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altaberkeley

Alta Berkeley is a London-based venture capital firm focusing on the next generation of leading technology companies in communications and computing across Europe and Israel. Founded in 1982, Alta Berkeley is modeled on a US-style VC firm. Its partners have deep operational experience in successfully launching and managing technology businesses in both the private and public markets and take a hands-on approach with their portfolio companies. Alta Berkeley has raised and invested six funds since 1982, all of which have provided superior returns for institutional investors, and has been responsible for over 50 exits via acquisition or IPO. To learn more about Alta Berkeley, visit www.altaberkeley.com.

Atmel

Atmel is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of microcontrollers, capacitive touch solutions, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and radio frequency components. Leveraging one of the industry's broadest intellectual property technology portfolios, Atmel is able to provide the electronics industry with complete system solutions focused on industrial, consumer, security, communications, computing and automotive markets. For more information, visit www.atmel.com.

EuroUS Ventures

EuroUS Ventures invests in later-stage European technology companies selected from the portfolios of the top performing European venture capital firms. The funds provided will be used exclusively for expansion to the U.S. market. EuroUS Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco and has offices in Boston and Paris. For more information, visit www.eurousventures.com.

Fonds Stratégique d'Investissement

Fonds Strategique d’Investissement (FSI)is a French société anonyme owned by the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (51%) and the French State (49%). The FSI is a professional investor that takes minority equity stakes in French companies that offer industrial projects that create economic value and foster competitiveness. For more information, visit www.fonds-fsi.fr.

GIMV

Gimv is a listed European investment company with more than 28 years of experience in private equity and venture capital. Gimv’s local buyout teams target small-to-medium-sized companies in Belgium, the Netherlands, France, and Germany. In technology businesses, Gimv provides venture capital to help startups expand or internationalize. Venture capital investments are made in Life Sciences, Technology, and Cleantech. As an active partner and coach, Gimv supplies not only financing, but also know-how and experience to the companies in its portfolio, reinforcing and supporting their growth. You can find more information at www.gimv.com.

GGV Capital

GGV Capital is a leader in expansion-stage venture capital investments in the United States and Asia. Focused on driving expansion-stage innovation worldwide, GGV Capital’s highly diverse team manages over $1 billion from its offices in Silicon Valley, Shanghai, and Singapore. The firm invests across a range of sectors in information technology, services, and healthcare, as well as the consumer growth sector in China. GGV Capital has provided capital and helped accelerate international expansion for its worldwide portfolio of high-growth companies, particularly in the U.S. and China. For more information, please visit www.ggvc.com.

ASSA ABLOY and HID Global

HID Global is the trusted, worldwide leader in providing solutions for the delivery of Secure Identity. The company is focused on creating customer value with product, service, and know-how solutions for access and identification-related applications. Headquartered in Irvine, California, HID Global has over 2,000 employees worldwide supporting customers in more than 100 countries. HID Global is an ASSA ABLOY Group brand.
ASSA ABLOY is the global leader in door opening solutions, dedicated to satisfying end-user needs for security, safety, and convenience.

Motorola

Motorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our vision of seamless mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you connect simply and seamlessly to the people, information, and entertainment that you want and need. We do this by designing and delivering "must have" products, "must do" experiences, and powerful networks – along with a full complement of support services. For more information about our company, our people, and our innovations, please visit www.motorola.com.

Nokia Growth Partners

Nokia Growth Partners is a leading global growth-stage venture firm focused on mobile technology, services, and media. Nokia Growth Partners is funded by Nokia to provide superior returns and investments into companies, firms, and people that are changing the face of mobility, communications, and the Internet. Headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with US $200M under management, Nokia Growth Partners works closely with the companies in which it invests, adding value through deep domain expertise in the mobility market combined with many years of venture investment experience. For more information visit www.nokiagrowthpartners.com.

Qualcomm Incorporated

Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on CDMA and other advanced technologies. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Qualcomm is included in the S&P 100 Index, the S&P 500 Index and is a 2008 FORTUNE 500®. For more information, please visit www.qualcomm.com.

SVA

Samsung Ventures America (SVA) is the U.S. operation of Samsung Venture Investment Corporation (SVIC), the venture capital arm of the Samsung Group. SVA and SVIC collectively manage over $400 million for our limited partners, including Samsung Electronics, Samsung SDI, SEMCO, Samsung Techwin, Samsung Securities, Samsung Lift Insurance, and Samsung Fire & Marine.

Sofinnova Partners

Founded in Paris in 1972, Sofinnova Partners is one of Europe's leading independent venture capital firms. With €900 million under management, Sofinnova Partners invests in start-ups and early-stage companies in information technology and life sciences. Its investment strategy consists of investing early in teams and projects with high potential, most often acting as lead or co-lead investor. Sofinnova Partners also benefits from a long-established relationship with its sister company in San Francisco, Sofinnova Ventures. Sofinnova Partners’ teams consist of 12 professionals who bring market insight and technical expertise to portfolio companies. For more information, please visit http://www.sofinnova.fr.

Vertex Venture Capital

Vertex Venture Capital is a top-tier player in the international venture capital arena and is headquartered in Tel Aviv with representatives in Europe, Singapore, and Japan. Vertex invests in Israeli and Israel-related, early-stage technology companies in the areas of enterprise software, information networking, components, and other emerging technologies. Vertex Venture Capital has established a global network of business relationships and strategic partners that provides unparalleled possibilities for companies in facilitating potential growth, business opportunities and leveraging synergies throughout Israel, Europe, the U.S., Japan, and Asia. Vertex has an impressive track record of financial exits through M&A and IPO on NASDAQ, NYSE, SWX and HKSE.

Visa

Visa connects cardholders, merchants, and financial institutions through the world's largest electronic payments network. Visa products allow buyers and sellers to conduct commerce with ease and confidence in both the physical and virtual worlds. As an association owned by 20,000 member financial institutions, Visa is committed to the sustained growth of electronic payment systems to support the needs of all stakeholders and to drive economic growth. For more information, visit www.corporate.visa.com.

Westsummit

With offices in Silicon Valley and Beijing, China, WestSummit Capital (“CCHS”) is a private equity firm focused on global technology investments. Backed by the most prestigious financial institutions from China, WestSummit Capital and its founding partners have extensive knowledge, experience and different levels of resources to help portfolio companies realize the full potential of doing business in China and globally.