Our Companies
Our Companies
With investments in more than fifty companies to date, we've created a network of businesses and management teams that can draw on each other for advice and as strategic partners. We work to leverage such relationships whenever possible in order to accelerate a company's growth prospects.
Active Investments
Former Investments
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Auxora
Auxora
Auxora provides wavelength management and control solutions for the photonics industry through its proprietary NanoCODE™ technology.
Its current products include tunable filters, DWDM filters (50 GHz and 100 GHz), and specialty thin film filters such as Gain Flattening Filters and high performance band splitters. Auxora is currently serving over 30 public and private customers in the US and abroad.
Investment Status:
Current
A - F
Auxora provides wavelength management and control solutions for the photonics industry through its proprietary NanoCODE™ technology.
Its current products include tunable filters, DWDM filters (50 GHz and 100 GHz), and specialty thin film filters such as Gain Flattening Filters and high performance band splitters. Auxora is currently serving over 30 public and private customers in the US and abroad.
Wireless and Wireline Broadband
Michael Kim
Shoa-Kai Liu
Betawave
Betawave
Betawave is a leading entertainment and media company focused on brand immersion experiences that reach consumers in a deeply engaged state of mind. Betawave specializes in aggregating and distributing premium content on a large network of quality sites for which Betawave is the exclusive brand advertising monetization partner. Betawave's network of sites reach over 25 million unduplicated online users domestically and 69 million worldwide. It ranks as the third largest online U.S. youth opportunity and a top five 'mom' opportunity for blue-chip advertisers.
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Current
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Betawave is a leading entertainment and media company focused on brand immersion experiences that reach consumers in a deeply engaged state of mind. Betawave specializes in aggregating and distributing premium content on a large network of quality sites for which Betawave is the exclusive brand advertising monetization partner. Betawave's network of sites reach over 25 million unduplicated online users domestically and 69 million worldwide. It ranks as the third largest online U.S. youth opportunity and a top five 'mom' opportunity for blue-chip advertisers.
Internet and Digital Media
Michael Kim
Mark Menell
Neal Hansch
Capella Photonics
Capella Photonics
Capella is the industry leader of wavelength selective switch (WSS) technology for use in reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers (ROADM) and optical cross connect (OXC) applications. Capella’s patented WavePath® products provide the best performing WSS on the market offering dynamic, remote reconfigurability with fully integrated optical channel monitoring (OCM), essential technology for next-generation ROADMs. Capella was founded in 2000. Privately held and located in San Jose, California, Capella has a seasoned management team with experience from leading telecom and technology companies. Additionally Capella has an extensive intellectual property portfolio with 23 patents issued and over 30 pending.
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Current
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Capella is the industry leader of wavelength selective switch (WSS) technology for use in reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers (ROADM) and optical cross connect (OXC) applications. Capella’s patented WavePath® products provide the best performing WSS on the market offering dynamic, remote reconfigurability with fully integrated optical channel monitoring (OCM), essential technology for next-generation ROADMs. Capella was founded in 2000. Privately held and located in San Jose, California, Capella has a seasoned management team with experience from leading telecom and technology companies. Additionally Capella has an extensive intellectual property portfolio with 23 patents issued and over 30 pending.
Wireless and Wireline Broadband
Shoa-Kai Liu
Neal Hansch
Cooking.com
Cooking.com
Cooking.com is the premier cooking related site on the Internet today. The company offers its customers a compelling site, with broad product assortment, creative content, a high level of customer service, personalization, and competitive pricing.
Cooking.com carries over 5,000 products with value-added purchase information, targeted and efficient search features, and direct shipment to consumers. Creative content features prominent chefs, professional references, and high quality recipes.
Investment Status:
Current
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Cooking.com is the premier cooking related site on the Internet today. The company offers its customers a compelling site, with broad product assortment, creative content, a high level of customer service, personalization, and competitive pricing.
Cooking.com carries over 5,000 products with value-added purchase information, targeted and efficient search features, and direct shipment to consumers. Creative content features prominent chefs, professional references, and high quality recipes.
Internet and Digital Media
Mark Christian
DECA
DECA
DECA is the world's premier digital entertainment company. We develop, finance, produce, distribute, and monetize video-centric social properties. We are dedicated to bridging the gap between television and the Internet. Our properties reach connected audiences on all the platforms and devices they use, with high-quality, relevant content. Our commitment to talent and creative freedom produces authentic and engaging video and social media. The production value and editorial caliber of DECA properties have attracted some of the world's biggest sponsors, including Visa, BMW, Adobe, IBM, Verizon, Bank of America, Sandisk, and Dell. Headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, the company was founded in 2007 by Michael Wayne and Chris Kimbell.
Investment Status:
Current
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DECA is the world's premier digital entertainment company. We develop, finance, produce, distribute, and monetize video-centric social properties. We are dedicated to bridging the gap between television and the Internet. Our properties reach connected audiences on all the platforms and devices they use, with high-quality, relevant content. Our commitment to talent and creative freedom produces authentic and engaging video and social media. The production value and editorial caliber of DECA properties have attracted some of the world's biggest sponsors, including Visa, BMW, Adobe, IBM, Verizon, Bank of America, Sandisk, and Dell. Headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, the company was founded in 2007 by Michael Wayne and Chris Kimbell.
Internet and Digital Media
Nate Redmond
David Travers
Dipity
Dipity
Founded by early employees of Yahoo, Dipity is a seed stage company that has built a technology platform that enables consumers to aggregate and share Internet-accessed information and digital media using time as the organizing principle.
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Current
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Founded by early employees of Yahoo, Dipity is a seed stage company that has built a technology platform that enables consumers to aggregate and share Internet-accessed information and digital media using time as the organizing principle.
Internet and Digital Media
Michael Kim
Mark Menell
Docstoc
Docstoc
Docstoc is the premier online community and marketplace to find and share professional documents. Docstoc provides the platform to upload and share documents with the world, and serves as a vast repository of free and for purchase legal, business, financial, technical, and educational documents that can be easily searched, previewed and downloaded.
Investment Status:
Current
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Docstoc is the premier online community and marketplace to find and share professional documents. Docstoc provides the platform to upload and share documents with the world, and serves as a vast repository of free and for purchase legal, business, financial, technical, and educational documents that can be easily searched, previewed and downloaded.
