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August

2001



August 13, 2001

Siemens Venture Capital invests in Interactive Silicon (third round funding)

Founded in 1998, the company (currently operating as Interactive Silicon Inc.) designs, develops and markets adaptive compression technologies that address system performance and data bandwidth issues associated with computing platforms from servers to high-speed communication networks.

Headquartered in Austin, Texas, ISI has filed 24 patents and has received nine to date for its groundbreaking compression technology.

 
 

August

2001



August 13, 2001

Siemens Venture Capital invests in Digital Envoy

Digital Envoy is the leader in geo-intelligent solutions and RealPath(TM) intelligent routing for the Internet.

Digital Envoy is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and has an office in San Francisco, California. For more information, visit www.digitalenvoy.net.

 
 

June

2001




Washington, D.C.- June 21, 2001-

Webwasher.com, a leading global developer of Internet filtering software, testified today at a hearing called by the U.S. House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection on the subject of technology solutions for Internet privacy.

More...

 
 

June

2001



Washington, D.C. - June 22, 2001-

Today, SmartSynch's CEO, Mark Rodgers, testified before the Energy and Air Quality Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Rodgers was called before the Subcommittee as a result of the rising number of West-Coast utilities who are engaging the Mississippi firm's SmartMeter(tm) Technology that promotes conservation and energy efficiency.

More...

 
 

June

2001




June 2001

Siemens Venture Capital invests in
Open Mind Technologies AG


OPEN MIND Technologies is a leading developer of CAD/CAM solutions for design and production of complex moulds and work-pieces.

The OPEN MIND product range extends from feature-orientated solutions for the milling of series parts up to patented software for simultaneous 5-axis processing.

 
 

May

2001



29. Mai 2001
Siemens Venture Capital beteiligt sich an Schweizer workstation AG.

workstation ag ist ein Schweizer Softwarehaus, das sich im Facility-Management-Markt etabliert hat. Die angebotenen Lösungen sind plattformunabhängig und herstellerneutral. Das Produkteportfolio umfasst Software und Hardware für Gebäudeleitsysteme sowie eine Instandhaltungs-Software.

Siemens Venture Capital invests in workstation AG

workstation ag is a Swiss software house that has established itself in the facility management market. The offered solutions are platform- and manufacturer-independent. The product portfolio includes software and hardware for building control systems and installation maintenance software.

 
 

May

2001





Two of Siemens Venture Capital´s Portfolio Companies, emWare and 2Roam have been selected as an Upside Hot 100 company by UPSIDE Magazine.

More than 800 companies were nominated for this year's Upside Hot 100 Awards. Each company was judged on the basis of its technological achievements, customer acceptance of products or services, financial performance, industry partnerships, financial backing and management experience.

The complete list of the Upside Hot 100 Award winners is published in the June 2001 issue of Upside, and is available online at www.upside.com

 
 

May

2001



May 22, 2001:

Siemens Venture Capital invests in NetContinuum., an emerging provider of Internet data center infrastructure.

"NetContinuum has assembled a strong team to execute its business strategy," said Naveed Khan, President and CEO, Siemens Venture Capital LLC. "We believe their experience and vision will help NetContinuum succeed in this fast-evolving market segment."


NetContinuum received $26 Million in this second round of financing.

 
 

May

2001



sonexis, May 08, 2001:

Sonexis Launch Marks The Powerful Combination of eYak and Brooktrout Software

Sonexis, Inc., a new company created through the powerful combination of eYak, Inc. and Brooktrout Software, Inc. (recently acquired by eYak), was launched today, marking an event that brings together two innovative leaders in the rapidly emerging voice solutions market.

The new company’s mission is to become the leading global provider of voice solutions – solutions that enable anytime, anywhere transactions and information access.

 
 

May

2001


Webwasher.com, 7. Mai 2001:

Webwasher.com AG completes second round of financing

Webwasher.com AG startet jetzt durch - zweite Finanzierungsrunde abgeschlossen

 
 

May

2001


Corporate Venture Capital Round Table,
04. Mai 2001:

Corporate Venture Capital Gesellschaften sehen sich weiterhin gut positioniert

.
 
