Ethan Imboden

Jimmyjane, Inc. manufactures and distributes massage candles, vibrators, and other accessories. Its products include pleasure sets, candles, massage products, and accessories. The company was founded by Ethan Imboden in 2003 and is headquartered in Larkspur, CA.

frog design, Inc. develops digital design applications for 3D modeling and graphics. Its service include growth strategy, venture design and agile development and delivery. The company was founded by Hartmut Esslinger in 1969 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Artiphon, Inc. manufactures musical instruments and sells through online. The company was founded by Mike Butera in 2011 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc. handles, protects and licenses technologies developed by the faculty, staff and students. It facilitates the licensing of technology to companies, encourages new faculty startup ventures, works with publishers and distributors of software, and supports the transfer of research and knowledge to other universities, research institutes and companies. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Blacksburg, VA.

Plink, Inc. operates an online-to-offline customer loyalty and rewards platform. It also allows users to link credit or debit cards and begin earning rewards that can be used at shopping locations, social networking portals, and online auction sites. The firm’s platforms connect social media and online marketing efforts to offline sales. The company was founded by Peter Vogel in 2011 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Tuesday Capital Management LLC (Tuesday Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Patrick Gallagher and Michael Arrington. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory engages on research of environmental studies, nanoscience, and quantitative biology, physics and nuclear energy. The lab is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and managed by the University of California. It was founded in 1931 by Ernest Orlando Lawrence and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.