Palo Alto, Calif. (July 22, 2009) – iControl Networks, a leader in broadband home management, today announced the completion of a $23 million Series C investment, bringing its total venture and strategic capital funding to more than $45 million. This latest funding includes new investments from Tyco International’s ADT Security Services, Cisco, Comcast Interactive Capital and GE Security, together with continued investment by Charles River Ventures, Intel Capital and the Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) iFund.
iControl's broadband home management solution allows homeowners to see and control their homes—including security and energy systems—via the Internet, iPhone and other mobile devices. Funding from these visionary companies shows their confidence in iControl to create and lead a new technology category – connecting consumers to their homes, families and properties.
John Doerr, partner at KPCB, said, "iControl is extending home security and energy management to the broadband Internet and iPhones so consumers can see, protect and manage their homes anytime, anywhere. Millions of consumers will have safer homes and be smarter energy users thanks to the shared vision of these industry leaders and their support of iControl."
Added Bruce Sachs, partner at Charles River Ventures, "A revolution in broadband home management is just beginning. iControl puts homeowners "in control" of their own security, energy and home health services. Each corporate investor – ADT, Cisco, Comcast, GE and Intel –leads its industry and will accelerate broadband home management through their investment in iControl."
iControl's technology allows broadband operators, security providers and utilities to revolutionize their products and services by delivering broadband home security, energy management, remote monitoring and home health care to consumers.
Paul Dawes, CEO of iControl, said, "This incredible team of world class companies is exactly the group of investors we wanted. Together we will accelerate the development and rapid deployment of iControl’s technology."
About iControl Networks
Palo Alto-based iControl Networks is an award-winning, venture-backed software and services innovator providing mass-market solutions for the remote home monitoring market. Their web-based iControl Remote Home Monitoring System helps people stay connected in real-time to what matters most—their family, property, home, and business—from anywhere in the world, anytime, day or night.
About Intel Capital
Intel Capital, Intel’s global investment organization, makes equity investments in innovative technology start-ups and companies worldwide. Intel Capital invests in a broad range of companies offering hardware, software, and services targeting enterprise, home, mobility, health, consumer Internet, semiconductor manufacturing and cleantech. Since 1991, Intel Capital has invested more than US$9 billion in over 1,000 companies in 46 countries. In that timeframe, 174 portfolio companies have gone public on various exchanges around the world and 231 were acquired or participated in a merger. In 2008, Intel Capital invested about US$1.59 billion in 169 investments with approximately 62 percent of funds (excluding Clearwire) invested outside North America. For more information on Intel Capital and its differentiated advantages, visit http://www.intelcapital.com.
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