# 3Com

> 3Com is a VC fund in Santa Clara backing Wireless and Semiconductor. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Santa Clara, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Sep 2001
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://in.linkedin.com/company/3com
- Website: http://www.3com.com

3Com is a VC fund in Santa Clara focused on Wireless and Semiconductor. 3Com Corporation was a digital electronics manufacturer best known for its computer network products. The company was co-founded in 1979 by Robert Metcalfe, Howard Charney and others. Metcalfe explained the name 3Com was a contraction of "Computer Communication Compatibility", with its focus on Ethernet technology that he had co-invented,which enabled the networking of computers.3Com provided network interface controller and switches, routers, wireless access points and controllers, IP voice systems, and intrusion prevention systems. The company was based in Santa Clara, California. From its 2007 acquisition of 100 percent ownership of H3C Technologies Co., Limited (H3C) — initially a joint venture with China-based Huawei Technologies— 3Com achieved a market presence in China, and a significant networking market share in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. 3Com products were sold under the brands 3Com, H3C, and TippingPoint.On April 12, 2010, Hewlett-Packard completed the acquisition of 3Com for $2.7 billion, and it no longer exists as a separate entity.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for 3Com. Shizune tracks 4 team members at 3Com. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/3com?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wireless | 1 | 50% |
| Semiconductor | 1 | 50% |
| Telecommunications | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dave Baxter | Vice President of Engineering | 0 | — |
| David White | OEM relationship | 0 | — |
| Kirk Haney | senior and executive management positions | 6 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kirk-haney |
| Ramin Naimi | Engineering Manager | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AirPrime | The company develops code division multiple access chipsets for wireless voice and data products. | $40M | Series C | Sep 11, 2001 |  |
| Amplify.net | Amplify.net develops bandwidth management software solutions for corporate IT departments, ISPs, and content providers. The company offers iProvidence, a broadband access enabling solution that supports multiple services; and Surf, an end-to-end IP service management solution for service providers to manage IP service offerings.Amplify.net isbased in Fremont, California, with an additional location in Hong Kong. | $6.1M | Series B | Dec 08, 1999 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [DRW Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/drw-venture-partners-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [GE Equity](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ge-equity) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kingston](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kingston) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [LibertyView Equity Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/libertyview-equity-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [NB Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nb-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Omninet Capital — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does 3Com invest in?

3Com invests primarily in Wireless, Semiconductor and Telecommunications startups, most often at Series C stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact 3Com?

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### Who are the partners at 3Com?

The team at 3Com includes Dave Baxter (Vice President of Engineering), David White (OEM relationship) and Kirk Haney (senior and executive management positions). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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