Tallwood Venture Capital is a venture capital firm that seeks to invest in the semiconductor and semiconductor-related technologies sectors. The firm was founded 2000 and is based in Menlo Park, California.
Tallwood Venture Capital focuses on investments in differentiated technologies and products that they believe will have a significant impact on the semiconductor industry. They seek out talented entrepreneurs and potent ideas likely to make a difference in semiconductor and semiconductor-related markets.
They have over $600 million currently under management.
Tallwood Venture Capital has made investments in Wave Computing, Wilocity, Morphlabs, Astute Networks, Striiv, Cavendish Kinetics, Ozmo Devices, SVTC Technologies and Ikanos.
They exited their investments in Cavendish Kinetics, INPHI, Pixim, Wilocity, Crossing Automation, Ozmo Devices, Calypto Design Systems, Redfern Integrated Optics, Audience, Inc., SiRF Technology and Ikanos.
Tallwood Venture Capital has raised a total of $180M in a single venture fund, Tallwood Fund II. This fund was announced on Oct 14, 2002 and raised a total of $180M.
Timeline
Funded Companies
Redfern Integrated Optics Inc. is a company that manufactures optical transmitters and subsystems.
Alphion is a web hosting service company founded by Andrea L Lucas.
Wave Computing is a Campbell, California-based artificial intelligence company.
People
Dado Banatao
Managing Partner
Jesse Parker
Tallwood China Executive
Luis Arzubi
General Partner
Michael Kranz
Chief Financial Officer
Stella Pan
Wuxi Office Manager
