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 ARCH
portfolio companies in the physical sciences are pioneering technology
with a range of commercial applications in:
We have founded
companies from the world's leading research centers in physics, mathematics,
advanced materials, bioengineering, artificial intelligence, chemistry,
fiber optics, and defense electronics. As in our other specializations,
we are interested in breakthrough science that can be the foundations
of new industries and lead the way in their respective fields.
A strong history of collaboration with the academic and research
community has made us the venture capital partner of choice for innovative
scientists who want partners that understand the advanced technology
they are exploring. As a result, many of our portfolio companies in
the physical sciences originated in laboratories at institutions such
as Columbia University, Harvard University, Argonne National Laboratory,
University of Washington, University of Michigan, Tufts University,
Northwestern University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
among others.
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Adesto Technologies Corp.
Sunnyvale, CA
Silicon Valley fabless semiconductor company |
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Artificial Muscle, Inc.
Menlo Park, CA
Electroactive polymers for solid-state actuator and electric
power generation |
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Aveso, Inc.
Fridley, MN
Electrochromic display technology for ultra-thin or flexible
materials |
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Cambrios
Technologies Corp.
Sunnyvale, CA
"Directed-evolution" technology platform employing molecular
biology to synthesize nanostructures and advanced materials for
use in electronics |
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CoolEdge Lighting, Inc.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Solid state lighting technology allowing flexible and broad space designs with tunable color |
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Crystal-IS, Inc.
Green Island, NY
Single-crystal aluminum nitride substrates |
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Eichrom
Technologies, Inc.
Darien, IL
Paris, France
Separation and polymer chemistry
Acquired by Gary Comer, Inc. |
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Ensemble
Discovery Corp.
Cambridge, MA
Chemical synthesis platform using DNA-programmed chemistry for the rapid discovery of
chemical compounds and reactions |
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Nanophase
Technologies Corporation
Burr Ridge, IL
Ultrafine ceramic materials
NASDAQ: NANX |
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Nanosys,
Inc.
Palo Alto, CA
Technology utilizing nanowires, nanorods and nanocrystals
with applications in electronics, biology, chemistry and quantum
computing |
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Sapphire Energy Corp.
San Diego, CA
Renewable gasoline from sunlight, carbon dioxide and photosynthetic microorganisms |
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Semprius, Inc.
Durham, NC
Technology for printing high performance single crystal semiconductors on any substrate |
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Shocking
Technologies, Inc.
Palo Alto, CA
Advanced voltage-switchable dielectrics for the semiconductor and electronics industries |
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Ahura Scientific, Inc.
Wilmington, MA
Manufactures ultra-compact "optical engine" technology for
hand-held instruments in homeland security, life sciences,
process control, and telecommunications |
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AlfaLight,
Inc.
Madison, WI
High powered diode lasers
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ALIS Corporation
Peabody, MA
High resolution microscopy technology enabling the brightest beam available
Acquired by Carl Zeiss SMT |
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AmberWave Systems Corp.
Salem, NH
High-speed microelectronic and optoelectronic solutions for
next generation communications devices |
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ISCO
International, Inc.
Mt. Prospect, IL
High performance filter technology for wireless communications
AMSE: ISC |
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Impinj, Inc.
Seattle, WA
High performance RFID products |
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InnovaLight, Inc.
Santa Clara, CA
Solar energy products based on silicon nanotechnology |
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Intelligent Reasoning Systems,
Inc.
Austin, TX
Automated optical inspections systems for printed circuit
board and IC packages
Acquired by Photon
Dynamics, Inc.
NASDAQ: PHTN |
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Kotura, Inc.
Monterey Park, CA
Integrated optical components for communications and related
markets |
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MicroOptical Devices, Inc.
Albuquerque, NM
Semiconductor surface emitting lasers
Acquired by
EMCORE Corp.
NASDAQ: EMKR |
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MobileVerbs, Inc.
San Jose, CA
Mobile content delivery
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NiOptics Corporation
St. Paul, MN
Light transmission components for back-lit display products
NASDAQ: MMM
Acquired by 3M |
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Nitronex Corporation
Raleigh, NC
Building GaN RF power transistors on industry-standard
silicon substrates
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Xtera
Communications, Inc.
Allen, TX
Optical networking start-up redefining network capacity and
distances |
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Caliper
Life Sciences, Inc.
Mountain View, CA
Microfluidics ("lab on a chip") for research instrumentation
and drug screening
NASDAQ: CALP |
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Celula, Inc.
La Jolla, CA
Developing proprietary diagnostic tools |
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EKOS Corporation
Bothell, WA
Ultrasound drug delivery |
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Illumina,
Inc.
San Diego, CA
Fiber optic arrays for use in genomics and proteomics
NASDAQ: ILMN |
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Quanterix, Inc.
Cambridge, MA
Single molecule and single cell analysis platform
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R2
Technology, Inc.
Sunnyvale, CA
Mammography "image checker" for assisting in the detection of
breast cancerAcquired by
Hologic, Inc.
NASDAQ: HOLX |
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Surface
Logix, Inc.
Brighton, MA
Biophysical chemistry platform creating small molecule drugs with enhanced functionality |
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Therus
Corporation
Seattle, WA
Therapeutic ultrasound |
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