Teknovus Raises $28 Million

Teknovus Inc., a Petaluma, Calif.-based provider of broadband-access semiconductor chipsets, has raised $28 million. New backers include Lightspeed Venture Partners, Galleon Crossover Funds, Vision Venture Capital, Technology Alliance Investment and Itochu Technology Ventures. Returnees included U.S. Venture Partners, Partech International, Focus Ventures, Samsung and Mitsubishi. Teknovus has raised around $66 million in total VC funding since 2002. www.teknovus.com