Gennum Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1973

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 451

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 2

  • Investments
  • 3

Gennum General Information

Description

Designer and seller of information technology connectivity products based in Burlington, Ontario. The company is engaged in selling connectivity products such as bus bridge, cable drivers, clock and data recovery, cross point switches, equalizers, limiting amplifiers, sync separators and other products to its clients in Burlington, Canada.

Contact Information

Website
www.gennum.com
Formerly Known As
Linear Technology Inc.
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • 4281 Harvester Road
  • Burlington, Ontario L7L 5M4
  • Canada
Primary Industry
Connectivity Products
Vertical(s)
TMT
Former Stock Listing
GND
Corporate Office
  • 4281 Harvester Road
  • Burlington, Ontario L7L 5M4
  • Canada

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Gennum Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Gennum Patents

  • 311

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 64

    Granted

  • 9

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Gennum Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-8879618-B2 Decision feedback equalizer and transceiver Active 13-Sep-2010
US-20120201289-A1 Decision feedback equalizer and transceiver Active 13-Sep-2010
EP-2389758-A1 Crosspoint switch for use in video and other applications Inactive 21-Jan-2009
EP-2389768-A1 Video specific built-in self test and system test for crosspoint switches Inactive 21-Jan-2009
EP-2389758-A4 Crosspoint switch for use in video and other applications Inactive 21-Jan-2009 H04N5/268
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Gennum Signals

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Gennum Investments & Acquisitions (3)

Gennum’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Semtech EMEA for . The deal was made on 06-Apr-2011.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Semtech EMEA 06-Apr-2011 Merger/Acquisition Other Commercial Services
ASIC Architect 28-Jul-2008 Merger/Acquisition Computers, Parts and Peripherals
Toumaz Technology 30-Jun-2004 Early Stage VC General Purpose Semiconductors
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Gennum Exits (1)

Gennum’s most recent exit was on 30-Jun-2004 from Toumaz Technology. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Toumaz Technology 30-Jun-2004 Completed
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Gennum FAQs

  • When was Gennum founded?

    Gennum was founded in 1973.

  • Where is Gennum headquartered?

    Gennum is headquartered in Burlington, Canada.

  • What is the size of Gennum?

    Gennum has 451 total employees.

  • What industry is Gennum in?

    Gennum’s primary industry is Connectivity Products.

  • Is Gennum a private or public company?

    Gennum is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Gennum?

    The current valuation of Gennum is .

  • What is Gennum’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Gennum is .

  • When was Gennum acquired?

    Gennum was acquired on 20-Mar-2012.

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