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Founded in 1965, Greylock Partners is one of the world’s leading early-stage venture capital firms. Over the past 40 years, Greylock funded and helped build several hundred successful companies in the US, Israel and Europe. The Greylock approach uniquely puts the entrepreneur first, with Greylock working as an “invited guest” in a highly supportive yet consultative way to help entrepreneurs build market-leading companies. Companies Greylock has funded include Ascend Communications, Continental Cable, DoubleClick, Internet Security Systems, Legato, Millenium Pharmaceuticals, Phone.com (now OpenWave), Tellabs, Trilogy, Red Hat and Sungard. Greylock’s offices are located in the Boston area and in Silicon Valley.
www.greylock.com
Founded in 1984, Sigma Partners is a leading early-stage venture capital firm. The Sigma team uses their deep operational experience to provide entrepreneurs with practical strategic counsel through every phase of company growth. With over $1.5 billion under management and bicoastal offices, Sigma invests in innovative technology startups across the United States. Some of the market leading companies Sigma has invested in include Atria, Cascade, Clarify, Internet Security Systems, KLA-Tencor, Octel, VeriFone, Vermeer, and Vignette. For more information, please visit:
www.sigmapartners.com
Globespan Capital Partners is a leading global venture capital firm investing in information technology companies. Globespan is focused on a balanced investment strategy across all segments of the IT sector. With offices in Boston and Palo Alto, as well as a business development office in Tokyo, Globespan is uniquely positioned in the US venture capital industry to provide portfolio companies access to global markets, customers and partners. Globespan manages several funds, including JAFCO America Technology Fund III and Globespan Capital Partners IV. Some of the firm’s investments include Aptis, Argon, Avanex, Brocade, Digital Island, edocs, Monterey Networks, Net Perceptions, Obsidian, Ocular, Pirus, Sentient Networks and Silknet Software.
www.globespancapital.com
HLM Venture Partners provides venture capital to emerging companies focused on life sciences and medical devices, health care information technology and health care services. We support entrepreneurs as they turn innovative ideas into market-leading businesses, offering guidance on financial structuring, resource allocation and deployment, strategic planning, strategic introductions, and recruitment.
www.hlmventurepartners.com
GrandBanks Capital invests in early stage companies located primarily in the eastern part of the United States. With headquarters outside of Boston, the firm was established in partnership with SOFTBANK Corp and has proven investment expertise in information technology, software, Internet and communications, media and financial services, and wireless technologies. The GrandBanks Capital portfolio currently includes, Colubris Networks, Coradiant, CXO Systems, Ember Corporation, Enpocket, GlassHouse Technologies, Incipient, OutStart, and uLocate Communications.
www.grandbankscapital.com
Founded in late 1998 by former Alex Brown bankers, Baltimore, Maryland-based QuestMark Partners (www.questmarkpartners.com) is an active late and expansion stage venture group with more than $450 million under management. QuestMark invests in emerging growth companies with exceptional management teams and proven products and services, addressing Internet technology, software, IT, healthcare and consumer markets.
www.questm.com
Wasatch Advisors, founded in 1975, is an investment adviser to institutional clients and a family of mutual funds specializing in small and mid cap companies.
www.wasatchadvisors.com