Innovative Portfolio Companies

Engineering New Markets and Strong Businesses

We invest in early-stage and breakthrough ventures that have the promise to create new market opportunities.

 Public Companies

December 12, 1997Power Integrations  
Smart power integrated circuits.
Sunnyvale, CA

November 20, 1997Travelocity  
Electronic travel services.
Fort Worth, TX

November 13, 1997SportsLine USA  
Sports information network.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL

October 2, 1997Corixa  
Therapeutic vaccines.
Seattle, WA

June 6, 1997Cardima  
Microcatheter solutions for electrophysiology.
Fremont, CA

May 15, 1997Amazon.com  
Online consumer shopping.
Seattle, WA

May 14, 1997Rambus  
High-performance memory systems.
Mountain View, CA

March 14, 1997NeoMagic  
Semiconductor chips and software that provide mobile solutions enabling new multimedia features for handheld devices.
Santa Clara, CA

February 12, 1997Biosite Diagnostics  
Emergency room diagnostics.
San Diego, CA

May 23, 1996Neurocrine Biosciences  
Product-based biopharmaceutical company focused on neurological and endocrine-related diseases and disorders.
San Diego, CA

May 15, 1996Microcide  
Anti-microbial drugs.
Mountain View, CA

February 1, 1996Connetics  
Drugs for fibrotic conditions.
Palo Alto, CA

December 8, 1995Citrix Systems  
Multi-user application server software.
Fort Lauderdale, FL

December 5, 1995Pharmacopeia  
Small molecule libraries.
Sunnyvale, CA

November 16, 1995Photon Dynamics  
Flat panel display test equipment.
Milpitas, CA