Semiconductor developer MaxLinear files for $100M IPO
MaxLinear, a company that makes high-performance, low-power chips for broadband communication applications, has filed for a $100 million IPO, according to the SEC. Based in Carlsbad, Calif., the company took about $35 million in venture funding from U.S. Venture Partners (21.6 percent stake), Battery Ventures (13.75 percent), Mission Ventures (13.03 percent), UMC Capital (7.09 percent).
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