Investors
AllianceBernstein
AllianceBernstein L.P. is one of the largest publicly traded global asset management firms in the world with approximately $717 billion in assets under management at December 31, 2006. AllianceBernstein provides diversified, global investment management services that include growth and value equities, blend strategies and fixed income services to institutional, high net worth and retail clients worldwide. Additionally, through its Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC ("Bernstein LLC") subsidiary, AllianceBernstein provides in-depth research, portfolio strategy, trading and brokerage-related services. For more information, visit http://www.alliancebernstein.com.
ARCH Venture Partners
ARCH has been investing in seed and early-stage technology companies for more than 19 years and has special expertise in building technology companies with leading scientists and researchers from Universities and National Laboratories. ARCH manages over $1 billion in capital, and operates nationally with offices in Austin, Chicago, San Francisco, and Seattle. More information about ARCH Venture Partners is available at http://www.archventure.com.
GF Private Equity
GF Private Equity LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe which posesses assets in several industries and investment categories that are in excess of $2 billion. The organization has demonstrated extraordinary success by investing directly in oil & gas, real estate, and venture capital. GF Private Equity Group invests in a carefully-selected assortment of industries and technologies. GF Private Equity forges partnerships with its portfolio companies delivering advantages and support to its portfolio companies and investment partners. Investment areas include semiconductors, defense, and telecommunications. For more information, visit http://www.gfprivateequity.com.
Intel Capital
Intel Capital, Intel's global investment organization, makes equity investments in innovative technology start-ups and companies worldwide. Intel Capital invests in a broad range of companies offering hardware, software, and services targeting enterprise, home, mobility, health, consumer Internet, semiconductor manufacturing and cleantech. Since 1991, Intel Capital has invested more than US$7.5 billion in approximately 1,000 companies in 45 countries. In that timeframe, 168 portfolio companies have gone public on various exchanges around the world and 212 were acquired or participated in a merger. In 2007, Intel Capital invested about US$639 million in 166 deals with approximately 37 percent of funds invested outside the United States. For more information on Intel Capital and its differentiated advantages, visit http://www.intelcapital.com.
Inventec Appliances Corporation (IAC)
Inventec Appliances Corporation (IAC) is a global leader in smart handheld devices and Internet appliance solutions, specializing in multimedia, broadband and wireless technology convergence. With integrated engineering design and manufacturing capabilities, IAC provides world-renowned ODM customers innovative products and solutions to address the latest high-potential market trend – connected anytime and anywhere. IAC also markets its own brand OKWAP handsets in the Greater China market. Headquartered in Wugu Industrial Park, Taiwan, IAC is traded on the Taiwan Stock Exchange market under ticker symbol 3367.TW. For more information, visit http://www.iac.com.tw.
LS Industrial Systems Co. Ltd.
LS Industrial Systems Co. Ltd., formerly LG Industrial Systems Co., Ltd., is the leader in industrial electric machinery and systems in Korea. In 2004, LS Industrial Systems designated RFID as one of its core business areas and built the first and largest RFID tag and reader production infrastructure in Korea. For more information, visit http://eng.lsis.biz.
Madrona Venture Group
Madrona Venture Group LLC is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on the information technology economy in the Pacific Northwest. The firm targets investments in technology companies, with an emphasis on enterprise software and services, consumer software and services, and wireless, networking and infrastructure. Based in Seattle, Madrona has a $250 million fund that includes early-stage investments in companies such as Intrepid Learning Solutions, Isilon Systems and ShareBuilder. For more information, visit http://www.madrona.com.
Mobius Venture Capital
With offices in Palo Alto, California and Superior, Colorado, Mobius Venture Capital is a $2 billion U.S.-based private equity venture capital firm managed by an unparalleled team of former CEOs and entrepreneurs, technology pioneers, senior executives from major technology corporations, and leaders in the investment banking community. Mobius Venture Capital combines its technology expertise and broad financial assets with the industry's best entrepreneurs to create a powerhouse portfolio of over 100 of the world's leading high technology companies. For more information on the fund's investment team, technology vision and portfolio companies, please visit http://www.mobiusvc.com.