Docstoc also provides technology through various APIs and Widgets to help facilitate the sharing and promotion of documents across the web. The site has popularized the use of embedding documents throughout the blogosphere and mainstream media.
Docstoc also provides technology through various APIs and Widgets to help facilitate the sharing and promotion of documents across the web. The site has popularized the use of embedding documents throughout the blogosphere and mainstream media.
Internet and Digital Media
Nate Redmond
David Travers
EM4
EM4
EM4 Photonics is a worldwide supplier of active optoelectronic manufacturing services. Customers include component suppliers to the cable, defense, industrial, medical devices and telecom markets. EM4's core capabilities include the design, development, full-scale production and reliability testing of integrated active optoelectronic devices and subassemblies. EM4 provides end-to-end design and manufacturing solutions that are designed for high volume production.
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Current
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EM4 Photonics is a worldwide supplier of active optoelectronic manufacturing services. Customers include component suppliers to the cable, defense, industrial, medical devices and telecom markets. EM4's core capabilities include the design, development, full-scale production and reliability testing of integrated active optoelectronic devices and subassemblies. EM4 provides end-to-end design and manufacturing solutions that are designed for high volume production.
Wireless and Wireline Broadband
Michael Kim
Shoa-Kai Liu
FoodLink
FoodLink
Agribuys merged with Foodconnex Worldwide in 2005 to create FoodLink Online. They provide supply chain management software for produce and other food and perishable products, providing software and other support to integrate the purchasing and logistics function of producers and purchasers. The company is one of several in the field, but is the first to process transactions and the only company covering the full range of products purchased by large food service and grocery companies.
Investment Status:
Current
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Agribuys merged with Foodconnex Worldwide in 2005 to create FoodLink Online. They provide supply chain management software for produce and other food and perishable products, providing software and other support to integrate the purchasing and logistics function of producers and purchasers. The company is one of several in the field, but is the first to process transactions and the only company covering the full range of products purchased by large food service and grocery companies.
Business Information Services
Tom Unterman
John Babcock
Fulcrum BioEnergy
Fulcrum BioEnergy
Fulcrum BioEnergy is a development company focused on owning and operating environmentally responsible facilities for converting post-recycled municipal solid waste into renewable transportation fuels.
Investment Status:
Current
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Fulcrum BioEnergy is a development company focused on owning and operating environmentally responsible facilities for converting post-recycled municipal solid waste into renewable transportation fuels.
CleanTech
Tom Unterman
Nate Redmond
The Deal LLC
The Deal LLC
The Deal is the leading media company charting the deal economy for dealmakers worldwide. The company provides original news reporting, financial data and commentary on a full spectrum of global transactions and the personalities and politics of dealmakers behind the deals. Through The Daily Deal and TheDeal.com, as well as e-newsletters, newsletters and special reports, The Deal, LLC addresses the information needs of the deal community composed of corporate executives, entrepreneurs, institutional investors, financial intermediaries and advisers.
Investment Status:
Current
A - F
The Deal is the leading media company charting the deal economy for dealmakers worldwide. The company provides original news reporting, financial data and commentary on a full spectrum of global transactions and the personalities and politics of dealmakers behind the deals. Through The Daily Deal and TheDeal.com, as well as e-newsletters, newsletters and special reports, The Deal, LLC addresses the information needs of the deal community composed of corporate executives, entrepreneurs, institutional investors, financial intermediaries and advisers.
Business Information Services
Tom Unterman
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Grind Networks
DanceJam
Grind Networks is a leading digital enthusiast media publisher.
Investment Status:
Current
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Grind Networks is a leading digital enthusiast media publisher.
Internet and Digital Media
Michael Kim
Mark Menell
Neal Hansch
Gaikai
Gaikai
Gaikai is a service that completely removes the need to pay to move gamers around on the internet (the most expensive part of customer acquisition), if the gamer is presented with a "BUY" button on any retailer or publisher website, then stop to consider if they want to buy or not, Gaikai can offer a trial of the game instantly within the web browser, with just one click. (Nothing to install, nothing to download.) At the end of the free trial, the player is returned to the same web page, ready to click the buy button. According to EEDAR 96% of gamers value trials and therefore would value this new frictionless trial technology.
Investment Status:
Current
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Gaikai is a service that completely removes the need to pay to move gamers around on the internet (the most expensive part of customer acquisition), if the gamer is presented with a "BUY" button on any retailer or publisher website, then stop to consider if they want to buy or not, Gaikai can offer a trial of the game instantly within the web browser, with just one click. (Nothing to install, nothing to download.) At the end of the free trial, the player is returned to the same web page, ready to click the buy button. According to EEDAR 96% of gamers value trials and therefore would value this new frictionless trial technology.
Internet and Digital Media
Nate Redmond
Good Technology
Good Technology
Good bridges the gap between social and secure, protecting business and
personal information so that mobile users can connect and collaborate on
today's most popular smartphones.
Investment Status:
Current
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Good bridges the gap between social and secure, protecting business and
personal information so that mobile users can connect and collaborate on
today's most popular smartphones.
Wireless and Wireline Broadband
Mark Menell
Hidden City Games
Hidden City Games
Hidden City Games focuses on innovative online casual, role playing and children’s games. The company is best known as the exclusive licensor of Bella Sara, the most successful trading card product ever developed for girls. Bella Sara combines inspirational horse-themed collectible trading cards with a magical online experience in a safe, fun-filled virtual world for kids at www.bellasara.com.
Investment Status:
Current
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Hidden City Games focuses on innovative online casual, role playing and children’s games. The company is best known as the exclusive licensor of Bella Sara, the most successful trading card product ever developed for girls. Bella Sara combines inspirational horse-themed collectible trading cards with a magical online experience in a safe, fun-filled virtual world for kids at www.bellasara.com.
