Name |
Notability |
References |
Alterego |
Created software to customize web page contents to thin clients. Acquired by Macromedia in 2002. |
[3] |
Australian Artificial Intelligence Institute (AAII) |
Contract research organization that specializes in artificial intelligence in Australia. |
[3] |
ANSA Software |
Built Paradox commercial relational database software. The company was purchased by Borland in 1987 who licensed it to Corel in 1996. |
[3] |
August Systems |
Created fault-tolerant software. |
[3] |
BusinessLand |
One of the first companies to sell personal computers; founded in 1982, and by 1988 had over $1 billion sales per year. Sold to JWP, Inc. in 1991 for $54 million. |
[3][12][13] |
China Mobilesoft |
Created software for mobile device manufacturers, primarily for end users in China. Acquired by PalmSource in 2004, which was acquired by ACCESS in 2005. |
[3][14] |
Cohesive Network Services |
Provided network engineering services. Purchased for $100 million in 1999 by Exodus Communications. |
[3] |
Communications Intelligence Corporation |
Supplies electronic signature solutions[buzzword] and biometric signature verification to the financial industry. Founded in 1981 by Hew Crane, Earle Jones, John Ostrem and Peter Edberg. |
[3][15] |
Comware International |
Built gateways for IBM systems. Moved to sensing storage and display systems. |
[3] |
Cybercash |
Provided online financial transactions. Acquired by Verisign. |
[3] |
DataQuest |
Created market surveys and studies of technical fields. Acquired by ACNielsen in 1978 and Gartner Group in 1995. |
[3] |
DenseNet |
Created optical signal processing and switching devices. |
[3] |
Desti |
Travel guide based on the CALO artificial intelligence project |
[16] |
Digideck |
Created data compression software for sound recordings. Founded in 1986 and sold to Datacast in 1996. |
[3][17][18] |
Discern Communications |
Acquired by Spanlink Communications. Automated question-answering for customer service centers. |
[19] |
E-Trade |
Online discount equity trading |
[3] |
enVia Partners |
A venture capital firm that launches companies that focus on wireless technologies. |
[3][20] |
Etak |
Founded in 1983, this company created digital maps for navigation systems. Acquired by Tele Atlas in 2000. |
[3] |
e-Vue |
Dissolved company. Offered MPEG-4 compliant encoding and authoring tools. |
[21] |
Firetide |
Produced network devices for a cheap, rapidly deployable WiFi service. |
[3] |
FX Development Group |
Founded in 1989, this company created terminals used for foreign exchange, bond and energy trading. They were acquired by Dow Jones & Company in 1991. |
[3] |
GWcom |
Created two-way pagers and provided cell phone services in China. Split into two companies, GWtech and Byair. |
[3] |
Global Internet Access Services |
Internet service provider, founded in 1987. Sold to Verio, who subsequently sold it to Nippon Telegraph and Telephone around 1996. |
[3] |
Global Internet Software |
Wrote network security software for Windows NT machines. Purchased for $40 million in 1997 by Cisco Systems; their technology was integrated into Cisco's PIX firewall. |
[3] |
Grabit |
Produces industrial automation and materials handling solutions.[buzzword] |
[22] |
Innovation Research of California |
Created software that helped the creative process in an organization. Renamed to Innovation Engines in 2000. |
[3] |
Interop |
Specialized in internet communications and enterprise networking equipment. |
[3] |
Kestrel Institute |
Developed logic programming and AI software. |
[3] |
Kuato Studios |
Game company developing a platform designed to make learning more entertaining. |
[23] |
Machine Intelligence Corp (MIC) |
AI application that improved assembly line work. |
[3] |
Metapath |
Created local area networking equipment; founded in 1984. |
[3] |
Microbot |
Created miniature robots for teaching. Sold to UMI around 1991. |
[3][24] |
MobileSoft Technology |
Creator of linux-based embedded systems, based in China. |
[3] |
Netiva Software |
Created database systems for internet applications. Renamed to Portera Systems in 1998 and was acquired by Exigen Group in 2002. |
[3][25] |
Neural Systems Corp |
Created "trainable" logic to increase recording density. |
[3] |
Nuance Communications |
Provides speech, biometrics, automotive, mobile, and imaging solutions[buzzword] for enterprise, healthcare, government, and other industries. |
[3][26] |
Ordinate |
Created software to measure the quality of spoken language. |
[3] |
Packethop |
Creates packet routing systems for wireless networks. |
[3][27] |
Reactive Network Solutions |
Created network security products to protect against denial of service attacks. |
[3] |
Redwood Robotics |
Acquired by Google in 2013; it was working on a new generation of robot arms that are simple to program, inexpensive, and safe to operate alongside people. |
[28][29][30] |
Rooftop Communications |
Fixed site wireless internet access. Sold for $57 million in 1999 to Nokia. |
[3] |
SecureSoft |
Created secure database products. Renamed to Crosslogix in 1997, awarded $22 million in venture capital funds in 2000, and purchased by BEA Systems in February 2003. |
[3] |
Secure Products |
Develops anti-counterfeiting and anti-diversion systems based on material marking and recognition technology. |
[31] |
Siri |
Acquired by Apple in 2010. Its virtual personal assistant technology was first included in the iPhone 4S. |
[32] |
Skypilot Networks |
Created wireless internet access products. Acquired by Trilliant Incorporated in 2009. |
[3][33] |
Social Kinetics |
Acquired by RedBrick Health in 2010, provides methods and technology for driving the success of enterprise social media. |
[citation needed] |
Sportvision |
Offers virtual advertising and imaging solutions[buzzword] for television, including the yellow line in football and the yellow puck in hockey. Previously known as PVI Virtual Media Services. |
[34] |
Symantec |
Founded by Gary Hendrix in 1979, this company started as an AI-based database query language and system called QandA; evolved into large antivirus vendor. |
[3] |
Syntelligence |
Created AI software applications, founded in 1983. |
[3] |
Systar |
Software applications for computer networking. |
[3] |
Teleos Research |
Created robotic systems and devices. |
[3] |
Tempo AI |
Created a smart calendar for the iPhone. |
[35] |
TGV |
Founded in 1988, this company created communications software and simulation software for VAX computers. TGV stood for "Two Guys and a Vax". The company was sold to Cisco Systems in 1996. |
[3] |
Tout |
Offers a web application that captures life's "defining moments" via real-time video streaming and sharing. |
[36] |
Trapit |
Offers a virtual personal assistant that uses artificial intelligence to understand your interests and personalize the web. |
[37][38] |
Verbatim Corporation |
Established in 1969, created recording media including floppy diskettes. Acquired by Mitsubishi Chemical. |
[3] |
Vocera Communications |
Created wireless communications systems |
[3] |
Wireless Security Corp |
Created WiFi security systems. Acquired by McAfee in 2005. |
[3][39] |