Infrastructure: Current Investments
Aereo

Aereo provides infrastructure technologies designed to allow consumers access to live TV on their PC or mobile device.

New York, NY

 
AppFirst

Focused on next generation application performance management for the cloud and SaaS environments

New York, NY

 
Aurora Flight Sciences

Aurora Flight Services provides contract manufacturing, sub-system design and development services for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.

Manassas, VA

 
Aveksa

Software to discover, analyze and automate governance, risk and compliance for enterprises

Waltham, MA

 
GCT Semiconductor

GCT Semiconductor is a fabless semiconductor company that designs, develops and markets innovative integrated circuit solutions for the wireless communications industry.

San Jose, CA

 
iBiquity Digital

iBiquity is the only FCC-approved provider of end-to-end digital broadcasting within the existing spectrum in conjunction with continued analog broadcasts to legacy receivers.

Murray Hill, NJ

 
NetComp

NetComp

Web-based distributor of Workers Compensation Insurance to SMB customers through independent agents

Lexington, SC

 
Summit Microelectronics

Summit Microelectronics is a fabless semiconductor company that designs, develops and markets programmable analog power management devices.

Campbell, CA

 
Touchdown Technologies

Touchdown designs and fabricates next generation solutions for production testing of semiconductor devices.

Baldwin Park, CA

 
Infrastructure: Historical Investments
Amber Networks (Nokia)

Amber Networks was a provider of advanced carrier-class IP/Optical edge networking systems, delivering wire-speed processing performance and high service availability. Acquired by Nokia.

Milpitas, CA

 
Arrowpoint (Cisco Systems)

ArrowPoint was a provider of switches that optimized the delivery of content over the Internet. Acquired by Cisco Systems.

Westford, MA

 
Blazent

Blazent is the leading provider of IT analytics and IT optimization software for enterprises.

San Francisco, CA

 
Boomi (DELL)

Fully on-demand integration service that connects any combination of SaaS and on-premise applications without software or hardware

Berwyn, PA

 
Celeritek (Strasbaugh)

Celeritek was a provider of gallium arsenide (GaAs) semiconductor components and subsystems used in the transmission of voice, video, and data over wireless networks. Acquired by Strasbaugh.

Santa Clara, CA

 
Celiant (Andrew)

Celiant was a provider of power amplifiers and radio frequency subsystems for 2G and 3G wireless systems. Acquired by Andrew Corp.

Warren, NJ

 
Cobalt Networks (Sun Microsystems)

Cobalt Networks was a provider of Linux-based server appliances that functioned as engines for the delivery of network based services. Acquired by Sun Microsystems.

Mountain View, CA

 
Elastic Networks (Paradyne)

Elastic Networks was a provider of high-speed, broadband communications products, enabling broadband access over the existing copper telephone wire infrastructure. Acquired by Paradyne Networks.

Alpharetta, GA

 
Flarion Technologies (Qualcomm)

Flarion Technologies was a provider of radio-frequency base stations enabling mobile wireless carriers to offer high-speed data services to subscribers. Acquired by Qualcomm.

Bedminster, NJ

 
Galvantech (Cypress)

Galvantech was a provider of static random access memory products for personal computers. Acquired by Cypress Semiconductor.

Santa Clara, CA

 
InterPacket Networks (Amer. Tower)

InterPacket Networks was an operator of satellite-based Internet network, delivering Internet services to international ISPs in approximately 90 countries. Acquired by American Tower.

Santa Monica, CA

 
Irvine Sensors (IRSN)

Irvine Sensors is a provider of vision systems and miniaturized electronic products for defense, security and commercial applications.

Irvine, CA

 
Megsinet (CoreComm)

MegsINet was a provider of packet-based data network and telecommunications services. Acquired by CoreComm.

Chicago, IL

 
Netegrity (CA)

Netegrity was a provider of identity and access management products for continuously evolving computing environments. Acquired by CA.

Waltham, MA

 
NETGEAR (NTGR)

NETGEARĀ provides a range of networking equipment -- hubs, routers, switches, servers and interfaces -- for connecting PCs in home and small business settings to each other and the Internet.

Santa Clara, CA

 
Quantum Bridge Communications (Motorola)

Quantum Bridge Communications was a provider of Optical Access Networking equipment designed to eliminate the bandwidth bottlenecks that exist in the public network. Acquired by Motorola.

North Andover, MA

 
Remec

Remec

Remec was a provider of high frequency subsystems used in the transmission of voice, video, and data traffic over commercial wireless communications networks in the defense and commercial sectors.