Internet and Digital Media
Mark Christian
HyperQuality
HyperQuality
HyperQuality is an independent auditor of phone calls, email, and chat communications between the contact center professionals who represent a company and that company's customers and prospective customers. Whether agents are in-house or out-sourced, domestic or off-shore, or any combination thereof, HyperQuality is structured to cost-effectively evaluate every person who represents a company and then report the results of those evaluations to managers, supervisors and the agents themselves on a daily basis. HyperQuality believes the performance of a company's contact center agents in meeting or surpassing customer expectations is critical in determining whether that company fails or succeeds and thrives. By delivering daily reports with actionable recommendations, HyperQuality helps contact center professionals become better at their jobs every day.
Investment Status:
Current
G - N
HyperQuality is an independent auditor of phone calls, email, and chat communications between the contact center professionals who represent a company and that company's customers and prospective customers. Whether agents are in-house or out-sourced, domestic or off-shore, or any combination thereof, HyperQuality is structured to cost-effectively evaluate every person who represents a company and then report the results of those evaluations to managers, supervisors and the agents themselves on a daily basis. HyperQuality believes the performance of a company's contact center agents in meeting or surpassing customer expectations is critical in determining whether that company fails or succeeds and thrives. By delivering daily reports with actionable recommendations, HyperQuality helps contact center professionals become better at their jobs every day.
Technology-Enabled BPO
Jon Staenberg
Mark Christian
InSync
InSync
Founded in 2003 and based in Sunnyvale, California, InSync Software is a leading provider of Auto-ID and sensor based software solutions that provide real-time visibility and automation of physical, workflow processes associated with inventory and asset movement through the supply chain. Whereas traditional enterprise applications have been focused on addressing needs arising within the four walls of the enterprise, InSync's Edgeware™ solutions solve the problems of exchanging, managing, tracking and providing real-time visibility of globally distributed assets and business information.
Investment Status:
Current
G - N
Founded in 2003 and based in Sunnyvale, California, InSync Software is a leading provider of Auto-ID and sensor based software solutions that provide real-time visibility and automation of physical, workflow processes associated with inventory and asset movement through the supply chain. Whereas traditional enterprise applications have been focused on addressing needs arising within the four walls of the enterprise, InSync's Edgeware™ solutions solve the problems of exchanging, managing, tracking and providing real-time visibility of globally distributed assets and business information.
Wireless and Wireline Broadband
Michael Kim
Neal Hansch
InternetBrands
InternetBrands
Internet Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:INET) is a leading Internet media company that operates community and e-commerce websites in the automotive, careers, health, home, money and business, shopping, and travel and leisure categories. With a flexible and scalable platform, Internet Brands operates a rapidly growing network of websites that offer consumers the ability to share information through extensive online communities and make informed purchasing decisions.<br />Internet Brands' sites are often leaders in their categories and have received dozens of best-in-class awards. Over 95% of the traffic to our websites is from non-paid sources.
Investment Status:
Current
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Internet Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:INET) is a leading Internet media company that operates community and e-commerce websites in the automotive, careers, health, home, money and business, shopping, and travel and leisure categories. With a flexible and scalable platform, Internet Brands operates a rapidly growing network of websites that offer consumers the ability to share information through extensive online communities and make informed purchasing decisions.
Internet Brands' sites are often leaders in their categories and have received dozens of best-in-class awards. Over 95% of the traffic to our websites is from non-paid sources.
Internet Brands' sites are often leaders in their categories and have received dozens of best-in-class awards. Over 95% of the traffic to our websites is from non-paid sources.
Internet and Digital Media
Renee LaBran
Intrepid Learning Solutions
Intrepid Learning Solutions
Intrepid manages training for its enterprise clients, including global leaders such as The Boeing Company, delivering lower-cost, higher impact learning for employees and customers. Intrepid’s focused management, best practices, e-learning innovations and economies of scale significantly improve the quality and effectiveness of training while reducing costs.
Investment Status:
Current
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Intrepid manages training for its enterprise clients, including global leaders such as The Boeing Company, delivering lower-cost, higher impact learning for employees and customers. Intrepid’s focused management, best practices, e-learning innovations and economies of scale significantly improve the quality and effectiveness of training while reducing costs.
Technology-Enabled BPO
Jon Staenberg
Mark Christian
Leads360
Leads360
Leads360 provides lead management software to mortgage, insurance and secondary education companies. Leads360 is managed by a team of technology professionals with 50 years collective experience in software development, sales and operations management.
Investment Status:
Current
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Leads360 provides lead management software to mortgage, insurance and secondary education companies. Leads360 is managed by a team of technology professionals with 50 years collective experience in software development, sales and operations management.
Internet and Digital Media
John Babcock
David Travers
LimeLife
LimeLife
LimeLife develops and publishes mobile phone games and lifestyle applications that make women's and girls' lives easier and more fun. Comprised of veterans from the entertainment software and online communities industries, we have decades of combined experience in creating and selling hit entertainment software experiences to consumers. Millions of women want cell phone lifestyle applications and games that address their interests in food, entertainment, fitness, home, fashion, and family. They're looking for apps that combine fun and useful features, lively art, and the wit and personality of their best girlfriends. LimeLife is focused on providing these mobile experiences to women to make their lives more enjoyable and manageable.
Investment Status:
Current
G - N
LimeLife develops and publishes mobile phone games and lifestyle applications that make women's and girls' lives easier and more fun. Comprised of veterans from the entertainment software and online communities industries, we have decades of combined experience in creating and selling hit entertainment software experiences to consumers. Millions of women want cell phone lifestyle applications and games that address their interests in food, entertainment, fitness, home, fashion, and family. They're looking for apps that combine fun and useful features, lively art, and the wit and personality of their best girlfriends. LimeLife is focused on providing these mobile experiences to women to make their lives more enjoyable and manageable.
Internet and Digital Media
Mark Menell
Jon Staenberg
LoopNet
LoopNet
LoopNet (NASDAQ: LOOP) is a leading information services provider that offers a suite of products and services tailored to the national and local needs of the commercial real estate industry. LoopNet operates the largest and most heavily trafficked commercial real estate listing service online with more than 2.5 million registered members and 915,000 unique visitors monthly. The LoopNet online marketplace contains more than $425 billion of property available for sale and 3.7 billion square feet of property available for lease. LoopNet covers all commercial real estate property categories including commercial land, office space, industrial, multifamily (apartments) and retail. LoopNet attracts the largest community of commercial real estate professionals including brokers, investors, tenants, property managers, landlords, and appraisers. LoopNet's market-leading LoopLink product powers the web sites of more than 1,000 commercial real estate organizations and seamlessly integrates their web sites with LoopNet's listing service at www.LoopNet.com.