Polaris Venture Partners
Established in 1996, with offices in Waltham and Seattle, Polaris has over $3 billion under management. Polaris Venture Partners have helped build numerous market leading companies, including Accordant Health Services, Advanced Inhalation Research, Akamai Technologies, Allaire, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, American Superconductor, Aspect Medical Systems, Avici Systems, Centra Software, Classifieds2000, deCODE genetics, Exchange.com, Matrics, Microbia, Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Paradigm Genetics, Powersoft, PSCI, SolidWorks and TransForm Pharmaceuticals. More information about Polaris Venture Partners is available at http://www.polarisventures.com.
Samsung Ventures America (SVA)
Samsung Ventures America (SVA) is the US operation of Samsung Venture Investment Corporation (SVIC), the venture capital arm of the Samsung Group. SVA and SVIC collectively manage over $400 million, tracking closely to the strategic priorities of Samsung Electronics’ and other Group companies’ core operating divisions, and encompassing investments in semiconductors, displays, telecommunications, and consumer electronics. For more information, visit http://samsungventure.co.kr/english/index_english.html.
Unilever Technology Ventures
(UTV) was formed to access new technologies that may enhance the scope and quality of the branded goods and services of Unilever, its parent company. In this way, UTV helps Unilever achieve its purpose of meeting the everyday needs of people everywhere.
Unilever's business consists of branded goods and services managed within its Food and Home and Personal Care (HPC) divisions. Each of these two divisions are supported by many individual companies and brands, each delivering through one or more "categories," such as Hair Care or Skin Care, Dressings or Ice-cream. Historically, technology has played a major role in innovation in improving the appeal of these products to consumers in areas such as taste, functionality or nutritional properties. In anticipation that emerging technologies will play a yet more important role in the future, UTV's task is to investigate opportunities which may be useful to Unilever. Contributions from third parties can provide a strategic advantage to Unilever: directly in product development, indirectly through enabling technologies, and/or through early strategic access to emerging breakthrough technologies. More information about Unilever Technology Ventures is available at http://www.unilevertechnologyventures.com.
UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund
The Strategic Enterprise Fund (the "SEF") is the private equity strategic investment arm of UPS. The Fund is a corporate venture capital group which focuses on developing critical partnerships and acquiring knowledge returns from its investments in information technology companies and emerging market-spaces.
Established in 1997, the SEF is an important business development tool that enables exploration of emerging markets and technologies that may enhance the evolving business model of UPS. The Fund monitors external business environments and allows UPS to learn from companies directly involved in the new economy. Knowledge gained from fund investments helps UPS to "Enable Global Commerce" by providing our customers with tools to enhance every aspect of business. These tools broaden and speed the flow of not only goods, but information and funds as well.
The Fund invests in companies that are strategically relevant to UPS, and reflects the strong emphasis that UPS places on becoming the leading provider of technologically advanced services in the transportation and logistics industry. More information about UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund is available at http://www.ups.com/sef/sef_home.html.
VentureTech Alliance
VentureTech Alliance was formed in early 2001 as a venture investment management company focused on early stage investment in companies in the semiconductor industry and other related technologies. The firm has $165 million under management and has a corporate, strategic partnership with TSMC. VentureTech has and continues to contribute to the growth of over 30 companies including Netlogic (NETL), Ikanos (IKAN) and Iridigm (now part of Qualcomm). Investment activity is currently focused on North America and Asia where VentureTech is dedicated to facilitating the growth and success of world class high-technology companies. To learn more, visit http://www.vtalliance.com.
Viterbi Group
The Viterbi Group, LLC is an equity investment fund established in 2000 by Andrew Viterbi, a founder of Qualcomm. The Viterbi Group advises and invests in early and emerging companies that are pioneering innovative technologies in the areas of wireless communications, network infrastructure, and image, optical and signal processing.
YFY Group
YFY Group, Taiwan’s largest papermaking conglomerate, recently launched an RFID subsidiary, Yeon Technologies Co., Ltd., providing value-added UHF RFID services that boost operating efficiency and help companies keep up with the global trends. For more information, visit http://www.yfy.com.