Steve Payne
Directeur/Membre du Conseil chez iPolicy Networks, Inc.
Profil
Steve Payne is a Partner at Pegasus Tech Ventures with a focus on global technology investments and M&A.
Steve has been a co-founder, board member, investor and advisor for dozens of technology companies.
Steve is a co-founder of Architect Partners where he focuses on boutique tech mergers & acquisition and also does advisory focused on the Internet, mobility, digital media and AI/blockchain sectors.
Steve has done transactions with Cisco, NTT, Opera Networks, Ricoh, Netgear, FICO, Marlin Equity, Qualcomm and many more.
Steve has also experienced several technical, executive managerial, advisory and consulting positions at top global public corporations such as NTT, SEGA of America and Booz, Allen & Hamilton.
Steve has also been a Managing Partner at Ignite Ventures and Global Mentor at Korea Innovation Center (KIC) in Silicon Valley.
Steve holds an MBA from Harvard University Business School and a Bachelor degree in Engineering from Washington University in St, Louis.
Postes actifs de Steve Payne
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
|---|---|---|
iPolicy Networks, Inc.
 iPolicy Networks, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services iPolicy Networks, Inc. provides network security solutions. It offers intrusion prevention firewall appliance; Security Manager, a security management system to service providers, enterprises, financial services firms, education institutions and government agencies. The company was founded in 2000 by Pankaj Parekh and is headquartered in Fremont, CA. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Pegasus Tech Ventures, Inc.
 Pegasus Tech Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Pegasus Tech Ventures, Inc.(Pegasus Tech Ventures) is an independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2011 by Anis Uzzaman and Vitaliy Arbuzov. The firm is headquartered in San Jose, California with additional offices around the world. | Private Equity Investor | 01/09/2021 |
Anciens postes connus de Steve Payne
| Sociétés | Poste | Fin |
|---|---|---|
Erlang Technology, Inc.
 Erlang Technology, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Erlang Technology, Inc. is a premier engineering solutions provider for the communications and computer industries. Its products include a wide variety of Advanced TCA hardware and software, two generations of switch fabric chips, content search engine, general purpose network management platform, and several board level products. Erlang provides professional services including chip, FPGA, board and system prototyping and software development. The company was founded by Dr. Paul Min, along with core members of the renowned Research Group in Telecommunications (RGIT), at Washington University, in St. Louis. Between, 1993 and 2000, Dr. Min led core members of RGIT to design and implement several generations of prototype switch fabric chipsets. The company provides outstanding switch solutions in the form of ASSPs and ASICs. Erlang has compiled several design wins, and is serving notable customers and strategic partners around the world. The Erlang Network Element Technology (ENET™) chipsets, Erlang's switch fabric products, include three chipsets, ENET Se, ENET Xe and ENET Te, as well as system accelerators, in the form of development kits. These highly functional, highly scalable chipsets were created to target next generation Multi Services Switch Routers that support data, voice, and video traffic. Its chipsets are developed in partnerships with multiple third party vendors and manufacturers of network processors to optimize system performance and accelerate time-to-market for system developers. The costs of Erlang's solutions scale linearly as system capacity grows, ensuring that system designers can build on the enormous investment as they evolve from generation to generation. In addition, Erlang currently offers several board products. PSNB™ is a PCI form factor board that contains Intel IXP2400™ Network Processor along with Erlang's PS2K™ content search engine chip. PSNB™ is suited for general purpose Layers 2-7 processing at multi gigabit wire speeds. PSB™ is a PCI form factor board that contains Erlang's PS2K™ content search engine chip. PSB™ is suited for pattern matching tasks at multi gigabit wire speeds. PNB™ is a PCI form factor board that contains Intel INP2400™ Network Processor. PNB™ is suited for protocol processing at multi gigabit wire speeds. Erlang's PS2K™ content search engine is in an FPGA design that can process pattern matching tasks with over 4,000 signatures in multi gigabit wire speeds. Currently PS2K™ is implemented in several customer designs providing intrusion detection and prevention, Denial of Service attack prevention, and port scanning prevention. Erlang offers a general purpose network management platform, SOCRATES™. SOCRATES™ can be programmed to perform monitoring, filtering, and controlling network packets. SOCRATES generates active probing packets that can actively and proactively manage the networks at Layers 2-7. SOCRATES™ is suited for managing networks for high performance, integrity, security, and user experiences. Erlang Technology, Inc. is a privately held company. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 20/01/2011 |
Nazomi Communications, Inc.
 Nazomi Communications, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Nazomi Communications, Inc. provides multimedia application processor solutions to mobile phone and semiconductor makers. Its solutions support processing and performance boosting of Java software, video, imaging, 2D/3D graphic, animation, gaming and other multimedia platforms. The company was founded in 1998 and is located in Santa Clara, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 19/06/2008 |
AZTEQ Mobile Corp.
 AZTEQ Mobile Corp. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications AZTEQ Mobile Corp. develops game platform for mobile devices. It offers camera, music, video, mobile gaming solution, and television services with voice and basic data to mobile consumers. The company was founded by Mica Imamura, Masahiko Kuwabara and Hiroyuki Kumasaki in 2004 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Xceive Corp.
 Xceive Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Xcieve Corp. operates as a venture-backed fabless semiconductor company. It develops RF silicon solutions for television signal reception which replace the bulky 'Can' tuner modules traditionally used inside television sets. The firm produces silicon tuner which provides performance surpassing that of tuner modules. The company was founded by Pierre Favrat on July 1, 2001 and headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Nayna Networks, Inc.
