Pete Thomas

Shocking Technologies, Inc. was engaged in producing voltage switchable dielectric materials. The company was founded by Robert Fleming and Lex A. Kosowsky in 2006 and was headquartered in San Jose, CA.

NanoGram Corp. develops and manufactures semiconductor for the photovoltaic, optical, and electronic markets. The company was founded by Nobuyuki Kambe and Bi Xiangxin on March 25, 2002 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

Theranos, Inc. develops bio monitoring and clinical laboratory test services. It operates as a consumer health care technology company. The firm provides lab services through its network of Theranos Wellness Centers. The company was founded by Elizabeth A. Holmes in 2003 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Neophotonics (China) Co., Ltd. engages in the business of production, management of optoelectronic components, optical communication systems and others. It also provides technology development and consulting services. The company was founded on February 8, 1993 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.

MediaPhy Corp. develops semiconductor devices for audio and video entertainment applications. It designs and develops physical layer solutions for various media devices. The company was founded by Mohammad Moradi, Amrish Patel, and Afshin Shaybani in October 2004 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Lavante, Inc. provides cloud-based supplier management software solutions. It offers on demand supplier management solutions including recovery audit and supplier information management applications. The company was founded by Joseph A. Flynn and Thomas Flynn in 2001 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Institutional Venture Partners (Institutional Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1980 by Reid Dennis. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Transmeta Corp. develops and licenses innovative computing, microprocessor and semiconductor technologies and related intellectual property. Its advanced power management technologies control leakages and increase power efficiency in semiconductor devices. The company was founded in 1995 by Boris Abad Guerra and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Adesto Technologies Corp. is engaged in the development, manufacture, and market of non-volatile memory products. It offers DataFlash, Fusion Serial Flash, Standard Serial Flash, EcoXiP, Mavriq, and Moneta. The company was founded by Narbeh Derhacobian, Ishai Naveh, and Shane Hollmer in January 2006 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Applied Medical Corp. operates as a medical device company. It provides breakthrough technologies for minimally invasive and general surgery, as well as cardiac, vascular, urologic, colorectal, bariatric, obstetric and gynecologic specialties. The company was founded by Nabil Hilal in 1987 and is headquartered in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA.

PointGuard Management LLC (PointGuard Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Krish Panu and Pete Thomas. The firm is headquartered in Los Altos, California.

Deem, Inc. develops web tools and mobile applications. Its products include travel, expense, car service, reservation and dispatch, affiliate management, reservations, mobile and desktop. The company was founded by Patrick W. Grady in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

TVI Management (TVI) is a venture capital firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

The Fairchild Corp. engaged in the design and sale of protective clothing, helmets & technical accessories for motorcyclists.The company was founded by Robert Noyce, Gordon Moore, and Eugene Kleiner in October 1969 and is headquartered in Vienna, VA.

Global Tungsten & Powders Corp. manufactures and supplies powders and chemical components. It offers tungsten chemicals, tungsten & tungsten carbide powders, ready to press grade powders, energy powders, thermal spray powders, powders for additive manufacturing, intermediate materials, molybdenum powders, gold plated wire, molybdenum alloys, solid oxide fuel cell components, recycling, tolling and materials analysis. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Towanda, PA.

Prevedere, Inc. engages in the provision of business performance forecasting software. It offers economic intelligence, model review and enhancement, forecast development, and custom analyses and projects. The company was founded by Rich Wagner in 2012 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Insilixa, Inc. develops molecular diagnostic platform. It offers CMOS biochips for microarray technology, qPCR, and DNA sequencing. The company was founded by Arun Manickam and Arjang Hassibi in 2012 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Movius Interactive Corp. provides cloud-based enterprise mobility solutions. It offers financial, healthcare, and professional services. The firm helps mobilize the workforce – enabling companies to add multiple, company-managed numbers to a corporate – or employee-owned mobile phone. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Duluth, GA.

Silverback Learning Solutions, Inc. offers a cloud-based enterprise platform called edifyAssess that manages all aspects of a district's assessment program. The company is based in Boise, ID, and Joe Wallace has been the CEO of the company since 2019. The platform includes personalized learning, summative assessments, and longitudinal reporting. EdHub simplifies and accelerates a school's ability to turn data into action, while EdPower's platforms serve as the foundation for effective instructional technology use. The company has partnered with Riverside Insights to digitize the Iowa Algebra Aptitude Test (IAAT). EdPower also provides a user-friendly evaluation tool for teachers and a resource library with the latest news, product updates, and industry expert blogs.