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Verizon Innovation, Inc. provides maps, directions and location-based services. It serves consumers via online and wireless offerings. It also support developers and businesses by providing a geospatial web services platform and toolset to build mapping applications. The company was founded by Barry Glick, Perry Evans, and Chris Heivly in 1967 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

MontaVista Software LLC provides embedded system software solutions and services. Its products include Carrier Guide Edition 7(CEG), Carrier Grade Express (CGX) and DevRocket. The firm offers ecosystem, board support, training and professional services for military and aerospace, telecom and networking, Internet of Things (IoT) and general embedded markets. The company was founded by James F. Ready in 1999 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Nortel Networks, Inc. provides digital network solutions and services. It offers end-to-end broadband, voice over Internet Protocol, multimedia services and applications, and wireless broadband technology solutions. The company is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Sentilla Corp. provides data center performance management solutions. It offers alerting/ monitoring, multi data center availability, data center infrastructure integration and cloud and virtualization management platforms. The firm also provides asset management, capcity planning and power availability solutions. The company was founded by Cory Sharp, Joseph Polastre and Robert Szewczyk in 2003 and is headquartered in Redwood, CA.

Zignal Labs, Inc. delivers data-driven insights. It provides an online platform that monitors the online media space in real-time and delivers data-driven insights. The firm?s platform combines media monitoring and business intelligence to drive insights in various industries from corporate communications to politics and financial analysis. The company was founded by Josh Ginsberg, Adam Beaugh and James J. Hornthal in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Launchpad Central, Inc. develops management software. It offers enterprise, education and accelerator solutions. The company was founded by Steve Blank and James J. Hornthal in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Digeo, Inc. provides media software and services for cable operators. Its services include channel guides and on-demand content. The company also develops moxi media center an entertainment system that combines the features of a cable set-top box, DSL modem, CD player, DVD player, and digital video recorder. Digeo was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Kirkland, WA.

Ultimus, Inc. offers business process management software solutions and services. Its services include process consulting, product consulting and support, and Ultimus software training. The company was founded by Rashid Khan in 1994 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Founded in 1999, Next47, Inc. is a venture capital firm headquartered in Palo Alto, California. The firm is the U.S. investment division of Siemens Venture Capital GmbH. Their ultimate parent is Siemens AG (NYSE: SI).

CSAA Insurance Exchange operates as an insurance company. The private company is based in Walnut Creek, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States.

The Multifamily Housing Institute, Inc. is a non-profit, 501c3 research and education organization. Its services include basic online, beyond basics, custom online, and custom datasets. The company was founded by Georgia Murray, Michael Sears, Karl Zavitkovsky, Stacey Berger, Douglas Crocker, Ann Hambly, Stephen Hunt, Leanne Lachman, Tom Watt, Shaun Brady, Robert Lasky, Nicholas Retsinas, Thomas White, Louis Vogt, Ronald Terwilliger, Thomas Shuler, Mark Sissman and Richard Rosan in 1994 and is headquartered in

TechStars Central LLC (TechStars) is an Independent Accelerator Incubator firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in the US..

Fairwinds Asset Managers Ltd (Fairwinds Asset Managers) is a private equity firm founded in 2009. The firm is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

KIND LLC manufactures and sells nutritional bars. It offers grains bars, grains clusters, and breakfast bars. The company was founded by Daniel Lubetzky in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Accelerant Management LLC (Accelerant Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Chris Heivly. The firm is headquartered in the Durham, North Carolina.

SK Telecom Americas Innopartners (SKTA) is a venture capital subsidiary of SK Telecom Co., Ltd. founded in 1996. The firm is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

M34 Capital Inc (M34 Capital) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Errol Arkilic, Jim J. Hornthal, Steve Blank and Thomas R. Baruch. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Avanta Ventures LLC (Avanta Ventures) is a venture capital arm of CSAA Insurance Group founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Growcentia, Inc. manufactures plant biogrowth stimulants. It help growers and farmers maximize the health of soils or growth media to enhance plant health, quality, and yields while minimizing environmental impacts of agriculture. The company was founded by Colin Bell, Matthew Wallenstein, and Richard Conant in 2015 and is headquartered in Loveland, CO.

Agular Systems, Inc. develops software that offers document workflow solutions to small businesses. The private company is based in Austin, TX.

Neurotrainer, Inc. is a company that improves focus, resilience, and mental agility for better performance in sports, school, and life. The company was founded by neuroscientist Dr. Jeff Nyquist and is based in San Francisco, CA. The company combines virtual reality, data science, and cognitive neuroscience to create a powerful system that helps athletes achieve new levels of human performance and unlock greater potential for everyone. Neurotrainer is the official brain training system of the LA Galaxy™ and is a coach's secret tool to get and keep the edge on the competition.