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Galileo Technology

Galileo Technology was a fabless semiconductor company founded in 1993 that designed and marketed complex semiconductor devices for high-performance embedded control systems, principally in the area of data communications. Co-founded by Avigdor Willenz (CEO), Manuel Alba (President), and Eyal Waldman (VP Engineering), the company completed an IPO in 2000 and was acquired by Marvell Technology, Inc. in 2001 for approximately $2.7 billion. It was an early Lightspeed Venture Partners investment (1995). The company no longer operates independently and exposes no public developer surface, API, or documentation; this profile is retained for network/portfolio lineage only.

Galileo Technology is profiled on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Company, Semiconductors, Hardware, Embedded Systems, and Data Communications.

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scored 2026-09-08 · rubric v0.20.0
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CompanySemiconductorsHardwareEmbedded SystemsData CommunicationsNetworkingFablessAcquiredDefunct

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apis.yml Raw ↑
aid: galileo-technology
deliveryModel:
  model: unknown
  open_source: false
  commercial: false
  callable_host: false
  label: Delivery model not determined — needs a product licence on record
  confidence: low
  source:
  - none
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Unknown
  confidence: low
  source: []
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/galileo-technology.png
name: Galileo Technology
description: Galileo Technology was a fabless semiconductor company founded in 1993 that designed and marketed complex semiconductor
  devices for high-performance embedded control systems, principally in the area of data communications. Co-founded by Avigdor
  Willenz (CEO), Manuel Alba (President), and Eyal Waldman (VP Engineering), the company completed an IPO in 2000 and was
  acquired by Marvell Technology, Inc. in 2001 for approximately $2.7 billion. It was an early Lightspeed Venture Partners
  investment (1995). The company no longer operates independently and exposes no public developer surface, API, or documentation;
  this profile is retained for network/portfolio lineage only.
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/galileo-technology/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
x-type: company
x-source: vc-portfolio
x-backed-by:
- lightspeed-venture-partners
x-tier: stub
x-tier-reason: defunct-acquired
x-status: acquired
x-acquired-by: Marvell Technology, Inc.
x-acquired-year: 2001
x-founded-year: 1993
x-is-api-provider: false
specificationVersion: '0.23'
created: '2026-07-17'
modified: '2026-07-19'
tags:
- Company
- Semiconductors
- Hardware
- Embedded Systems
- Data Communications
- Networking
- Fabless
- Acquired
- Defunct
apis: []
common:
- type: ParentCompany
  url: https://apis.io/providers/marvell-technology/
  name: Marvell Technology
  x-relationship: acquired
  x-evidence: Co-founded by Avigdor Willenz (CEO), Manuel Alba (President), and Eyal Waldman (VP Engineering), the company
    completed an IPO in 2000 and was acquired by Marvell Technology, Inc.
- type: CompanyProfile
  url: https://lsvp.com/company/galileo-technology/
  name: Lightspeed Portfolio Profile
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
- FN: APIs.json
  email: info@apis.io
x-enrichment:
  date: '2026-07-19'
  status: backfilled
  pass: local-v1
  note: backfilled from .gitignore signal + verified work evidence

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