 

May

2001


Businessplan Wettbewerb Nordbayern,
3. Mai 2001: technology@venture - internationale VC-Szene trifft sich in Nordbayern

technology@venture - internationale VC-Szene trifft sich in Nordbayern

Key-Note-Speaker sind u.a.
Prof. Dr. Erich R. Reinhardt (Vorsitzender des Bereichsvorstandes Siemens Medical Solutions), Professor Dr. Richard Meyer (Havard Business School, USA), Dr. Dirk Lupberger (Siemens Venture Capital) und Dr. Samuel Shafner (Kanzlei Burns & Levison, USA) -

Grußworte sprechen Dr. Heinrich von Pierer (Vorstandsvorsitzender Siemens AG),
Dr. Otto Wiesheu (Bayerischer Wirtschaftsminister) und Dr. Siegfried Balleis (Oberbürgermeister Stadt Erlangen)

.

 
 

April

2001



SmartSynch, April 17, 2001:

SmartSynch closes USD 23 Million
Series B


Energy Technology Company well positioned to address California needs -
SmartSynch, a leading provider of end-to-end wireless data solutions to the energy and utility market, today announced that it has raised $23 million in venture capital funding.

 
 

April

2001

Ha´aretz, April 05, 2001:
Siemens´ Investment Fund to increase its direct investments in Israeli Companies

 
 

February

2001


Wirtschaftswoche, 08. Februar 2001:

"Neue Lieblinge"

Trotz Dotcom-Krise: Unternehmer werden lohnt sich immer noch. Sechs Trends für die Firma der Zukunft.
 
 

January

2001


Impulse, Januar 2001:

"300 Konzerne im Start-up-Test"

Sie haben eine Geschäftsidee und suchen Sponsoren? Sie wollen neben Geld auch fachkundigen Rat - und am besten gleich einen Großauftrag? Hier könnte die Lösung sein: weltkonzerne öffnen jetzt ihre Tore. impulse hat 300 europäische Konzerne getestet - was sie bieten, wen Sie ansprechen können.

 
 

December

2000


Nishan Systems, a Portfolio Company of Siemens Venture Capital, Submits Comprehensive IP Storage Netwrking Specifications to the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
(click here for more info and press release dated December 11, 2000)



 
 

December

2000


SiemensWelt Nr. 12/2000:

"Gutes Geld für gute Ideen"

Neben einer zündenden Geschäftsidee brauchen Unternehmensgründer vor allem eines: Geld. Deshalb greift ihnen die Siemens Venture Capital kräftig unter die Arme.

Im Herbst gab´s in Garmisch ein Treffen der von ihr mitfinanzierten
Start-ups und Fonds.
 
 

November

2000


Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) today announced agreements with
emWare, Inc.. and Domosys Corporation that will deliver the power of the Internet to a new generation of appliances in North America. As part of Whirlpool's Integrated Home Solutions Initiative, the companies' combined technologies will bring the benefits of the networked home into American households through existing power lines.

(click
here for more info and press release dated Nov 28, 2000)



emWare® Inc., is a leading provider of device-networking software which enables users to remotely access and control their electronic devices and appliances over the Internet or intranets using Web browsers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), databases, spreadsheets or phones
.
 
 

November

2000


Die Welt vom 21. November 2000:

"Forschung erfordert auch im Internetzeitalter einen langen Atem"

Siemens-Forschungsvorstand Professor Claus Weyrich:
"Wir brauchen nicht nur Innovationen, sondern wir brauchen Innovationsführerschaft"


 
 

November

2000

Magic - the staff magazine of Siemens Information and Communication mobile (ICM):

Three former Siemens managers and an entrepreneur from the IT Industry focus on a business idea in the field of image analyzing procedures...

Setrix AG: "Das Bild verstehen"

Setrix AG: "Getting the picture"

 

 

 
 

November

2000




Lab-in-a-Box Allows Fast Diagnostics:
november AG and Siemens AG intend to cooperate in the field of molecular-medical diagnostics

(
See Press Release dated November 09, 2000)
.

