Paul Phillips

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Printronix, Inc. manufactures multi-technology printers. The firm’s solutions include compliance labeling, inventory management, track and trace, shipping and receiving, reverse logistics, and documents and records printing. The company was founded by Robert A. Kleist in 1974 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

LightSand Communications, Inc. develops storage area network connectivity products. It offers development and delivery of storage area network (SAN) connectivity products that can be used to interconnect multiple SANs regardless of physical proximity or vendor disparity. The firm's SAN extension gateways work within the data center and over MAN/WAN networks to interconnect SANs over distance using IP, SONET/SDH, DWDM, and fiber networks. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Troika Networks, Inc. designed and manufactured modular enterprise storage platforms and storage management software. The company was founded in 1998 by William Terrell and Wayland Jeong and was headquartered in Whestlake Village, CA

TRIA Beauty, Inc. provides light based therapeutic beauty devices. It offers TRIA Laser Hair Removal System for laser removal of hair and TRIA Skin Perfecting Blue Light for mild to moderate inflammatory acne with a proprietary cleanser and serum for overall complexion improvement. The company was founded in 2003 by Tobin C. Island, Robert E. Grove, Jonathon T. Pearson and Mark V. Weckwerth and is headquartered in Dublin, CA.

NanoHorizons, Inc. designs and manufactures advanced nanoscale silver additives. The firm manufactures advanced nanoparticles for integration in a broad range of consumer, commercial and industrial products to provide permanent, effective anti-bacterial, antifungal, antiviral and performance enhancing characteristics. The company was founded by Joseph D. Cuiffi, Stephen J. Fonash, Daniel Hayes and Ali Kaan Kalkan in 2002 and is headquartered in Bellefonte, PA.

ReShape Medical, Inc. develops non-surgical medical devices for the treatment of obesity. The company is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

DEC International, Inc. sells dairy equipment and manufactures heat recovery systems and dehumidifiers.

The Fibre Channel Association is an organization dedicated to advancing the technology of Fibre Channel. The private company is based in Mountain View, CA.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

The Storage Networking Industry Association operates as a computer storage network association. The private company is based in London, UK.

Lifescan, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, and market of blood glucose monitoring products. Its portfolio includes personal blood glucose meters, testing strips, lancets, point of care testing systems and integrated digital solutions. The company was founded by Gary H. Stroy in 1981 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

Asian Art Museum operates as a art and culture houses. It offers events, exhibitions, and collection. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

InMage Systems, Inc. develops software solutions for the protection and recovery of business data and applications after downtime or natural disasters. It offers major advancements in Backup (BU) and Disaster Recovery (DR) technology for Enterprises and Managed Service Providers. The company was founded by Kumar Malavalli, Srihari Kumar, Anup Tirumala, N. S. Rao, Rajeev Atluri, and Suman Kumar Inala in 2001 and is headquartered in Redmond, WA.

Endeavour Vision SA (EV) is an independent venture capital firm headquartered in Geneva. EV traces their origins back to 1989 through the convergence of the Vision Capital European team and the Swiss VC firm, Endeavour. EV was co-founded in 2000 by Sven Lingjaerde and Damien Tappy. The firm specializes in providing funding for entrepreneurs in life sciences, biotech, medtech, cleantech and information technology. EV operates in close cooperation with Genevest, an independent investment vehicle which has reached the divestment stage. Their investors in the funds they advise are industrial corporations, family offices, global institutional investors and business leaders in the technology and investment industry.

CeQur SA develops medical devices for diabetes patients. It offers n insulin delivery device that provides three days of consistent, basal insulin deliver along with on-demand bolus insulin. The company was founded by James L. Peterson in January 2008 and is headquartered in Horw, Switzerland.

Athyrium Capital Management LP (Athyrium) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Jeffrey A. Ferrell in 2008 as Athyrium Capital Management LLC and converted from a Delaware limited liability company to a Delaware limited partnership in 2015. Athyrium provides advisory services on a discretionary basis to its clients, which may include specific tailored vehicles and pooled investment vehicles intended for sophisticated investors and institutional investors.

LeadFormix is the leader in next-generation marketing automation software, known as Marketing Automation 2.0. LeadFormix delivers a game-changing real-time marketing automation solution for enterprises that converts anonymous online visits into qualified sales leads, determines website visitor interest and intent, and enables sales teams to reach decision-makers more effectively and close deals faster using patented business intelligence and data mining technology. LeadFormix provides significantly richer lead data than any other solution, enabling enterprise sales and marketing teams to uncover hidden opportunities, accurately identify decision-makers, and deliver powerful, targeted, real-time responses and offers to potential customers. Their company was founded in early 2008 by experienced software executives from Microsoft, Yodlee, Autonomy (Optimost / Interwoven), and Healtheon. Their goal at LeadFormix is to revolutionize the market by enterprise lead generation creating a collaborative ecosystem that rewards enterprise-focused publishers and delivers significant value to enterprise sales and marketing professionals. With key locations in Santa Clara, California, and Bangalore, India, their team of employees is dedicated to their customers’ success.

TiE Angels (TiE Angels) is a venture capital subsidiary of The Indus Entrepreneurs founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

VKRM Ventures(VKRM Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by Kumar Malavalli. The firm is headquartered in Los Altos, California.

Indus Trust is a non-profit educational trust that focuses on training, research, and allied activities. The company is based in Bangalore, India.

Silicon Valley Engineering Council, Inc. operates as a cooperative educational association of local engineering and technical societies. The private company is based in San Jose, CA.

Hyderabad Educational Institutions Pvt Ltd. provides educational services. The company is headquartered in Hyderabad, India.

CeQur Corp. designs, manufactures and commercializes disposable wearable insulin infuser. The company is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.

C3DNA, Inc. provides an enterprise planning and management software solution. The company is based in San Jose, CA. The company was founded in 2012.

CryptoMill Cybersecurity Technologies is a company based in Toronto, CA. From the get-go, CryptoMill focused on innovating around data security and privacy. CryptoMill Cybersecurity Solutions provides advanced, innovative data security solutions for enterprises, professionals, and individuals. The Canadian company was founded by Nandini Jolly and she has been the CEO since incorporation.

Storage Networking Summit is an Indian company that functions as an alternative investment manager.