Founded in 1997. Co-Founders — Shahin Hedayat, Faraj Aalaie, Babu Mandeva, Tony O’Toole. A telecommunication IC company that develops broadband solutions. The company launched an IPO valued at $700 million within three years of its founding…

"Centillium has been the ultimate experience. It has been the most fun because I was really close to my co-founders — they were my friends and prodigies. We were able to bring together a lot of our past experiences to make this successful. Centillium also marks the end of an era for me, because this was the last company I invested all my energy in and was totally hands on. After this, all the companies that I co-founded were through Global Catalyst Partners, with my venture capital partners helping me."