 Nayna Networks, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Nayna Networks, Inc. provides next-generation broadband access solutions. The company was founded in 2000 by Naveen S. Bisht and Raj Jain and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Formation de Steve Payne
| University of Washington | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard University | Graduate Degree |
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Sociétés liées
| Entreprise privées | 10 |
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IGNITE Group, Inc.
 IGNITE Group, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance IGNITE Group, Inc. (Ignite Group) is a venture capital firm established in 1997. The firm is headquartered in Redwood, California. | Finance |
iPolicy Networks, Inc.
iPolicy Networks, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services iPolicy Networks, Inc. provides network security solutions. It offers intrusion prevention firewall appliance; Security Manager, a security management system to service providers, enterprises, financial services firms, education institutions and government agencies. The company was founded in 2000 by Pankaj Parekh and is headquartered in Fremont, CA. | Technology Services |
SEGA of America, Inc.
 SEGA of America, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SEGA of America, Inc. develops, publishes and distributes entertainment software products. It makes games for PCs, wireless devices, and consoles such as the Sony play station, Nintendo Game Cube and Microsoft Xbox. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Technology Services |
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
 Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. engages in the provision of management and technology consulting services. Its services include consulting, analytics, digital solutions, engineering, cyber security, and product. The company was founded by Edwin G. Booz in 1914 and is headquartered in McLean, VA. | Industrial Services |
Nayna Networks, Inc.
Nayna Networks, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Nayna Networks, Inc. provides next-generation broadband access solutions. The company was founded in 2000 by Naveen S. Bisht and Raj Jain and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Communications |
Xceive Corp.
Xceive Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Xcieve Corp. operates as a venture-backed fabless semiconductor company. It develops RF silicon solutions for television signal reception which replace the bulky 'Can' tuner modules traditionally used inside television sets. The firm produces silicon tuner which provides performance surpassing that of tuner modules. The company was founded by Pierre Favrat on July 1, 2001 and headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. | Electronic Technology |
Nazomi Communications, Inc.
Nazomi Communications, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Nazomi Communications, Inc. provides multimedia application processor solutions to mobile phone and semiconductor makers. Its solutions support processing and performance boosting of Java software, video, imaging, 2D/3D graphic, animation, gaming and other multimedia platforms. The company was founded in 1998 and is located in Santa Clara, CA. | Technology Services |
AZTEQ Mobile Corp.
AZTEQ Mobile Corp. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications AZTEQ Mobile Corp. develops game platform for mobile devices. It offers camera, music, video, mobile gaming solution, and television services with voice and basic data to mobile consumers. The company was founded by Mica Imamura, Masahiko Kuwabara and Hiroyuki Kumasaki in 2004 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Communications |
Erlang Technology, Inc.
Erlang Technology, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Erlang Technology, Inc. is a premier engineering solutions provider for the communications and computer industries. Its products include a wide variety of Advanced TCA hardware and software, two generations of switch fabric chips, content search engine, general purpose network management platform, and several board level products. Erlang provides professional services including chip, FPGA, board and system prototyping and software development. The company was founded by Dr. Paul Min, along with core members of the renowned Research Group in Telecommunications (RGIT), at Washington University, in St. Louis. Between, 1993 and 2000, Dr. Min led core members of RGIT to design and implement several generations of prototype switch fabric chipsets. The company provides outstanding switch solutions in the form of ASSPs and ASICs. Erlang has compiled several design wins, and is serving notable customers and strategic partners around the world. The Erlang Network Element Technology (ENET™) chipsets, Erlang's switch fabric products, include three chipsets, ENET Se, ENET Xe and ENET Te, as well as system accelerators, in the form of development kits. These highly functional, highly scalable chipsets were created to target next generation Multi Services Switch Routers that support data, voice, and video traffic. Its chipsets are developed in partnerships with multiple third party vendors and manufacturers of network processors to optimize system performance and accelerate time-to-market for system developers. The costs of Erlang's solutions scale linearly as system capacity grows, ensuring that system designers can build on the enormous investment as they evolve from generation to generation. In addition, Erlang currently offers several board products. PSNB™ is a PCI form factor board that contains Intel IXP2400™ Network Processor along with Erlang's PS2K™ content search engine chip. PSNB™ is suited for general purpose Layers 2-7 processing at multi gigabit wire speeds. PSB™ is a PCI form factor board that contains Erlang's PS2K™ content search engine chip. PSB™ is suited for pattern matching tasks at multi gigabit wire speeds. PNB™ is a PCI form factor board that contains Intel INP2400™ Network Processor. PNB™ is suited for protocol processing at multi gigabit wire speeds. Erlang's PS2K™ content search engine is in an FPGA design that can process pattern matching tasks with over 4,000 signatures in multi gigabit wire speeds. Currently PS2K™ is implemented in several customer designs providing intrusion detection and prevention, Denial of Service attack prevention, and port scanning prevention. Erlang offers a general purpose network management platform, SOCRATES™. SOCRATES™ can be programmed to perform monitoring, filtering, and controlling network packets. SOCRATES generates active probing packets that can actively and proactively manage the networks at Layers 2-7. SOCRATES™ is suited for managing networks for high performance, integrity, security, and user experiences. Erlang Technology, Inc. is a privately held company. | Electronic Technology |
Pegasus Tech Ventures, Inc.
Pegasus Tech Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Pegasus Tech Ventures, Inc.(Pegasus Tech Ventures) is an independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2011 by Anis Uzzaman and Vitaliy Arbuzov. The firm is headquartered in San Jose, California with additional offices around the world. | Finance |
