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LinkedIn operates the world’s largest professional network on the Internet with more than 135 million members in over 200 countries and territories.  The company went public in May 2011.

A global, peer-to-peer, Internet-communications service.

Invented the office-superstore concept; today, the largest operator of office superstores in the world.

Provides an Internet service to help consumers find what's great -- and not so great -- in their neighborhood and beyond. The company is based in San Francisco, and was founded in 2004. Yelpers have written over 22 million local reviews, and Yelp has an average of approximately 61m monthly unique visitors in Q3 2011. Bessemer was the first insitutional investor in Yelp.  In March 2012, it went public (NYSE: YELP).

Pinterest is a virtual pinboard that lets people organize and share all the things that inspire them.

Operates more than 130 stores in more than 25 states, mostly in the eastern US.

Provider of market research and recommendations on IT and telecommunications products, along with consulting services.

Pioneering online retailer of diamonds and fine jewelry. Blue Nile has grown to become the largest online retailer of certified diamonds and fine jewelry. Internet Retailer Magazine reports Blue Nile is bigger than the next three largest online jewelers combined.  The company went public in 2004 (NASDAQ: NILE).

A safe and fun online-dating site for millions of singles to interact and search for their matches.

Ciena Corporation offers leading network infrastructure solutions, intelligent software and a comprehensive services practice.

Diapers.com is a leading Internet retailer of baby products. The company is operated by Quidsi which was acquired by Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) in April 2011.

The leading provider of trusted infrastructure services to Web-site owners, enterprises, service providers and individuals.

OLX operates a global online classifieds and auction service focused primarily on non-US markets. In August 2010, it was purchased by Naspers.

Provides gear and guidance for new parents, online.

Box is a cloud-based enterprise content collaboration platform for people and businesses to share their documents from anywhere and from any device.

An advertising-supported platform for developing and hosting community-based wikis.

Playdom wants to entertain everyone, everywhere, through the world's best social games. Acquired by Disnesy in 2010.

Web based service for building stunning websites for personal and business use. 14 million search engine friendly websites and counting have been created with Wix' free website builder simply by dragging and dropping.

Provides mobile-advertising solutions to advertisers, publishers and mobile operators.  Millennial Media went public in March 2012 (NYSE: MM).

Twilio is a Communications Platform-as-a-Service providing Infrastructure APIs for developers and businesses to build scalable, Voice, VoIP and SMS apps in the cloud.

Provides email security and management for the enterprise. Google bought the company for $750m in 2007.

Cornerstone OnDemand provides a comprehensive suite of talent-management solutions for learning, performance, compensation, succession and compliance management. It went public in March 2011 (NASDAQ: CSOD).

Reputation.com has a world-class team of technologists and researchers focused on helping people control their lives online.

Snapdeal.com is India's largest e-commerce marketplace.

Intucell developed a Self Optimizing Network (SON) platform for mobile operators to manage their Radio Access Network. In February 2013, Intucell was acquired by Cisco Systems, Inc.

Teamviewer is the world's most downloaded and fastest growing remote support solution for consumers and SMBs.

Developed a revolutionary approach to improving PC performance.

Shopify provides e-commerce software to SMBs.

Cerulean Pharma Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in the design and development of nanopharmaceuticals.

United Capital is a fast growing national partnership of exceptional private wealth counseling offices.

The first on-line, job-search and human-resources management service.

Goal.com is the world's leading Web site for soccer fans. In February 2011, it was acquired by Perform Group plc.

Software providing a secure, easy-to-use interface for systems administrators to meet the demands of increasingly complex system infrastructures while reducing server downtime. BladeLogic went public in 2007 (NASDAQ: BLOG) and was acquired by BMC in 2008.

Developed micro-processor based time clocks; later expanded into industrial data collection systems.

Aveo Pharmaceuticals integrates a proprietary cancer biology platform with drug development and commercial expertise in its efforts to discover and develop targeted cancer therapeutics.

Innovative search and navigation platform for online data exploration.  In December 2011, Endeca was acquired by Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL).

