Paul R. DiBella

Pelion Systems, Inc. provides manufacturing process optimization (MPO) solutions and services based on Lean, Six Sigma, and Flow manufacturing principles to eliminate waste, reduce costs, liberate working capital and improve productivity. Its MPO integrates easily with existing ERP, MRP and APS systems and is able to scale from a single facility to an enterprise implementation. It has sales and marketing offices in Chicago, Detroit and Austin. Founded in 1996, the company is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

EcoSMART Technologies, Inc. develops and markets proprietary pesticide products derived from natural plant oils. Its products include bed bug killer and repellent, organic insect repellent, garden insect killer, insect repellent lotion, ant and roach killer, flying insect killer, wasp and hornet killer, insect repellent, weed and grass killer, garden insect killer, garden fungicide and home pest control. The firm sells its products through home centers, grocery chains and natural retailers. The company was founded by Steven M. Bessette in 1992 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Cordova Capital Management Corp. (Cordova Ventures) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 1989 by Gerald Schmidt. The firm is headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia.

Five Star Technologies, Inc. is a supplier of dispersions, inks and pastes used in displays, photovoltaics and microelectronic packaging. It creates dispersions enabling the printing of finer circuit features with enhanced performance profiles. The company's ElectroSperse line of inks and pastes features a range of products with excellent printability, high levels of conductivity, strong adhesion to a variety of substrates, and RoHS compliance. Five Star Technologies was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Independence, OH.

SkyBitz, Inc. engages in the provision of end-to-end asset management solutions for businesses. It offers trailer and asset tracking, tank monitoring, petroleum dispatch and delivery, and fleet management. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA.

Axonn LLC provides satellite and radio frequency-based hardware for the tracking, monitoring, and management of fixed and mobile remote assets. The company is headquartered in New Orleans, LA.

Ecovations, Inc. specializes in inspections, emergency repairs, handyman and design build and remodeling services. The company was founded by Ryan Marc Potter and Jen Potter in 2009 and is headquartered in Larkspur, CO.

Hartford Steel Technologies LLC produces chemicals and metals from industrial waste streams. The company is headquartered in Hartford, CT.

Forte Ventures LLC (Forte Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Tom Hawkins. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.