What Does Ravi Think?

[Michael Perelman <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is up Ravi's alley.

On Thu, Mar 07, 2002 at 01:54:47PM +0900, Charles Jannuzi wrote:
> The internet might have been the darpa-net, but few people know what darpa
> really is. It, along with In-Q-Tel, is a way the US gov't funds
> 'innovation'. Where innovators band, the vultures flock. So it's nice to see
> things like Carlyle Group can bring the world of VC to darpa projects:
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> http://www.vividon.com/company/
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> Vividon is laser-focused on a single goal. That goal is to economically
> resolve the challenges of delivering high quality streaming media on the
> Internet. The company is the leader in creating a new class of Internet
> infrastructure product - streamers - that specifically address the unique
> needs and requirements of delivering streaming media. Designed for content
> delivery networks, network service providers, ISP's and corporations, these
> groundbreaking systems radically improve the economics of delivering
> streaming media.
> Headquartered in Sudbury, MA, Vividon was founded by MIT Ph.D. candidates
> who foresaw the commercial potential for their revolutionary DARPA-funded
> operating systems research. As a result, Vividon's Streaming Delivery
> Systems are now at the forefront of a forecasted multi-billion dollar
> market. The company is backed by Atlas Venture, Carlyle Venture Partners, an
> affiliate of The Carlyle Group, Venrock Associates, and private investor Jim
> Dow.
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> Posted by Charles Jannuzi
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