About Equitek Capital

Equitek is an international technology-focused Venture Capital group comprised of four investment principals. Their investment focus areas are on: (1) Semiconductor Materials and Packaging, (2) Semiconductor Architecture and Circuit Technology, (3) Semiconductor Manufacturing and Equipment, (4) Adaptive Computing, (5) Pervasive Computing, (6) Fixed and Mobile Broadband Wireless Access Technology, (7) Core Optical Networking Components, (8) Optical Networking Hardware, (9) Network Management, Provisioning and Security, (10) Remote Monitoring, Self-Aware Systems and (11) Human Interface Technologies.The firm's investment criteria include: (1) Early stage funding (chiefly second and third round, with a small focus on seed funding), (2) Strong senior management capability, with relevant industry experience in either previous successful new ventures or established competitors, (3) Good mix of technical/research and commercial skills, (4) Technology represents either significant breakthrough beyond the status quo or a completely new concept with significant impact, (5) Technology is feasible, commercially viable, and has the potential to become a dominant factor in its sector, (6) Technology has high barriers to entry, possibly in the form of patent protection or unique proprietary elements, (7) Large potential addressable market, and a (8) Potential to become a publicly listed company in three years or less.