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Smart Technology Ventures

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Smart Technology Ventures (STV) is a leading early and mid-stage SBIC venture capital fund based in Southern California. STV has built a strong reputation for its deep technical expertise and ability to develop technology businesses. We focus on investing in core technology areas such as wireless communications, semiconductors, storage, software, broadband, and photonics. STV typically invests $3 - $8 million over the life of an investment. The Fund’s founder was a leading early stage investor in Qualcomm and remains a major shareholder today. STV has solid working relations with a number of Corporate Venture Capital firms including Intel Capital and Qualcomm Ventures. In addition, Qualcomm’s Senior Vice President of Technology, Dr. Charles E. Wheatley, is a Technical Advisor to the fund.

Recent Milestones

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  Smart Technology Ventures invested in Atrenta. (10/20/06)
  Posted 1/25/09 at 9:55am via venturebeat.com
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  Smart Technology Ventures invested in Availigent. (7/17/06)
  Posted 4/11/10 at 7:21pm via sys-con.com
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  Smart Technology Ventures invested in Cradle Technologies. (12/27/05)
  Posted 9/13/10 at 10:35pm
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  Smart Technology Ventures invested in Sonics. (12/7/05)
  Posted 10/4/10 at 1:32am
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  Smart Technology Ventures invested in Morpho Technologies. (4/18/05)
  Posted 10/5/10 at 4:09am via design-reuse.com

Investments

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1. Chip design co., Atrenta raises $16M more (venturebeat.com) [edit]
2. Availigent Gets Funding (oracle.sys-con.com) [edit]
3. EDGAR [edit]
4. EDGAR [edit]
5. Morpho Technologies Receives Investment in Series C Funding (design-reuse.com) [edit]