SendGrid provides a cloud-based email infrastructure that relieves businesses of the cost and complexity of maintaining custom email systems.

Broadsoft is the leading provider of service-delivery and creation systems for next-generation communication networks. In June 2010, it went public (NASDAQ: BSFT).

GFI is a diversified SMB Software company offering a number of solutions including remote connection, support, and security products.  In 2010 they merged with BVP portfolio company Teamviewer.

Fiverr is a market place for small services with starting prices at $5.

Developed carrier-class, voice-infrastructure products for the public network.

Soap.com makes life easier for everyone by delivering essential products without the time and hassle of shopping at a physical store. Soap.com is operated by Quidsi which was acquired by Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) in April 2011.

World’s leading provider of employer-sponsored child care, early education and work/life solutions.

First major toy retailer on the Internet; carried over 275 brands, as well as unique and obscure toys made by specialty manufacturers.

Mindbody delivers business management software as a service to the wellness industry, including fitness, yoga, Pilates, salons, spas and martial arts businesses.

Eloqua allows marketers to acquire customers, drive revenue and do what they do best: develop strong brands, build creative campaigns, and deliver compelling content.

Makers of the iPhone game Draw Something, downloaded over 30 million times, OMGPOP is an innovative web and mobile social game developer.  In March 2012, OMGPOP was acquired by Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA).

Pioneered the concept of a superstore for sporting goods; became the largest full-line sporting goods retailer in the United States.

Provides a recommendation network for applications, enabling developers to increase distribution and monetization while delivering the best applications to the right users.

Motilal Oswal is a diversified financial services firm offering a range of financial products and services.

Allscripts provides innovative solutions such as Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) that empower all stakeholders across the healthcare continuum to deliver world-class outcomes. The company went public in July 1999 (NASDAQ:MDRX).

Developed a centralized service that protects consumers from Web-based security threats.

LifeLock, Inc. is an industry leader in identity theft protection. The company has been relentlessly protecting its members’ identities by providing consumers with the tools and confidence they need to help protect themselves from identity theft and to manage their credit.

Provides local marketing and lead-generation services online to small and medium sized businesses.

Smule creates applications for the iPhone. Smule’s mission is to connect the world through music.

Develops non-systemic, protein therapeutics to treat metabolic and inflammatory diseases. In 2010 it was acquired by Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY).

Vertica is a revolutionary database system that dramatically improves query performance for data warehouse applications. In March 2011, it was acquired by Hewlett Packard (NYSE: HPQ).

OnMobile is the largest provider of mobile value-added services in India. It went public in 2008 on India's major exchanges.

Axis Network Technology is developing a compact, digital radio platform for mobile-broadband networks. In 2010 it was acquired by Korea's Ace Technology.

Xtreme Power designs, manufactures, and operates fully-integrated, hyper-efficient power management and storage systems for grid-scale applications.

The world leader in personalized retargeting technology for more than 1200 major online retailers worldwide, driving billions of dollars in post-click sales.

Smilebox allows users to do "creative messaging" and delivers a new medium for communication that is unparalleled in its ability to convey mood, thought and emotion. In August 2011, it was acquired by Incredimail Ltd. (NASDAQ: MAIL).

Involver pioneered the first social app suite on Facebook and now powers over 700,000 brands and agencies, including Nike, Cisco, the NFL and facebook itself.  In July 2012, Involver was acquired by Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL).

ITNL is India's leading surface transportation infrastructure company.

Provides digital-music and media infrastructure technology to software developers and consumer-electronics manufacturers. Acquired by Sony.

Developer of flexible processors for the communications industry.

Operates optical superstores throughout Europe.

Makes software products that protect Macintosh computers used by more than a million people in 60 countries from the dangers of the Internet.

Developed a low-cost, low-latency, high-speed wireless data access network for broadband wireless Internet access - acquired by Qualcomm in 2006.

Traffix developed the first Diameter Signaling Controller for balancing the signaling loads on mobile networks  In 2012, Traffix Systems was acquired by F5 Networks (NASDAQ: FFIV).

First company to offer a service that reliably and transparently enabled global sub-second response time to Web-enabled applications, providing LAN-like performance over WANs.

