Investors
Narus is privately held and is backed by marque investors such as JP Morgan Partners, Mayfield, NeoCarta, Presidio Venture Partners, Walden International, Intel, NTT Software and Sumisho Electronics.
JP Morgan Partners
JP Morgan is a leading global firm that meets critical financial needs for business enterprises, governments, and individuals around the world. We advise on corporate strategy and structure, raise capital, make markets in financial instruments, and manage investment assets. Our expertise is based on an in-depth knowledge of our clients' needs and the industries and environments in which they operate. We also commit our own capital to promising enterprises and invest and trade to capture market opportunities.
Mayfield
Since 1969, Mayfield has been making an impact on the way people live and work. That’s because we know how to nurture promising next-generation industries and companies. As a partnership of financial, technical and management experts, we understand how to turn a great vision into a business, and a business into a success. They were early investors in some of the biggest names in the semiconductor, networking and enterprise computing industries including BroadVision, Compaq, Redback Networks, and 3COM. They invest in smart, technology-savvy entrepreneurs who have a unique insight into the dynamics of their market. The’re particularly good at identifying those who have solid, viable solutions for solving the biggest, most important problems of their customers. In the last 32 years, Mayfield has invested in nearly 400 companies and has taken more than 100 of them public. During that same timeframe, they have also completed hundreds of mergers and acquisitions. Today, these portfolio companies represent an aggregate market value of more than $232 billion. At Mayfield, they understand that there is a lot more to successful venture capital than gut instincts and money. They believe we have a more well-rounded definition of the word “investment.” Entrepreneurs choose to partner with us because Mayfield’s financial commitments are always bundled with our widely acclaimed technology expertise, outstanding network of resources and proven track record – all working together for maximum impact.
NeoCarta
NeoCarta Ventures is a leading venture capital firm specializing in early to mid-stage technology investments. Focus areas include infrastructure investments in software, hardware, networking and wireless. With three offices in San Francisco, New York and Boston, NeoCarta partners' backgrounds include senior investment experience with outstanding track records at GE Capital, Intel Capital, Thomson, NBC and Softbank Venture Capital. The company's managing directors have financed over ninety private technology companies, forty of which have succeeded in going public and/or merging with public companies. Like most venture capitalists, NeoCarta is adept at working closely with management teams at the board level, providing the appropriate assistance where needed. Beyond that, NeoCarta sets itself apart from other venture capital firms by creating real strategic value for their portfolio companies. With NeoCarta's unique mix of financial, operational, and technical expertise, the company is able to add value at all stages of a company's development.
Walden International
Walden International provides venture capital, industry knowledge and unrivaled global expertise to early stage technology companies. Our mission is to invest in the best startups, and then to partner with these companies, offering them our world-class strategic counsel with the intent of making them into market leaders that endure. Our unsurpassed team of multicultural professionals possesses a deep understanding of foreign markets. Our heritage abroad allows us to partner our U.S. portfolio companies with leading overseas companies and government agencies, and to assist them in navigating the complexities of doing business on foreign soil. We believe that our success and proven track record is a result of the strong relationships we form with our portfolio companies and the commitment we have to their future.
Intel
The Intel Communications Fund is a $500M equity investment fund that invests in technology companies developing innovative networking and communications solutions. The fund supports development of technologies for Intel® Internet Exchange™ Architecture, telephony applications based on CT Media™ and wireless and cellular solutions built around the Intel® Personal Internet Client Architecture and the Intel® Xscale™ Microarchitecture. In addition, the fund is expected to invest in applications and systems companies supporting other Intel voice and data communications initiatives.
