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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
Acquired by Bayer Material Science, LLC |
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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
Deep UV LED's for water sterilization |
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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 Therapeutics, Inc.
Cambridge, MA
Chemical synthesis platform using DNA-programmed chemistry to develop synthetic macrocycle drugs called Ensemblins™ |
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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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Siluria Technologies, Inc.
San Francisco, CA
Catalytic process for the direct conversion of natural gas to value-added chemicals and fuels |
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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
Acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
NYSE: TMO |
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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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Kilimanjaro Energy, Inc.
New York, NY
San Francisco, CA
Technologies to capture, process and deliver atmospheric carbon dioxide |
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L1 Agrosciences, Inc.
Research Triangle Park, NC
Seattle, WA
Developing agricultural plant biology to improve yield and enviromental sustainability |
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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
Acquired by iLoop Mobile, Inc. |
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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 cancer
Acquired 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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