About Investors

Behind every successful high tech venture is a stellar list of investors who believe in the technology. Chelsio Communications is proud to list the following venture capital firms as its primary investors.

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) <www.nea.com>

NEA is a leading venture capital firm investing in information and energy technologies, biotechnology and medical/life sciences companies. Practicing venture capital for over 30 years, NEA focuses on investments at all stages of a company's development, playing an active role in assisting management to build companies of lasting value, companies such as Juniper Networks, Data Domain, Ascend Communications and many other successful IT and healthcare organizations.

Investor Growth Capital <www.investorab.com>

Investor is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange and is the largest industrial holding company in the Nordic region. Their goal is to increase the value of their investments and generate returns that are in excess of market cost of capital over a business cycle. Investor Growth achieves this by investing in companies with solid potential for value creation and developing their holdings so the companies remain or become best-in-class.

LSI Logic <www.lsi.com>

LSI Corporation is a leading provider of innovative silicon, systems and software technologies that enable products which seamlessly bring people, information and digital content together.

Invesco Private Capital <www.invescoprivatecapital.com>

Invesco Private Capital is one of the oldest and most active private equity investors with approximately $1.9 billion in discretionary assets under management and $6.3 billion under advisement as of September 30, 2003. Since inception, the private capital team has made commitments to approximately 375 partnerships and invested $1.2 billion directly in more than 300 private companies in the following areas: global commerce, communications infrastructure and services, and life sciences.

Hotung Capital Management <www.hotungvc.com>

Hotung Capital, which is part of Hotung Group, one of the top three venture capital firms in Taiwan, specializes in developing inter-regional cooperation by identifying investment opportunities with high-potential startups in key product areas. Hotung Capital is based in California's Silicon Valley, with a significant presence in Asia.

Vedanta Capital <www.vedacap.com>

Vedanta Capital is a venture capital firm formed in 2006, and currently manages $600M in total commitments. The firm was formed by industry veterans who have been investing in technology, health care and consumer-oriented opportunities since the 1980s. Vedanta looks for technology-based products and services that leverage, enhance or complement the network infrastructure; innovative medical technologies and compounds; and disruptive business or consumer services. The firm's industry network in Asia and Europe helps create opportunities and add value to its portfolio companies.

Pacesetter Capital Group <www.pacesettercapital.com>

Pacesetter Capital Group (PCG) is a diversified family of private equity funds that manages assets exceeding $200 million. Comprised of one diversified private equity fund and three SBICs, PCG has developed a strategic technology infrastructure portfolio that includes investments in networking systems and hardware, semiconductors, and enterprise software.

Horizon Ventures www.horizonvc.com

Horizon Ventures focuses on early-stage, technology-based private companies in the information technology market, with an emphasis on seed, first- and second-round funding. With more than 20 years' experience making venture capital investments, Horizon's "back to basics" approach provides its portfolio companies with the longer-term growth opportunities afforded by following sound business fundamentals.

Abacus Capital www.abacuscp.com

Abacus Capital Partners LLC is a financial advisory firm dedicated to creating value for mid-size technology ventures and private equity firms. Their partners all have a wealth of experience in the technology sector. Drawing on this experience and using their specific methodologies, they assist in mergers, acquisitions, raising capital and strategic counsel.