Investment Status:
Current
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LoopNet (NASDAQ: LOOP) is a leading information services provider that offers a suite of products and services tailored to the national and local needs of the commercial real estate industry. LoopNet operates the largest and most heavily trafficked commercial real estate listing service online with more than 2.5 million registered members and 915,000 unique visitors monthly. The LoopNet online marketplace contains more than $425 billion of property available for sale and 3.7 billion square feet of property available for lease. LoopNet covers all commercial real estate property categories including commercial land, office space, industrial, multifamily (apartments) and retail. LoopNet attracts the largest community of commercial real estate professionals including brokers, investors, tenants, property managers, landlords, and appraisers. LoopNet's market-leading LoopLink product powers the web sites of more than 1,000 commercial real estate organizations and seamlessly integrates their web sites with LoopNet's listing service at www.LoopNet.com.
Business Information Services
Tom Unterman
MediaSpan
MediaSpan
Serving over 4,000 customers, MediaSpan is a diversified media technology company delivering solutions that bridge offline and online business functions for traditional media companies. For print publishers, MediaSpan provides back-office, pre-press infrastructure tools combined with new media technologies for online revenue opportunities. For broadcast radio groups, MediaSpan provides a comprehensive suite of software solutions designed to integrate on-air with online programs that lead to growth in traditional and non-traditional revenues for clients.
Investment Status:
Current
G - N
Serving over 4,000 customers, MediaSpan is a diversified media technology company delivering solutions that bridge offline and online business functions for traditional media companies. For print publishers, MediaSpan provides back-office, pre-press infrastructure tools combined with new media technologies for online revenue opportunities. For broadcast radio groups, MediaSpan provides a comprehensive suite of software solutions designed to integrate on-air with online programs that lead to growth in traditional and non-traditional revenues for clients.
Technology-Enabled BPO
Tom Unterman
Mark Christian
MerchantCircle
MerchantCircle
MerchantCircle provides local businesspeople with tools and expertise needed to leverage the local Internet easily, effectively and affordably to promote their businesses, express themselves online and connect and communicate with their local community.
Investment Status:
Current
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MerchantCircle provides local businesspeople with tools and expertise needed to leverage the local Internet easily, effectively and affordably to promote their businesses, express themselves online and connect and communicate with their local community.
Internet and Digital Media
Michael Kim
Mark Menell
Navigating Cancer
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Navigating Cancer
Navigating Cancer’s vision is to enable patient-powered healthcare for chronic conditions. Navigating Cancer, www.navigatingcancer.com, is a free website specifically for cancer patients and their supporters, offering tools and authoritative cancer resources that empower patients to take control of their health and partner more closely with their physicians, support network and other like patients. The company was founded in 2008 by technology and healthcare veterans and is based in Seattle, Washington.
Investment Status:
Current
G - N
Navigating Cancer’s vision is to enable patient-powered healthcare for chronic conditions. Navigating Cancer, www.navigatingcancer.com, is a free website specifically for cancer patients and their supporters, offering tools and authoritative cancer resources that empower patients to take control of their health and partner more closely with their physicians, support network and other like patients. The company was founded in 2008 by technology and healthcare veterans and is based in Seattle, Washington.
Internet and Digital Media
Tom Unterman
David Travers
Live Gamer
Twofish
Live Gamer is the premiere total commerce solution for online games, social networks and virtual worlds. Live Gamer has combined its pioneering player-to-player real money trading technology with the recently completed acquisitions of Korea's N-Cash and Palo Alto, CA-based Twofish to offer the most comprehensive, proven and fully featured microtransaction solution available today.
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Current
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Live Gamer is the premiere total commerce solution for online games, social networks and virtual worlds. Live Gamer has combined its pioneering player-to-player real money trading technology with the recently completed acquisitions of Korea's N-Cash and Palo Alto, CA-based Twofish to offer the most comprehensive, proven and fully featured microtransaction solution available today.
Internet and Digital Media
Michael Kim
Mark Menell
O to T
ODS Petrodata
ODS Petrodata
ODS Petrodata Services Inc. and Petrodata Ltd. were established in 1973 and 1981 respectively, and merged in 2000 to form OneOffshore. OneOffshore publishes 72 news and database products serving the drilling, construction, diving, offshore marine, field development and marine and coastal construction industries worldwide. In 2001 it launched RigPoint, a web-based market intelligence, analysis and communication tool for the drilling industry, which has secured customers from the major oil companies and leading drilling contractors. It merged with Bassoe Offshore Consultants Ltd. in August 2002. The newly merged BOC and OneOffshore is named ODS-Petrodata in acknowledgement of their long standing market recognition. ODS Petrodata will have offices in Houston, Texas; Aberdeen and Edinburgh, Scotland; Oslo, Norway; Lafayette, Louisiana; and Singapore.
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Current
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ODS Petrodata Services Inc. and Petrodata Ltd. were established in 1973 and 1981 respectively, and merged in 2000 to form OneOffshore. OneOffshore publishes 72 news and database products serving the drilling, construction, diving, offshore marine, field development and marine and coastal construction industries worldwide. In 2001 it launched RigPoint, a web-based market intelligence, analysis and communication tool for the drilling industry, which has secured customers from the major oil companies and leading drilling contractors. It merged with Bassoe Offshore Consultants Ltd. in August 2002. The newly merged BOC and OneOffshore is named ODS Petrodata in acknowledgement of their long standing market recognition. ODS-Petrodata will have offices in Houston, Texas; Aberdeen and Edinburgh, Scotland; Oslo, Norway; Lafayette, Louisiana; and Singapore.
