Jim Broder

Etenna Corp. develops noise-reduction technologies for printed circuit boards. It also designs, develops and supplies RF technology for commercial mobile wireless communication systems. The company sold its antenna business to California-based Actiontec Electronics. Etenna was founded by David T. Auckland in June 2000 and is located in Silver Spring, MD.

BitWave was formed in 2004 to solve a complex problem facing cell phone manufacturers: how to obtain anytime, anywhere connectivity without sacrificing cost, performance or power consumption. Since its inception, BitWave has been dedicated to the development of a universal programmable transceiver, the Softransceiver RFIC to meet this industry problem. The patent pending technology embodied in the product is unique and will allow wireless carriers and cell phone manufacturers to deploy more services and devices in less time with additional functionality. Beyond the predicted one billion handset per year market in 2007, the firm's product will also be key to such markets as micro-infrastructure, laptops, PDAs, multimedia players and portable consumer electronic devices.

Magnolia Broadband, Inc. develops semiconductors for the wireless industry. It offers software, signal processing technologies, and integrated circuit solutions. The company was founded by Haim Harel in 2008 and is headquartered in Englewood, NJ.

Founded by Tom Dann and Marsh Marshall, ECentury Capital Partners is a venture capital firm located in Chevy Chase, Maryland. They manage the Century Capital Partners LP, a balanced-stage venture capital fund