Schnelle Diagnose durch Lab-in-a-Box:
november AG und Siemens AG beabsichtigen Zusammenarbeit im Bereich molekular-medizinischer Diagnostik

(
Hier Pressemitteilung vom 9. November 2000)
.

 

 

 
 

November

2000


Siemens Venture Capital investiert in space2go, dem führenden Anbieter von Software und Services für das mobile Internet

"Das vernetzte Büro im Handy:
Einladung zur Pressekonferenz am 8. November 2000,
10:00 Uhr auf der Systems"



Pressemeldung vom 8. November 2000:
"space2go gewinnt Siemens als Investor"


 
 

November

2000


Börsenzeitung vom 04. November 2000:

Große helfen den Kleinen und Start-ups den Multis

"Deutsche Corporates auf Aufholjagd -
Siemens spielt ganz vorne mit"


 
 

November

2000


Capital vom 02. November 2000:

Kinderstube der Konzerne

"Venture Capital. Deutsche Unternehmen investieren Millionenbeträge in Start-ups"


 
 

October

2000


Elektronik 21/2000:

Siemens investiert in Start-up Unternehmen

"Ein sattes F+E-Budget ist kein Garant für Innovation" (Teil 1)

"Ein sattes F+E-Budget ist kein Garant für Innovation" (Teil 2)


 
 

October

2000


Handelsblatt vom 24. Oktober 2000:

Konzern päppelt E-Business-Gründer

"Siemens setzt verstärkt auf Risiko-Kapital"


 
 

October

 

2000




Mark Rodgers, chief executive officer for SmartSynch, will speak at the annual Siemens Venture Day conference to be held October 15-18 at the Hotel Renaissance Riessersee near Munich, Germany.

Rodgers will detail SmartSynch's initial success at implementing its wireless data solutions throughout the North American energy and utility industry as well as highlight plans for entering future markets.

 
 
October

2000


Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung vom 14. Oktober 2000:

"Im Silicon Valley ist der Wandel das Beständige -
Das Tal der Internet Millionäre ist längst zu eng geworden"


 
 

 

October

2000


Siemens Venture Capital invests in Silicon Valley based
Maple Optical Systems


Maple Optical Systems focuses on developing multi-service optical switch products that enable carriers to provision, scale, and manage bandwidth over wavelengths types of wireless devices without any changes in the way.

See Press Release dated October 04, 2000

 
 

 

October

2000


Siemens Venture Capital invests in
Raza Foundries - The Premier
Broadband Networking and Communications Foundry


Raza Foundries™ is the premier broadband networking and communications foundry. Raza Foundries builds and operates leading-edge broadband networking and communications Partner Companies to advance the Internet infrastructure.


See Wall Street Journal dated
October 24, 2000

 
 

 

October

2000


Siemens Venture Capital invests in Boston based
eYak, Inc.


eYak is at the core of the new movement to revolutionize communications. eYak offers enhanced IP telephony services to telecommunications companies, wireless service providers, and online properties and portals.

 
 
September

2000


Welt am Sonntag vom 17. September 2000:

Dr. von Pierer zum Thema

"Start-ups brauchen smart money" (Teil 1)"
"Start-ups brauchen smart money" (Teil 2)"


 
 
September

2000


Süddeutsche Zeitung vom 14. September 2000:

"Zauberwort Risiko-Kapital,
Siemens engagiert sich immer stärker bei Start-ups"


 
 

August

2000


Siemens Venture Capital invests in leading wireless Web Application Service Provider
2Roam, Inc.


2Roam represents a new class of Wireless Web Application Service Providers (ASP). Based in Redwood City, Calif., 2Roam's customer-oriented approach, market-driven wireless vision and superior technological platform enable Web site businesses to quickly and profitably extend their business model to the wireless world.

With the 2Roam solution, Web site businesses can deliver their content, commerce and services to all types of wireless devices without any changes in the way they do business.

See Press Release dated August 09, 2000


 
 

August

2000


Siemens Venture Capital invests in Carmel Ventures is a "hands-on" venture capital fund focused on the global e-software and internet industry. The fund was established by software industry executives with extensive investment experience.


