Since 1996, Outlook Ventures has accelerated
the growth of industry-transforming technology companies addressing
both consumer and business markets. To these companies, Outlook
has contributed the strategic and operational support that is our
hallmark. As a result, 60% of these companies are now publicly traded
or have been acquired by corporations including Intuit, Inktomi,
Stellent, Citicorp, United Online, Vignette, and Yahoo!.
The following companies have received an investment from Outlook
Ventures.
"The Internet Payment Infrastructure" |
Arthas supplies a person-to-person
payment platform allowing individuals to send and receive money
over the Internet. The rise in person-to-person sales transactions
on auction and classified services has resulted in demand for
a more convenient payment mechanism than cashiers checks or
money orders as well as the growing demand by businesses for
more cost-effective solutions than credit cards. Arthas provides
a simple, web-based system for one to send and accept electronic
payments. Arthas was acquired by Yahoo (N: YHOO) to form the
basis for their payment solutions.
Acquired by Yahoo!
February 2000 |
 |
www.graniteedgenetworks.com/ |
GraniteEdge Networks provides a new level of
intelligence for internal network security. The company's security
analytics solutions enable IT security experts to break through
the tremendous noise of the enterprise network and gain new
visibility into their network infrastructure, dramatically improving
their ability to detect serious network threats. |
|
"The Online Merchandising Network" |
Impulse Network was created to combine the rapid
growth of online shopping and e-commerce with the popularity
of impulse buying among consumers who seek quality merchandise.
Impulse Network was acquired by Inktomi (N: INKT) which develops
and markets scalable software designed for the world's largest
Internet infrastructure and media companies. It is featured
as the Shopping Engine under Inktomi's Portal Services.
Acquired by Inktomi
May 1999 |
|
www.kinecta.com
"Publishers Create Content Once, We Do The Rest" |
Kinecta is dedicated to providing online solutions
that seamlessly tie companies with their intended audiences.
Kinecta's XML-based, ICE-compliant Extraprise management software
enables companies of any size to build low-cost, high-value,
automated online content and data distribution networks. Kinecta's
proven technology allows controlled exchange and management
of business-to-business assets between online partners.
Acquired by Stellent
March 2002 |
|
www.lassologic.com |
Lasso Logic develops data protection solutions
for businesses and remote offices with less than 100 employees.
The company was founded on the premise that current tape backup
solutions are antiquated, cumbersome and notoriously unreliable.
Lasso Logic offers a better approach and a next generation solution
for data protection and availability - its Lasso CDP appliance
or OEM server solutions.
Acquired by SonicWALL
November 2005 |
|
www.soundview.com
"Access Creates Opportunity" |
Soundview Technology (N:SNDV) is an investment
banking firm focused exclusively on technology industries. As
such Soundview brings deep expertise in fields such as communications,
electronic components, photonics, software and systems and is
engaged with the thought leaders driving technological development.
Soundview is differentiated by its total commitment to understanding
the fundamentals and trends that define technology today and
shape the direction of tomorrow's markets.
IPO June 1999 |
back
to top
|
www.bridgestream.com |
Bridgestream provides a simple,
cost effective solution for real-time authorization management.
Bridgestream's application manages on-going user and organizational
changes that are impossible to capture manually and automatically
updates other systems and applications across the complex
enterprise. By eliminating the need to manually authorize
changes, Bridgestream saves large companies millions of dollars
in administration, application implementation, and maintenance
costs. Bridgestream also serves as an essential component
of any organization that has to manage compliance standards
as a matter of business policy. The solution interprets and
tracks the company policies that define privilege (access,
authority, etc.) and drives approval workflows for systems
and application authorization. |
|
www.clairmail.com |
ClairMail delivers true workforce
mobility by extending access to enterprise applications from
any mobile device with just one-click. Using ClairMail, mobile
workers get the information they need without having to log
into and use complex applications. ClairMail's customers
span a wide array of verticals, yet they all share a common
vision - making it easier for their employees and customers
to get what they need easily and quickly. |
|
www.collabrys.com |
Founded by e-commerce and marketing veterans,
Qbiquity merges proven marketing strategies with the unique
personal networking properties of the Internet. Qbiquity provides
an Internet infrastructure engine that helps marketers acquire
and retain customers through personal relationship marketing.
Our products integrate seamlessly into our clients' Web sites,
allowing their customers to recommend products, services,
or any other Web content to friends and business associates.
