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NComputing Raises $28 Million to Fund Global
Expansion
Series B Investment Reflects Rapid Adoption
of NComputing's Virtual PC Technology
January 14, 2008REDWOOD CITY, CALIF., January 14, 2008 – NComputing, the leading provider of desktop virtualization software and hardware, today announced it has secured $28 million in a Series B round of financing. The funds will be used to expand sales and operations in key countries where affordable computing is out of reach for many schools, businesses and governments. The funds will also be used to support ongoing research and development into the company's patented virtual computing technology that enables computing access for as little as $70 per user. The funding round was led by Menlo Ventures with participation from existing investors Scale Venture Partners and Korea's Daehong Technew Corporation. "This important round of funding will help NComputing expand our global reach and will help the company meet the growing demand for our virtual computing technology in new and existing markets," said Stephen Dukker, Chairman & CEO of NComputing. "The investment demonstrates that NComputing has a powerful technology and business model for bringing affordable computing to the next billion users around the world." "The company's proven results, combined with an experienced management team, make NComputing a very attractive investment," said H. Dubose Montgomery, Managing Director and founder at Menlo Ventures. "NComputing is well-positioned to continue growing its leadership in providing truly affordable computing to under served markets around the world." NComputing also announced that Mr. Montgomery has joined its board of directors. Mr. Montgomery leads investments in the technology sector for Menlo Ventures and was a founder of Menlo Ventures in 1976. Mr. Montgomery has been an active director in many of Menlo's portfolio companies over the past 30 years. His prior investments include: Asyst Technologies (ASYT); EndoVascular Technologies, acquired by Guidant Corp. (GDT); Frame Technology Corporation, acquired by Adobe Systems (ADBE); Gilead Sciences (GILD); Infoseek Corporation, acquired by the Walt Disney Co. (DIG); LSI Logic Corporation (LSI); Micro Therapeutics (MTIX); Network Equipment Technologies (NWK); Valid Logic Systems, acquired by Cadence Design Systems (CDN) and VNUS Medical Technologies (VNUS). Mr. Montgomery is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration. "Scale Venture Partners first invested in NComputing recognizing the potential for the technology to bring truly affordable computing to the masses. In just two years NComputing has shipped more than 500,000 virtual PC systems around the world, "said Jim Jones, managing director with Scale Venture Partners. "With this substantial funding round, and a proven business model, NComputing can accelerate expansion to new countries and market segments." The NComputing solution is based on a simple fact: today's PCs are so powerful that the vast majority of applications only use a small fraction of the computer's capacity. NComputing's virtualization software and hardware tap this unused capacity so that it can be simultaneously shared by multiple users. The NComputing virtualization software is loaded onto a standard Windows or Linux PC. Each user's monitor, keyboard, and mouse connect to the shared PC through a small and highly reliable NComputing access device. The device itself has no CPU, memory, or moving parts so it is easy to deploy and maintain. Over 500,000 NComputing systems have been deployed by 15,000 organizations to slash their computing costs as much as 70% and electric consumption by 90%. NComputing has been deployed by schools, colleges, governments and businesses to bring computing access to its students and employees. About NComputing, Inc. About Menlo Ventures About Scale Venture Partners About Daehong Corporation
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