 
 

July

2000


Siemens Venture Capital invests in leading Software Specialist for Remote Access and Security Management
Acotec.

Acotec (Advanced Communication Technologies) is the world's first company specialized in remote access management software.

The company supplies platform-independent, centralized management solutions for conventional dial-up connections to remote access servers, Virtual Private Network (VPN) gateways, DUN, RAS and VPN clients as well as for third party network security products.


See Press Release dated July 31, 2000

 
 

July

2000


Siemens Venture Capital invests in all-optical switching manufacturer
OMM (Optical Micro Machines, Inc.)

OMM is a global leader in supplying MEMS-based all-optical switching solutions to communications OEMs.

The company's switching solutions are available as modules with integrated drive electronics or subsystems that incorporate board-level electronics and related opto-electronic components that can be used in all-optical cross connect or add-drop multiplexing configurations.

The company's advanced capabilities in MEMS, opto-electronics packaging and automation in manufacturing have made it possible to deliver the first commercially available all-optical switching subsystems.


See Press Release dated July 24, 2000

 
 

July

2000


Siemens Venture Capital invests in leading Business-to-Business Solution Provider
Asera, Inc.

Asera

Asera provides high value Internet solutions for the business-to-business demand chain—the process of marketing, selling and supporting products through distribution channels.


See Press Release dated July 11, 2000

 
 

July

2000


Siemens Venture Capital continues the cooperation with
Viventures by investing again into their new fund.

The fund targets Telecom & internet, infrastructure & commerce with B2B emphasis, wireless products and services (WAP), new applications & innovative revenue models.

 
 

June

2000


Interview des VBKI Spiegels mit Dr. von Pierer zum Thema:

"Start-ups, Spin-offs und Venture Capital"
 
 

June

2000


Siemens Venture Capital invests into U.S. american based

Sorry, no Internet Link available

Origin Partners is an aggressive new venture capital fund focused on deal origination and proactive deal management.

With offices in Boston, MA, New York, NY, and Austin, TX metropolitan areas, Origin has focused its efforts on developing global deal flow partners that can generate early stage venture opportunities in highly valued technology markets including IT, communications, and medical technology.

 
 

June

2000

 

Innovations for Tomorrow´s World:

"New Technologies create new Businesses - new challenges for research and development"

Interview with Prof. Weyrich, member of the managing board of Siemens AG and Director of the Corporate Technology Department and Dr. Dirk Lupberger, President & CEO of
Siemens Venture Capital GmbH


Mit Innovationen die Zukunft gestalten:

"Von der Technologie direkt ins Geschäft - die neuen Herausforderungen für Forschung und Entwicklung"

Interview mit Prof. Weyrich, Mitglied des Vorstandes der Siemens AG und Leiter der Zentralabteilung Technik und Dr. Dirk Lupberger, President & CEO der Siemens Venture Capital GmbH

 

 
 

June

2000


Naveed Khan named President and CEO of
Siemens Venture Capital, LLC

See Press Release dated June 07, 2000

 

 
 

5. Juni

2000


Süddeutsche Zeitung vom 5. Juni 2000:

"Schlaues Geld sucht junge Unternehmer (Teil 1)"

"Schlaues Geld sucht junge Unternehmer (Teil 2)"

Nicht ohne Eigennutz haben viele Große eigene Fonds aufgelegt, mit denen sie Firmengründer in die Selbstständigkeit geleiten / Namen öffnen Türen.....

 
 

May

2000


Siemens Venture Capital continues the cooperation with
Draper Atlantic by investing again into their new fund.

Draper Atlantic

Draper Atlantic is the Mid-Atlantic/Southeast fund of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, the leader in start-up venture capital, having invested in over 150 high-tech companies.

They focus on information technology businesses with enormous market potential in early and seed stage phases.

The Draper Group has seen over 20 of its companies complete an IPO, and has seen successful sales of the same number of companies to the likes of Microsoft, Yahoo, Cisco, America Online, Ask Jeeves, Inktomi, Amazon, Rational and many others.

 
 

Mai

2000


GoingPublic - Das Neuemissionsmagazin: VentureCapital

"High Tech-Boom im Heiligen Land"

Die Aktivitäten der Siemens Venture Capital in Israel.

