Virata Corporation

Virata Corporation
Company type	Public (Inactive Acquired)
Industry	Fabless semiconductor company
Founded	1998
Headquarters	Santa Clara, California
Products	Helium; Argon; Solos; ISOS

Virata Corporation is an inactive acquired company that was a major contributor to the "Cambridge Phenomenon" or Silicon Fen high-tech cluster in the United Kingdom. Case studies^[1] and research papers^[2] have been created to illustrate the role of social networking in the creation of Virata's success. There is also research available on the role the company played in Silicon Valley venture networks.^[3]

^ John Mullins. "Virata - A Case Study". Archived from the original on 7 September 2010. Retrieved 2 September 2008. Originally published in John Mullins (1st ed., 2003), The New Business Road Test : what entrepreneurs and executives should do before writing a business plan. London: Financial Times / Prentice Hall.
^ Yupar Myint (2006). "Social capital in new venture creation" (PDF). Retrieved 2 September 2008.
^ "Link Silicon Valley company summary". Retrieved 2 September 2008.

[1] John Mullins. "Virata - A Case Study". Archived from the original on 7 September 2010. Retrieved 2 September 2008. Originally published in John Mullins (1st ed., 2003), The New Business Road Test : what entrepreneurs and executives should do before writing a business plan. London: Financial Times / Prentice Hall.

[2] Yupar Myint (2006). "Social capital in new venture creation" (PDF). Retrieved 2 September 2008.

[3] "Link Silicon Valley company summary". Retrieved 2 September 2008.

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