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 Limited is a venture capital company specialising in high-technology investments in Europe. An independent fund management firm, Amadeus Capital Partners Limited advises on the investment of £288 million, raised through three funds.

Amadeus Capital Partners Limited was established in 1997, raising its first fund, Amadeus I, in that year. This fund, which has invested £50 million in 24 companies, is now closed to new investments.

A second fund, Amadeus II, was raised in 2000 and continues to invest in all stages of financings of high-technology companies. In 2001, Amadeus Capital Partners Limited established the Amadeus Mobile Seed Fund (AMSF) to invest in the mobile telecommunications sector. AMSF completed its first investment in 2002.

Amadeus is committed to nurturing its companies with a combination of management support and a global network of other technology investors and leaders. The Amadeus team brings to its portfolio companies a track record of building superior technology companies.

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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 $1.8 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 is one of the leading venture capital firms in Israel. Established in the pioneering days of the VC industry in Israel, Pitango and its team of investment professionals have earned a solid reputation for nurturing innovation and working hand-in-hand with entrepreneurs in building sustainable and successful businesses.

Pitango Venture Capital is a lead investor in seed, early and expansion stage companies. During our first ten years, we have helped cultivate over 100 companies in a diversified range of technology sectors. We manage funds in excess of $1 billion in committed capital from well-established international investors and are deployed globally with offices in Israel, London, Silicon Valley and New York.

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