Investors

Austin Ventures has been working with talented entrepreneurs to build valuable companies since 1979. With $2.4 billion under management, AV is the most active venture capital firm in Texas, and one of the most established in the nation. With a focus on enterprise software, computer and communications hardware, and business services, Austin Ventures invests at all stages of company development, from $100,000 "planned experiments" to $50+ million investments in management buyouts.

CMEA Ventures is a San Francisco based venture capital firm that was established in 1989 and specializes in high technology and life sciences investments. CMEA invests in both early and late stage companies, and actively partners with their extended network of companies, other VC firms, institutional investors, strategic partners as well as entrepreneurs.

CMEA was originally formed as an affiliate of New Enterprise Associates (NEA) in 1989 and became independent in 1997. CMEA currently has 6 funds and manages $771 million of venture capital.

Founded in 2000 and based in Menlo Park, CA, Formative Ventures (FV) is a leading early-stage venture capital firm that invests in the industry’s next-generation emerging technologies leaders in areas such as communications, wireless, and next-generation Internet solutions. The founders of FV believe that in today's tough environment, technology start-ups are looking for investors with "real-world" start-up experience, and in very specific areas such as sales and marketing processes, scaling an organization for revenue, or launching a product line. That’s why they each have more than 20 years of "in the trenches" operational experience to complement their investment track records.

Formed in 2000, KT Venture Group, LLC, the investment partner of KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) and is chartered with exploring and investing in early-stage, start-up companies in the electronics industry. KT Venture Group targets industries that complement KLA-Tencor’s line of products and services, including the semiconductor, reticle, wafer manufacturing, data storage and electronic design automation (EDA) markets. In addition, the KT Venture Group seeks to pursue other emerging electronics markets in which KLA-Tencor’s technology and expertise can provide unique value.