FTVentures

FTVentures provides growth capital to companies seeking to finance organic expansion, recapitalizations, build-ups and buyouts. The firm invests in software and business services companies that derive value from its unmatched Global Partner Network, which includes many of the world’s leading financial institutions. FTVentures’ Global Partner Network provides the firm with a unique vantage point into the business driven IT and operating challenges of the global enterprise. Founded in 1998, FTVentures currently has over $1 billion under management and offices in San Francisco and New York.

Sierra Ventures

Sierra Ventures, founded in 1982, is a privately held venture capital firm focused on investments across all areas of the Information Technology sector from semiconductors to enterprise software.  Sierra Ventures has managed nine venture capital partnerships and currently has more than $1.5 billion of capital under management.  Some of the firm’s investments include 360Commerce (acquired by Oracle), Active Software (acquired by WebMethods), AmeriGroup (AGP), Authentec (AUTH),Centex (acquired by WorldCom), ConvergeNet (acquired by Dell), FatBrain (acquired by Barnes & Noble), Frontbridge (acquired by Microsoft), Healtheon (merged with WebMD),  Interact Commerce (acquired by Sage), Intuit (INTU), Micromuse (acquired by IBM), OnAssignment (ASGN), OnLink (acquired by Siebel), Quinta (acquired by Seagate), StrataCom (acquired by Cisco), Sourcefire (FIRE), Sychip (acquired by Murata Manufacturing) and Teradata (acquired by NCR).

Canaan Partners

Canaan Partners invests in visionary entrepreneurs and provides them the networks, insights and operational guidance required to build high-performance technology and healthcare companies. For 20 years, we have taken an active and committed role in the companies in which we invest, and have completed more than 69 mergers and acquisitions and 52 IPOs. With $3 billion under management and a worldwide footprint, the firm’s technology team is committed to catalyzing the growth of innovative companies in the digital media, communications + mobility, enterprise and clean tech industries. Among our successes are DoubleClick, the leading online advertising solution, Match.com, the most popular online dating site in the world, CommerceOne, the company that pioneered and brought B2B ecommerce to the masses; Capstone Turbine, first to market and world’s leading producer of commercially viable microturbine energy products; and VOIP equipment supplier Acme Packet, which was one of the top ten performing IPOs of 2006. Other Canaan technology investments include SuccessFactors, Active Networks, Blurb, Dexterra, Tremor Media and GroundWorks. Canaan has offices in California, Connecticut, India and Israel.

Mitsui & Co. Venture Partners

Mitsui & Co. Venture Partners (MCVP) is a provider of early stage venture capital for various types of U.S. technology firms with a special expertise in helping to build their businesses globally. Over the years, Mitsui has invested in break-through technologies in the communication, software, information series, life science, and medical device industries and accelerated their growth. Located in New York and Tokyo, MCVP currently manages over $280 million in capital.

Battery Ventures

Since 1983, Battery Ventures has been investing in technology and innovation worldwide. The firm partners with entrepreneurs and management teams across technology sectors, geographies and stages of a companyÕs life, from start-up and expansion financing, to growth equity and buyouts. From offices in Boston, Silicon Valley and Israel, Battery manages nearly $3 billion in committed capital, including its current fund of $750 million.

Sand Hill Capital

Sand Hill Capital is a diversified financial services company that provides debt and equity solutions to venture capital backed start-up companies. The firm has been providing creative, tailored debt and equity solutions since 1996. The partners at Sand Hill Capital are an experienced team of venture debt, venture equity and investment banking professionals that have worked with over 50 top tier venture capital firms around the world.