Sirf Technology Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1995

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 571

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $264M

Sirf Technology General Information

Description

Provider of global positioning systems intended to confer "location awareness" or "location intelligence" to a wide range of consumer products. The company's systems consist of GPS semiconductors and software that incorporates all of the complexity of GPS technology tailored for a specific application, enabling product manufacturers to easily design and sell affordable GPS products.

Contact Information

Website
www.sirf.com
Formerly Known As
Sirf Technologies
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 148 East Brokaw Road
  • San Jose, CA 95112
  • United States
+1 (408)
Primary Industry
Application Specific Semiconductors
Other Industries
Wireless Communications Equipment
Application Software
Acquirer
Qualcomm Technologies International
Vertical(s)
Manufacturing, TMT
Corporate Office
  • 148 East Brokaw Road
  • San Jose, CA 95112
  • United States
+1 (408)

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Sirf Technology Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
11. Merger/Acquisition 26-Jun-2009 $264M Completed Generating Revenue
10. IPO 22-Apr-2004 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Later Stage VC (Series H) 06-Mar-2002 Completed Generating Revenue
8. IPO 06-Oct-2000 Cancelled Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC (Series F) 02-Oct-2000 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC (Series E) 15-Feb-2000 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC (Series D) 31-Jul-1998 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Mezzanine 03-Mar-1997 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Later Stage VC (Series C) 31-Dec-1996 $8M $12.6M Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC (Series B) 02-Jun-1995 $4M $4.61M Completed Startup
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Sirf Technology Former Investors (12)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
AmBex Venture Partners Venture Capital Minority
Ayala (Makati) Corporation Minority
Dell Ventures Corporate Venture Capital Minority
ICCP SBI Venture Partners Venture Capital Minority
InveStar Capital Venture Capital Minority
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Sirf Technology Acquisitions (5)

Sirf Technology’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Centrality Communications for . The deal was made on 06-Aug-2007.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Centrality Communications 06-Aug-2007 Merger/Acquisition General Purpose Semiconductors
TrueSpan 19-Mar-2006 Merger/Acquisition Wireless Communications Equipment
Impulsesoft 25-Jan-2006 Merger/Acquisition Other Hardware
Kisel Microelectronics 20-Apr-2005 Merger/Acquisition Other Hardware
Enuvis 18-Feb-2003 Merger/Acquisition Vertical Market Software
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Sirf Technology FAQs

  • When was Sirf Technology founded?

    Sirf Technology was founded in 1995.

  • Where is Sirf Technology headquartered?

    Sirf Technology is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

  • What is the size of Sirf Technology?

    Sirf Technology has 571 total employees.

  • What industry is Sirf Technology in?

    Sirf Technology’s primary industry is Application Specific Semiconductors.

  • Is Sirf Technology a private or public company?

    Sirf Technology is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Sirf Technology?

    The current valuation of Sirf Technology is .

  • What is Sirf Technology’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Sirf Technology is .

  • How much funding has Sirf Technology raised over time?

    Sirf Technology has raised $219M.

  • Who are Sirf Technology’s investors?

    AmBex Venture Partners, Ayala (Makati), Dell Ventures, ICCP SBI Venture Partners, and InveStar Capital are 5 of 12 investors who have invested in Sirf Technology.

  • When was Sirf Technology acquired?

    Sirf Technology was acquired on 26-Jun-2009.

  • Who acquired Sirf Technology?

    Sirf Technology was acquired by Qualcomm Technologies International.

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