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Nantero has raised over $31MM to date, from investors including:.
Globespan Capital Partners
Globespan's management team has over 128 years of collective venture capital
investing, entrepreneurial and IT experience. They have been seasoned in
such leading companies as AOL, Apple, Cisco, CMGI, IBM, Informix and Microsoft.
Globespan Capital has a strong presence on both coasts with offices in Palo
Alto and Boston. They leverage our bi-coastal locations to gain access to
the most promising technology companies, both in the U.S. and abroad, and
to effectively execute on investment opportunities. Additionally, their
Asian Business Development team offers their portfolio companies an infrastructure
and a proven process for penetrating Asian markets. For more information
about Globespan Capital Partners see www.globespancapital.com.
Charles River Ventures
Founded in 1970, Charles River Ventures is one of the oldest
and most successful venture capital firms. Companies like Cascade, CIENA,
Chipcom, NetGenesis, Parametric Technology, Sonus, Speechworks, Stratus
Computer, Sybase, Vignette and dozens more have gone from idea to reality
with the financial, managerial and visionary backing of CRV. The firm's
investment returns are consistently among the highest of venture capital
firms, giving us one of the best track records in the industry. Charles
River Ventures takes a value-add approach to early-stage investing, providing
entrepreneurs with access to more than financial backing alone. Through
combined access to financial capital, the right people and the right resources,
CRV helps talented entrepreneurs turn innovative ideas into the category-leading
companies. For more information about CRV see www.crv.com
Draper Fisher Jurvetson
Draper Fisher Jurvetson is the leading
early stage information technology venture capital firm. Headquartered
in Redwood City, California, Draper Fisher Jurvetson manages over $1 billion
in committed capital and has developed a large network of highly successful
Internet portfolio companies. Draper Fisher Jurvetson pursues a people/market/technology
approach to venture capital investing, funding entrepreneurs with the
energy, vision, experience and desire to build great companies. For more
information about Draper Fisher Jurvetson see www.dfj.com
Stata Venture Partners
Stata Venture Partners is a private equity fund that invests in early
stage new business opportunities around the world. They have strategic investments
in a wide array of technologies ranging from semiconductors to telecommunications
backbone and infra- structure. Stata Ventures specializes in helping companies
build the internal infrastructure and long term strategic plan needed to
be successful in today's dynamic marketplace. Stata Ventures was begun by
Ray Stata, founder and Chairman of Analog Devices (NYSE: ADI), a leading
semiconductor corporation.
Harris & Harris Group
Harris & Harris Group is a publicly traded venture capital company organized
as a Business Development Company (NASDAQ: TINY). They were an early investor
in Nanophase Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: NANX), and remain actively
involved in the field of nanotechnology.
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