Business Information Services
Tom Unterman
Michael Kim
David Travers
Pentadyne
Pentadyne
Pentadyne is the world’s leading manufacturer of flywheel energy storage systems used for energy recycling applications and industrial uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems. Flywheels made by this Inc. 500 listed company deliver 100 times greater reliability than batteries, are 10 times more efficient than competing products, need near-zero maintenance, and have a footprint and lifecycle cost less than half that of batteries. Pentadyne also has the world’s largest government contract for flywheels – more than 500 units – and has been selected to provide subway rail power systems at a major transit authority. An ISO-9001-certified company, Pentadyne was awarded the “Fastest Growing Company” by the Los Angeles Business Journal in 2008.
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Current
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Pentadyne is the world’s leading manufacturer of flywheel energy storage systems used for energy recycling applications and industrial uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems. Flywheels made by this Inc. 500 listed company deliver 100 times greater reliability than batteries, are 10 times more efficient than competing products, need near-zero maintenance, and have a footprint and lifecycle cost less than half that of batteries. Pentadyne also has the world’s largest government contract for flywheels – more than 500 units – and has been selected to provide subway rail power systems at a major transit authority. An ISO-9001-certified company, Pentadyne was awarded the “Fastest Growing Company” by the Los Angeles Business Journal in 2008.
CleanTech
John Babcock
Perfect Market
Perfect Market
Perfect Market, Inc. is a marketing services company that helps online publishers monetize their large libraries of archived content. The company applies proprietary processes to this problem, including cutting edge economics, natural language and machine learning algorithms. By bringing to light valuable content that might not otherwise be found, Perfect Market improves the search experience for end-users, provides targeted impressions to advertisers and brings new revenue to the publisher's bottom line.
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Current
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Perfect Market, Inc. is a marketing services company that helps online publishers monetize their large libraries of archived content. The company applies proprietary processes to this problem, including cutting edge economics, natural language and machine learning algorithms. By bringing to light valuable content that might not otherwise be found, Perfect Market improves the search experience for end-users, provides targeted impressions to advertisers and brings new revenue to the publisher's bottom line.
Internet and Digital Media
Nate Redmond
David Travers
PlayFirst
PlayFirst
PlayFirst is the leading publisher of highly-original games made for casual gamers wherever they play. Committed to fostering creativity, PlayFirst works with talented internal and external developers to bring innovative games to multiple platforms, including PC, Mac, and mobile devices. PlayFirst's portfolio of games includes the record-breaking hit Diner Dash which has more than 100 million plays worldwide. PlayFirst was founded in 2004 by veterans of Internet portals, traditional games publishers, entertainment software, and technology firms.
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Current
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PlayFirst is the leading publisher of highly-original games made for casual gamers wherever they play. Committed to fostering creativity, PlayFirst works with talented internal and external developers to bring innovative games to multiple platforms, including PC, Mac, and mobile devices. PlayFirst's portfolio of games includes the record-breaking hit Diner Dash which has more than 100 million plays worldwide. PlayFirst was founded in 2004 by veterans of Internet portals, traditional games publishers, entertainment software, and technology firms.
Internet and Digital Media
Mark Menell
Nate Redmond
RealPracitce
RealPractice
RealPractice (by Practice Technologies, Inc.) is the first and only product suite specifically designed for accessing and using attorney work product, whether it resides inside the firm, in the public domain or in our proprietary database.
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Current
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RealPractice (by Practice Technologies, Inc.) is the first and only product suite specifically designed for accessing and using attorney work product, whether it resides inside the firm, in the public domain or in our proprietary database.
Business Information Services
Tom Unterman
Serious Materials
Serious Materials
Serious Materials develops and manufactures advanced eco-friendly materials for sustainable building construction. Our EcoRock® wallboard products (2008) are green replacements for standard drywall that could reduce total industrial emissions in the U.S. by 1%, and represent a $20 billion market opportunity worldwide. EcoRock uses 90% less energy in its production than gypsum drywall, and can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25 billion pounds per year. Our ThermaProof super-insulating windows (2008) reduce U.S. energy use and carbon emissions by 5%, and likewise represent a $50 billion opportunity worldwide.
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Serious Materials develops and manufactures advanced eco-friendly materials for sustainable building construction. Our EcoRock® wallboard products (2008) are green replacements for standard drywall that could reduce total industrial emissions in the U.S. by 1%, and represent a $20 billion market opportunity worldwide. EcoRock uses 90% less energy in its production than gypsum drywall, and can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25 billion pounds per year. Our ThermaProof super-insulating windows (2008) reduce U.S. energy use and carbon emissions by 5%, and likewise represent a $50 billion opportunity worldwide.
The company has grown rapidly, starting with our 25 Quiet®-brand soundproofing products, including the market-leading QuietRock® soundproof drywall. These provide easy, reliable, cost-effective noise reduction for both commercial and residential construction. A million QuietRock panels have been installed in over 30,000 projects to date. We currently operate two manufacturing plants in California and are planning a third in the Northeast. The company has filed over 24 patents.
CleanTech
John Babcock
Jon Staenberg
David Travers
ThermaSource
ThermaSource
ThermaSource has positioned itself as a turn-key resource developer for the geothermal energy industry and is recognized as a worldwide leader in geothermal drilling and consulting. ThermaSource provides the necessary expertise to geothermal developers interested in the discovery and development of geothermal resources for power generation and direct use applications. ThermaSource currently owns a fleet of drill rigs that operate within the United States and Internationally. ThermaSource’s turn-key solution collectively provides the following services; project management, drilling engineering, drill rig operations, resource assessment, well testing, mud and well logging, drilling fluid services and supply, and geothermal cementing.
Investment Status:
Current
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ThermaSource has positioned itself as a turn-key resource developer for the geothermal energy industry and is recognized as a worldwide leader in geothermal drilling and consulting. ThermaSource provides the necessary expertise to geothermal developers interested in the discovery and development of geothermal resources for power generation and direct use applications. ThermaSource currently owns a fleet of drill rigs that operate within the United States and Internationally. ThermaSource’s turn-key solution collectively provides the following services; project management, drilling engineering, drill rig operations, resource assessment, well testing, mud and well logging, drilling fluid services and supply, and geothermal cementing..
