James M. Petras

Based in New YorK City, Citicorp Venture Capital Ltd. (CVC) is the private investment unit of Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C)

EcoSMART Technologies, Inc. develops and markets proprietary pesticide products derived from natural plant oils. Its products include bed bug killer and repellent, organic insect repellent, garden insect killer, insect repellent lotion, ant and roach killer, flying insect killer, wasp and hornet killer, insect repellent, weed and grass killer, garden insect killer, garden fungicide and home pest control. The firm sells its products through home centers, grocery chains and natural retailers. The company was founded by Steven M. Bessette in 1992 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

GenSyn Technologies, Inc. provides customized solutions for the particle engineering to pharmaceutical clients. It specializes in particle engineering, solubility enhancement, crystallization, nanotechnology, materials science, drug delivery, continuous process and bioavailability enhancement. The company headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Ovation Polymer Technology & Engineered Materials, Inc. specializes in engineered polymer products. The company products include electrically conductive polymers, thermally conductive compounds, Nemcon E - electrically conductive compounds, UTTAP- high temperature composites, blends, and compounds, Nemcon S - conductive and shielding compounds, Nemcon S - conductive and shielding compounds and and Arcticon S - custom-engineered performance masterbatches. Ovation Polymer Technology & Engineered Materials was founded by Asis Kumar Banerjie in 2004 and is headquartered in Medina, OH.

Arisdyne Systems, Inc. provides retrofit equipment for fuel ethanol and biodiesel producers. It specializes in designing small footprint devices that utilize its patented controlled flow hydrodynamic cavitations and applies to increase yield for ethanol production, reduce chemical consumption for vegetable oil degumming and neutralization and reduce catalyst consumption for biodiesel production. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Middleburg, OH.

Intelligent Clearing Network, Inc. provides digital coupon clearing network services. It operates as an innovative software-as-a-service company that electronically validates and clears paper and digital coupons and other incentives in real time at the point-of-sale in grocery, drug and mass merchant retailers. The firm's single connection to a retailer POS can help solve the problem of mis/malredemption and fraud for the coupon industry. It is a facilitator of real-time, seamless execution for the following types of promotional programs including automating promotion management, managing complex promotions, digital or direct to card programs, fraud prevention, paper coupon validation, and real-time redemption information. The company was founded in January 2008 by Richard B. Thibedeau and Brian Schulte and is headquartered in North Haven, CT.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Five Star Technologies, Inc. is a supplier of dispersions, inks and pastes used in displays, photovoltaics and microelectronic packaging. It creates dispersions enabling the printing of finer circuit features with enhanced performance profiles. The company's ElectroSperse line of inks and pastes features a range of products with excellent printability, high levels of conductivity, strong adhesion to a variety of substrates, and RoHS compliance. Five Star Technologies was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Independence, OH.

Early Stage Partners (Early Stage Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Jonathan Murray. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.