A leading developer of high-performance data management and data- warehousing software in use around the globe.

A biopharmaceutical firm developing enzymes that activate our natural defenses against disease.

Designed some of the first linear and mixed-signal circuits that connected the real  and digital worlds by detecting, measuring and converting natural signals like temperature, pressure or sound into digital signals.  

Technology company based in NYC that uses concept-level data to create uniquely personalized learning plans, allowing educators to tailor their content to the exact needs of individual students.

Orient Green Power Company is the largest independent operator and developer of renewable energy power plants in India based on aggregate installed capacity.

Bank that grew to operate 40 branch offices in northwestern South Carolina, along with a consumer finance company.

Parallels is a worldwide leader in virtualization and automation software that optimizes computing for consumers, businesses, and service providers across all major hardware, operating system, and virtualization platforms.

Bizo offers marketers precise online ad targeting based of more than 100 million business professionals around the world, including more than 80 percent of the US business population.

Used high-throughput computer screening to develop drugs more quickly.

The trusted partner for health and human services' largest connected community of providers and payers, Netsmart provides comprehensive financial, clinical and management solutions for healthcare delivery organizations. In June 2010 it was acquired by Genstar Capital.

Storwize provides a unique, transparent, real-time storage compression solution that dramatically boosts available storage space. It was purchased by IBM in August 2010.

Delivery Agent is the leader in shopping-enabled entertainment by redefining how products SeenOn™ or related to entertainment content are catalogued, sold and measured online.

MediAssist is a Third Party Administrator of health insurance policies.

NetAmbit a customer centric, technology enabled financial services supermarket.

Quidsi owns and operates Diapers.com (baby care), Soap.com (health, beauty and household essentials), BeautyBar.com (prestige beauty), Wag.com (pet products) and YoYo.com (toys). In April 2011, it was acquired by Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN).

Applied Solar Technologies is a Delhi based, off-grid solar energy service provider.

A large-format, do-it-yourself home improvement store.

Helps businesses outsource repetitive tasks to the cloud, providing access to the labor source and back-end quality control.

Pioneering maker of mechanical computer-aided design software that speeds complex product design.

Intacct provides professional-grade accounting, business and financial-management applications delivered in the cloud.

NephroPlus is a well established chain of kidney care clinics that is shaping quality kidney care all over India.

Provides systems to help financial-services firms, consultancies, corporations and not-for-profit institutions find, engage, and manage their proprietary expert networks.

Metalogix is the leading provider of content lifecycle management solutions for Microsoft SharePoint, Exchange and legacy enterprise content environments.

CPower offers strategic energy management services that enable companies to optimize their facilities and operations to control energy expenditures. In September 2010, it was acquired by Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG).

Manufacturer of data-communications equipment.

Consim Info Pvt. Ltd. is the holding company and operates BharatMatrimony.com which is an Indian number one online match making website.

Hadapt offers an adaptive analytical platform for performing complex analytics on structured and unstructured data, all in one cloud-optimized system.

Leading supplier of end-to-end InfiniBand and Ethernet connectivity solutions and services for servers and storage. In 2007, Mellanox completed its IPO on NASDAQ (MLNX).

Life360 develops mobile safety applications for individuals and families.

KupiVIP is a leading e-commerce company in Russia.

Data intelligence for small and medium businesses.

India's first electricity trading platform.

Tigo Energy provides power optimization technology that enhances the return on investment and reduces the levelized cost of energy of utility, commercial, and residential solar installations.

Operated a digital, PCS wireless network in the Southeast.

A biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics to modulate the growth of tissues including bone and muscle.

Flat World Knowledge is the world's leading publisher of openly-licensed college textbooks. Since Spring of 2009, their books have been used at over 2,000 schools in 44 countries.

Allena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is developing and commercializing non-systemic protein therapeutics to treat metabolic and orphan diseases, with a particular focus on nephrologic and urologic conditions.

The recognized leader in nanometer circuit verification, with simulation and verification tools for analog, RF and mixed-signal chip design.

