Gary D. Conley

Ariel Corp. provides open systems-based digital remote access equipment to Internet service providers. Its remote access equipment is compatible with open systems platforms running a variety of popular operating systems, including windows NT and Linux and enables ISPs to build reliable, scalable and easy to manage networks. Remote access equipment enables a user dialing in over a standard telephone line to connect to a computer network. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Cranbury, NJ.

Cortera, Inc. engages in the provision of business data coverage for credit risks management. The firm offers business credit reports and sales to business analysts, sales and marketing professionals, credit and collections professionals, and research professionals. The company was founded by Venkat Srinivasan and Shubhro Sen in 1993 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL.

Metatomix, Inc. provides computer programming and software development services. It solutions include integrate data and processes to create a common, contextual understanding across multiple enterprise systems. The company was founded by Colin Britton, Timothy Cunningham, Robert F. Angelo in 2000 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Powerspan Corp. develops and markets proprietary, multi-pollutant control, and carbon dioxide capture technology for electric power plants. Its electro-catalytic oxidation multi-pollutant technology provides high removal of sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), oxidized mercury, and fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) from coal-fired power plants. The company was founded by Francis R. Alix, S. Edward Neister and Nathaniel M. Johnson in March 1994 and is headquartered in Portsmouth, NH.

Fallbrook Technologies, Inc. develops and manufactures transmission systems. Its NuVinci technology is redefining the cycling experience and attracting new riders with its smooth, continuously variable NuVinci N360 drive train and new auto-shifting NuVinci Harmony system for pedal and pedal-assist bicycles. The company was founded by Donald C. Miller in 2000 and is headquartered in Cedar Park, TX.

Pionetics Corp. develops water treatment products. Its patented process employs the basics of ion exchange technology but uses electricity for regeneration rather than salt or other chemicals. The firm's systems use both cation and anion media to remove a wide range of total dissolved solid contaminants includes metals, nitrate and others. The company was founded by Glenn Kawaguchi, Eric Nyberg and Gordon Mitchard in 1995 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA.

Greengate Power Corp. operates as a renewable energy project developer. The firm engages in wind energy development projects. The company was founded by Dan Balaban, Jordan Balaban and Jack Balaban in March 2007 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Apex Venture Partners (Apex Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1987 by James Johnson. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Mercer Management Consulting, Inc. provides management consulting services. The company offers business design innovation, brand strategy, operational excellence, transformation, and portfolio strategy services. The firm was founded in 1990 and is located in New York, NY.

NGEN Partners LLC (NGEN Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Peter Grubstein. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co. manufactures and develops space exploration, satellite and defense systems. It also develops remote sensing, communications satellite and missile defense systems for national security and military, civil government and commercial customers. Its products also include human space flight, navigation, laser radar and meteorological systems and instruments. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Littleton, CO.

Rayne Corp. develops and manufactures homes water treatment systems and products. Its products include water conditioners; whole house filters, drinking systems, water filters, bottle less water coolers, and exchange tank services. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

IQS, Inc. provides integrated quality performance management software solutions. The firm’s quality management services include quality management software implementation, software validation services and IQS software training. The company was founded by John M. Cachat in 1988 and is headquartered in North Olmsted, OH.

Illinois Venture Capital Association engages in providing services such as education, networking, industry events, roundtable discussions and government lobbying. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

DialogTech, Inc. provides voice-based marketing automation solutions. It offers a suite of applications that enable businesses to connect, measure, and optimize sales and service calls to marketers, salespeople, and support professionals to automate voice interactions, and generate and track leads. The firm offers solutions for call tracking, hosted interactive voice response, call routing, call management, voice broadcasting, real-time reporting, toll-free numbers, SMS notifications, dynamic phone numbers, phone number cleansing, developer APIs, integration, keyword spotting, store locator, virtual receptionist, call recording, call forwarding, and click to call. The company was founded by Irvin M. Shapiro in 2007 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Four Rivers Group LLC (Four Rivers Group) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by Farouk Ladha. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

GuideTech, Inc. is a private company that specializes in precision time and frequency instruments and automated test equipment. The company is based in Sunnyvale, CA. The company offers a range of computer-based instruments such as the GT668PCI, GT9000, and GT210PCI, among others. The company also provides test and measurement board level instruments such as the CTIA and TIC. GuideTech has been the leading innovator of TIA and CTIA continuous time interval analyzer and high-precision frequency counter instruments since 1988, delivering superior performance at over a thousand installations worldwide.

Energy Foundry (Energy foundry) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Jason Blumberg. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Tensility Venture Partners LLC (Tensility Venture Partner) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Armando Pauker and Wayne T. Boulais. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

AquaSeca, Inc. provides vigilance over the building infrastructure to protect assets, mitigate risks, reduce water waste and provide water consumption intelligence. The company was founded by Steve Horne and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Pulumi Corp. operates as a platform for cloud software development. Offers Pulumi core, Pulumi service, ecosystem and integrations. The company was founded by Joe Duffy and Eric Rudder and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

New Enterprise Associates LLC is an alternative investment manager. The private company is based in Timonium, MD. The company was founded in 1978 by Chuck Newhall, C. Richard Kramlich.

Anokiwave, Inc. operates as a fabless semiconductor company. It provides integrated circuit solutions for next-generation mmW applications. It offers product portfolio for 5G, RADAR, and SATCOM markets. The company was founded by Nitin Jain in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.