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Cybergold, Inc. provides direct marketing & advertising solutions for on-line advertisers and marketers. It provides internet-based direct marketing and advertising services with programs that reward consumers with cash when they perform actions desired by advertising and marketing clients. The services provided by the company primarily include production and development of marketing programs, delivery of targeted e-mail to its members, design of customer web sites and third party engineering functions. Cybergold was founded by Nat Goldhaber in 1995 and is located in Oakland, CA.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Silicon Valley Bank provides commercial banking services. It offers banking services to the hardware and infrastructure, software and internet, life science and healthcare, energy and resource innovation, private equity and venture capital, and premium wine industries. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Palo Alto University Rotary operates a school. The private company is based in Palo Alto.

Tiny Technologies, Inc. engages in the development of a text editing platform. Its products include TinyMCE, textbox.io, Tiny Drive, MoxieManager, and Plupload. The company was founded by Andrew Roberts, William Roberts, Joakim Lindkvist, and Johan Sörlin and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

WebLOQ, Inc. provides internet privacy through virtual private communities. It operates on protected email addresses and multi-level encryption. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Monterey, OH.

Xerox Corp. engages in the integration of paper and digital products. The firm offers home, office, office laser, multifunction and all in one printer, digital sheet-fed printing presses and scanner. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

Catalate Commerce, Inc. sells lift tickets online for ski resorts. Its platform helps ski resorts generate incremental sales through yield management, segmentation, centralized distribution and gives alpine resorts the ability to sell advance-purchase, date-specific tickets, rentals, lessons and more, while still maintaining complete control over both the price and the quantity of items available for any given day. The company was founded by Ron Schneidermann and Evan V. Reece in 2005 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Flywheel Software, Inc. provides a mobile and web taxi-hailing application. It offers Flywheel, an application that enables passengers to hail taxi from their smart phones and also uses this application with dispatch system that allows real-time tracking and communication between the passenger, driver, and dispatch through the Flywheel dispatch platform. The company was founded by Rakesh Mathur, Elijah Windsor, Tal Flanchraych, John D. Wolpert and Ryan Huffman in 2009 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Avidbank engages in the provision of tailored financial solutions. It offers products and services such as deposits, lending, cash management, and online and mobile. It operates through the following business lines: corporate banking, specialty finance, real estate and construction, venture lending, and structured finance. The company was founded in October 2003 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Claremont Creek Ventures (Claremont Creek) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Nat Goldhaber, Randy Hawks and John Steuart. The firm is headquartered in Oakland, California.

EcoFactor, Inc. provides personalized residential energy management solutions. Its services include proactive energy efficiency, optimized demand response and HVAC performance monitoring. The firm powers residential energy saving services through its integrated SaaS platform. The company was founded by Scott Hublou and John Steinberg in 2006 and is headquartered in Redwood, CA.

DNAnexus, Inc. develops a cloud-based data analysis and management platform for DNA sequence data. It engages in the provision of cloud-based solutions for large-scale Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) data management and analysis. The firm offers a centralized hub for managing data, collaborating with other scientists, sharing tools, and accessing diverse reference datasets, including genotypic and phenotypic data. The company was founded by Serafim Batzoglou, Andreas Sundquist and Arend Sidow in 2009 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Avidbank Corporate Finance provides credit facilities to Japonesque LLC. It operates as a division of Avidbank that specializes in technology and asset-based funding, has provided financing to support the acquisition of Japonesque LLC. The company was founded by Michael V. Hansen and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

National Academy of Sciences operates as a private, nongovernmental institution that advises on issues related to science and technology. It provides independent, objective analysis and advice and conducts other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions. The firm also encourages education and research, recognize outstanding contributions to knowledge, and increase public understanding in matters of science. The company was founded on March 3, 1863 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Building Robotics, Inc. provides software for harmonize of energy use and comfort in commercial buildings. Its approach optimizes building controls through elegant software and machine learning, the company develops intuitive occupant-facing controls that sit on top of existing HVAC and management systems in commercial buildings. The firm's first product, Comfy, ultimately improves comfort and productivity while simultaneously achieving energy savings. The company was founded by Andrew Krioukov and Stephen Dawson-Haggerty in 2012 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Nixon Peabody LLP provides full-service law firm that helps clients navigate challenges in litigation, real estate, corporate law, and finance. It focus is on listening to clients and working collaboratively to help them achieve their business objectives. The company was is headquartered in New York, NY.

Silicon Valley Law Group is a legal services company based in San Jose, CA. The private company offers a range of legal services including business litigation and corporate cases. The company's team of lawyers is dedicated to serving their clients and providing them with the best legal representation possible. The company also provides news and resources for those interested in business litigation.

The Churchill Club is a technology forum based in San Jose, CA. The non-profit company operates as a platform for upcoming technology events. The company was founded by Richard P. Karlgaard, Anthony B. Perkins.

First Focus Learning Centers offers reading and writing classes. It provides a learning experience to young students from PreK though 6th grade for mastery of reading, writing and math skills. The company was founded by James R. Connor and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.