Loren Irvin DeShon

Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

National Semiconductor Corp. develops and manufactures analog intensive and mixed-signal integrated circuits. The firm’s product portfolio includes power management circuits, audio and operational amplifiers, analog-to-digital or digital-to-analog converters, communication interface circuits, lighting and display circuits, adaptive voltage scaling circuits, and radio frequency integrated circuits, as well as power references, regulators, and switches. The company was founded by Arie Brish on June 29, 1959 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Genencor International, Inc. develops and manufactures enzyme product solutions for industrial, agricultural and health care markets. It finds genes and alters their proteins for use in cleaning, textile, health care, food and animal feed products using gene discovery, molecular evolution, functional genomics and immunology techniques. The company also develops solutions for the biofuels, biodefense and biosafety industries. Genencor International was founded in 1982 and is located in Rochester, NY.

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.

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.

Cerecin, Inc. develops therapies to treat central nervous system disorders. It offers therapeutic treatments for Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and other age-related memory loss disorders. The firm is also developing therapies that address metabolic deficiencies and provide an alternative energy source for brain cells. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

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.

Right90 is a market leader in sales forecasting solutions. Right90 delivers a powerful suite of SaaS-based applications that enable companies to quickly and accurately generate a trusted sales forecast. By integrating with leading CRM and ERP systems, Right90 applications help companies optimize overall revenue performance. Right90 applications capture and consolidate enterprise-wide sales forecasts and provide robust analytics that expose trends and suggest targeted actions that enable business leaders to have confidence and trust in the forecast. Customers use Right90 applications to achieve higher revenue, greater margins and increased sales performance. Customers of Right90 range from innovators such as Mellanox to industry leaders such as Sharp Microelectronics. Sales forecasting is a mission critical business process that is key in the overall revenue generation process. Organizations relying on subjective and untrustworthy sales forecasts suffer from excess inventory, unshipped backlog, poor revenue execution, and financial performance.

Velocity Venture Capital LLC is an independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2005 by Jack Crawford. The firm is headquartered in Folsom, California.

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

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. The private company is based in Buffalo, NY and has subsidiaries in Switzerland. The company was founded by Thomas W. Ostrander.

Horizon Ventures LLC (Horizon Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Jack C, Carsten and John E. The firm is headquartered in Palo Altos, California.

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

Part of OrangeHook, Inc., Nuvel, Inc. is a company that provides data acceleration and management solutions. The company is based in Los Gatos, CA. The company was founded by Jay Elliot. Jay Elliot has been the CEO since incorporation.

Connected Nation provides tools, resources and methods that help stated and communities create and implement solutions to broadband and digital technology gaps. It offers community data and solutions, mapping and analysis, digital inclusion, transforming education, digital training and job placement services. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Bowling Green, KY.

Apple & Associates is a private company that specializes in financial planning. The company is based in Grass Valley, CA. The company helps individuals create a solid plan for their future, including retirement.

Noranda Recycling, Inc. provides recycling services. The private company is based in Toronto, Canada. The Canadian company was founded by Joe R. Smolen.

Amtec Corp. provides engineering and system integration services. It also provides research and development, engineering, system integration, automation robotics, and manufacturing, test and evaluation, government support and training to their government and commercial customers. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Huntsville, AL.

Painewebber & Co., Inc. provides stock brokerage and asset management services. The private company is based in Los Angeles and has subsidiaries in the United States. The American company was founded by Brent D. Williams.

Impact Venture Capital LLC (Impact Venture) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Eric Ball. The firm is headquartered in Sacramento, California.

National Academy of Public Administration provides evaluation, analysis and recommendation for public management, governance, policy and operational situations. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

American Society on Aging operates as a western gerontological society. It offers solutions for people who are concerned with the physical, emotional, social, economic and spiritual aspects of aging. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Justice In Aging is a non-profit organization that operates to provide legal services to senior citizens. It offers administrative advocacy, trainings, publications, and webinars. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.