Del Mar, CA

 
RiverDelta Networks (Motorola)

RiverDelta Networks was a provider of carrier-class broadband routing, switching, cable modem termination system (CMTS), and service management solutions. Acquired by Motorola.

Tewksbury, MA

 
Scalent Systems

Scalent is the emerging technology leader providing IT infrastructure virtualization software for enterprises, enabling on-demand and utility computing.

Redwood City, CA

 
Securify

Securify is a pioneer in policy-based security management, enabling enterprises to see, manage and secure their whole IT infrastructure to reduce risk.

Mountain View, CA

 
SilverStream Software (Novell)

SilverStream Software was a provider of Web services-oriented application development platform, used for building sophisticated business applications. Acquired by Novell.

Burlington, MA

 
SkyOnline

SkyOnline is an integrated telecommunications solutions provider based in Latin America that delivers data, voice and Internet services.

McLean, VA

 
STM Wireless

STM Wireless

STM Wireless was a provider of wireless-based satellite communications infrastructure and user terminal products.

Irvine, CA

 
Sycamore Networks (SCMR)

Sycamore Networks provides intelligent bandwidth management solutions including optical switches; network performance management system; and mesh network modeling and configuration software.

Chelmsford, MA

 
Telelogue (ScanSoft)

Telelogue was a provider of directory assistance services to telecommunications service providers. Acquired by ScanSoft.

Iselin, NJ

 
Tellium (Zhone)

Tellium was a provider of OADM (optical add-drop multiplexer) for photonic networks for service providers. Merged with Zhone Technologies.

Oceanport, NJ

 
Trikon Technologies (Aviza)

Trikon Technologies was a provider of front-end wafer processing semiconductor-manufacturing equipments, used for chemical vapor deposition and plasma etch processes. Acquired by Aviza Technology.

 

Newport, United Kingdom

 
Vertel

Vertel is a provider of telecommunications software and professional services company.

Woodland Hills, CA

 
Viasat (VSAT)

ViaSat engages in the production of satellite and other wireless communications and networking systems for government and commercial customers.

Carlsbad, CA

 

We're Hiring!

FirstMark Capital is an early stage technology venture capital firm based in NYC. FirstMark launched in 2008 to invest behind visionary entrepreneurs who are creating new markets or disrupting old ones with a fresh approach. We take a partnership-driven, long-journey approach and have made our singular goal to ease the frictions for our entrepreneurs as they build large, impactful businesses.

Our current portfolio consists of over 40 companies, including market leaders such as SecondMarket, Pinterest, Knewton, Lot18, Lumosity, and Shopify to younger, emerging companies like Aereo, Tapad, Jirafe, LollyWollyDoodle, NewsCred, Meteor Entertainment and more. We have been fortunate to work with the incredible entrepreneurs at Riot Games (acquired by Tencent), Boomi (acquired by DELL), and SPADAC (acquired by GeoEye). Select historical investments include Duck Creek Technologies (Acquired by Accenture); Netgear (NASDAQ: NTGR); StubHub (Acquired by eBay); Netegrity (Acquired by CA); OutlookSoft (Acquired by SAP); and Navic Networks (Acquired by Microsoft).

Position: Director of Community, FirstMark Capital

Description: The Director of Community (DC) position is a newly created, pivotal position that sits at the intersection of our portfolio companies and the deep institutional relationships of the firm to create maximum impact amongst the portfolio.

Process: We are using TakeTheInterview as our preliminary assessment tool. This consists of a 10 minute video interview, along with submission of relevant links to your social media accounts and an online link to your resume. Click here or on the button below to be taken to the interview landing page. Note that signing up to TakeTheInterview does not automatically begin the interview. Please review the below responsbilities and qualifications before applying.

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We plan on reviewing responses weekly and will begin scheduling in-person interviews on a rolling basis. Our goal is to narrow down an initial round of candidates prior to the holidays.

Responsibilities:

In addition to the above, the DC is expected to be a participant in and contributor to all existing and new investment related discussions.

The role is a pre-MBA role with a minimum two year commitment. The successful candidate will most likely choose to join a portfolio company or another venture firm, pursue a graduate degree, or potentially start his or her own company following completion of the role. This is a unique opportunity to learn from the triumphs and pitfalls of some of the best entrepreneurs prior to continuing with one's endeavors. We are open to evolution and/or extension of the role depending on performance and success.

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