Please visit www.kpcb.com.
Lehman Brothers Venture Fund
New York City-based Lehman Brothers, founded in 1850, is a leading global investment bank, with a presence in 19 countries. Lehman Brothers was the recipient of more than 50 "Deal of the Year" awards from leading industry publications for transactions in which it was involved in 1999. Please visit www.lehman.com.
3i
3i is a leading international venture capital and private equity firm that was founded to create market-leading companies. Since its inception, 3i has invested over $32 billion worldwide and has a total staff of 700 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. 3i partners leverage over 150 years of investing and operating experience and a global network to create value for their portfolio and investment partners. Visit 3i and its portfolio at www.3i.com.
Clearstone Venture Partners
Clearstone Venture Partners is an independent venture capital firm. A leader in early-stage venture financing, Clearstone works closely with high-potential technology companies to help them become leaders in their industries. Our funds have invested in dozens of successful technology companies. Clearstone's limited partners include the investment affiliates of MIT, Caltech, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan, Mellon Bank, The State of California, The State of Michigan, Moore Capital, Horsley Bridge and HarbourVest. For more information, please contact: www.clearstone.com.
DAG Ventures
DAG Ventures is a venture capital partnership investing in and helping outstanding entrepreneurs create leading, long-term companies across a range of markets. Today, the partnership is privileged to work with world-class entrepreneurs as they build tomorrow's leaders in the information technology, energy and life science sectors. DAG Ventures invests in companies with proven technology, from the prototype stage onward. To learn more, please visit their website at www.dagventures.com.
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