Draft:Brian Long
Irish technology entrepreneur and investor
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Brian Long is an Irish technology entrepreneur and venture capitalist. He founded Parthus Technologies in 1993 and led its dual flotation on the London Stock Exchange and Nasdaq in 2000.[1][2] He later co-founded Atlantic Bridge Capital, a venture capital firm that has managed over €1 billion in assets.[3]
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Comment: Well done on creating the draft, and it may potentially meet the relevant requirements (including WP:GNG, WP:ANYBIO) but presently it is not clear that it does.As other reviewers have noted, Wikipedia's basic requirement for entry is that the subject is notable. Essentially subjects are presumed notable if they have received significant coverage in multiple published secondary sources that are reliable, intellectually independent of each other, and independent of the subject. To properly create such a draft page, please see the articles 'Your First Article', 'Referencing for Beginners' and 'Easier Referencing for Beginners'. In short, "notability" requires reliable sources about the subject, rather than by the subject.Please review the number of references for claims made in light of WP:CITEKILL. 3 WP:RSs are ample per statement.Also, if you have any connection to the subject, including being the subject, you must declare that on your Talk page (to see instructions on how to do this please click the link). In instances of a conflict of interest, the review of the page needs to be handled with care, mindful of the higher bar set by pages produced in circumstances of such a conflict. Such pages typically may read too much like a promotional CV or advertorial (see WP:PROMO), which Wikipedia is not; and/or contain prose that is not of a standard appropriate for an encyclopaedia (also see WP:PEACOCK and WP:NPV).Please familiarise yourself with these pages before amending the draft. If you feel you can meet these requirements, then please make the necessary amendments before resubmitting the page.It would help our volunteer reviewers by identifying, on the draft's talk page, the WP:THREE best sources that establish notability of the subject.It would also be helpful if you could please identify with specificity, exactly which criteria you believe the page meets (eg "I think the page now meets WP:ANYBIO criteria #3, because XXXXX").Once you have implemented these suggestions, you may also wish to leave a note for me on my talk page, including the name of the draft page, and I would be happy to reassess. As I said, I do think this draft has potential so please do persevere. Cabrils (talk) 01:31, 19 December 2025 (UTC)
Atlantic Bridge Capital
Brian Long | |
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| Born | Dublin, Ireland |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
| Occupations | Entrepreneur, venture capitalist |
| Organizations | Parthus Technologies Atlantic Bridge Capital |
Early life and education
Long was born in Dublin, Ireland.[4] He studied electronic engineering at Trinity College Dublin, completing undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in semiconductor microelectronics.[5]
Career
Parthus Technologies
Long co-founded Parthus Technologies (originally Silicon Systems Ltd) in Dublin in 1993 with Peter McManamon.[6] The fabless semiconductor company specialised in DSP, wireless and embedded systems intellectual property, licensing design platforms to manufacturers including Texas Instruments and STMicroelectronics.[1]
In May 2000, Parthus completed a dual listing on the London Stock Exchange and Nasdaq, with Goldman Sachs as lead underwriter.[2][7] The initial public offering raised approximately $150 million and was more than 20 times oversubscribed.[2]
In September 2000, Long was named Ernst & Young Technology Irish Entrepreneur of the Year.[8]
In 2002, Parthus merged with the DSP licensing division of DSP Group to form ParthusCeva, later renamed Ceva Inc.[9]
GloNav
In 2006, Long co-founded GloNav, a fabless GPS semiconductor company, through the spinout of Ceva's GPS business and merger with RFDomus Inc.[10] In December 2007, NXP Semiconductors agreed to acquire GloNav for up to US$110 million.[11]
Atlantic Bridge Capital
Long co-founded Atlantic Bridge Capital in 2004 with Elaine Coughlan and Kevin Dillon.[12] The growth-equity firm invests in technology companies in Europe and the United States.[13]
In 2016, Atlantic Bridge was lead investor in Dublin-based chipmaker Movidius, which was subsequently acquired by Intel for an estimated $400 million.[14][15]
By 2021, the European Investment Fund reported Atlantic Bridge managed over €1 billion across eight funds.[3]
Board positions
Long serves as a director of Navitas Semiconductor Corporation, a publicly traded power semiconductor company.[16]
Awards
- Ernst & Young Technology Irish Entrepreneur of the Year, 2000[8]
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