Dean Skelton

NTT Security AppSec Solutions, Inc. provides website security services. Its products include dynamic application security assessment, static application security assessment, mobile application security testing and computer-based training. The firm enables business to deploy a scalable application security program across the entire software development lifecycle. The company was founded by Jeremiah Grossman, Llana Grossman and Lex Arquette in August 2001 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Edge Dynamics, Inc. provides channel commerce management solutions to the life sciences industry. It also provides strategic consulting, software deployment, and follow-on services. The company was founded by Henry Olson, John McGrory and Gregg Kasten in 2002 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Golden Gate Technology, Inc. develops power saving design tools. It provides power reduction solutions to extend the battery life for portable and wireless devices, lower packaging costs. The company provides tools for nanometer IC power reduction that work with existing design flows from major EDA vendors. Golden Gate Technology was founded in 2001 by Michael Burstein and Boris Gruzman and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

PINC Solutions engages in the development of scalable software and hardware that enable firms to identify, locate, and orchestrate inventory throughout the supply chain. It develops cloud-based asset tracking platform powered by an Internet of Things sensor network that includes passive radio-frequency identification, global positioning system, optical, cellular, and other sensors. The company was founded by Aleks Göllü and Meng-Hsiung Kiang in 2004 and is headquartered in Union City, CA.

Alignent Software, Inc. designs and develops software application. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Bloomington, MN.

Damballa, Inc. develops software and techniques related to botnets detection. Its products include Damballa Failsafe, Damballa CSP and BYOD Security. It offers the advanced threat protection solutions for identifying criminal actors in enterprise networks and malware-infected subscribers in carrier networks. The company was founded by David Dagon, Merrick L Furst, Wenke Lee and Richard J Lipton in April 2006 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Get Satisfaction, Inc. provides an online community platform that connects companies with customers. Its product consists of comprehensive customer community software, use case configuration, self-service customer support capabilities, customer feedback capabilities, gamification features, and customization features. The company was founded by Lane Becker, Amy Muller, and Thor Emil Muller on February 16, 2007 and is headquartered in Burlingame, CA.

Splice Machine, Inc. develops a SQL-compliant database designed for Big Data applications. Its flagship product is Splice SQL Engine, which provides all the benefits of NoSQL databases such as auto-sharing, scalability, fault tolerance and high availability, while retaining the strengths of the industry standard. The firm’s SQL Engine optimizes complex queries to power real-time Big Data apps and enables interactive analytics without rewriting existing SQL-based apps and front-end BI tools. The company was founded by Monte Zweben, John Leach and Gene Davis in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Nominum, Inc. provides web hosting services. It provides network-based solutions and applications powered by DNS and DHCP core engines. The company was founded by Paul Vixie, David R. Conrad and Paul V. Mockapetris in 1999 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

OnDemand, Inc. provides Internet based services. The firm offers security, mobility, project management, and vendor selections and consulting services. The company is headquartered in Tustin, CA.

SecurityFocus, Inc. develops solutions to warn of computer viruses. The firm provides BugTraq, vulnerability database and mailing list. The company was founded by Arthur Wong and Alfred Huger in 1999 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

InterWest Partners LLC (InterWest Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1979 by Wally Hawley, Scott Hedrick and Gene Barth. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Trustwave Holdings, Inc. provides on-demand data security and payment card industry compliance management solutions to businesses and with organizations throughout the world. It offers compliance, web, application, network and data security solutions delivered through the cloud, managed security services, software and appliances. The firm also provides organizations a unique approach with comprehensive solutions that include its TrustKeeper portal and other proprietary security solutions. The company was founded by Joseph L. Patanella, Robert J. McCullen and Andrew Bokor in November 1995 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Sand Hill Angels Inc (Sand Hill Angels) is an angel investment firm founded in 2000. The firm is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

M86 Security International Ltd is the largest provider of Secure Web Gateways and the largest independent provider of Web and e-mail content security in the world. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Basingstoke, GB.

Part of The Chertoff Group, Trustwave Ltd. is a British company that provides 24/7/365 protection against emerging threats, including the recent Microsoft Exchange Vulnerability Attacks. The company is based in London, UK. Trustwave Services offers customized security maturity levels between 1 and 5 to help clients achieve CMMC compliance. The company also provides assistance in navigating government recommended cybersecurity domains and proactive compliance planning. Eric Harmon has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

AppMesh, Inc. develops business platform solutions for mobile devices. It offers responsive, personalized, and intuitive sales productivity tools and tracking capabilities. The firm uses a post-cloud platform to help sales people get a view of customers. The company was founded by Leo Tenenblat, Zuye Zheng, and Thomas Tobin in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Stellar Loyalty, Inc. provides cloud-based customer loyalty solutions. Its loyalty solutions includes core member customer loyalty solution, spanning mobile, payments and location services. The company was founded by Kevin Nix and Peter S. Lim in May 2014 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Amplero, Inc. develops customer lifetime value management platform. It offers multi-armed bandit experimentation, cross-channel marketing automation, and adaptive customer lifetime value optimization. The company was founded by Olly Downs in April 2016 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Functionize, Inc. engages in the development and operation of a complete test-automation solution. It offers a machine learning and artificial intelligence platform for software testing. Its products include test creation and execution, self-healing test maintenance, and performance and analytics. The company was founded by Tamas Cser and Raymond Grieselhuber in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Wealthing VC Club Inc (Wealthing VC Club) is a venture capital subsidiary of Wealthing LLC founded in 2020 by Alicia Castillo Holley. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Aria Systems, Inc. provides enterprise cloud-based subscription billing solutions. It provides subscription businesses/divisions with an integrated platform for billing management, revenue recognition and associated business intelligence. The firm offers invoicing engine that supports a range of billing scenarios on the market and includes various components, including calculation, usage rating, taxation, invoice presentation, account management solutions, marketing tools, reporting and analytics to improve billing and customer management processes, manages and automates subscription management and billing solutions. The company was founded by Edward J. Sullivan and Brendan O'Brien in 2002 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.