Lightspeed is a pioneer of mask reconfigurable intellectual property to the semiconductor market. Founded in 1996, Lightspeed has developed and brought to market four mask-reconfigurable architectures, the most recent of which is an industry-leading solution available for multiple foundries, IDMs and process nodes. Current products include mask reconfigurable logic, I/O, and embedded test. Lightspeed’s mask reconfigurable IP is the best solution available to both fabless and IDM semiconductor manufacturers confronted by SoC integration issues, shortening market windows, and increased deep-submicron technology challenges.

Financials

Date Type Amount Investors Valuation
03/31/06 Series E 1.36M Sigvion Capital, Hearst Media, TimeWarner, Johnson & Johnson Corporate Office of Science and Technology, Anthemis Group, Morgan Creek Capital Management, Illinois Emerging Technologies Fund, MyFirstcheque, Phoenix Venture Partners Unknown

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