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Biggest venture capital investments in New York area firms in the third quarter of 2000

COMPANY/LOCATION

INVESTORS

AMOUNT (IN MIL.)

DESCRIPTION

Broadview Networks
Manhattan

New Enterprise Associates, Baker Capital Corp. and others

$122.00

Communications provider

Sphera Optical Networks
Manhattan

Mayfield Fund, Soros Private Equity Partners, Worldview Technology Partners, Pequot Capital Management, Oak Investment Partners

$70.60

High-capacity bandwidth provider

Edgix Corp.
Manhattan

Chase Capital Partners, Venrock Associates, Battery Ventures

$50.00

Provides Internet infrastructure services

CosmoCom Inc.
Melville, L.I.

Marconi Ventures, Technology Crossover Ventures, Intel

$40.20

Call center technology

ClubMom Inc.
Manhattan

Highland Capital Partners, Perseus, Draper Fisher Jurvetson

$36.00

On-line community for mothers

The FeedRoom
Manhattan

Tribune Ventures, Constellation Venture Capital, i-Hatch Ventures, Telesoft Partners

$30.00

Broadband news network

ImageID Ltd.
Manhattan

Vertex Management Inc. and others

$28.00

Provides image-recognition and photo-distribution services

Spearhead Security Technologies Inc.
Melville, L.I.

JK&B Capital and others

$25.00

Developer of Internet security technology

Kamoon Inc.
Fort Lee, N.J.

BRM Group, Apax Partners, Patricof & Co. Ventures Inc.

$23.00

Provider of infrastructure and services for business-to-business e-commerce

Whale Communications Ltd.
Fort Lee, N.J.

BRM Group, Dain Rauscher Wessels, Soros Private Equity Partners, Goldman Sachs, Networking Associates

$23.00

Provides network security solutions for e-business applications

TIS Worldwide
Manhattan

Westbury Equity Partners and others

$22.70

E-business solutions integrator

The RiskMetrics Group Inc.
Manhattan

American Express Interactive Investments, Intel, Reuters, J.P. Morgan Capital Corp.

$21.80

Provides risk-management software and research for the financial community

White Amber Inc.
Lake Success, L.I.

Infinity Capital Venture Fund, RRE Diva Investors, Venrock Associates

$21.20

Provider of Web-enabled staffing management solutions

IPnetwork.com
Manhattan

Chase Capital Partners, Omnicom, TL Ventures

$20.00

Business-to-business event marketing and licensing marketplace

ePod Corp.
Manhattan

Excelsior Private Equity Fund II Inc., Brand Equity Ventures, i-Hatch Ventures

$15.80

On-line transactional advertising

LockStream Corp.
Manhattan

Cascadia Capital, Encore Venture Partners, Audax Group

$15.00

Provides secure digital distribution of audio, video and text

Vettro
Manhattan

Greylock, Sigma Partners

$12.00

Provider of wireless solutions

Liquidity Pro Inc.
Manhattan

Morgenthaler Venture Partners and others

$10.60

TruMarkets on-line securities marketplace

ClickRadio Inc.
Manhattan

Sierra Ventures and others

$10.50

Digital radio service

IntraLinks Inc.
Manhattan

Patricof & Co. Ventures Inc., Reuters

$10.00

Enables business-to-business collaboration over Internet

w-Technologies Inc.
Manhattan

J. & W. Seligman

$10.00

Software and service provider for wireless delivery

MarketResearch.com
Manhattan

Tribune Ventures, Axalon Venture Partners

$9.00

On-line distributor of market research publications

OuterForce Systems Inc.
Manhattan

Flatiron Partners, Pequot Capital Management, Milestone Growth Fund, Chase Capital Partners

$8.30

Enables management of freelance content contributors and editors

Always-On Inc.
Manhattan

Coral Ventures, Star Ventures and others

$8.00

Allows subscribers to use software over the Internet

indulge.com Inc.
Manhattan

North Bridge Venture Partners, Charles River Ventures

$8.00

On-line specialty store

YadaYada Inc.
Manhattan

ABS Ventures Ltd. Partnerships

$7.90

Wireless Internet service provider

MetaSoft Inc.
Manhattan

Early Stage Enterprises, Allegra Partners

$7.40

High-speed software processing engine for financial institutions

Ukibi Inc.
Manhattan

Europatweb and others

$7.00

Provider of Web-based contact management solutions

Referrals.com
Manhattan

Charles River Ventures and others

$6.50

Web-based system that automates employee referral process

WJG Maritel Corp.
Manhattan

StoneGate Partners, Northwood Ventures

$6.50

Marine wireless communications provider

ReefEdge Inc.
Fort Lee, N.J.

Bessemer Venture Partners, Columbia Capital Equity Partners

$6.00

Provides access for mobile devices over wireless networks

Expressions Engines Inc.
Manhattan

Flatiron Partners and others

$5.00

Provider of direct e-mail marketing services

FreeDecision
Manhattan

Financial Technology Ventures, Grand Central Partners

$4.50

Internet processing of loan and credit applications

JetBlue Airways
Manhattan

Weston Presidio Capital, Chase Capital Partners

$4.50

Airline

Medsite.com Inc.
Manhattan

Chase Capital Partners

$4.10

Medical e-commerce, information and communication services

GeoVideo Networks Inc.
Manhattan

Crest Communications Partners, East River Ventures II, Thomas Weisel Partners

$4.00

Delivers video to desktop computers

bla-bla.com Inc.
Manhattan

Hudson Venture Partners and others

$3.30

Service provider to content sites

source: pricewaterhousecoopers money tree survey