Thomas Stocking

Virage, Inc. provides media communication and content management software solutions for video production, internet publishing, and web casting. The company was founded by Bradley J. Horowitz in 1993 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

CMP Media LLC (dba CMP Technology) provides information and marketing solutions. Its services include controlled-circulation magazines distributed free (CRN) and subscription-based (InformationWeek). The company offers web versions of its print publications & portals such as channel web (for computer resellers and VARs) & TechWeb (technology news) through its web sites. CMP also provides hardware and software testing services, events & forums hosting, custom research and consulting, mailing list services & custom publishing. The company is headquartered in Manhasset, NY.

Acante, Inc. is an American cloud data security company that offers an end-to-end data security platform to help security teams embrace cloud adoption and drive developer agility without compromising on visibility and control of their sensitive data. The platform allows enterprises to secure all their data in the cloud, both at rest and in motion, by providing in-depth security observability for their cloud data. Acante is working with several large customers across various industries, including financial, healthcare, travel, and high-technology software verticals, to solve their most urgent data security concerns. Acante is backed by top-tier Silicon Valley investors and is currently hiring across a range of engineering roles. The company was founded by Uday Srinivasan, Abhishek Das, Ranga Rangachari, and Dhruv Jain, with Ranga Rangachari serving as the CEO since incorporation.

Buffer, Inc. provides social media content management services. It offers social sharing and scheduling tool. The company was founded by Tom Moor, Joel Gascoigne and Leonhard Widrich in October 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Part of Equinix, Inc., siteROCK KK is a Japanese company that provides 24-hour monitoring and security services for computer systems. The company is based in Kawasaki, Japan. The company was founded by Robert Fanini. siteROCK KK was acquired by Bit-isle Equinix, Inc., a SUB of Equinix, Inc. from DigiCert Japan GK on December 27, 2010.

Kranz & Associates LLC engages in providing financial and administrative consulting advisory services. It offers strategic services, finance, accounting and system, technical accounting, governance compliance, human resources, facilities and communications, and netsuite practice services. The company was founded by Deborah Kranz in 1994 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Patten University, California’s most affordable, regionally accredited private university offering a transformative liberal arts education. Founded in 1944, the Oakland-based University has a distinctive tradition of empowering students by preparing them for enriching careers, effective leadership and thoughtful service. Offering innovative online and on-campus academic programs, Patten is fully committed to making their students education accessible. Their students will be able to get their courses and stay on track to graduate in four years. No waiting lists or long registration lines, no summer school. And with an on-campus faculty-to-student ratio of one to twelve, their students are at the heart of everything they do. Their faculty members are dedicated mentors who get to know their students personally, interacting in and out of the classroom. Patten’s wide range of students reflect Northern California’s diversity, and include local Oakland undergraduates and graduates, transfer and international students, and working adults. Whether their students want to be a businessperson, a nonprofit organizational or community leader, a teacher, or an entrepreneur, a Patten education prepares their students for the 21st century workforce. Their graduates turn capability and aspiration into lifelong careers to become productive citizens who advance social justice and make the world a better place.

Digital Fountain, Inc. develops and licenses advanced forward error correction coding technology. The firm's technology is used in military and consumer devices enterprises. The company was founded by Michael G. Luby in 1998 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Actify, Inc. engages in the development of product data collaboration solutions. It offers CAD visualization, data discovery, and data visualization and dashboards solutions. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

JasperSoft Corp. provides software development solutions. The company was founded by Raj K. Bhargava and Teodor Danciu in 2001 and is headquartered in Palto Alto, CA.

Quark Software, Inc. develops and distributes publishing software. It offers a wide range of products from customizable solutions for large organizations in government, finance and manufacturing through brand management and design software for agencies, marketing departments and designers. The firm’s products include Quark Publishing Platform, Quark Author, Quark XML Author, QuarkCopyDesk, QuarkXPress Server, and Quark Brand Manager. The company was founded by Tim Gill and Mark Pope in 1981 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

The Iserv Co. provides internet access and web-site development. It offers data protection services, business continuity services, data center services and connectivity and communications. Its services include managed services and professional services. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

Fox Technologies, Inc. provides enterprise access control management solutions. It helps companies to protect corporate information assets with network security and access management software. Its products include FoxT BoKS® ServerControl and FoxT BoKS Kit. The company was founded in 2001 is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

Certain, Inc. delivers enterprise event automation platform to personalize event experiences. The firm's solutions to meeting and event professionals covers event lifecycle: planning, promotion, execution, and optimization. It also provides marketing automation, lead scoring, customized reporting, branding control, and session management. The company was founded by Douglas E. Goldman in 1994 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Gladly, Inc. is a customer service software company that uses AI to provide personalized customer service at scale. The company is based in San Francisco, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's platform includes voice, email, SMS, chat, social messaging, and self-service channels to create a lifelong conversation stream with customers. Gladly helps commerce brands understand their customers and match them with the right agent, resulting in no missed conversation history and no time wasted on channel switching. Many well-known brands, such as Allbirds, Bombas, Crate&Barrel, and Ulta Beauty, partner with Gladly to transform their customer service and build lifelong loyal customers. The company was founded by Kevin Jennison and Alexander Groth, with Alexander Groth serving as CEO since incorporation.

Good Boy Studios, Inc. develops mobile games. The company was founded by Viva Chu and is headquartered Old Greenwich, CT.

The Bolde, Inc. develops and operates online conversation platform for dating and relationship. It features Single AF, Real Advice, Almost Relationships, and When You Just Can't Anymore. The company was founded by Harleen Kahlon in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Elemental Cyber Security, Inc. develops and delivers superior security policy and compliance automation, risk management as well as network access control technology to the IT security markets. Its solutions include element security platform, discovering and controlling unmanaged hosts. The company was founded in December 2002 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

Software AG USA, Inc. provides infrastructure software solutions. It serves the banking, education, energy, insurance, retail, and telecommunication sectors. The company is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Mayfield Fund LLC (Mayfield Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 1969 by Mark Jay Levin. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Part of Haworth, Inc., Thought Stream LLC develops a software platform that enables users to share data across multiple devices. The company is based in Holland, MI. Peter H. Jackson has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

Ziploop, Inc. provides mobile shopping application services. The company was founded by Peter Jackson, Sandra Breber and Paul Martinelli in April 2013 and is headquartered in Orinda, CA.

Centrify Corp. provides identity management software solutions. Its solutions include secure cloud and on-premises apps, multi-factor authentication, privileged access management, secure hybrid cloud, big data security, risk-based access control, and secure develops. The firm also offers application, endpoint, infrastructure, analytics, and federal CAC reader platform services to automotive and energy, banking and finance, defense and government, education, internet and entertainment, manufacturing and construction, and pharma and health industries. The company was founded by Thomas R. Kemp, Paul Moore and Adam W. Au in 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.