CleanTech
Tom Unterman
David Travers
Transonic Combustion
Transonic Combustion
Transonic Combustion, Inc. is focused on developing and commercializing breakthrough ultra-high efficiency technology for modern automotive engines, running on gasoline and bio-renewable fuels. The company is partnering with top global automakers, near-term promising to dramatically increase fuel economy and cut carbon emissions. The Company was founded by an inventor/entrepreneur with patents in fuel cells, batteries, electronics and computer/communications architecture. The startup management team has a track record of establishing strategic partnerships with automotive, computer and wireless communications companies. The Company is financially backed by some of America's leading venture capital firms including Khosla Ventures, Rustic Canyon Partners and Venrock.
Investment Status:
Current
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Transonic Combustion, Inc. is focused on developing and commercializing breakthrough ultra-high efficiency technology for modern automotive engines, running on gasoline and bio-renewable fuels. The company is partnering with top global automakers, near-term promising to dramatically increase fuel economy and cut carbon emissions. The Company was founded by an inventor/entrepreneur with patents in fuel cells, batteries, electronics and computer/communications architecture. The startup management team has a track record of establishing strategic partnerships with automotive, computer and wireless communications companies. The Company is financially backed by some of America's leading venture capital firms including Khosla Ventures, Rustic Canyon Partners and Venrock.
CleanTech
John Babcock
Lee Bailey
Trion World Networks
Trion World Networks
Trion World Network, Inc. is the publisher and developer of original entertainment and games for the broadband era. Trion provides groundbreaking new capabilities and content to revolutionize global entertainment by combining the best elements of online, gaming, and traditional media.
Investment Status:
Current
O - T
Trion World Network, Inc. is the publisher and developer of original entertainment and games for the broadband era. Trion provides groundbreaking new capabilities and content to revolutionize global entertainment by combining the best elements of online, gaming, and traditional media.
Internet and Digital Media
Mark Menell
Nate Redmond
Neal Hansch
U to Z
Untangle
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Untangle
Untangle is changing the way small businesses get the information technology they need.
Investment Status:
Current
U - Z
Untangle is changing the way small businesses get the information technology they need.
Business Information Services
Nate Redmond
Mark Christian
A to F
Amber Networks
Amber Networks
Amber Networks was acquired in July 2001 by Nokia [NYSE: NOK], the leading supplier of mobile phones and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed broadband and IP networks. Founded in 1998, Amber developed advanced carrier-class IP/Optical edge networking systems. Amber's carrier infrastructure products, called Aggregation Service Routers, delivered unmatched wire-speed processing performance, 99.999% service availability, and market-leading port and logical subscriber densities.
Investment Status:
Former
A - F
Amber Networks was acquired in July 2001 by Nokia [NYSE: NOK], the leading supplier of mobile phones and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed broadband and IP networks. Founded in 1998, Amber developed advanced carrier-class IP/Optical edge networking systems. Amber's carrier infrastructure products, called Aggregation Service Routers, delivered unmatched wire-speed processing performance, 99.999% service availability, and market-leading port and logical subscriber densities.
Wireless and Wireline Broadband
Mark Menell
Cybertrust
Cybertrust
Cybertrust is the worldwide leader in security assurance services for websites and corporate intranets. The company pioneered the security assurance market with an innovative approach to managing network security. Cybertrust’s expertise in Internet security is a result of the daily monitoring of security developments, facilitation of industry debate and hands-on testing. Cybertrust is The Global Information Security Specialist – with more than 15 years' experience in delivering services that secure critical data, protect identities, and help demonstrate ongoing compliance.
Headquartered in Herndon, Va., near the U.S. Nation's Capital, with more than 30 offices around the world, Cybertrust is recognized as a global market leader in managed security services, earning the trust of thousands of customers worldwide. In May 2007, Verizon Business Services acquired Cybertrust.
Investment Status:
Former
A - F
Cybertrust is the worldwide leader in security assurance services for websites and corporate intranets. The company pioneered the security assurance market with an innovative approach to managing network security. Cybertrust’s expertise in Internet security is a result of the daily monitoring of security developments, facilitation of industry debate and hands-on testing. Cybertrust is The Global Information Security Specialist – with more than 15 years' experience in delivering services that secure critical data, protect identities, and help demonstrate ongoing compliance.
Headquartered in Herndon, Va., near the U.S. Nation's Capital, with more than 30 offices around the world, Cybertrust is recognized as a global market leader in managed security services, earning the trust of thousands of customers worldwide. In May 2007, Verizon Business Services acquired Cybertrust.
Business Information Services
Mark Christian
Cyrano Sciences
Cyrano Sciences
Cyrano Sciences was acquired by Smiths Group, PLC [LSE: SMIN] in 2003. Founded in 1997, Cyrano Sciences is a material sciences company that designs and manufactures products that quantify and digitize the chemical composition of a vapor. Put simply, they can smell. The products are based on Cyrano’s proprietary sensor array technology, developed at Caltech, which is already covered by thirteen issued patents with 52 patent applications pending. Their products provide customers with precise and mobile vapor sensing capabilities at the point of need. Cyrano’s first commercially available product is the electronic nose (the C320) and its NoseChips™. In addition Cyrano is leveraging its connectivity and data analysis technologies to provide an integrated end-to-end software solution.
Investment Status:
Former
A - F
Cyrano Sciences was acquired by Smiths Group, PLC [LSE: SMIN] in 2003. Founded in 1997, Cyrano Sciences is a material sciences company that designs and manufactures products that quantify and digitize the chemical composition of a vapor. Put simply, they can smell. The products are based on Cyrano’s proprietary sensor array technology, developed at Caltech, which is already covered by thirteen issued patents with 52 patent applications pending. Their products provide customers with precise and mobile vapor sensing capabilities at the point of need. Cyrano’s first commercially available product is the electronic nose (the C320) and its NoseChips™. In addition Cyrano is leveraging its connectivity and data analysis technologies to provide an integrated end-to-end software solution.
CleanTech
John Babcock
DataDepth
DataDepth
DataDepth is the developer of iCopyright, the world’s first “intelligent copyright” platform and is the leader in copyright compliance and licensing of digital content. Every month, new publications add the iCopyright icon to their Web pages, allowing Internet users to legally obtain the rights to reprint, reuse or distribute the content, while ensuring that their brand and intellectual property rights are protected. More than six million works of authorship from hundreds of publications, including those of Tribune, Reuters, Primedia, and Hearst, are tagged for instant licensing through Data Depth’s patent-pending technology. 250,000 new pieces of content are tagged with the symbol each month.
