Joseph J. Raffa

AutoESL is the leading provider of high level synthesis for FPGAs and ASICs. AutoESL was founded in 2006 based on advanced proprietary technology that was nurtured, developed, and exclusively licensed from UCLA. AutoESL has now deployed this solution at many leading edge system and semiconductor companies. AutoESL provides the fastest path from algorithms to silicon. AutoESL provides a powerful high level synthesis solution that enables: Synthesis of complex algorithms in C, C++ or SystemC into ASICs or FPGAs. Software architects to accelerate software algorithms by implementing them in silicon. System architects to take software models into silicon without manually writing RTL. Hardware architects to explore and implement the right architecture in silicon.

Foresight Group LLP (Foresight Group) is a private equity subsidiary of Foresight Group CI Ltd founded in 1984 by Bernard William Fairman. The firm is headquartered in London.

Foresight Group, Inc. provides innovative solutions for creative, print and mail. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Lansing, MI.

Downing Ventures (Downing Ventures) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 1986. The firm is headquartered in London.

The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Paladin Capital Group (Paladin Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Penn Ave Investments LLC founded by Mark Maloney and Michael Steed in 2001. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC with offices in New York City, Silicon Valley, London and Luxembourg.

Adams Capital Management, Inc. (ACM) is a venture capital firm founded in 1994 by Joel Adams. The firm is headquartered in Sewickley, Pennsylvania.

BrightScale, Inc. develops video processing technology for digital television and multimedia products. The firm also provides fables semiconductors. Its partners include MIPS, MontaVista, Tata, Rebaca, Virage Logic, and Denali. The company was founded by Gheorghe Stefan in April 2002 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.