Maker Comms
Founders
Jan Johannessen - CEO
Founded
1994
Stage Invested
Early
Backed Since
1997
Status
Public
Lightspeed Team
Barry Eggers - Co-Founder

Maker Communications developed high-performance programmable communications processors (and related software) for ATM and Internet Protocol data, voice, and video networks. The company went public in 1999 (NASDAQ:MAKR), and was acquired by Conexant Systems (NASDAQ:CNXT) in 2000.

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