gigle semiconductor

Gigle Semiconductor was founded in September 2005. A Series A funding round of $11 million was completed in January 2006, led by Accel Partners and Pond Venture Partners. A Series B funding round of $20 million was completed in November 2007, led by SEP with participation from Accel Partners and Pond Venture Partners.

Accel Partners

Accel Partners is a venture capital firm that has been dedicated for over 25 years to supporting entrepreneurs who possess the unique insight to define new categories and build world-class technology companies. These entrepreneurs have led fundamental industry transformations rather than followed predefined market trends. Accel deeply shares our entrepreneur's passion for fundamental uniqueness and their courage to be first. This emphasis on leadership has engendered category defining companies that have reshaped their industries and in many cases created entirely new sectors. Accel-backed companies have sparked many of the most significant revolutions in technology businesses, such as: Veritas Software, RealNetworks, UUNet, Macromedia, PictureTel, Foundry Networks, Walmart.com, and many others.

Pond Venture Partners

Pond Ventures is Europe's largest early-stage technology venture capital fund, leading seed and A round investments including silicon, software, hardware, wireless, materials, systems, and the intersection of these areas with energy and medical devices. Pond works closely with entrepreneurs to build European technology into global companies, making introductions to global customers, building the team, and bringing in quality co-investors. Pond operates as a cohesive team based in London and Silicon Valley with strong connections in Asia. Partners have technology, operating and entrepreneurial backgrounds. Pond was founded in 1997 and has over $200 million under management. Pond is regulated by the FSA.

Scottish Equity Partners

Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) is one of the largest independent venture capital firms in Europe with over $600 million under management. With offices in Glasgow and London, SEP is one of the most active venture capital investors in the Europe and has a strong 15 year investment track record, leading “A” round investments as well as later stage rounds, in financings of up to $50 million. SEP has a strong focus on the semiconductor sector and backed the two of the largest European semiconductor exits in the last five years - Wolfson Microelectronics (LSE: WLF), which now has a valuation of $1bn and Bluetooth specialist CSR (LSE: CSR), worth over $2 billion.