Alejandro Garcia

Firsthand Funds operates as an umbrella fund. Its investment objective is to achieve long term growth capital. The company was founded by Kevin M. Landis on November 8, 1993 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

SEMATECH, Inc. provides research and development services in semiconductor manufacturing technology. It offers research in design, lithography, interconnect, and other facets of chip manufacturing. The company was established in 1986 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

eFunds Corp. delivers risk management, payment, and outsourcing solutions. The firm also provides services to financial institutions, financial services companies, electronic funds networks, retailers, government agencies and telecommunications companies. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

UCT Coatings, Inc. manufactures metal products. The firm develops proprietary, Nickel-Boron metal coating technology that decreases wear, friction, and corrosion while increasing the strength and lifecycle of the products to which it is applied. The company is headquartered in Palm City, FL.

SynapSense Corp. provides data center infrastructure management solutions. It offers data center optimization platform, environmental monitoring systems, power usage monitoring, active cooling control, data center assessment and thermal mapping and humidity mapping systems. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Folsom, CA.

Founded in 1994 by Kevin Landis, Firsthand Capital Management, is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager located in Santa Clara, California. The firm is the investment advisor to the Firsthand Funds, a series of no-load technology sector mutual funds. They also provide sub-advisory services to institutional investors, high net-worth individuals and other fund sponsors.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

NexPlanar Corp. develops the next generation chemical mechanical planarization pads for the semiconductor device industry. It serves semiconductor fabrication operations around the world. The company was founded by Sudhanshu Misra and Pradip K. Roy in 2003 and is headquartered in Hillsboro, OR.

Edwards Vacuum LLC manufactures and supplies vacuum pumps and exhaust management systems. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Sanborn, NY.

STATS ChipPAC, Inc. provides semiconductor packaging, test and distribution services. Its clients include the computing, communications, consumer, automotive and industrial markets. STATS ChipPAC also provides customers with semiconductor test services for various device types, including mixed-signal, digital logic, memory, power, and radio frequency devices. The company is a subsidiary of STATS ChipPAC Ltd. and is located in Tempe, AZ.

Healthshare Pty Ltd. operates as digital health company, provides digital products that improve access to health information and health practitioners. Its products include ConnectMe, Healthshare, Referrals and Fact Sheets. The company was founded by Gavin Solsky, Rochelle Solsky and Darryl Jackson in 2010 and is headquartered in Bondi Junction, Australia.

Silvaco Group, Inc. provides technology computer aided design software, electronic data automation software and semiconductor intellectual property. The TCAD, EDA and SIP solutions enable semiconductor and photonics companies to increase productivity, accelerate their product's time to market and reduce their development and manufacturing costs. Its services include SPICE Modeling Services, TCAD Modeling Services, Library Design Services and Library Characterization Services. The company was founded on November 18, 2009 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

National Medical Services Group Pty Ltd. operates as a holding company with interests in providing home doctor services. It offers doctor home visiting services through subsidiaries which include National Home Doctor Service, Family Care Medical Services (Australia) Pty Ltd., Melbourne Medical Deputising Service Pty Ltd. and gpSolutions Pty Ltd. The firm also offers medical care services to patients in aged care facilities. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Part of Gartner, Inc., Dataquest, Inc. is an American company that provides accounting software with powerful automations and business intelligence. The company prioritizes customer service by ensuring that their clients can easily reach them through phone calls. Dataquest was acquired by Gartner, Inc. from The Dun & Bradstreet Corp. on August 14, 1996 for $75 million.

Telepathy Japan, Inc. is a Japanese company that offers a variety of products including communication gadgets, cooking utensils, and beauty daily necessities. The company is based in Tokyo, JP. and has subsidiaries in Japan and United States. The company was founded by Takahito Iguchi.

Wrightspeed, Inc. operates as an electric vehicle powertrain company. It specializes in electric powertrains, controls, systems engineering, electric drive, and micro turbine power generators. The company was founded by Ian Wright in 2005 and is headquartered in Alameda, CA.

Qmat, Inc. develops technologies for application in the electronics industry. The company was founded on December 10, 2012 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Phunware OpCo, Inc. operates Multiscreen as a Service (MaaS) platform. It develops applications that allow clients to engage, manage, and monetize users on mobile devices. The firm offers TapIt, a mobile advertising platform. The company was founded by Alan S. Knitowski, Luan D. Dang and Alan Michael Kane in February 2009 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Amplifon NZ Ltd. engages in the provision of hearing products and services. It offers full diagnostic hearing tests, checks, industrial monitoring, consultation and evaluations, as well as hearing aid fitting and servicing and access to rehabilitation programs and hearing aid accessories. The company was founded on April 9, 2008 and is headquartered in Takapuna, New Zealand.

Hera Systems, Inc. designs and builds earth information systems and applications. Its GeoSnap application which is supported on a variety of platforms including mobile devices, smart phones and tablets, delivered in a variety of formats and imaging modes, and configured according to customers’ specific technical data needs. The company was founded by Bobby Machinski, David D. Squires and Satish Chetty in 2013 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Hiku Labs, Inc. engages in the development of a shopping software platform. It allows users to create shopping lists using a handheld scanner and companion smartphone application. The company was founded by Robert Katcher and Rajan Bala in 2012 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

VUFINE, Inc. manufactures high definition, wearable display that allows you to enjoy the convenience of your current technology in a handsfree environment. The company was founded by Goro Kosaka and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.