Investors

Valista is a privately-owned company headquartered in Ireland and the USA. It has received funding from a range of leading investment companies. Most recently, the company completed a $12 million round of funding in June 2003 which was led by Advent Venture Partners.

Key investors include:
Accel
Advent
Amadeus
Trinity
Sutter Hill
JAFCO
Enterprise Ireland

ACCEL PARTNERS

www.accel.com
Accel Partners is a venture capital firm dedicated to helping outstanding entrepreneurs build category-defining technology companies. In order to meet this challenge with a "prepared mind," they focus the investment of over $3 billion under management in just two areas: Networking and Software. Accel’s mission is to both identify and be the very best partner to the category-defining companies of tomorrow.

ADVENT VENTURE PARTNERS

www.adventventures.com
Advent Venture Partners, based in London, was founded in 1981 and is one of the longest established technology venture capital firms. Advent specializes in information technology (software, hardware, communications and IT services) and healthcare (biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and devices) investments in Europe and the US. Advent invests up to £20 million in companies from start-up through to pre-flotation stage. Advent Venture Partners and its associates currently have total funds under management in excess of-EUR 760 million). Since 1981, the company has funded over 180 companies in the UK, Europe and the US.

AMADEUS CAPITAL PARTNERS

www.amadeuscapital.com
Amadeus is a specialist venture capital firm backing new technologies. Founded in 1997, Amadeus manages £288 million and has backed more than 40 companies in the UK and continental Europe, covering computer hardware and software, mobile and fixed line communications technologies and new media. The firm, which has offices in London and Cambridge, UK, has established a reputation among entrepreneurs for Silicon Valley-style, hands on assistance and 'door opening', and among investors for proving that early stage technology investing can be profitable for the long term.

TRINITY VENTURE CAPITAL

www.tvc.com
Trinity Venture Capital provides venture capital and proven commercial expertise to an extensive portfolio of emerging new technology companies from its offices in Dublin and Belfast. Trinity Venture Capital is part of the Reihill Venture Capital Group. The investors in the Trinity Fund mainly consist of leading Irish financial institutions. The Reihill Venture Capital Group also includes Hibernia Capital Partners which is focused on management buy- outs and restructuring opportunities. The Reihill Venture Capital Group currently has over €200m under management.

SUTTER HILL VENTURES

www.shv.com
Sutter Hill Ventures has financed technology-based start-ups and assisted entrepreneurs in building market-leading companies since 1962. Through their decades of experience, they have developed strong industry networks, considerable operating and venture capital experience, and an understanding of the challenges that early-stage and high-growth companies face. The company offers expertise in developing business strategy and partnerships, building management teams, and financing companies in both public and private markets.

JAFCO

www.jafco.co.jp
JAFCO is a leading Venture Capital company in Japan, headquartered in Tokyo, with six regional offices. JAFCO's operation is global through JAFCO Investment (UK) in London covering Europe and Israel, JAFCO America Ventures in Palo Alto and Boston, and JAFCO Investment (Asia Pacific) in Singapore and 7 offices in Southeast Asia. The JAFCO Group's total balance of investment as of March 31, 2000, was ¥209.2 Billion (Euro2,150 Million) with over 2,000 companies. JAFCO has built its brand identity by leading over 500 companies to IPO, and in recent years JAFCO investees have accounted for 30 percent of IPOs in Japan.

ENTERPRISE IRELAND

www.enterprise-ireland.com
Enterprise Ireland is the government organization charged with assisting the development of Irish enterprise. Enterprise Ireland's client list contains over 3,000 Irish manufacturing and internationally traded services companies.

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