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) 000-0000
Primary Industry
Application Specific Semiconductors
Other Industries
Application Software
Wireless Communications Equipment
Acquirer
Qualcomm Technologies International
Vertical(s)
Manufacturing, TMT
Corporate Office
  • 148 East Brokaw Road
  • San Jose, CA 95112
  • United States
+1 (408) 000-0000

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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 00000 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
10. IPO 22-Apr-2004 00000 00000 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Later Stage VC (Series H) 06-Mar-2002 000.00 000.00 Completed Generating Revenue
8. IPO 06-Oct-2000 0000 Cancelled Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC (Series F) 02-Oct-2000 0000 000.00 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC (Series E) 15-Feb-2000 000.00 000.00 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC (Series D) 31-Jul-1998 000.00 000.00 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Mezzanine 03-Mar-1997 000 000.00 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 Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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Sirf Technology Former Investors (12)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
AmBex Venture Partners Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Ayala (Holding Companies) Corporation Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Dell Ventures Corporate Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
ICCP SBI Venture Partners Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
InveStar Capital Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
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Sirf Technology Acquisitions (5)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Centrality Communications 06-Aug-2007 0000000000 00000 General Purpose Semiconductors
TrueSpan 19-Mar-2006 0000000000 0000 Wireless Communications Equipment
Impulsesoft 25-Jan-2006 0000000000 0000 Other Communications and Networking 000000 00
Kisel Microelectronics 20-Apr-2005 0000000000 000.00 Other Hardware 00000 000
Enuvis 18-Feb-2003 Merger/Acquisition Vertical Market Software
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Sirf Technology Exits (1)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Kisel Microelectronics 20-Apr-2005 000000000000 000.00 Completed
  • 0000 0000000
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Sirf Technology FAQs

  • When was Sirf Technology founded?

    Sirf Technology was founded in 1995.

  • Who is the founder of Sirf Technology?

    Kanwar Chadha is the founder of Sirf Technology.

  • 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 00000.

  • What is Sirf Technology’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Sirf Technology is 000000.

  • How much funding has Sirf Technology raised over time?

    Sirf Technology has raised $219M.

  • Who are Sirf Technology’s investors?

    AmBex Venture Partners, Ayala (Holding Companies), 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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