Home First Finance Company is a housing finance company in India. The company aims to make home loans easier for consumers who are buying their first home.

In 1996, BVP participated in an expansion round of Verio, a global ISP. Two years later, Verio went public (NASDAQ:VRIO), and was acquired by NTT (NYSE: NTT) in 2000.

Kiran Energy is a Mumbai-based start-up grid connected solar energy producer.

2U, Inc. delivers online college degree programs to students globally.

Designer of technology for carrying voice and data on a single network.

An online community linking lenders and borrowers.

Milo is a local shopping Internet service that lists in-store product inventory at over 50,000 stores in real-time. It was acquired by eBay in 2010.

Advanced Flash memory controller technology using proprietary error correction.

Russia’s leading wireless ISP for small and medium sized businesses.

Vasona Networks is developing software that improves mobile carrier infrastructure efficiency.

Proteon Therapeutics, Inc is a privately held biopharmaceutical company developing novel, first-in-class pharmaceuticals to address the medical needs of patients with renal and vascular diseases.

Largest pan-African wireless cellphone operator.

Verastem is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel drugs that selectively target cancer stem cells. In January 2012, Verastem went public (NASDAQ: VSTM).

Affymax is a biopharmaceutical company committed to developing novel drugs to improve the treatment of serious and often life-threatening conditions.  Affymax (NASDAQ: AFFY) went public in 2006.

Maker of high-fidelity audio systems, including Harman/Kardon.

Provides domain-name registration and related Internet services.

Hunch personalizes the internet by helping users to share and discover great recommendations about all sorts of topics. Acquired by eBay in 2011.

Apperian, Inc. is a platform to help enterprises build, deploy and manage internal mobile applications.

Operates a Canada-based retail chain of coffee shops.

Xtime is the leading cloud-based Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and scheduling platform for automotive manufacturers and dealer service departments.

42Floors is building an online marketplace for commercial real estate.

Maker of computer memories and semiconductor components.

Sarovar Hotels & Resorts pioneered in venturing into the mid-market segment in the Indian hospitality landscape.

Creator of enterprise-software solutions for product-information management. Founded by current Bessemer partner Byron Deeter who joined BVP a year after selling the company to IBM.

Developed storage-management and software-quality tools for use in open systems.

Startup credit ratings agency established to offer unbiased ratings for investors in fixed income securities.

Provided total solutions for Web-advertising campaign management.

Offers an integrated suite of vulnerability-management software that focuses on eliminating vulnerabilities, rather than merely thwarting attacks.

Adap.tv is an online video advertising exchange operator and serves as a platform for video ads and networks.

A personal-finance security service powered by collective consumer vigilance.

Made high-temperature, metal/ceramic composite superconductor wire--a near-perfect conductor of electricity.

Convertro provides advanced tracking and revenue attribution of online marketing expenditures using a Software as a Service model.

IBPIL is a power infrastructure development company focused on building power projects of different capacities, and utilizing different fuels, across India.

Fabless-semiconductor company developing Spin Programmable Memory (SPMEM), a non-volatile, ultra low-power, high-speed magnetic memory technology.

The leading provider of home-networking software and services.

Developed pioneering network-infrastructure management and performance-analysis software that could simulate network design in order to optimize capacity and performance.

Online wealth management solution that provides users with an easy way to invest.

Fabless-semiconductor company producing high-performance, low-power manycore processors for the cloud computing, networking, wireless and multimedia markets.

Developed distributed network architecture for cellular systems, designed to scale across areas with varying subscriber density.

Leader in single-mode LTE baseband and RF silicon for 4G devices, developing ultra low-power mobile WiMAX silicon solutions optimized for handsets and handheld devices.

Provides comprehensive, on-demand messaging and security services to thousands of businesses.

 Helps clients build relationships among their employees, alumni, and other key constituents.

Spanco Power Distribution is a power distribution company which procures and supplies electricity using existing infrastructure and builds efficiencies by upgrading power infrastructure resulting in lower ATC losses.

A full-service, e-commerce technology and distribution partner. It designs, builds, and manages e-commerce Web sites on a completely outsourced basis.

