Beceem Communications

Acquired

Santa Clara, United States · Founded 2003

Employees
201–500
Founded
2003
Business Model
B2B
Website
beceem.com
Rounds
1
Acquired by
BroadcomOct 2010 · $316.0M

About

Beceem Communications was a fabless semiconductor company founded in October 2003 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, specializing in 4G WiMAX chipsets for mobile devices and wireless broadband infrastructure. The company developed single-chip baseband and RF solutions that enabled mobile WiMAX deployments globally, achieving the largest share of the WiMAX semiconductor market. Beceem raised $110 million across six funding rounds and was acquired by Broadcom Corporation in October 2010 for $316 million, with Broadcom integrating Beceem's technology into its 4G wireless portfolio.

Summary

Beceem Communications is a Semiconductors company based in Santa Clara, United States, founded in 2003. Investors include Broadcom, DOCOMO Innovations and Global Catalyst Partners Japan.

Funding & Exit History

AcquisitionOct 2010

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