Investment Status:
Former
A - F
DataDepth is the developer of iCopyright, the world’s first “intelligent copyright” platform and is the leader in copyright compliance and licensing of digital content. Every month, new publications add the iCopyright icon to their Web pages, allowing Internet users to legally obtain the rights to reprint, reuse or distribute the content, while ensuring that their brand and intellectual property rights are protected. More than six million works of authorship from hundreds of publications, including those of Tribune, Reuters, Primedia, and Hearst, are tagged for instant licensing through Data Depth’s patent-pending technology. 250,000 new pieces of content are tagged with the symbol each month.
Business Information Services
Mark Christian
FieldCentrix
FieldCentrix
FieldCentrix merged with Astea in September of 2005 [NASDAQ: ATEA]. FieldCentrix pioneered mobile field service automation and offers the most advanced service management software for the field service industry. Its award-winning FieldCentrix Enterprise solution streamlines and automates costly and time-consuming service processes and seamlessly links all field service elements, including technicians, customers, parts suppliers, and the office, to provide unparalleled operational efficiencies and customer satisfaction. FieldCentrix targets service organizations that dispatch personnel and parts for equipment installation, repair and maintenance in the building trades, medical equipment, real estate services, telecommunications and high technology sectors.
Investment Status:
Former
A - F
FieldCentrix merged with Astea in September of 2005 [NASDAQ: ATEA]. FieldCentrix pioneered mobile field service automation and offers the most advanced service management software for the field service industry. Its award-winning FieldCentrix Enterprise solution streamlines and automates costly and time-consuming service processes and seamlessly links all field service elements, including technicians, customers, parts suppliers, and the office, to provide unparalleled operational efficiencies and customer satisfaction. FieldCentrix targets service organizations that dispatch personnel and parts for equipment installation, repair and maintenance in the building trades, medical equipment, real estate services, telecommunications and high technology sectors.
Business Information Services
Renee LaBran
G to N
Glass Lewis and Co.
Glass Lewis and Co.
Founded in 2003, Glass, Lewis & Co., LLC is a leading research and professional services firm that assists institutions globally that have investment, financial or reputational exposure to public companies. The firm provides research and analysis on more than 13,000 public companies based in 65 countries around the world. Glass Lewis was founded by Wall Street professionals to assist institutional investors and other institutional participants in the capital markets. The firm was capitalized by its founders and a group of research analysts, accountants, publishers and bankers. The firm employs more than 70 people in six offices, including its headquarters in San Francisco. Glass Lewis serves several hundred institutional clients on three continents. The Company was acquired by Xinhau Finance, TSE: 9399, in 2007.
Investment Status:
Former
G - N
Founded in 2003, Glass, Lewis & Co., LLC is a leading research and professional services firm that assists institutions globally that have investment, financial or reputational exposure to public companies. The firm provides research and analysis on more than 13,000 public companies based in 65 countries around the world. Glass Lewis was founded by Wall Street professionals to assist institutional investors and other institutional participants in the capital markets. The firm was capitalized by its founders and a group of research analysts, accountants, publishers and bankers. The firm employs more than 70 people in six offices, including its headquarters in San Francisco. Glass Lewis serves several hundred institutional clients on three continents. The Company was acquired by Xinhau Finance, TSE: 9399, in 2007.
Business Information Services
Tom Unterman
Mark Menell
Gluecode Software
Gluecode Software
Gluecode was acquired by IBM in May of 2005 [NASDAQ: IBM]. Gluecode Software is an open source application infrastructure company. Gluecode’s products in business process management, security management, and enterprise portal enable a new breed of dynamic business applications that are open and responsive to change. Built on trusted open source components from the Apache Software Foundation, Gluecode products are delivered through a managed open source model that provides enterprise readiness through source code access, source-level technical support, and service-level agreements. Our customers benefit from the flexibility and control of open source while mitigating deployment risk.
Investment Status:
Former
G - N
Gluecode was acquired by IBM in May of 2005 [NASDAQ: IBM]. Gluecode Software is an open source application infrastructure company. Gluecode’s products in business process management, security management, and enterprise portal enable a new breed of dynamic business applications that are open and responsive to change. Built on trusted open source components from the Apache Software Foundation, Gluecode products are delivered through a managed open source model that provides enterprise readiness through source code access, source-level technical support, and service-level agreements. Our customers benefit from the flexibility and control of open source while mitigating deployment risk.
Internet and Digital Media
Renee LaBran
Nate Redmond
GSI Commerce
GSI Commerce
GSI Commerce (NASDAQ: GSIC) is a leading outsource solution provider for e-commerce. The company develops and operates online retailing and direct response marketing businesses for retailers, branded manufacturers, media companies, and professional sports organizations. The GSI Commerce platform includes website design and development, e-commerce technology, customer service, fulfillment, buying and merchandising, content development and management, online and database marketing, and product development.
Investment Status:
Former
G - N
GSI Commerce (NASDAQ: GSIC) is a leading outsource solution provider for e-commerce. The company develops and operates online retailing and direct response marketing businesses for retailers, branded manufacturers, media companies, and professional sports organizations. The GSI Commerce platform includes website design and development, e-commerce technology, customer service, fulfillment, buying and merchandising, content development and management, online and database marketing, and product development.
Internet and Digital Media
Mark Menell
HomeGain
HomeGain
HomeGain is the first home seller website specifically created to help homeowners select the real estate agent that’s right for them. HomeGain allows homebuyers and sellers to choose a qualified, professional real estate agent online by instantly comparing and contrasting qualifications and proposals from a number of local agents — anonymously — before selecting the agent they prefer. Agents who are selected pay HomeGain 25% of their commission.
Investment Status:
Former
G - N
HomeGain is the first home seller website specifically created to help homeowners select the real estate agent that’s right for them. HomeGain allows homebuyers and sellers to choose a qualified, professional real estate agent online by instantly comparing and contrasting qualifications and proposals from a number of local agents — anonymously — before selecting the agent they prefer. Agents who are selected pay HomeGain 25% of their commission.