Semantic web company.

Ultrasolar uses a proprietary technology to enhance the efficiency of any solar cell by utilizing excess solar energy.

Liazon is the leading private benefit exchange provider for small and medium sized businesses.

ClearSlide is a sales communications platform that helps sales professionals to be more strategic and effective in their presentations, emails, and in-person meetings.

Twitch is a user generated live streaming video and gaming portal.

Health Essentials provides post-acute care management services.

Thinking Phone Networks provides unified communications delivered as a services for mid-market enterprise.

Zapier is a service that syncs data between web applications.

SImply Measured has developed SaaS analytics and reporting tools for social media and other marketing categories.

MyHeritage is an online service for building family trees, conducting genealogy research and connecting with distant family members.

Ravello Systems is developing cloud infrastructure technology that helps organizations use the cloud more effectively and efficiently.

Infinio Systems is developing storage caching software to increase performance in virtual environments.

Anunta provides Managed Application Delivery as a service to virtualized environments.

Wandera is focused on Mobile Data Optimization (MDO) to help businesses gain better visibility and control over their mobile data usage.

DocuTAP provides electronic medical record, practice management software and revenue cycle services for urgent care centers.

Cloud development platform that makes it easier to set up and manage your own development environments.

A subscription grocery service that makes high quality home cooking easy, fast, and affordable.

Provides online publishers with an automated platform for real-time optimization of page layout with the goal of maximizing revenues and user satifaction.

Virtualizes the IT management layer through controlling agents to simplify the management of enterprise IT infrastructure.

A web-based healthcare information exchange platform which enables reliable,speedy and transparent payer-provider workflow.

SaaS Corporate Performance Management (CPM) software in budgeting and planning.

Pinnacle Engines is commercializing a innovative, ultra-efficient engine architecture that provides dramatic improvements in fuel economy without the typical cost penalty.

The first venture-backed Internet Service Provider.

K2 Intelligence provides specialized risk services and solutions to corporations, sovereign nations and individuals.

Stromedix's initial focus is on chronic indications and plans to leverage its expertise and expand its therapeutic pipeline into related settings such as acute organ failure and cancer.  In 2012, Stromedix was acquired by Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB).

Piazza is a free social learning network for students and instructors.

Leading for-degree education service provider in China working in partnership with non-profit educational institutions in the post-secondary and K-12 segments.

DocuSign makes it easy and fast to get documents signed with the world's largest electronic signature platform.

Developed the first successful wide-area communications switch for video-conferencing among different platforms and encoding methods.

Provides integrated fixed-line communications services in Central and Eastern Europe.

Designs the digital-signal processors (DSPs) and related speech-compression software that convert speech and other audio data into digital values for consumer electronics.

On-Q-ity is a next-generation diagnostics company focused on transforming cancer treatment and improving treatment outcomes for cancer patients.

One of the pioneering developers of metropolitan-area, optical-networking equipment.

Truaxis provides personalized recommendations to help consumers save money on everyday services.  In September 2012, Truaxis was acquired by MasterCard (NYSE:MA).

OvaSciences is a healthcare company focused on improving fertility. Ovascience (NASDAQ: OVAS) started trading on the Over The Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB) in November 2012 and listed on the Nasdaq in April 2013.

Isis is the leader in antisense drug development with a broad pipeline of drugs that are applicable to many different disease targets.

Shriram City Union Finance is India’s premier financial services company, providing retail lending services to individuals and small businesses from a network of 633 outlets.

Premier supplier of microprocessor-based, silicon-system solutions. In 2008, it was acquired by Apple Computer (NASDAQ: APPL).

Provides a low power silicon solution for mobile digital TV on consumer devices.

Provides media metrics to large advertisers through proprietary, panel-based research.

A pioneer and leading manufacturer of one of the lowest-cost, highest efficiency copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) thin-film solar panels in the world.

Shriram EPC is a specialized engineering services company addressing the Indian infrastructure sector.

Provides a comparison platform to help customers find affordable health insurance.

Oxagen is focused on becoming a significant biopharmaceutical company, developing a pipeline of novel drugs to treat inflammatory diseases, initially asthma.

