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Fueling innovation – specific areas of interest

Our investment activities are focused on innovative companies in the following areas:

Information Technologies

  • Billing/Electronic-Payment Systems
  • Call-Center/Customer Management Software
  • Communication Components & Systems
  • Data/Content Management & Delivery
  • Electronic Design Automation
  • Enterprise Software, Systems & Applications
  • Mobility Services & Applications
  • Network/Systems Management
  • Semiconductors: Capital Equipment, IP, Fabless
  • Storage/Security Systems & Software
  • Web-based Services & Applications
  • Wireless Infrastructure, Software & Services

Life Sciences

  • Bioinformatics
  • Biophamaceuticals
  • Biotechnology Platforms
  • Diagnostics
  • Drug Delivery
  • Drug Discovery
  • Medical Devices
  • Medical Information Technology

Deal profile - what we’re looking for

When evaluating potential investments, here’s what we look for:
  • A superior management team, or an idea that could attract one.
  • A sustainable business model that aims the company at a large market segment with high growth potential.
  • Products and services that are demonstrably appealing to the majority of customers in an existing market or to early adopters in a new market.
  • Proprietary technology, scarce expert knowledge, or some other defensible and sustainable competitive advantage.