Jean-Claude Martinez

Esmertec is a leading provider of software solutions and technologies for mobile phones and embedded devices.Its solutions are delivered to chipset and embedded devices manufacturers in mobile and landline telecommunication, home-multimedia, machine-to-machine, consumer electronics and industrial automation markets. Founded in 1999, Esmertec is a global company headquartered in Zurich, with engineering, sales and customer support operations in Switzerland, France, Denmark, the UK, the USA, China, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan and Taiwan

Myriad Group AG engages in the provision of mobile technology products and services. It operates through following segments: Device Solutions, Connect Core, Connect Hub, Thighstream, and Versy. The Device Solutions segment includes activities of the embedded software platforms and middleware including browser, messaging and Jbed Java Virtual Machine clients, and related services. The Connect Core segment offers mobile operators with network service platforms and software for mass market phones. The Connect Hub segment covers Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) business. The Thighstream segment comprises platform for USSD based Internet of Things messaging service. The Versy segment refers to community based social application connecting people based on passions and interests. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Emailvision SA is a market leader in software as a service for email marketing. It develops and provides campaign management and automation for email marketing. The Emailvision software service, Campaign Commander, is the industry standard email marketing tool for eCommerce and publishing. Its Campaign Commander is used by over 4500 marketers worldwide to plan, design, deliver and analyze email marketing campaigns. The firm also offers a global network of support and professional services. The company was founded in 1999 by Nicholas Heys and is headquartered in Clichy, France.

Varioptic SA manufactures autofocus lens for digital imaging applications. The firm offers liquid lenses for development of electrowetting technology to create variable focus lenses with no moving parts. The company was founded by Bruno Berge in 2002 and is headquartered in Lyon, France.

CommProve Ltd. provides radio network management solutions. Its products include analytiqa, insight, quantiqa and netledge. The company was founded by Enrico Andreini in 1996 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Sofinnova Partners SA (Sofinnova) is an independent venture capital firm established in 1972 and headquartered in Paris, France. Originally known as Sofinnova, the first venture capital firm created in France, the firm created a U.S. subsidiary in San Francisco in 1976. In 1997, both firms were bought out by their management teams, which become the majority shareholders of the new companies, Sofinnova Partners in Paris and Sofinnova Ventures in San Francisco.

Cellicium SA develops mobile browsing solutions. The firm's product USSD Browsing solution enables value-added and self-care services to the mass market. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Bagneux, France.