Bruce Sachs
781.768.6000
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Areas of greatest interest
Enterprise and service provider infrastucture
Track Record
Acopia Networks – acquired by F5 Networks, 2007
BigBand Networks – IPO 2007, (Nasdaq: BBND)
Flarion Technologies – acquired by QUALCOMM, 2006
Hammerhead Networks – acquired by Cisco Systems, 2002
RiverDelta Networks – acquired by Motorola, 2001
Past Lives
President & CEO, Stratus Computer, where he led turnaround & sale to Ascend
Executive Vice President, Bay Networks, managing four acquisitions in one year
Dir. of Engineering, then CEO at Xylogics, where he led a turnaround and sale to Bay Networks
What he does for fun
Raises money for Accelerated Cure Project for Multiple Sclerosis
Also finds time for running and boating.
Joined CRV
1999
Education
MBA, Northwestern University
MS, Electrical Engineering, Cornell University
BS, Electrical Engineering, Bucknell University
Current Projects
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Carrier IQ
CarrierIQ develops analytic applications for wireless carriers and handset manufacturers that enables them to maximize service. Carrier IQ provides accurate, real-time data direct from the source—your customers’ handsets. Its powerful platform aggregates, analyzes and delivers that data via easy-to-use web applications that help wireless carriers make smart business decisions. The kind that can dramatically lower operating costs, increase customer satisfaction and reduce customer churn. Across every division—marketing, sales, development, customer service, operations, and executive management—and every business unit—device, network and application. Learn more at http://www.carrieriq.com.
05/02/2008
FierceWireless Names Carrier IQ as one of Its “Fierce 15’…more
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iControl Networks
Palo Alto-based iControl Networks is a venture-backed software and services company providing award-winning, mass-market solutions for the remote monitoring market, designed for residential and small-business use. iControl Networks partners with home security companies, Internet service providers and telecommunication companies to bring its award-winning solutions to market. Investors in iControl include Intel and Charles River Ventures. Visit http://www.icontrol.com.
07/22/2009
iControl Networks Raises $23 Million in Series C Funding more
04/08/2008
iControl Networks Raises $15.5 Million For Home Security 2.0 more
04/02/2008
ICONTROL NETWORKS RAISES $15.5 MILLION FOR HOME SECURITY 2.0 more
02/12/2008
VOXCOM Security Systems and iControl Networks Announce Partnership to Deliver…more
09/10/2007
ICONTROL NETWORKS OFFERS NEXT GENERATION OF HOME SECURITY, MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL…more
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M2Z Networks
Silicon Valley-based M2Z Networks’ goal is to boost the U.S. economy by building a free, fast and family-friendly broadband network across the United States. Since May 2006, the FCC has been considering M2Z’s license application for its network, to be constructed in the 2155-2175 MHz spectrum band. The FCC has recently extended its consideration of M2Z’s proposal in a forthcoming rulemaking. If approved, the M2Z proposal would guarantee delivery of its broadband service to at least 95 percent of Americans within 10 years. The service will be supported by locally targeted search results and will include a network-level filter to shield families using the service from indecent content. M2Z will pay the U.S. Treasury 5 percent of annual gross revenues from its premium subscription services, which could total payments of up to $1 billion over 15 years. According to two uncontested economic studies, the introduction of M2Z’s broadband service would generate $18 to $32 billion in direct consumer benefits over the next 15 years. M2Z is backed by Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield and Byers; Charles River Ventures; and Redpoint Ventures; three of the most successful venture capital firms in Silicon Valley with $5 billon of capital under management. For more information, please visit http://www.M2ZNetworks.com and http://www.FreeBroadbandNow.org
09/04/2008
M2Z in USA Today: Start-up wants to provide free broadband more
08/12/2008
Lawmakers urge FCC to move forward with ‘free’ plan more
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Nantero
Nantero is a nanotechnology company using carbon nanotubes for the development of next-generation semiconductor devices. Nantero’s main focus is the development of NRAM™. Nantero is also working with licensees on the development of additional applications of Nantero’s core nanotube-based technology. More information on Nantero, Inc. is available in English and Japanese at http://www.nantero.com
08/25/2008
Nantero Named 54th Fastest-Growing Private Company by Inc. more
05/01/2008
Nantero featured in Entrepreneur: Small Wonders more
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Parascale
Founded in 2004 by industry veteran Cameron Bahar, Parascale is headquartered in Silicon Valley. The company’s primary markets are media and entertainment. Additionally, Parascale provides a platform for easily handling content in the oil and gas, medical imaging, video surveillance and genomic industries. Members of Parascale’s founding engineering team have successfully delivered distributed operating systems and distributed file systems for companies including Sun (Sun Cluster), HP (Open SSI), Symantec/Veritas (Storage Foundation Clustered VM and FS), Teradata (Teradata RDBMS), and IBM (AIX TCF).For more information, contact Parascale, Inc. at 3 Results Way, Cupertino, Calif. 95014; phone (408) 716-7010; fax (408) 716-7011 or visit www.parascale.com.
