Larry Burns

TechnoCom Corp. provides products and services to enable wireless location solutions for enterprises, wireless carriers, and service providers. It provides cross-carrier platform for local, hyper-local and context-aware application development. It serves the call centers, roadside assistance, transportation, MRM, proximity marketing, financial services, mobile gaming and information technology security industries. The company was founded by Khaled Dessouky, Mario Proietti and Masoud Motamedi in 1995 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

CLK Design Automation, Inc. provides software for semiconductor companies. It specializes in electronic design automation, static timing and variation. The company was founded by Joao Geada, Hal Conklin, Isadore T. Katz and Lee LaFrance in 2004 and is headquartered in Littleton, MA.

Zest Labs, Inc. provides on-demand, data visibility solutions for the cold supply chain and asset management. Its XC3 Technology RFID products and ZEST Data Services platform provides solutions for monitoring the cold supply chain for retail grocers, fresh and frozen food providers and pharmaceutical companies as well as asset tracking, personnel monitoring and other applications. The company was founded by David I. Bostwick, Ashish Asthana, Larry Clopp and Naresh Batra in 2003 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

LitePoint Corporation designs, develops, and supports wireless testing solutions for developers of wireless devices and consumer electronics, contract manufacturers, and wireless integrated circuit designers. The company offers a range of testing solutions for manufacturing facilities, radio frequency laboratories, and connectivity and cellular chipsets. The company was founded by Benny Madsen, Bouas Spiros and Christian Olgaard in May 2000 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Aryaka Networks, Inc. engages in the development and provision of application and network performance solutions for enterprises. It offers Smart Optimize, SmartCloud, SmartSecure, SmartInsights, SmarConnect, and SmartManage. The company was founded by Ajit Gupta, Rajeev Bharadhwaj and Ashwath Nagaraj in 2008 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Accelera, Inc. develops and manages mobile broadband networks. The company was founded by Andrea Goldsmith and Bojan Likar in 2009 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Kumu Networks, Inc. designs and manufactures wireless systems using full-duplex wireless design technology. Its wireless full-duplex allows a radio to transmit and receive signals at the same time using a single frequency channel. The company was founded by Jung-il Choi, Philip Levis, Sachin Katti, Steven Hong, Mayank Jain and Jeffrey A. Mehlman in 2012 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Kentik Technologies, Inc. develops and operates a platform for network visibility and control. It engages as cloud-based network visibility and analytics solution that provides a panoramic view of any network. The company was founded by Justin Biegel, Ian Applegate, Ian Pye and Avi Freedman in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Global Locate, Inc. provides fabless semiconductors for wired and wireless communications. The company is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Blackberry RF, Inc. designs and manufactures radio frequency front-end component solutions for mobile wireless applications. The company was founded by Louise C. Sengupta in 1998 and is headquartered in Nashua, NH.

National Venture Capital Association provides business association services. It facilitates networking opportunities and provides research data to its members. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Morgenthaler Management Corp (Morgenthaler Management) is a venture capital and private equity firm founded in 1968 by David Morgenthaler. The firm is headquartered in Portola Valley, California.

Third Point Ventures LLC (Third Point Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Third Point LLC founded in 1995 by Daniel Seth Loeb. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Tula Technology, Inc. develops digital signal processing technology. It is a silicon valley based supplier of dynamic skip fire a software enabled powertrain technology that integrates advanced digital signal processing with sophisticated powertrain controls to create the ultimate variable displacement engine. The firm delivers optimal fuel efficiency across a wide range of engine types to the world’s automotive manufacturers, helping them meet fuel efficiency and CO2 mandates at the lowest cost. The company was founded by Adya S. Tripathi and Chester J. Silvestri in 2008 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Part of RF Associates, Inc., RF Associates North, Inc. provides technical assistance services. The company is based in Sunnyvale, CA.

CloudVelox, Inc. delivers an automated cloud migration and disaster recovery platform. The firm's software enables new and existing Linux and Windows multi-tier applications to run in the cloud without modification, automatically extending the enterprise data center to the cloud so that applications can access any necessary services residing back in the enterprise. The company was founded by Rajeev Chawla, Anand Iyengar, Panagiotis Tsirigotis and Raman Chawla in 2010 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Sysdig, Inc. develops network and application software solutions. It offers application, infrastructure, and container technologies. The company was founded by Loris Degioanni and Massimo Sgrelli in 2013 and is headquartered in Davis, CA.

PrecisionHawk, Inc. engages in the provision of drone-based solutions. It offers training services, drone technology consulting services, and global flight servicing. The company was founded by Ernest Earon and Christopher Dean in 2010 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Catalytic, Inc. develops an online platform. The firm offers finance and accounting, human resources, information technology, operating, procurement, and sourcing solutions. It serves the advertising, healthcare, logistics, manufacturing, staffing, and technology industries. The company was founded in July 2015 by Sean Y. Chou and Ravi Singh and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Oryx Vision Ltd. develops solid state depth vision solutions for autonomous vehicles. The company was founded by Rani Wellingstein and David Ben-Bassat in 2009 and is headquartered in Petach Tikvah, Israel.

Neptune Financial, Inc. provides financial services. It offers capital to underserved entrepreneurs and business owners in the middle market. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Ciphertrace, Inc. operates online trading platform for crypto currency. The company was founded by David Jevans, Shannon Holland and Stephen Ryan in 2015 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Ushur, Inc. develops and operates software platform for marketing interactions. Its solutions include customer support, claims processing, sales enablement and agent assistance. The company was founded in 2014 by Henry Peter, Simha Sadasiva and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Applied Materials Ventures is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Applied Materials, Inc. founded in 2001. Applied Materials Ventures is headquartered in Santa Clara.

Batteroo, Inc. is a company that offers an innovative battery sleeve that helps improve environmental sustainability by recycling batteries and promoting a clean, green, and healthy environment. The company is based in Sunnyvale, CA. The company's product, Batteroo Boost, is a battery life extender that increases the performance of devices by boosting battery life up to 600%.

NextSilicon Ltd. is a company based in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel that brings together top talent in computing, business operations, and product design, management, and marketing. The Israeli company's R & D team is comprised of individuals at the top of their fields who have outstanding records in chip design and software development. The company is committed to building a work environment that is fun, inclusive, and provides equal opportunities for everyone. NextSilicon is pioneering a radically new approach to HPC architecture that drives the industry forward by solving its biggest, most fundamental problems.

Trullion Ltd. provides AI-powered accounting software for lease accounting and revenue recognition compliance. The company is based in New York, NY. The software is trusted by accountants for its automation capabilities. Trullion was founded in 2019 by Isaac Heller and Amir Boldo, with Isaac Heller serving as CEO since then.

Part of Verbit Software Ltd., Verbit, Inc. provides support for live caption broadcasting from and to any platform. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Tom Livne. Tom Livne has been the CEO since incorporation.

Forte Ventures LLC (Forte Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Tom Hawkins. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.