Founded
Recent investment activity
KANDO id: 126019
Corporate information
Official name
Entropic Communications Incorporated
Registration country
Company type
Fabless semiconductor company.Overview
The company was formed to enable broadband multimedia distribution in the home over existing coaxial cable networks. Entropic's technology will seamlessly network the average homeowner's set-top boxes, digital video recorders, personal computers, high-definition televisions, game consoles, and other consumer electronics over the cable already installed in most houses today, with no additional wiring, and at minimal cost.
Funding rounds
Series C USD 25,000,000
USD 25,000,000 ( )
With this funding round total funding received is USD 78 million.
Investor | Profile | Country | Notes | |
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Focus Ventures | Venture capital firm focused on software, communications, and semiconductor companies. | Initial investment. Led the round. | ||
Anthem Venture Partners | Follow-on investment. | |||
Cisco Systems Inc | Networking hardware, software, and services | Follow-on investment. | ||
CMEA Capital (CMEA Ventures), (Chemical and Materials Enterprise Associates) | Follow-on investment. | |||
Comcast Interactive Capital Group | Follow-on investment. | |||
Dow Employees' Pension Plan | Follow-on investment. | |||
EchoStar | Follow-on investment. | |||
Intel Capital Corp | Intel's strategic investment program for equity investments/ acquisitions to grow the Internet economy in support of Intel's strategic interests. | Follow-on investment. | ||
Mission Ventures | Follow-on investment. | |||
Motorola Inc | Follow-on investment. | |||
Panasonic Venture Group (Panasonic Ventures) | The venture capital arm of Panasonic Technologies Inc. | Follow-on investment. | ||
Redpoint Ventures | Venture capital capital firm that invests in startups across the seed, early and growth phases. | Follow-on investment. | ||
Time Warner Investments | Follow-on investment. | |||
YAS Broadband Ventures LLC | Follow-on investment. |
Series B USD 29,000,000
USD 29,000,000 ( )
The round brings the company’s total raised to USD 46 million.
Investor | Profile | Country | Notes | |
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CMEA Capital (CMEA Ventures), (Chemical and Materials Enterprise Associates) | Follow-on investment. Led the round. | |||
Redpoint Ventures | Venture capital capital firm that invests in startups across the seed, early and growth phases. | Follow-on investment. Led the round. | ||
Anthem Venture Partners | Initial investment. | |||
China Development Industrial Bank (CDIB) | Private development financial institution in Taiwan. | Initial investment. | ||
Cisco Systems Inc | Networking hardware, software, and services | Initial investment. | ||
Comcast Interactive Capital Group | Initial investment. | |||
Dow Employees' Pension Plan | Initial investment. | |||
Intel Capital Corp | Intel's strategic investment program for equity investments/ acquisitions to grow the Internet economy in support of Intel's strategic interests. | Initial investment. | ||
Motorola Inc | Initial investment. | |||
Panasonic Venture Group (Panasonic Ventures) | The venture capital arm of Panasonic Technologies Inc. | Initial investment. | ||
Liberty Associated Partners | Follow-on investment. | |||
Mission Ventures | Follow-on investment. | |||
Revolution Ventures LLC | Follow-on investment. | |||
Time Warner Investments | Follow-on investment. | |||
YAS Broadband Ventures LLC | Follow-on investment. |
Series A
( )
This round brings total funding to USD 17 million.
Investor | Profile | Country | Notes | |
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CMEA Capital (CMEA Ventures), (Chemical and Materials Enterprise Associates) | Initial investment. Led the round. | |||
Redpoint Ventures | Venture capital capital firm that invests in startups across the seed, early and growth phases. | Initial investment. Led the round. | ||
Time Warner Investments | Initial investment. |
Investor | Profile | Country | |
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Granite Ventures LLC | Venture capital firm investing in information technology, software, networking, integrated circuits, and online education companies. |
Investor | Profile | Country | |
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Panasonic Venture Group (Panasonic Ventures) | The venture capital arm of Panasonic Technologies Inc. |
Investor | Profile | Country | |
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Motorola Solutions Venture Capital | The strategic equity investment arm of Motorola Solutions |
Investor | Profile | Country | |
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Focus Ventures | Venture capital firm focused on software, communications, and semiconductor companies. |
Investor | Profile | Country | |
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Cisco Systems Inc | Networking hardware, software, and services |
Actual initial investment stage
Acquisition (1)
Investment activity status
Active investor
Selected investments
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