News
Issue #2003 - 14 (April 2003)
(Updated Apr. 23, 2003)

ACQUISITIONS, MERGERS & AGREEMENTS

VC Investments in Wireless This Week

Recent Investments

1. Dilithium Networks Secures $10MIn series B Funding 
Dilithium Networks is the leading provider of solutions for interconnecting networks and terminals to enable seamless, efficient transport of voice and video.
Investors - Motorola and Jafco (Asia) 

2. edline Communications Raises $10,000,000 [Canada]
Redline Communications provides next-generation broadband fixed wireless access equipment.
INVESTORS: Telemedia

3.Millennial Net Raises $6,000,000 in First Round [Cambridge, MA] 
Millennial Net develops ultra-small, ultra-low power, wireless sensor networking devices called i-Beans. It produces hardware and software to build wireless sensor networks. 
INVESTORS: General Catalyst, Globespan Capital Partners, Kodiak Venture Partners

4. Legra Systems Raises $6,000,000 in Seed Financing Round Add-on [Lexington, MA] 
Legra Systems develops networking systems that are compatible with open standards for the WLAN enterprise market.
INVESTORS: Genesis Partners, Kodiak Venture Partners

5. Maptuit Corporation Secures $8M in Series C Financing
Maptuit’s premier service, called Maptuit® FleetNav, provides on-demand truck-to-door directions to operators of heavy trucks. 
Investors: Flagship Ventures and Edison Venture Fund. 

Source: Various press releases
For more information: http://www.venturereporter.com

MobileInfo Comments and Advisory: Investments in WLAN, applications (a good idea, hardware-centric VCs to note) and advanced wireless chips.

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