Michael Banks

Akana, Inc. provides service-oriented architecture management and governance products. The firm's technology helps businesses to accelerate digital channels with Application Program Interface(API), drive partner adoption, monetize assets and achieve agility across its applications and datacenters. Its services include API Management, Microservices, Cloud Integration and Financial Services. The firm products include API Gateway, API Portal, Lifecycle Manager and API Analytics. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Polaris Wireless, Inc. engages in the provision of software-based location systems to the wireless carrier market. It offers wireless location solutions to wireless operators, law enforcement, government agencies, and location-based application companies. The firm's products include omniLocate, a universal location platform that features standard interfaces for interconnection with other network elements and Altus, an intelligent surveillance application providing government agencies with the ability to identify, track targets and suspects. The company was founded Manlio Allegra in 1999 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

xAD, Inc. provides marketing and advertising services. It offers a global location marketplace that brings together buyers and sellers with ad targeting solutions focused on driving in-store traffic and sales. The firm focuses on capturing in-store visitation behaviors for ad targeting, insights, and measurement solutions. The company was founded by Dipanshu Sharma, Craig M. Hagopian, Chandra Kholia, and Sunil Kumar in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

MegaPath Cloud Co. LLC provides cloud communications and connectivity services. It offers data, voice, security and hosted information technology services for small, medium, and enterprise businesses as well as wholesale solutions to the carrier and service-provider markets. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.

Tapjoy, Inc. provides social and mobile applications. The firm operates as a mobile performance-based advertising platform that drives deep engagement and monetization opportunities for app publishers, while delivering valuable, engaged consumers to some of the brand advertisers. It has locations in Atlanta, Beijing, Boston, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, Santa Barbara, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai and Tokyo. The company was founded by Ben Lewis, Shukla Anu, Lee Linden and Mitch Liu in 2007 and is headquartered San Francisco, CA.

Grey Sky Venture Partners LLC (Grey Sky Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Michael Banks and Todd McIntyre. The firm is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.

Palisades Media Ventures LLC provides media and advertising services. The private company is based in Washington. The American company was founded by Donald A. Baer.

UserTesting, Inc. engages in the operation of a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that enables organizations to know experiences of people as they engage with products, designs, apps, processes, concepts, or brands in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. Its platform captures customer perspectives from targeted audiences who share their thoughts for digital, real-world, or omnichannel experiences. The company was founded by Darrell Benatar and David Garr in June 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Windy Hill Capital Partners LLC (Windy Hill Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm headquartered in Portola Valley. The firm was founded by Michael Banks in 2010.