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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Venture Capital |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Giacomo Marini |
| Headquarters | Menlo Park, California, United States |
Key people | Giacomo Marini (CEO) |
| Products | private equity funds |
| Website | www.noventi.net |
Noventi Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2002[1] by Giacomo Marini and it was previously known as CIR Ventures.
The Noventi team includes: Giacomo Marini,[2] Masa Ishii, Pierluigi Zappacosta.
The Investment Advisory Committee of Noventi includes Rodolfo De Benedetti, Claudio Stabon, Pierluigi Ferrero.
Portfolio
Noventi 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 |
| 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 |
Notes
- "HelioVolt Secures $101 Million in Funding". Wireless News. 28 Oct 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- "Noventi expects to close cleantech fund in summer". Private Equity Week. 26 March 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- "VCs bail from IT to raise cleantech funds: VCs at three new funds hope cleantech angle will pique LP interest.(venture capitalists )". Private Equity Week. 25 Sep 2006. Retrieved 2008-07-29.