AccuVein is a medical device company that uses optical technology to help facilitate venous access. It operates the world's only handheld, non-contact vein illumination solution and is used in over 700 hospitals today.

Operates AQS®, a centralized marketplace for securities lending transactions.

Retail Solutions turns downstream data like point-of-sale, supply chain, merchandiser feedback and customer loyalty into actionable visibility into the store and onto the shelf.

The market leader in embedded speech and handwriting recognition software for mass-market, mobile devices.  ART was acquired by Scansoft in 2005.

A leading hospice care provider.

Fabless-semiconductor company that has pioneered Analog Systems-on-Chip (ASoC) technology for high-fidelity consumer electronics applications.

Provides an on-line marketplace for small to mid-sized businesses to purchase products ranging from phone systems to payroll services.

IPC is the nation's leading national physician group practice focused on the delivery of hospital medicine and related facility-based services.

Leading player in the anti-fraud space, specializing in financial institutions. Specializes in fraud related to the Internet, such as online banking fraud, e-commerce fraud and phishing.

A pioneering provider of IP-address infrastructure software for enterprises that require reliable and secure DNS, DHCP and IP address management for their mission-critical networks.

Delivers the world's first stream-processing engine for real-time data processing. 

Developed and manufactured an integrated system that reduced the time and cost of drug discoveries.

Developed and marketed "Open Compact Exchange," a platform that allowed telecommunications carriers to offer enhanced services.

Provider of Internet-performance data and diagnostic services.

Developed mixed-signal, optical communications chips.

Developer of carrier-class, high-performance, remote-access switches.

The leader in flexible, highly integrated power management solutions combining precision power regulation with sophisticated digital control in a single chip.    In June 2012, Summit Microelectronics was acquired by Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM).

Developer of motors and controllers for the semiconductor industry.

Provider of design services and software for wireless telecoms systems.

Developer of process-management software.

Provides high-quality, ideologically independent research to institutional clients.

Developed next-generation switches to help telecommunications carriers manage the transition from voice to data on their networks.

Developed network-management and service-assurance software for enterprise and service provider networks.

Pioneer of Virtual Private Network (VPN) communications equipment. In 2000, it was acquired by Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO).

Early manufacturer of then-novel, 5.25-inch disk drives.

Palogix is in the business of developing and operating private freight terminals

India's largest starch and starch derivatives company

Developed low-power DSL chip sets, software and communications processor technology based on a 32-bit DSP core.

Produced proprietary drug-delivery technology for the development of safe and practical biopharmaceuticals.

Software-development company specializing in system security and policy compliance applications. In May 2011, it was aquired by Thoma Bravo.

Developer of system-level software that managed computer utilities including power, connectivity, data and disk organization.

Developer of WDM (Wavelength-Division Multiplexing) laser-based  components and subsystems for high speed communications equipment. In 2001, it was acquired by Intel (NASDAQ: INTC).

Provides market-data content and technologies to market makers, hedge funds, brokers and trading systems.

Maker of chemical mechanical-polishing equipment for the semiconductor manufacturing industry. Obsidian's dry process reduced overall system and processing costs relative to  the competing "wet slurry" approach.

Provided optical-access equipment for high-density voice and data traffic on and off the fiber network.

Developer of storage and networking products.

Originally a provider of operator services to hotels and the independent pay-phone sector on the U.S. West Coast, this company later merged with a direct-dial long distance carrier.

Supplier of high-performance, MIPS-based micro-processors for applications in the communications industry. In 2000, it was acquired by PMC-Sierra (NASDAQ: PMCS).

Develops high-frequency communications chips on CMOS technology.

Developed high-performance, programmable communications processors (and related software) for ATM and Internet Protocol data, voice, and video networks. In 2000, it was acquired by Conexant Systems.

Develops software and services that streamline  lab-supply purchases and lab-operations management.

Developed optical-networking equipment for converging voice and data networks.

Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ: INSM) is a development stage biopharmaceutical company with expertise in proprietary, advanced liposomal technology designed specifically for inhalation lung delivery.