06/23/2008
Parascale Secures $11.37 Million in Series A Funding more
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Samplify Systems, Inc.
Samplify Systems, a Silicon Valley startup, provides the only real-time compression algorithm for high speed sampled data systems. Delivering simply the bits that matter™ Samplify`s Prism™ compression algorithm provides a cost-effective alternative to brute force hardware approaches to transport and store data within systems. Samplify targets real-time embedded applications in the medical, defense, communications, and industrial markets. Samplify`s Prism™ algorithm is available in netlist form for leading FPGA families, and as a Windows software application. Samplify Systems is a privately held company based in Silicon Valley, with funding from Charles River Ventures and Formative Ventures. For more information, visit http://www.samplifysystems.com.
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SpiderCloud Wireless
SpiderCloud Wireless is developing enterprise wireless solutions.
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Vanu, Inc.
Vanu, Inc. (http://www.vanu.com) is the developer of the Anywave Software Radio solution for cellular operators, the wireless industry’s first technology to simultaneously operate multiple standar ds on a single platform. The Anywave system utilizes open standards architecture, with each wireless standard and all signal processing developed entirely in high level software running on Linux and general purpose servers. This eliminates the use of proprietary chip sets and delivers ongoing price-performance improvements throughout the life of the system. The Vanu solution also significantly reduces backhaul costs and enables new wireless standards and system capacity to be added through remote software downloads which substantially reduces operating costs. The Anywave Base Station in the first softwaredefined radio (SDR) to receive certification from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Vanu was founded in 1998 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
07/09/2007
Vanu Closes $8M Angel Investment Round more
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Beaumaris Networks
BNI is a software company dedicated to solving crucial problems for video service providers and their business partners. We put our customers first and we sincerely value each and every one of our employees. BNI, currently in stealth mode, is backed by world-class investors and led by an experienced Board of Directors and management team.
Updates
Press
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07/22/2009
iControl Networks Raises $23 Million in Series C Funding more
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02/02/2009
Bruce Sachs Named to Forbes Midas List more
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09/04/2008
M2Z in USA Today: Start-up wants to provide free broadband more
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08/12/2008
Lawmakers urge FCC to move forward with ‘free’ plan more
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06/24/2008
GreatCall, Inc. Secures $38 Million in Series C Funding more
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05/02/2008
FierceWireless Names Carrier IQ as one of Its “Fierce 15’ Wireless Companies of 2008 more
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04/08/2008
iControl Networks Raises $15.5 Million For Home Security 2.0 more
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04/02/2008
ICONTROL NETWORKS RAISES $15.5 MILLION FOR HOME SECURITY 2.0 more
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02/12/2008
VOXCOM Security Systems and iControl Networks Announce Partnership to Deliver the Next Generation of Home… more
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01/24/2008
Forbes - The Midas List: #66 Bruce I. Sachs more
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09/13/2007
F5 Networks Completes Acquisition of Acopia Networks more
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09/10/2007
ICONTROL NETWORKS OFFERS NEXT GENERATION OF HOME SECURITY, MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL FIRST TO OFFER SOLUTION TO… more
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09/06/2007
F5 Networks Completes Acquisition of Acopia Networks more
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07/09/2007
Vanu Closes $8M Angel Investment Round more
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04/30/2007
ENTREPRENEURIAL TELECOM VETERAN MARK TUBINIS JOINS CEDAR POINT COMMUNICATIONS AS CTO more
