Last deal

$18M

Amount

Series D

Stage

14.06.2011

Date

3

all rounds

$64.29M

Total amount

date founded

Financing round

General

About Company
SiliconBlue manufactures ultra-low power, programmable logic devices for mobile devices and hand-held electronics.

Industry

Sector :

Subsector :

founded date

01.01.2005

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Series D

IPO status

Private

Description

The company, known as SiliconBlue, specializes in creating programmable logic solutions for a wide range of consumer applications, particularly in the mobile sector. Their iCE65™ mobileFPGA™ devices allow designers of mobile products to easily and swiftly incorporate unique features into their designs. By combining the advantages of reprogrammable FPGAs with the cost-effectiveness and power efficiency of ASICs, the iCE65 family offers an optimal solution for handheld consumer system designers. In addition to their FPGA products for smartphones and portable media players, SiliconBlue also provides development tools, evaluation kits, and programming hardware. Their programmable logic solutions find application in various battery-based mobile devices, including e-books, netbooks, digital picture frames, and handheld POS systems, among others.
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M&A Details
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Money Raised

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Kapil Shankar
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Employee Profiles
6

Stephen M. Donovan

VP of Sales

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Team Member

Andrew Chan

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Vice President, Engineering

Michael Hasley

Michael Hasley

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