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SkyVenture
Silicon Valley an indoor skydiving windtunnel company closed a $2.5M investment
from Silicom Ventures members and other investors.
Silicom Ventures investors will elect a member to
represent them on the board.
Sky Venture Silicon Valley is scheduled to open
to the public on June 2006 in Union City.
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| UNDER
DUE DILIGENCE |
| Yoggie, a security solution company,
presented to Silicom members in December 05 and
generated interest from some members. Shlomo Touboul
(Founder of Finjan Software) the Founder and CEO
reported they received a term sheet from an investment
group in NY and is in the process of finalizing
the investment agreements. The term sheet is for
a minimum of $1M, but Shlomo would like to increase
the round up to $2.5M. For more information please
contact Eli Sternheim at [email protected]
Germgaurd
builds and sells innovative healthcare products
based upon UVC technology to Hospitals and other
care giving institutions. Presented in January
10th monthly event and generated interest from
members. Following a short due diligence they
concluded to hold off the investment at this time
and consider investing in the next round. |
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| PORTFOLIO
UPDATES |
Luidia,
Mitsui Incubase Corp, the investment arm of Mitsui
invested in Luidia More
OnVantage
Secures $18M In New Financing
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IMI
Roseville VC invested 3 Million
in IMI Moreore
Spectros
Gross
revenue grew 160% More
Daewoo
Taps 3DVU
(formally FlyOver) for 3D Image in Their
Next Car Navigation More |
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| MEXICO
TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE 2006 |
| Silicom
Ventures in partnership with TechBA (Mexican government
agency) joined forces to introduced Mexican high
tech companies to the Silicon Valley investment
community. On January 24th two-dozen software, hardware
and life science Mexican companies presented their
products and received feedback from a VC panel.
Also included in the program was keynote speeches
by prominent speakers and networking opportunity
with over 400 participants that are angel investors,
VCs and entrepreneurs. More about the Technology
Showcase. To view pictures from the event please
click
here. |
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SILICOM
VENTURES ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM, March 15th, 2006
"Silicom
Valley, leading the Consumer Media Explosion" |
This
year’s Annual Symposium will focus on the
new digital media wave. People are consuming massive
amounts of media (including TV shows, music, movies)
and content companies (networks, cable, music labels)
are flocking to ride the wave of consumer spending.
The Silicom Ventures Consumer Media Symposium is
designed to educate, stimulate, and inform Silicom
Ventures investors on the myriad of issues surrounding
the consumer media market. Confirmed participants
are Adam Lashinsky (Senior Writer, Fortune Magazine),
Eli Harari (CEO, Sandisk), Dan Sheeran (Senior Vice
President Real Networks), Russell Siegelman (Partner
at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers), Jonathan
Sasse (CEO, iRiver America) and Richard Atkinson,
(Vice President, Walt Disney Studios). For more
information and registration please go to:click
here
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| SPAIN
TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE 2006 |
Pencil
down May 16th, 2006 for the Spain Technology
Showcase in the Computer History Museum. The format
will be similar to the showcases we held for the
Netherlands and Mexico. Stay tuned for more information.
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| INTERNATIONAL
INVESTMENT SUMMIT, Israel June 26th-28th |
| Silicom
Ventures will hold it first ever international
conference from June 26th to 28th in Israel. This
event will bring together leading VC and angel
investors, successful serial entrepreneurs, government
and public sector policy designers and decision
makers from around the world for a 3-day summit.
For the program and registration click
here. We are checking the possibility of partnering
with a travel bureau that will offer discounted
air and hotel accommodations.
We encourage you to register early as space is
limited. |
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| SILICOM
VENTURES FUND |
| We
are very proud to announce the first closing of
Silicom Ventures Fund that will
operate parallel to the forum. |
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| THE
STOCK MARKET CORNER, by Ogen Perry |
In
October of 2005, a small group of Silicom members
formed an investment club. We pooled together
a small investment and meet once a month to discuss
possible investments in public securities. So
far, we have made several investments and our
portfolio is up nicely, outpacing the S&P
500 and the NASDAQ. Our current portfolio contains
shares of:
| Hansen
Natural Corp. (HANS) |
A
maker of soft drinks which doubled its revenues
in the last year. |
| Honda
Motor Co. Ltd. (HMC) |
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| Infosys
Tech Ltd. (INFY) and Satyam Computer Services
Ltd. (SAY) |
Two
Indian outsourcers of computer services. |
| Pioneer
Cos Inc. (PONR) |
A
manufacturer of chlorine related products
that recently emerged from Chapter 11 and
is rapidly paying off its remaining debts. |
| Syneron
Medical Ltd. (ELOS) |
An
Israeli manufacturer of lasers used in aesthetic
procedures. |
The
group has also exited two investments, in Apple
Computers (AAPL) and in Cheesecake Factory (CAKE),
both with gains.
The group is not currently open to new members
due to the need to hold regular, fully interactive
meetings. However, I will be updating the activities
and performance of the group in future issues
of the Silicom newsletter. We are also looking
into a way of affording greater visibility to
our investments, for Silicom members.
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| SEEKING
TO HIRE |
- Knowlent
Corporation, a Silicom Ventures portfolio company
is seeking to hire Software Engineer
and Applications Engineer More
- A
Sacramento based company is seeking an outstanding
electrical engineer with a
broad knowledge of both hardware and software.
Additional knowledge of analog circuits or power
amplifiers is a plus. Please send resume to:
[email protected]
- A
Sunnyvale based company seeking a Senior
Software Developer & Technology Architect
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| Ballet
Outing "ROMEO & JULIET" |
| We
are organizing the second ballet outing for "Romeo
& Juliet" on March 11th 8pm at the San Jose Center
for the Performing Arts. Tickes for the dress circle after
10% discount for SIlicom members are about $70 per ticket.
If you are interested please RSVP to [email protected]
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feedback is welcome. For articles and any information that might interest
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-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------DISCLAIMER
Silicom Ventures is not a broker nor investment
advisor and does not provide investment advice. This newsletter should
not be relied on as such nor is it a substitute for investment advice.
The information provided in this newsletter is based on sources believed
to be reliable and in good faith, it is not guaranteed either as to accuracy
or completeness, and independent verification should be sought before
making any decisions. |
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