Noventi Ventures is an American venture capital firm based in Menlo Park. It was founded in 2002 by Giacomo Marini and was previously known as CIR Ventures.[1][2]
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| Formerly | CIR Ventures |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private company |
| Industry | Venture Capital |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Giacomo Marini |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Giacomo Marini (CEO) |
| Products | Private equity funds |
| Website | www |
The Noventi team includes Giacomo Marini, Masa Ishii, and Pierluigi Zappacosta.[3] The Investment Advisory Committee has included Rodolfo De Benedetti, Claudio Stabon, Pierluigi Ferrero.[4]
History
editThe company was founded as CIR ventures in 2002 by Giacomo Marini the fund was initially sponsored by Italian CIR Group. The company was renamed Noventi in 2006 and moved to primely invest family money.
Portfolio
editNoventi Ventures has provided venture capital and active support to the following companies:
| Name | First Invested | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Optical MEMS | 2003 | MEMS-based optical telecom components | Acquired by Oclaro |
| Aurora Algae | 2006 | Algae fuel biofuels production systems | Acquired by Reliance Industries |
| Bitfone | 2003 | Mobile and FOTA firmware-over-the-air devices management | Acquired by Hewlett-Packard |
| Celltick | 2001 | Mobile phones broadcast applications | Private |
| Dishcraft | 2015 | Robotic dish washing for institutions | Private |
| Easy Market | 2000 | Travel management solutions for agents and end-users | Acquired by TUI Travel |
| Ecrio | 1999 | Mobile middleware for handset manufacturers and operators | Management buyout |
| Heliovolt | 2007 | CIGS-based photo voltaic panels | Defunct[5] |
| Kasenna | 2002 | Video servers | Acquired by Espial |
| Iriscube | 2002 | Independent information systems service provider | Acquired by Reply |
| Lexy | 2007 | Innovative voice applications for mobile phones | Defunct |
| M7 | 2003 | Web applications development platform | Acquired by BEA Systems (now Oracle Corporation) |
| Lumenergi | 2008 | Lighting controllers and management systems | Acquired by Fulham |
| Minerva Networks | 2003 | IPTV and Connected TV middleware software | Management buyout |
| Neato Robotics | 2006 | Home robots | Acquired by Vorwerk (company) |
| Sygate | 2001 | Endpoint security for enterprise networks | Acquired by Symantec |
| Teltier | 2001 | Presence-based mobile phone services | Acquired by dynamicsoft / Cisco |
| Velomat | 2012 | Assembly automation and robotics | Acquired by Sacmi |
| Windspire Energy | 2008 | Small very efficient vertical wind turbines | Defunct |
References
edit- ^ "Noventi Ventures - About us". Noventi. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
- ^ "Noventi investor Overview". PitchBook. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ Hoovers Profile
- ^ "Noventi expects to close cleantech fund in summer". Private Equity Week. 26 March 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ^ "HelioVolt Secures $101 Million in Funding". Wireless News. 28 Oct 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-29.