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Non-Tech : Radica Games (RADA) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Skywatcher who wrote (6950)	6/8/2000 4:05:00 PM
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Maybe ShareGate (the former Utel) makes it worth taking another look at RADA. Does anyone know how what % RADA owns of ShareGate, or how many $ they have invested in them? Here are some ShareGate news items I found: _____________________________________________ o Residential Gateway Firm Closes $10 Million Fourth Round RENO, Nev. -- ShareGate, which develops residential gateways systems for broadband services, said it received $10 million in a fourth round funding led by new investor Blueprint Ventures with new investors Advent International and Amtech participating. Bart Schachter, general partner at Blueprint Ventures, was added to the company's board of directors, which now stands at four. The company will use the funds for product development. sharegate.com _____________________________________________ o Former Apple CEO Amelio Joins Board of ShareGate RENO, Nev. -- ShareGate, which provides delivery of premise broadband services, said it named Gilbert F. Amelio to the company's board of directors. Mr. Amelio, former chairman and CEO of Apple Computer, is the founder of Beneventure Capital, formerly Amtec, and served as a partner with The Parkside Group. ShareGate is backed by Blueprint Ventures and other private investors. sharegate.com _____________________________________________ o Blueprint Ventures Announces $150 Million Fund SAN FRANCISCO -- Blueprint Ventures announced the close of its $150 million Emerging Communications Fund. The firm, led by general partners Bart Schachter and Thomas Unterberg, focuses on early-stage investments in communications and Internet infrastructure companies. Mr. Schachter was formerly director of business development at Intel. Mr. Unterberg is chairman of investment bank C.E. Unterberg Towbin. The firm's investments will typically range from $3 million to $10 million. Blueprint Ventures has invested in five companies: Santa Clara, Calif.-based CopperCom, which delivers carrier-class voice over DSL equipment; Flashcom, a Huntington Beach, Calif.-based provider of DSL services; MobileStar Network, developer of a broadband, wireless communications network for business travelers; Oresis Communications, a Beaverton, Oregon-based company developing a carrier-class edge switch; and ShareGate, developer of broadband residential gateways. blueprintventures.com _____________________________________________