Provides businesses with fibreless optical connectivity to the Internet or corporate Intranets.

Manufactures hardware and software for distributed communications- control networks.

Developed the first fast-packet switching technology for ATM and frame- relay networks.

Developed fault-tolerant information systems for the legal sector.

Maker of microwave-transmission units that provided carriers with an alternative to laying cable.

An innovator in semiconductor technology that designed and manufactured memory chips and logic products, such as DRAMs, SRAMs, EPROMS, and Flash memories.

Skybox Imaging is revolutionizing the use of satellite imagery and derived information products to improve the profitability of companies operating in the global economy and the welfare of societies around the world.

Extended e-mail and Web applications by creating a secure, traceable and personalized online-communication environment.

Sold an email and directory switch; later focused on email security .

Operates 39 carwashes throughout the western United States.

Early provider of residential-broadband, Internet service.

Manufactured and marketed specialty paper products..

TravCorps provides healthcare professionals for temporary and permanent assignments. Today, TravCorps provides registered nurses to more than 2,500 healthcare facilities across the U.S. and the Caribbean.

Leading retailer of business-automation systems.

Early developer of ATM edge switches.

Viddy is a mobile app that gives users a simple way to capture, produce and share videos.

Developer of software for verifying electronic circuit designs.

Manufacturer of computer-based medical diagnostic equipment.

Multi-bank holding company grew to operate banks in 39 communities in North and South Dakota and Minnesota.

Counterpane Systems is a data security monitoring service that monitors the firewalls and intrusion detection products protecting corporate networks. David Cowan invested in its early rounds and served on the board until the company's acquisition by BT (NYSE: BT) in 2006.

EKOS Corporation pioneered the development and the clinical application of ultrasound accelerated thrombolysis, introducing its first system for the treatment of vascular thrombosis in 2005.

Developed mechanisms to deliver smaller doses of drugs specifically to their targets.

Develops imaging agents for use in MRIs.

Developed software that facilitated the medical insurance payment process by translating medical terms into codes.

Headquartered in Waltham, MA, Fractyl Laboratories is an exciting new medical device startup that is focused on developing innovative solutions to chronic diseases.

Cellular operator which acquired smaller cellular operators in areas near or between major cities. 

Developer of treatments for allergies and auto-immune diseases.

An online-news service that operated NewsEdge.

An investor in biotech companies.

California-based developer of IBM-compatible, personal computers.

Bank holding company.

Developed software to plan and manage wireless networks.

Four-Phase Systems, designed, manufactured and marketed computer sytems for distributed data processing applications. It went public in 1976 and was then acquired by Motorola (NYSE: MOT) in 1982.
 

Developer of anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-cancer compounds.

Developed a line of highly fault-tolerant superservers.

Developed a computerized database of freight tariffs and logistics.

Developer of innovative therapeutics.

Manufacturer of integrated voice and data access multiplexers. The company was acquired by Ciena  (NASDAQ: CIEN) in 1999.

Leading provider of LAN applications and utilities for Novell networks that acquired DaVinci Systems. The company went public (NASDAQ:ONTC). ON was acquired in 2002 by Symantec (NASDAQ:SYMC) and the company's CEO, Chris Risley, became a BVP operating partner.

Maker of food additives founded in 1987 as part of Enzytech, a biopharmaceutical research company.

Medical-device manufacturer.

Maker of enterprise-wide budgeting software and one of the first companies to use Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) and object-oriented technology and to run over a network, allowing multiple simultaneous users.

Canadian company that explored and developed oil and gas properties in western Canada.

Developed ATM-based broadband access concentrators.

Developer of technology to reclaim sulphur from refining operations.

Pioneered local-area networking .

Was the largest independent Internet Service Provider in the United Kingdom.

Valicert provides security products for the Internet. After going public in 2000 (NASDAQ:VLCT), it was purchased by Tumbleweed (NASDAQ:TMWD) three years later.

Invented automated voicemail systems.

Leading real estate developer in the national capital region, Delhi, India

Founded in 1960, Ganesh is the leading real estate developer in the state of Gujarat, India