 
 

Mai

2000


LaborPraxis : Journal für Labor, Analytik und Life Science

"Siemens Venture Capital beteiligt sich an november AG"

Börsengang von november war am 10. April 2000.

 
 

May

2000


Siemens Venture Capital invests into australian based
Magellan Technology PTY. Limited

Magellan

Based in Sydney, Australia, Magellan Technology Pty Limited is a specialist high tech R&D company that develops solutions in Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology.

Magellan Technology specialises in BagTag technology, building readers & software systems to support the BagTag system. BagTag is a revolutionary, world leading RFID technology.

See Press Release dated May 15, 2000

 
 

Mai

2000


GoingPublic - Das Neuemissionsmagazin

"Vom unternehmerischen Flackern in den Augen"

Siemens Venture Capital investiert nur in die besten Teams und Ideen.

 
 

April

2000


Siemens Venture Capital invests into U.S. american based
THLee.Putnam Internet Partners, L.P.

THLi is a private equity firm that invests in Internet-related businesses with high-growth strategies in e-commerce and Internet services, with a focus on B2B, B2C, distribution/logistics, and commerce-enabling technologies.

Headquartered in New York and with offices in San Francisco, Boston and London, THLi's owners include Thomas H. Lee Company, one of the most successful private investment firms in the U.S., and Putnam Investments, a leading money management firm.

 
 

April

2000


Siemens Venture Capital invests into German based
innotech Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG

The key areas of interest include: information and communication, energy and environmental technologies, esp. energy transmission.

 
 

24. April

2000


theCubicle.com is a Service provided by Aprisa Inc.

Aprisa: Californian Startup Engineers an Unusual Sales Deal

VEBA Electronics and Aprisa Inc. form
Strategic Alliance to Deploy CircuitNet™ Engineering Design Tool

TheCubicle.com was created by Aprisa, Inc., a Web-based Engineering Service Provider comprised of engineers and other technology professionals - geeks - who are dedicated to serving the needs of the global engineering community, and making their lives easier and more fun.

 
 

18. April

2000


Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung vom 18. April 2000:

"Von Konzernen profitieren /Aufbruch durch Venture Capital" von Dr. Dirk Lupberger

Die Goldgräberstimmung der Venture Capitalists des Silicon Valleys hat in jüngster Zeit auch die Riesen in Europa erfasst....

 
 

5. April

2000


Financial Times Deutschland vom 5. April 2000:

"Unternehmen geben großes Geld für kleine Startups (Teil 1)"

"Unternehmen geben großes Geld für kleine Startups (Teil 2)"

Nach US-Vorbild gründen immer mehr deutsche Konzerne eigene Risikokapital-Fonds. Davon versprechen sie sich mehr als nur gute Renditen.

 
 

27. März

2000


Siemens Venture Capital investiert in
november AG (
Hier Presseinfo)
.

november AG

Die november AG ist spezialisiert auf die Erforschung, Entwicklung und Verwertung konsequent anwendungsorientierter, molekular-biologischer Plattform-Technologien. Das Unternehmen bietet durch ein innovatives, patentiertes "Drug Delivery" Verfahren neue Lösungsansätze in der Molekularen Medizin zur Bekämpfung von schwerwiegenden Erkrankungen. Das Investment unterstreicht nach den Worten von November- Chef Wolf Bertling den langfristigen Charakter der Kooperation zwischen der November AG und den Siemens-Bereichen Medizintechnik und Automatisierungs-/Antriebstechnik.

Die november AG beabsichtigt an den Neuen Markt der Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse zu gehen. Begleitet wird die Neuemission von der HypoVereinsbank AG als Lead-Manager und Bookrunner und der Bayerischen Landesbank. Das Bookbuilding wird voraussichtlich vom 4. bis 6. April 2000 erfolgen. Die Notierungsaufnahme ist für Montag, 10. April 2000, geplant.

weitere Informationen:

Börsen-Zeitung vom 28. März 2000


 
 

March

2000


Congratulations:

Setrix AG has launched brandnew Webpages!

