Ruckus Wireless raises $7.5M more for IPTV router

Ruckus Wireless, a Sunnyvale, Calif. maker of a WiFi router for Internet television in the home, has raised $7.5 million in a fifth round of funding from existing investors, according to VentureWire (subscription required).

It also said it has signed a deal with Deutsch Telekom to offerwireless TV to its millions of customers in Germany.

The company has now raised about $39.5 million in venture funding, from Sequoia Capital, Investor Growth Capital, Sutter Hill Ventures, Motorola Ventures,… Continue Reading

Aruba Networks files to go public, to raise $100M

Aruba Networks, of Sunnyvale, has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering. Rumors this would happen have been around for a while.

Here is the IPO filing announcement.
Here is how Aruba is marketing itself.

A less buzzy way of describing this company is that it provides WiFi networks to large companies.

Going into the IPO, Matrix Partners owns 22.6 percent of Aruba, Sequoia Capital owns 20.6 percent,… Continue Reading

Aruba raises $5M, sweetening pot before going public?

Aruba Networks, the Sunnyvale provider of wireless LAN technology which we reported earlier appeared to be getting ready to go public, has raised around $5 million in more funding, according to a regulatory filing cited by PE Week.

This brings the round total to around $30 million. Artis Capital Management led the overall round, and was joined by Matrix Partners, Sequoia Capital, Trinity Ventures and WK Technology Funds.

If the company really is going public… Continue Reading

Ruckus Wireless has raised $16M for TV WiFi

Ruckus Wireless, a Sunnyvale start-up that develops WiFi technology designed to carry Internet TV signals through large homes, including around and through walls and other barriers, has raised $16 million in a fourth round of funding.

The round was led by Motorola Ventures and T-Online, and included other private investors. The company has already received $14 million from Sequoia, WK Technology and Sutter Hill, and those investors participated in latest round, the company said.

The company said… Continue Reading