Kevin Landis

Part of Gartner, Inc., Dataquest, Inc. is an American company that provides accounting software with powerful automations and business intelligence. The private company prioritizes customer service by ensuring that their clients can easily reach them through phone calls. Dataquest was acquired by Gartner, Inc. from The Dun & Bradstreet Corp. on August 14, 1996 for $75 million.

Silicon Genesis Corp. provides engineered substrate process technology for the semiconductor, display, optoelectronics, and solar markets. Its technology is used for production of Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI) semiconductor wafers for high performance applications. The company was founded by Francois J. Henley, Nathan Cheung and Chung Chan in September 1997 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. operates as a business development company which invests in companies located in the United States with revenues less than $250 million. It targets companies operating in the fields of private technology and cleantech sectors. It provides equityand debt financing in the form of equity for early, later, and growth transactions with an investment size ranging from $ 1 to $ 10 million. The company was founded in April 2010 and is headquartered in California, U.S.

Phunware OpCo, Inc. operates Multiscreen as a Service (MaaS) platform. It develops applications that allow clients to engage, manage, and monetize users on mobile devices. The firm offers TapIt, a mobile advertising platform. The company was founded by Alan S. Knitowski, Luan D. Dang and Alan Michael Kane in February 2009 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Wrightspeed, Inc. operates as an electric vehicle powertrain company. It specializes in electric powertrains, controls, systems engineering, electric drive, and micro turbine power generators. The company was founded by Ian Wright in 2005 and is headquartered in Alameda, CA.

Telepathy Japan, Inc. is a Japanese company that offers a variety of products including communication gadgets, cooking utensils, and beauty daily necessities. The company is based in Tokyo, JP. and has subsidiaries in Japan and United States. The company was founded by Takahito Iguchi.

Hiku Labs, Inc. engages in the development of a shopping software platform. It allows users to create shopping lists using a handheld scanner and companion smartphone application. The company was founded by Robert Katcher and Rajan Bala in 2012 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Qmat, Inc. develops technologies for application in the electronics industry. The company was founded on December 10, 2012 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Hera Systems, Inc. designs and builds earth information systems and applications. Its GeoSnap application which is supported on a variety of platforms including mobile devices, smart phones and tablets, delivered in a variety of formats and imaging modes, and configured according to customers’ specific technical data needs. The company was founded by Bobby Machinski, David D. Squires and Satish Chetty in 2013 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

VUFINE, Inc. manufactures high definition, wearable display that allows you to enjoy the convenience of your current technology in a handsfree environment. The company was founded by Goro Kosaka and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Firsthand Capital Management (Venture Capital) (Firsthand Capital) is a publicly traded venture capital subsidiary of Firsthand Capital Management Inc founded in 1994 by Kevin Michael Landis. The firm is headquartered in San Jose, California.