Rustic Canyon Partners

Rustic Canyon Partners is an early stage venture capital firm that invests in exceptional entrepreneurs building transformational companies. The investment team works collaboratively, drawing on a diverse set of experiences as successful entrepreneurs, managers, and strategic and financial advisors. With over $900 million in funds under management, Rustic Canyon is one of the largest firms based in Southern California, with strong presence in Silicon Valley and Seattle. Key investment themes include Internet/media convergence, clean technology, technology-enabled services, information services, and wireless and wireline broadband. For more information, visit www.rusticcanyon.com.

U.S. Venture Partners

USVP works alongside entrepreneurs to build lasting companies that define and dominate high-technology growth markets in information technology and life sciences.  Since 1981, we have invested our time and capital into more than 350 companies, resulting in 70 initial public offerings and numerous positive merger outcomes.  Our strategy is to identify creative entrepreneurs who are addressing large market opportunities, invest as early as possible, and add significant value to the enterprise through thoughtful, experienced teamwork. For more information visit www.usvp.com.

i-Hatch Ventures

i-Hatch Ventures is a leading New York based venture company, focusing on wireless data enterprises. i-Hatch Ventures has participated in building leading wireless entertainment companies like Vindigo and Ztango. For more information visit www.ihatch.com.

Monitor Ventures

Founded in 2002, Monitor Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with exceptional entrepreneurs to commercialize technology into world-class products and services from the ground up. MVP leverages the investment, operating and entrepreneurial experience of its partners with its privileged access to the resources of the Monitor Group to accelerate portfolio companies’ path to customers, capital and profitability. For more information visit www.monitorventures.com.

Core Capital

Core Capital is a $350 million private equity fund that provides capital to both early-stage technology ventures and small to mid-sized growthi companies where technology is a driver of change in the business or sector.i The common thread is that these companies are developing or incorporatingi disruptive technologies into their businesses. Core Capital focus principally on the kinds of "core" or fundamental technologies that enable or enhancei information, data and communication. The company is headquartered ini Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.core-capital.com.