Janice O'Brien

American River Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by John Kunhart and Harry Laswell. The firm is headquartered in Roseville, California.

Tandem Computers Incorporated designs and manufactures fault-tolerant computer systems and networks for the on-line transaction processing market place. The company's systems are used in the banking, communications, manufacturing, business services, brokerage and securities, retail and wholesale distribution, healthcare and other industries. Its wholly-owned subsidiary, UB Networks, Inc., is a leasing supplier of network hardware and software products. Computer systems and networks products accounted for 79% of fiscal 1996 revenues and service and other, 21%. It was acquired by IBM in 1997 for 3 billion.

Zip2 is a technology provider for the online local advertising industry. Zip2's technology platform provides advanced searching, mapping and communications capabilities that connect consumers with businesses in the simplest, most cost-effective way possible.

Wildlands, Inc. provides habitat development and land management services. It focuses on ecosystem and mitigation banking, environmental restoration, habitat stewardship, land management, integrated agriculture. The firm also manages wetlands, riparian, and upland habitats, as well as provides adaptive management, wetland marsh, vernal pool and upland management services. Wildlands was founded by Steve K. Morgan in 1991 and is headquartered in Rocklin, CA.