Steve Jordan

CommerceNet develops business forums to facilitate international business-to-business electronic trade, Its portfolio companies include Powerset, CommunityWalk and GigaLogix. The company was founded by Jay M. Tenenbaum, Michael Genesereth, and Jeff Shrager in 1994 and is headquartered in Los Altos, CA.

Sounds Great, Inc. manufactures semiconductor processes.

Tweetsecret, Inc. operates a white label platform for artist and brands to build mobile presence. It engages in the production of short-form media content with mobile phones and a platform to monetize it instantly. The company was founded by Jeff Wiener in 2012 and is headquartered in West Hollywood, CA.

Cantimer, Inc. develops a nano-sensor technology platform. It offers personal hydration monitoring device. The company was founded by Ray Stewart and Jim Reed in 2006 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Spot Trender, Inc. is a private company that specializes in ad-testing automation. The company is based in Mountain View, CA. The company uses patented live audience reactions to help brands and agencies predict and optimize the impact of their marketing with actionable consumer insights in hours, not weeks, and at a fraction of the cost. Spot Trender is the consumer insights platform behind high-performing marketing campaigns. The company also offers the ability to track brand KPIs to make informed strategic decisions or test. The company was founded in 2011 by Chris South and Rick Nguyen, with Chris South serving as the CEO since then.

Paqet Systems Corp. develops power management operating systems and software development tools. The private company is based in Los Altos, CA.

Silicon Valley Forum provides resources and information services to the startup and investment ecosystem. The non-profit company is based in San Jose, CA.

Nexus eWater Pty Ltd. engages in the development of home water and energy recycling system. It offers a solution to on site domestic water recycling and wastewater heat recovery. The company was founded by Tom Wood, Ralph G. Petroff, Andrew Hermann, and Craig Richmond in 2009 and is headquartered in Turner, Australia.

Agilyx Corp. engages in the design and development of systems to convert mixed waste plastics into synthetic crude oil. Its proprietary technology produces synthetic crude oil utilizing a small-scale distributed waste management and energy production approach, while generating a carbon impact that is favorable to traditional forms of crude oil extraction. The firm's systems are available to industrial and municipal waste plastic generators and aggregators. The company was founded by Kevin Clark DeWhitt, Elisabeth Dewhitt and Christopher J. Ulum in 2004 and is headquartered in Tigard, OR.

Vanguard Music & Performing Arts inspires communities and enrich lives by increasing opportunities for participation, education and excellence in the performing arts. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Perfect Commerce LLC develops cloud-based procurement solutions and sell-side ecommerce software for the public and private market sectors. Its services include implementation, tail spend management, auctions as a service, catalog content, strategic sourcing, and group purchasing. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Newport News, VA.

Part of Corel Corp., WebKnight, Inc. is a company that develops Java-based multimedia software. The company is based in Santa Clara, CA. WebKnight was acquired by Micrografx, Inc. on January 06, 1998.

Rochester Institute of Technology is a privately endowed, coeducational university with ten colleges emphasizing career education and experiential learning. It was founded in 1829 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

Quiet Solution LLC manufactures soundproofing products. It offers soundproof drywall, soundproof wood, viscoelastic damping glue and quite windows. The company was founded in 2002 by Marc U. Porat and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Integrity Block, Inc. manufactures sustainable building materials. It provides the first green replacement for concrete block. The company offers a seamless concrete block replacement for structural, architectural, and landscape applications that can generate valuable LEED credits. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Los Altos, 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.

Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Co. Pte Ltd. is a Singaporean company that manufactures semiconductors. The joint venture company is based in Singapore, Singapore.

Air Communications, Inc. is a consulting American company that offers sales, marketing, and concierge services. The private company was founded by Kevin J. Surace.

Appvance, Inc. develops mobile web applications performance solutions. It offers training and support, application performance certification, integration development, and on-site and online training services to large enterprises worldwide. The firm's solutions include performance & load testing, app pen testing and IoT services testing. The company was founded by Frank Cohen in 2013 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

yap.TV, Inc. operates as an interactive design and development agency that designs applications for various brands worldwide. It offers solutions for the entertainment industry, including iOS, Android, and Windows Phone applications customized to user content and audience with local schedules, rich media, sync experiences, and social feeds from Twitter and Facebook. The company was founded by Trevor Stout, Marius Seritan, and Shawn Cunningham on June 28, 2010 and is headquartered in Los Altos, CA.

SEMATECH, Inc. provides research and development services in semiconductor manufacturing technology. It offers research in design, lithography, interconnect, and other facets of chip manufacturing. The company was established in 1986 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Submicron Semiconductor Technologies GmbH is a German company that specializes in making memory chips. In 1998, the joint venture company was acquired by Koninklijke Philips NV from International Business Machines Corp.

Nexus eWater Holdings, Inc. manufactures water systems for recycling water. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.