Tech Company M&A Transactions

ChipX Acquisition

On 11/10/2009, ChipX was purchased by GigPeak. GigPeak said the transaction price was $12.3 million.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Acquired By
Announced On
11/10/2009
Transaction Type
M&A
Amount
$12,250,000
M&A Terms
The terms of the deal provide for the ChipX investors to receive approximately 3.5 million common shares, representing approximately 26% of the fully diluted share count of GigOptix. As well as the operational benefits, the acquisition is anticipated to have the significant effect of broadening the ownership of the GigOptix common stock with the addition of new strategic and institutional investors.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Semiconductors
Mailing Address
2323 Owen St.
Santa Clara, CA 95054
USA
Email Address
Overview
ChipX, Inc. is a leading Analog and mixed-signal ASIC company with unique technology that allows you to reduce the cost, development cycle and risk associated with complex SoC/ASIC designs. ChipX provides the widest range of ASIC solutions, from Mixed-Signal Structured ASIC and Mixed-Signal Embedded Arrays to Standard Cell ASIC.
Profile
ChipX LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
ChipX Company Twitter Account
Company News
ChipX News
Facebook
ChipX on Facebook
YouTube
ChipX on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Amnon Fisher
  Amnon Fisher LinkedIn Profile  Amnon Fisher Twitter Account  Amnon Fisher News  Amnon Fisher on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
Robert Sheffield
  Robert Sheffield LinkedIn Profile  Robert Sheffield Twitter Account  Robert Sheffield News  Robert Sheffield on Facebook
VP - Engineering
Ophir Nadir
  Ophir Nadir LinkedIn Profile  Ophir Nadir Twitter Account  Ophir Nadir News  Ophir Nadir on Facebook
VP - Marketing
Elie Massabki
  Elie Massabki LinkedIn Profile  Elie Massabki Twitter Account  Elie Massabki News  Elie Massabki on Facebook


 

 

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