 

 

 
 

March

2000


Siemens Venture Capital invests into israeli based
Millenium Materials Technologies Fund II
.


 
 

March

2000


Siemens Venture Capital invests into israeli based
Portview Communications Partners

Portview Communications Partners is a venture capital fund focusing on early stage technology companies in the communications industry in Europe, Israel and the US.

The key areas of interest include: value-added communication services, network converge, communications software, wireless communications, broadband access, and optical networking. Managing Directors are: Julie Kunstler and Robin Hacke

Sorry, no link available at this time


 
 

March

2000


Siemens Venture Capital invests into
XP Technology Ltd. (click here for more info)
.

XP Technology is a leading provider of end-to-end fixed wireless solutions, which bring the power of wireless IP communications to business devices. Through its M32 System, XP Technology connects remote devices to the Internet, corporate intranets, and information management systems through public networks.
XP Technology is headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi.

Furthermore Siemens Power Transmission & Distribution and
XP Technology introduced the Spectrum Integrated Meter System (SIMSTM), an end-to-end monitoring, control, and information management software system for commercial and industrial (C&I) electric metering applications.
See Press Release dated March 01, 2000


as per August 2000 the new company name is
smartsynch

 


 
 

March

2000


Siemens Venture Capital invests into
supplyFORCE.com (click here for more info)
.

supplyFORCE.com is an e-business portal for buyers of electrical, industrial, and industrial PVF products.

Full Story

Press Release dated March 28, 2000


 
 

7. März

2000


Siemens Venture Capital invests into
Aprisa Inc. (click here for more info)
theCubicle.com is a Service provided by Aprisa Inc.

Web-based Engineering Service Provider Aprisa Inc. today announced that after recently opening a second round of funding to raise $5 million -- $3.5 million in venture capital and $1.5 million in a strategic-partnership -- it has secured $3.5 million from a consortium of venture capital funds led by
Siemens Venture Capital (SVC).

Full Story

 

 
 

3. März

2000

Handelsblatt vom 3.März 2000:

"Aus dem Haus - ..Mutter Siemens hilft mit" (Teil 1)

"Aus dem Haus - ..Mutter Siemens hilft mit" (Teil 2)


 

 
 

23. Februar

2000


Setrix AG präsentiert Weltneuheit

"Wireless.Brains" auf der CeBIT in Halle 14/15 Stand H14 (Siemens I&C Stand)


 

 
 

21. Februar

2000

Webwasher

Webwasher.com launches US Operations!

New: WebWasher 2.0 (New user-interface and MacOS-Version)

other Highlights - news around WebWasher:

New: WebWasher 2.0 (New user-interface and MacOS-Version)

New: Webwasher.com AG and cleverlearn Inc. join forces

 


 
 

Februar

2000

Wirtschaft - das IHK Magazin:

Symbiose von Kapital und Strategie

Seite 1 , Seite 2 , Seite 3 , Seite 4

 

 
 

6. Februar

2000

Welt am Sonntag vom 6. Februar 2000:

"Siemens gibt Starthilfe (SVC)"

Der Münchener Konzern belebt erfolgreich eine alte Tugend:
Wagniskapital für Startups


 
 

6. Februar

2000

Welt am Sonntag vom 6. Februar 2000:

"Man muss uns mögen"

Mit Siemens-Hilfe im Internet gestartet: der Reklame-Killer Webwasher

Webwasher

 


 
 

6. Februar

2000

Welt am Sonntag vom 6. Februar 2000:

"Das magische Auge"

Die Setrix AG: Siemens-Tüftler entwickeln intelligenten Bewegungsmelder.


 
 

26. Januar

2000

Handelsblatt:

"Konzerne profitieren von Gründern doppelt"

Mit Venture Capital Töchtern gewinnen Großunternehmen an Attraktivität!


 
 

12.Jan.2000


Siemens Venture Capital invests into emWare, Inc. (click here for more info and press release)



emWare® Inc., is a leading provider of device-networking software which enables users to remotely access and control their electronic devices and appliances over the Internet or intranets using Web browsers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), databases, spreadsheets or phones.