Investors

Accel Partners is a venture capital firm dedicated to helping outstanding entrepreneurs build category-defining technology companies. In order to meet this challenge with a "prepared mind," we focus the investment of over $3 billion under management in just two areas: Networking and Software.

The "prepared mind" is a deep base of domain knowledge, relevant experience and industry relationships. It's what allows the Accel team to be more responsive, add more value, and ultimately be the best partner to the very best technology entrepreneurs.

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Amadeus Capital Partners is one of Europe's leading technology venture capital firms. Since its inception in 1997, the firm has backed companies across the technology spectrum in industries that include communications and networking hardware and software, cleantech, medtech, computer hardware and software, media, and e-commerce. Amadeus has L460m under management, with active investments in around 40 companies at any time. Amadeus offers its investee companies more than just capital - it offers vision, imagination, experience and a network of contacts across the globe.

Global businesses built by Amadeus include Cambridge Silicon Radio Ltd, now CSR plc (LSE:CSR), the leading producer of single chip bluetooth radios for short range connections, and Solexa Ltd, the developer of next generation genetic analysis systems, merged into Illumina, Inc. (ILMN) to create the world-leader in gene-sequencing technology.

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BCS Growth Fund (Israel) L.P. is a private investment fund based in Israel, specializing in investing in technological oriented companies with high growth potential. BCS offers financing to hi-tech, media and communications companies at various stages of development. BCS supports its portfolio companies in their business development, marketing operations and introductions to strategic partners.

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The activities of Japan's general trading companies have achieved unprecedented diversity. A leader among these trading companies, ITOCHU Corporation has seen its own evolution follow the same trend. ITOCHU is a globally integrated corporation with offices in over 80 countries and operations that cover a broad spectrum of industries. Annual revenues place ITOCHU among the world's largest corporations of any type.

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Meritech Capital is a leading provider of late-stage venture capital to premier information technology companies. With over $2.2 billion under management, Meritech seeks to lead investments in the portfolio companies of leading early stage venture capital firms. We pursue traditional growth companies as well as co-investments in corporate buy-outs and spin-offs.

Our investments are typically in companies with proven and differentiated technology, rapidly-growing revenue, and seasoned management teams. As a late stage investor, we provide guidance to our portfolio companies on issues specific to companies including management incentive plans, IPO market timing and positioning, adviser selection, and post-IPO ownership transition. Our offices are located in Palo Alto, CA.

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Pitango Venture Capital, the leading venture capital firm in Israel, has been investing in technology entrepreneurs since 1993. With offices in Israel and Silicon Valley, California, Pitango currently manages several venture funds totaling over $1.3 billion in committed capital invested in more than 100 companies. Pitango invests in high-growth companies in various stages, from seed and early stages to growth and late-stage, and supports them as they grow. Pitango's investment focus includes: Communications; Networking & Storage; Wireless, Cellular and Mobile technologies; Enterprise Software, Internet and Media; Healthcare & Life Sciences, and Clean Technologies.

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