QBiquity Acquired
by Collabrys May, 2002 |
|
www.digitalchocolate.com |
Digital Chocolate is a developer of high-quality,
original games and applications for mobile phones and offers
many of the world's most popular and top-rated games. The company
and its games have received numerous awards from the gaming
press, as well as overwhelmingly positive user reviews. Since
its inception, Digital Chocolate has secured relationships
with more than 250 operators and partners, including Cingular,
Orange, Sprint, T-Mobile, 3, Verizon Wireless, and Vodafone,
and its products are available in over 70 countries around
the world. |
|
www.echopass.com
"Powering Your Customer Communications" |
Echopass Corporation is a leading provider
of integrated voice and e-media contact center solutions.
Echopass solutions enable the processing of contact center
transactions while centralizing the management of those transactions.
The Echopass offering delivers complete customer interaction
business applications, anytime, anywhere that can be tailored
to specific vertical markets. Each solution can be customized
to unique business processes and existing infrastructure while
optimizing operational management of that environment. Echopass
solutions provide the contact center management team the ability
to control their internal environments and customer-facing
applications based on real-time business needs without detailed
operational knowledge typically required by each contact center
subsystem. |
|
www.epicentric.com
"The eBusiness Network Platform" |
In order to succeed in a rapidly changing
marketplace, today's companies require a flexible technology
platform that enables them to dynamically integrate disparate
third-party systems and applications into e-business networks.
Epicentric's products are completely standards-based, 100%
Java and platform-independent. Global 2000 companies build
their Web framework with Epicentric Portal Server 3.0 and
deliver value-added applications, content and commerce with
Epicentric Web Services.
Acquired by Vignette October, 2002 |
|
www.clickaction.com |
MarketHome provides traditional retailers with
direct marketing software to enhance their customer relations
and build revenues. More than 50 world-class clients use the
MarketHome solution, including LL Bean, Dean & Deluca, Coach,
Joseph A Bank, Talbots, the NBA, Boise Cascade Office Products
and Brooks Brothers.
Acquired by ClickAction
Inc. July 1999 |
|
www.nsitesoftware.com
"Managing Dynamic Processes in the Networked Enterprise" |
nSite Software specializes in the integration
of manual business process with routine automated workflow.
The reality of business is constant change, resulting in inevitable
variances in any standard operating procedure. Variances give
rise to manual process, leaving enterprise workflow systems
on-hold. nSite Process Server was specifically designed to bring
efficiency, order, and consistency to the management of everyday
variance processes, returning process outcomes promptly to enterprise
workflow systems and restarting standard operating processes.
nSite Process Server is the only platform explicitly designed
to fill this crucial need, and is a critical component of any
BPM strategy. |
|
www.printchannel.com
"The Leader in e-Commerce Solutions For e-Printing" |
MediaFlex is the industry leader in Internet
software and systems for on-demand publishing. MediaFlex's e-printing
services provide everything a company needs – using a standard
Web browser interface – to offer order creation, processing,
tracking, and invoicing of digital printing jobs. The company
operates a scalable network that enables e-commerce and the
distribution of on-demand image-based products. As one of the
first companies to offer on-demand publishing over the Internet,
MediaFlex is challenging the traditional image publishing establishment
by offering broader selection, better service and higher satisfaction
without compromising quality.
Acquired by PrintChannel
May 2001 |
|
www.reconnex.net |
Reconnex is developing a plug-and-play network
appliance for real-time "network forensics" by intelligently
monitoring and analyzing all forms of content over the network.
It is directed at monitoring the activities of insiders and
trusted users, and allows corporations and government entities
to protect their intellectual property and confidential information,
provide simplified policy management for regulatory compliance
and prevent and detect inappropriate network use. The Reconnex
appliance allows administrators to examine the actual content
that is transmitted by internal personnel and provides them
a contextual understanding of suspicious activity so they can
verify malicious behavior. In addition, it provides a legally
binding chain of evidence that can help them successfully pursue
legal action against wrong-doers. |
|
www.semagix.com
"The Power of Relevant Content" |
Semagix applies patented semantic web technologies
to aggregate, enhance, integrate, analyse and manage all internal
and external content. Semagix's patented SCORE (Semantic Content
Organization and Retrieval Engine) technology automates these
processes and semantically meta-tags digital media of any type
and format, so enabling organisations to make fast, intelligent
associations between relevant content from multiple sources.