Internet and Digital Media
John Babcock
IdeaForest
IdeaForest
IdeaForest, founded in 1999, is the leading provider of e-commerce and direct marketing solutions to retailers, distributors and manufacturers in the $11B home craft market. The company’s flagship partner, JoAnn Stores, is the nation’s leading fabric and crafts retailer, with more than 900 stores in 49 states. www.joann.com, owned and operated by IdeaForest, reaches millions of creative enthusiasts every month with the latest project ideas, advice and supplies. In November 2007, IdeaForest was acquired by JoAnn Stores (NYSE: JAS).
Investment Status:
Former
G - N
IdeaForest, founded in 1999, is the leading provider of e-commerce and direct marketing solutions to retailers, distributors and manufacturers in the $11B home craft market. The company’s flagship partner, JoAnn Stores, is the nation’s leading fabric and crafts retailer, with more than 900 stores in 49 states. www.joann.com, owned and operated by IdeaForest, reaches millions of creative enthusiasts every month with the latest project ideas, advice and supplies.
In November 2007, IdeaForest was acquired by JoAnn Stores (NYSE: JAS).
In November 2007, IdeaForest was acquired by JoAnn Stores (NYSE: JAS).
Internet and Digital Media
Renee LaBran
Intersperse
Intersperse
The Intersperse Manager® product offers key management solutions that provide vendor-independent visibility into software components across all application, integration and process servers that support Java Management Extensions (JMX). Intersperse Manager v2.0 can also be extended to integrate and manage homegrown, legacy and
packaged applications. Working from a single framework that manages operational and business metrics, IT teams gain predictive capabilities that reduce operational risk and maximize system availability and performance. Intersperse was acquired by Tidal Software in July 2006.
Investment Status:
Former
G - N
The Intersperse Manager® product offers key management solutions that provide vendor-independent visibility into software components across all application, integration and process servers that support Java Management Extensions (JMX). Intersperse Manager v2.0 can also be extended to integrate and manage homegrown, legacy and
packaged applications. Working from a single framework that manages operational and business metrics, IT teams gain predictive capabilities that reduce operational risk and maximize system availability and performance. Intersperse was acquired by Tidal Software in July 2006.
Internet and Digital Media
Renee LaBran
O to T
PeopleSupport
PeopleSupport
PeopleSupport (NASDAQ: PSPT) is a pioneer in offshore business process outsourcing (BPO). Through its offshore operations, PeopleSupport provides high-quality, cost-effective inbound customer management, accounts receivable management and back office processing services. PeopleSupport’s specialized solutions include customer care, inbound sales, technical support, direct response sales and debt collection services. From its global contact centers in the Philippines, PeopleSupport provides seamless, multi-channel customer contact via voice, email, live chat, web collaboration and internet self-help applications.
Investment Status:
Former
O - T
PeopleSupport is a pioneer in offshore business process outsourcing (BPO). Through its offshore operations, PeopleSupport provides high-quality, cost-effective inbound customer management, accounts receivable management and back office processing services. PeopleSupport’s specialized solutions include customer care, inbound sales, technical support, direct response sales and debt collection services. From its global contact centers in the Philippines, PeopleSupport provides seamless, multi-channel customer contact via voice, email, live chat, web collaboration and internet self-help applications.
Technology-Enabled BPO
Mark Christian
RiverOne
RiverOne
RiverOne
RiverOne provides supply chain management software and services for manufacturers to control processes between customers and suppliers. Customers realize immediate value by deploying the industry's only complete Supply Chain Control System with integrated connectivity, planning, execution, metrics and exception management capabilities.
RiverOne customers have complete control over all customer and supplier interactions including forecasting, planning, fulfillment, procurement and replenishment activities, resulting in dramatic improvements in fulfillment performance, procurement efficiency and inventory control. In February 2006, RiverOne was acquired by I2 Technologies (NasdaqNM:ITWO) a leading supply chain optimization.
Investment Status:
Former
O - T
RiverOne
RiverOne provides supply chain management software and services for manufacturers to control processes between customers and suppliers. Customers realize immediate value by deploying the industry's only complete Supply Chain Control System with integrated connectivity, planning, execution, metrics and exception management capabilities.
RiverOne customers have complete control over all customer and supplier interactions including forecasting, planning, fulfillment, procurement and replenishment activities, resulting in dramatic improvements in fulfillment performance, procurement efficiency and inventory control. In February 2006, RiverOne was acquired by I2 Technologies (NasdaqNM:ITWO) a leading supply chain optimization
Business Information Services
Sandpiper Networks
Sandpiper Networks
Sandpiper was acquired by Digital Island in January 2000 which was subsequently acquired by Cable & Wireless in May 2001. Sandpiper Networks provided integrated content delivery, hosting, and network services which helped publishers deliver content via the Internet. In the U.S., Cable & Wireless is one of the leading providers of complex hosting and IP solutions for global enterprises, counting 40% of the Fortune 100 among its customers.
Investment Status:
Former
O - T
Sandpiper was acquired by Digital Island in January 2000 which was subsequently acquired by Cable & Wireless in May 2001. Sandpiper Networks provided integrated content delivery, hosting, and network services which helped publishers deliver content via the Internet. In the U.S., Cable & Wireless is one of the leading providers of complex hosting and IP solutions for global enterprises, counting 40% of the Fortune 100 among its customers.
Internet and Digital Media
Mark Christian
SiliconSystems
SiliconSystems
SiliconSystems designs, manufactures, and markets standard and application-specific solid-state storage solutions developed and optimized for the unique requirements of the Enterprise System OEM market. SiliconDrive™ technology meets the rigorous demands of such end-market applications as broadband data and voice networks, military systems, flight system avionics, medical equipment, industrial control systems, interactive kiosks, and point-of-sales equipment.
Investment Status:
Former
O - T
SiliconSystems designs, manufactures, and markets standard and application-specific solid-state storage solutions developed and optimized for the unique requirements of the Enterprise System OEM market. SiliconDrive™ technology meets the rigorous demands of such end-market applications as broadband data and voice networks, military systems, flight system avionics, medical equipment, industrial control systems, interactive kiosks, and point-of-sales equipment.
Wireless and Wireline Broadband
John Babcock
U to Z