John Kispert

Black Diamond Ventures LLC (Black Diamond Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1998 by Christopher B. Lucas. The firm is headquartered in Glendale, California.

BaySand, Inc. designs and manufactures fables semiconductor products. It is a semiconductor solutions provider developing metal only configurable design capability based on disruptive patented Metal Configurable Standard Cell (MCSC) technology. The company was founded by Salah Werfelli, Jonathan Park and Sam L. Appleton and is headquartered in Morgan Hill, CA.

Barracuda Networks, Inc. designs and delivers security and data protection solutions. The firm offers cloud-enabled solutions to address security threats, improve network performance, and protect and store data. It also designs solutions specifically for information technology professionals in environments subject to time, staff, and resource constraints. The company was founded by Dean M. Drako, Michael D. Perone, and Zachary S. Levow in 2003 and is headquartered in Campbell, CA.

Spin Transfer Technologies LLC develops orthogonal spin transfer magneto-resistive random access memory technology. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Spin Memory, Inc. manufactures computer storage devices. It develops breakthrough technologies in both magnetics and CMOS circuits and architectures that bring STT-MRAM to the next generation. The company was founded by Andrew Kent and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

ESS Technology, Inc. engages in the design and marketing pf analog and audio devices for mobile, consumer, automotive, and professional audiophile systems. Its products include digital to analog converters, audio amplifiers, voltage regulators, and sound bar and audio system on chip. The company was founded by Forest S. Mozer in 1984 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

Tassat Group LLC is a global financial technology provider of innovative solutions bridging the traditional and digital asset markets. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Ichor Systems, Inc. engages in the production of gas and chemical delivery modules. Its products include turnkey process equipment, gas panels, chemical blend and dispense modules. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

XJet Ltd. engages in the development, production, and marketing of 3D printing manufacturing solutions for metal and ceramic. It offers additive manufacturing systems, propriety consumable liquid inks, and after-sale services. The company was founded by Hanan Gothait and Ofir Baharav in February 2005 and is headquartered in Rehovot, Israel.