ARM, Cisco, others back MCU startup

EETimes Europe: Ambiq Micro Inc., a 2010 microcontroller startup, has announced it has received a $2.4 million in venture capital funding from backers that include ARM Holdings plc and Cisco Inc. The seed funding round was led by DFJ Mercury. Other investors include: ARM, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Cisco, The Frankel Fund, Huron River Ventures and a number of undisclosed private investors.

Ambiq Micro Secures $2.4M Investment

PR Web: "Ambiq Micro is extremely pleased to be supported by DFJ Mercury, ARM and the other investors on this stellar list. Their vote of confidence enables us to accelerate our business to the next level." - Scott Hanson, CEO

Ambiq Micro Wins Investment from Michigan’s Student-Run Frankel Commercialization Fund

Ambiq Micro Wins DFJ -Cisco Global Business Plan Competition

New York Times, Jul. 8, 2010