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Nina F. Saberi
Founder at
Castile Ventures Management Co., Inc.
Profile
Nina Saberi has extensive venture capital and operational experience and brings deep business expertise and hands-on management skills to a new generation of impactful entrepreneurial businesses.
As chairman, founding VC, lead director or investor, Nina is serving or has served on the boards of many successful companies from early stage through acquisition.
These include Agiliance (acquired by Resolver), Ahura Scientific (acquired by Thermo Fisher), Aurora Networks (acquired by Pace), Brix (acquired by EXFO), ChosenSecurity (acquired by Symantec/PGP), Connotate (Content Analytics), Funambol (Cloud Services), GeoTrust (acquired by VeriSign), NanoMedical Diagnostics (Bio Sensors), Network Intelligence (acquired by EMC), Optiant (acquired by Logility), Quantiva (acquired by NetScout), Stargus (acquired by C-Cor), TetraGenetics (Bio Pharma), Trapeze Networks (acquired by Belden), VGo Communications (acquired by Vecna), Whaleback (acquired by Fuze).
In addition, she was an early investor in Sonus (NASDAQ: SONS).
Nina joined the venture community as a general partner of OneLiberty Ventures and then founded Castile Ventures.
The Castile team, under Nina’s leadership, partnered with innovative and successful entrepreneurs to become a highly respected and top ranking firm, raising hundreds of millions of dollars across multiple funds.
Nina F. Saberi active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Castile Ventures Management Co., Inc.
 Castile Ventures Management Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Castile Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the field of technology sector. It participates in early-stage capital requirements. It acts as a lead or co-lead investor. | Founder | 31/12/1997 |
EXFO Service Assurance, Inc.
 EXFO Service Assurance, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides voice over internet protocol services | Director/Board Member | - |
RatePoint, Inc.
 RatePoint, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides online and offline business information services | Director/Board Member | 06/01/2009 |
Optiant, Inc.
 Optiant, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Designs supply chain management software solutions | Director/Board Member | - |
Connotate, Inc.
 Connotate, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides web-monitoring and web-mining solutions | Director/Board Member | - |
Funambol, Inc.
 Funambol, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Provides personal cloud solutions that enable secure storage, synchronization and management of digital content across devices | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Nina F. Saberi
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Ahura Scientific, Inc.
 Ahura Scientific, Inc. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Develops scientific and technical instruments | Director/Board Member | 11/09/2011 |
Massachusetts Network Communications Council, Inc.
 Massachusetts Network Communications Council, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in the promotion of business interests of its association members | Chairman | 31/12/2005 |
Trapeze Networks, Inc.
 Trapeze Networks, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Provides wireless local area network equipments and system applications | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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Training of Nina F. Saberi
Experiences
Positions held
Active
Inactive
Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
43
1st degree connections
30
1st degree companies
Male
Female
Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 30 |
|---|---|
Data General Corp.
 Data General Corp. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Designs and makes open computer systems including servers and mass storage products | Electronic Technology |
BBN Corp.
 BBN Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides internet and internetworking services | Technology Services |
Sonus, Inc.
 Sonus, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides voice and data infrastructure solutions | Technology Services |
GeoTrust, Inc.
 GeoTrust, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides online security solutions and services | Technology Services |
Quantiva, Inc.
 Quantiva, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops software products | Technology Services |
Optiant, Inc.
Optiant, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Designs supply chain management software solutions | Technology Services |
Ahura Scientific, Inc.
Ahura Scientific, Inc. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Develops scientific and technical instruments | Electronic Technology |
Funambol, Inc.
Funambol, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Provides personal cloud solutions that enable secure storage, synchronization and management of digital content across devices | Technology Services |
Trapeze Networks, Inc.
Trapeze Networks, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Provides wireless local area network equipments and system applications | Electronic Technology |
EXFO Service Assurance, Inc.
EXFO Service Assurance, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides voice over internet protocol services | Technology Services |
Whaleback Systems Corp.
 Whaleback Systems Corp. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides managed services for business communications | Communications |
Agiliance, Inc.
 Agiliance, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides security risk and compliance management solutions | Commercial Services |
Chosen Security, Inc.
 Chosen Security, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides identity verification and security services | Technology Services |
RatePoint, Inc.
RatePoint, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides online and offline business information services | Technology Services |
AbCellera Boston, Inc.
 AbCellera Boston, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Produces vaccines for plant, animal and human diseases | Health Technology |
VGO Communications, Inc.
 VGO Communications, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Develops and markets robotic telepresence solutions for healthcare, education and the workplace | Technology Services |
Cardea Bio, Inc.
 Cardea Bio, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Manufactures biocompatible chips | Health Technology |
Castile Ventures Management Co., Inc.
Castile Ventures Management Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Castile Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the field of technology sector. It participates in early-stage capital requirements. It acts as a lead or co-lead investor. | Finance |
NetLink, Inc.
 NetLink, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides voice and data services | Communications |
Network Intelligence, Inc.
 Network Intelligence, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides network performance and monitoring software | Technology Services |
Amnet Data Communications, Inc.
 Amnet Data Communications, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Develops Automatic Reading Technology for use by utility companies to remotely access and read any meter any time | Electronic Technology |
University of Rhode Island
 University of Rhode Island Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Cabletron Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd
 Cabletron Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd Electronics/AppliancesConsumer Durables Manufactures electrical products such as televisions, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, DVD players, and rice cookers | Consumer Durables |
Stargus, Inc.
 Stargus, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Provides network and service analysis and control solutions designed for cable broadband networks | Electronic Technology |
Aurora Networks, Inc.
 Aurora Networks, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Manufactures optical cable systems for broadband networks | Producer Manufacturing |
Tylink Corp.
 Tylink Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides technology services. | Commercial Services |
One Liberty Ventures
 One Liberty Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Acts as an alternative investment manager | Finance |
Connotate, Inc.
Connotate, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides web-monitoring and web-mining solutions | Technology Services |
Amnet Systems LLC
 Amnet Systems LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Offers outsourced IT, audio-video integration, HD video conferencing, colocation and home technology integration services | Technology Services |
Massachusetts Network Communications Council, Inc.
Massachusetts Network Communications Council, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in the promotion of business interests of its association members | Commercial Services |
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