Investors
We're backed by top-tier investors
Our relationships with top investment and management-consulting firms open many potential strategic partnerships with other companies from their portfolios and strategic partner lists.
Austin Ventures
CREDANT Technologies was incubated within Austin Ventures, one of the largest and most established venture capital firms in the United States. Austin Ventures (AV) has worked with talented entrepreneurs to build valuable companies for over 25 years. With $3.9 billion under management, AV is the most active venture capital and growth equity firm in Texas and one of the most established in the nation. With an investment focus on business services and supply chain, financial services, new media, Internet, and information services, AV invests at all stages of company development, from $100,000 in “planned experiments” in early-stage ideas to $100+ million investments in expansion rounds and recapitalizations. AV’s strategy is to partner with talented executives and entrepreneurs through its CEO-in-Residence and Entrepreneur-in-Residence programs.
Chris Pacitti, General Partner at Austin Ventures, serves on CREDANT Technologies' Corporate Board of Directors.
Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO), the worldwide leader in networking for the internet, celebrates 20 years of commitment to technology innovation, industry leadership, and corporate social responsibility.
Crescendo Ventures
Crescendo Ventures is an international venture capital firm that provides early-stage funding and growth resources to high-potential companies in the communication and enterprise infrastructure industries. By collaborating with entrepreneurial teams to grow market-leading companies, Crescendo Ventures uses its industry expertise, team-based development model and global network to help high-growth companies achieve their full potential. Founded in 1993, Crescendo Ventures manages more than $1 billion from its headquarters in Palo Alto, California and offices in Minneapolis and London.
John Borchers, General Partner at Crescendo Ventures, serves on CREDANT Technologies' Corporate Board of Directors.
Intel Capital
Intel Capital, Intel's strategic investment program, focuses on making equity investments and acquisitions to grow the Internet economy in support of Intel's strategic interests. Intel Capital invests in hardware, software, and service companies in several market segments, including computing, networking, and wireless communications.
Menlo Ventures
Since its inception in 1976, Menlo Ventures has helped visionary leaders turn technical innovations into world-class companies. Menlo has over $2.7 billion under management in nine venture capital funds and currently invests in the internet infrastructure and services, software, and communications sectors. The Menlo Ventures team is a group of investment professionals with over 100 years of collective experience in technology, marketing, sales and general management. Their combined knowledge and expertise support emerging growth companies in achieving their maximum potential. Menlo Ventures has invested in over 240 companies in the past 25 years. Many of these companies have become leaders in their respective markets. Some of Menlo’s prior investments include UUNET Technologies, Xros, Cyras Systems, Hotmail Corporation, Infoseek Corporation and Clarify. Menlo Ventures is proud of its reputation as highly skilled and ethical investors who help new companies define strategy, recruit the best management talent, forge industry partnerships and corporate alliances, and attract investment capital.
Pravin Vazirani, Associate at Menlo Ventures, serves on CREDANT Technologies' Corporate Board of Directors.
