Chloe Chan

Splice Machine, Inc. develops a SQL-compliant database designed for Big Data applications. Its flagship product is Splice SQL Engine, which provides all the benefits of NoSQL databases such as auto-sharing, scalability, fault tolerance and high availability, while retaining the strengths of the industry standard. The firm’s SQL Engine optimizes complex queries to power real-time Big Data apps and enables interactive analytics without rewriting existing SQL-based apps and front-end BI tools. The company was founded by Monte Zweben, John Leach and Gene Davis in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Everactive, Inc. provides technology services. It offers sub-threshold processing and extremely low power RF technology to build the world’s lowest power wireless systems-on-chip. The company was founded by Denton Calhoun, David Wenzloff and Brendan Richaedson in 2012 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

GE Ventures LLC (GE Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of General Electric Co. founded in 2000 by James Kim. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

OtoSense, Inc. provides sound recognition software solutions to the manufacturing, security, and defense industries. Its software monitors machinery sounds to avoid potential failures, threat detection, and audio surveillance in sensitive locations. The company was founded by Sebastien Christian in January 2014 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

The Linux Foundation operates as a non-profit organization which provides support for open source communities. It offers financial and intellectual resources, infrastructure, services, events, and training. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Intellectual Ventures Management LLC (Intellectual Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Nathan Myhrvold, Edward Jung, Peter N Detkin and Greg Gorder. The firm is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington..

MDV Management Co. LLC (MDV Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Tamr, Inc. engages in the development of a platform for data management and analytics. It offers data mastering, agile customer mastering, procurement analytics, CDISC conversion, Tamr for government, media analytics and solution catalog. The company was founded by Andrew Hunt Palmer, Michael R. Stonebraker, Ihab Ilyas, George Beskales, Daniel Bruckner, and Alex Pagan in 2013 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Menlo Microsystems, Inc. engages in the development of an electronic switchsystems. Its products include RF (radio frequency) switches, general purpose switches, and high-power switches. The company was founded by Chris Keimel, Rob Reagan, and Chris Giovanniello in 2016 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Congruent Management LLC (Congruent Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Joshua Posamentier and Abe Yokell.. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Fictiv, Inc. specializes in providing engineering services with rapid prototyping to the manufacuring and hardware industry. It offers 3D printing, urethane casting and injection molding services. The company was founded by Nathan Evans and Dave Evans in March 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

National Grid Partners (NGP) is a venture capital subsidiary National Grid Plc founded in 2018 by Lisa Lambert. The firm is headquartered in Los Gatos, California.

40 North Ventures (40 North Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of 40 North Management LLC founded in 2019. The firm is headquartered in California.