Nicholas Hawkins

Tensilica, Inc. is dedicated to helping its customers successfully to use its processor cores in its SOC designs. Its processor cores are often used in places engineering teams haven't considered using processors before - as a matter of fact, the company specialized in the hardest data-intensive applications. There are so many applications for Tensilica's processors that its customers have helped to become the fastest growing semiconductor IP supplier in 2008, according to the Gartner Group. The company makes some of the fastest, lowest power 32-bit RISC microprocessor cores on the market. Its Diamond Standard family of controllers uses its core technology to excel at control plane tasks. Tensilica is the recognized leader in customizable dataplane processors. Dataplane Processor Units (DPUs) consist of performance intensive DSP (audio, video, imaging, and baseband signal processing) and embedded RISC processing functions (security, networking, and deeply embedded control). The automated design tools behind all of Tensilica's application-specific processor cores enable rapid customization to meet specific data-plane performance targets. Tensilica's processors power top tier semiconductor companies, innovative start-ups, and system OEMs for high-volume products including mobile phones, consumer electronics devices (including portable media players, digital TV, and broadband set top boxes), computers, and storage, networking and communications equipment.

eASIC Corp. engages in the development of fabless semiconductor technology solutions. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

National Venture Capital Association provides business association services. It facilitates networking opportunities and provides research data to its members. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Bank of the West operates as a state chartered commercial bank. It offers retail banking, small and medium enterprise banking, pacific rim banking, commercial banking, wealth management, and personal finance. The company was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Part of International Business Machines Corp., IBM Research is a corporate research lab with over 3,000 researchers in 19 locations across six continents. The company is based in Yorktown Heights, NY and was founded by Thomas Boudalier. The company invests in breakthroughs such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and blockchain technology. IBM Research is dedicated to applying AI and science to industry challenges, from healthcare to environmentalism to retail.

New Enterprise Associates LLC (New Enterprise Associates) is a venture capital firm founded in 1977. The firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

The Lemelson Foundation engages in the provision of philanthropic services. It focuses on nurturing invention-based businesses developing physical products to address global and community challenges. The company was founded by Jerome Lemelson and Dorothy Lemelson in 1992 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

IBM Ventures (IBM Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Mawsonia Ltd. provides media publication and data services for the corporate venture capital industry. It offers consulting and advisory services, financial and legal services, and executive search and recruitment services. The company was founded by James Mawson in May 2010 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

National Association of Corporate Directors provides online and print information services to directors of public companies. It offers in-boardroom education, evaluation, governance reviews, board composition and succession planning, board recruitment, ongoing advisory, insights, and analytics services. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Illuminate Management LLC (Illuminate Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Cindy B. Padnos. The firm is headquartered in Oakland, California.

Part of Bank of Montreal, BMO Financial Corp. provides banking and investment services. The company is based in Wilmington, DE. Darrel Hackett has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Ventech SA is part of the venture capital arm and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis Private Equity (NPE), which in turn is a subsidiary of Paris-based Natixis SA (XP: KN). Ventech was established in 1998 and is located in Paris. The firm specializes in technology venture capital investing. Ventech manages venture capital funds for a clientele of European institutional investors, with NPE as their sponsor. The firm relies on international strategic alliances with seeding funds and venture capital firms in Germany, Switzerland, Israel, Japan and the US.

LogMeIn Germany GmbH provides software solutions for online meetings, web conferences, webcasting, as well as information technology and helpdesk support. Its products include GoToMeeting, GoToAssist, GoToWebinar, GoToTraining, and GoToAssist Corporate. The company was founded on June 22, 2001 and is headquartered in Karlsruhe, Germany.

Winbox OEM Production Services GmbH provides OEM technology solutions for Windows Embedded based TV-centric consumer electronics. Its products are used for IPTV receivers, video on demand systems, hard disk video recorders, connected TV-sets, and set-top-boxes. The company serves consumer electronics, Internet service providers, telecommunications, and video on demand services sectors. It was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Furtwangen, Germany.

Omnes Capital SAS /Venture/ is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Omnes Capital SAS founded in 1999. Omnes Capital /Venture/ is headquartered in Paris.

Aventeon, Inc. provides vertical specific mobile enterprise solutions. It offers solutions to the telecom, retail, pharmaceutical, and health care industries. The company was founded by Karel Dörner in 2000 and is located in Bellevue, WA

Deny All SASU is a holding company engaged in the development and provision of information security software. It provides feature application security dashboards which clients can manage networks, run vulnerability scans, and detect application-layer attacks. The firm also offers solutions for data sharing and administration, web communications, application compliance, and virtual patching. The company was founded by Patrick Asty in 2001 and is headquartered in Sevres, France.

Tenison Technology EDA Ltd. develops software tools for designing electronic systems. The company offers chip and tools for designing electronic systems. Its customers include Broadcom, Freescale, and Renesas. Tenison Technology EDA was founded by Dr. DJ Greaves in 2000 and is located in Cambridge, UK.

Corsair Components, Inc. develops and manufactures high-performance gear and technology for gamers, content creators, and PC enthusiasts. It offers DDR3 memory upgrades, USB flash drives and power supply units. The company was founded by Andrew J. Paul, John S. Beekley and Donald A. Lieberman in 1994 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

The State Bar of California operates as an official attorney licensing agency. The non-profit company is based in San Francisco, CA. Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker has been the CEO of the company since 2015.