Semagix is headquartered in London, England with offices in
San Mateo – California, Athens – Georgia and Washington
DC in the US.
Voquette Acquired
by Semagix August, 2002 |
|
www.toolwire.com |
Toolwire is an enterprise service provider specializing
in live, hands-on access to real technology through the dynamic
provisioning of shared and private workspaces. Toolwire services
include live self-paced and classroom-based labs, online product
demonstrations, and live problem resolution support — all
critical components to training, selling and supporting hardware
and software technologies. The demand for this service today
results from enterprises buying smaller portions of technology
to demonstrate proof-of-concept, user proficiency, and increased
ROI. Toolwire meets this demand through its application conferencing
services, which advance the adoption of technology through the
evaluation and consumption of products in a prompt and cost
effective manner. Combining with Logilent Learning Systems in
May 2003, Toolwire customers and partners include large software
and network enterprises, and worldwide learning organizations.
Logilent merged with
Toolwire in June, 2003 |
|
www.xactlycorp.com |
Xactly™ Corporation delivers on-demand sales compensation applications that enable companies to incent right and sell more. Their customers represent a broad cross-section of industries with sales organizations ranging from 10s to 100s of participants. Current spreadsheet-based incentive programs that are delivered with no real-time visibility, often leave the sales force unmotivated and deliver unpredictable results. Xactly Incent™ allows companies to easily and affordably design, implement, manage and audit optimized incentive programs.
|
back
to top
|
www.active.com |
The Active Network, Inc. is a leading
provider of technology and marketing solutions for the participatory
sports and recreation industry. The company's network of online
and offline properties and Active Sports Marketing Group, provide
registration and data management tools, enterprise software
systems, Web site development, advertising and sponsorship opportunities,
and commerce and membership benefits. Located in La Jolla, California,
The Active Network and its properties generate an estimated
60 million monthly page views, provide registration for more
than 20,000 events and leagues worldwide, and deliver offline
recreation management solutions to more than 1,000 park and
recreation agencies in North America.
eTeamz merged with
Active December 2000 |
|
www.classmates.com
"The World's Best Place to Re-unite" |
Classmates Online, Inc. is a personal networking
service connecting over 30 million members with friends, family,
military and work colleagues. Classmates members can search,
find and connect with friends in over 200,000 schools (kindergarten
through college), 38,000 military organizations, and 1 million
places of employment. Founded in 1995, Classmates has one of
the largest subscriber bases on the Web for paid content. The
company adds 1.5 million new members each month and is consistently
ranked one of the top 15 most highly trafficked Web properties
by Nielsen//Net Ratings.
eCircles merged with
Classmates December 2000 |
|
www.loyaltylab.com |
Loyalty lab is an innovative on-demand loyalty
and customer management solution for retailers, providing
integrated campaign, promotion, loyalty, and affinity marketing
capabilities at substantially lower cost and faster time to
market than comparable enterprise software solutions. The
company is lead by Mark H Goldstein, a 20-year industry veteran,
and backed by Mobius Venture Capital, Outlook Ventures, and
Canaan Partners. |
|
www.citibank.com |
iOwn has been a leading pioneer in providing
mortgage and real estate solutions to consumers and real estate
professionals. iOwn provides its customers with a fundamentally
better way to identify, purchase, finance, sell, and manage
their most significant asset – their home. In addition,
iOwn provides a suite of software solutions to mortgage brokers
and lending professionals enabling them to efficiently participate
in the iOwn network and support the complex real estate processes.
Acquired by Citicorp
November 2000 |
|
www.overture.com
"The Leader in Pay-for-Performance Search" Overture |
Overture (N:OVER), formerly known as GoTo, is
the world leader in Pay-For-Performance search on the Internet.
The company created the market for Pay-For-Performance search
by redefining how businesses market online. In the first quarter
of 2002, Overture facilitated more than 587 million paid introductions
on a worldwide basis between consumers and its approximately
60,000 advertisers, who bid for placement on relevant search
results and pay Overture only when a consumer clicks on their
listing. Following a rigorous screening for user relevance by
Overture's 100-person editorial team, the company distributes
its search results to tens of thousands of sites across the
Internet, including MSN, Lycos and Yahoo!, making it the largest
Pay-For-Performance search and advertising network on the Internet.
IPO June 1999 |
| back
to top |
|
|
 |
 |
