Quantum Effect Devices
Founders
Tom Riordan - Co-Founder & CEO
Ray Kunita - Co-Founder
Barry Cox - Chairman
Founded
1991
Stage
Series A
Invested
1997
Status
Private
Lightspeed Team
Christopher Schaepe - Co-Founder

Developed embedded microprocessors for use in networking, communications and enterprise systems.

Company completed an IPO in 2000 and was acquired later that year by PMC Sierra for $2.3 billion.

Christopher Schaepe