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Xylan Corp. provides bandwidth switching systems, which enhance the performance of existing local areas. The company was founded by Steve Y. Kim and Yuri Pikover in 1993 and is headquartered in Calabasas, CA.

Obopay, Inc. provides mobile payment services. It offers money transfer, mobile and online commerce, minutes top up, bill payment, and cash loading and unloading solutions, agent networks to harness new distribution channels and solutions for other mobile payment needs. The company was founded by Carol Louise Realini and Joseph Tumminaro in 2005 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Larada Sciences, Inc. develops technologies for non-chemical treatment of head lice. Its products include LouseBuster, a hairdryer-like device for eradicating head lice. The firm offers its products for use in schools and clinics. Larada Sciences was founded by Larry D. Rigby, Randall D. Block Dale H. Clayton and David R. Rudd in 2006 and is headquartered in Murray, UT.

HitFix, Inc. operates an entertainment news website. It provides entertainment news and video on movies, music, TV and events. The firm also offers discovery, conversation and choices for passionate entertainment fans via breaking news, expert analysis, engaging reviews, recaps and live, on-the-scene event coverage of the entertainment events. The company was founded by Jennifer Wilhelmi Sargent and Gregory Ellwood in December 2008 and is headquartered in Los Angels, CA.

AnyMeeting, Inc. provides web conferencing and webinar software solutions. It offers a complete web conferencing and webinar service built on the company’s Software as a Service platform. The firm also offers video conferencing, phone conferencing, screen sharing, presentation sharing, recording, and social media integration. The company was founded by Costin Adrian Tuculescu in 2011 and is headquartered in Huntington Beach, CA.

Novasignal Corp. operates as a medical robotics company that develops and commercializes technologies to measure and track brain health. Its products include lucid robotic system, temporal window headset mount, wired USB keyboard, and wired USB mouse. The company was founded by Leo Petrossian, Robert Hamilton, and Dan Hanchey on February 6, 2013 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Bitvore Corp. develops intelligence gathering and big data mining systems. Its products include Bitvore for Muni Bonds, Bitvore Developer API and Bitvore Intelligence Applications. The firm offers Bitvore, a cloud-based analytics platform to ingest Web news, social media, press releases, linkedIn updates, personnel changes, competitive insights, and customer support records; and load up competitor’s names, Websites, and sales teams and executives, as well as add in feeds from industry analysts, bloggers, and journals. The company was founded by David Mandel and Carl Mandel in 2009 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Bank of Marin engages in the provision of banking and financial services. It serves commercial and residential customers. The company was founded in August 1989 and is headquartered in Novato, CA.

Visual Edge Technology, Inc. owns and operates imaging solution and Information Technology services companies. It office solutions include the sale and service of automated multifunction products, manage print services, document management software, network management services and Information Technology solutions. The company is headquartered in North Canton, OH.

Part of International Business Machines Corp., Access360 Corp. develops identity management software solutions. The company is based in Irvine, CA. The company was founded by Jeff Drake. Access360 was acquired by International Business Machines Corp. on January 31, 2003.

Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc. provides life insurance, financial investment and real estate investment management services. The company was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

ID Analytics, Inc. provides analytics solutions. It provides analytics services, proprietary data, and consumer behavior insights. The company was founded by Bruce Hansen and Mike Cook in 2002 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Public Radio International, Inc. operates and broadcasts radio programs. It offers its services through radio stations, pod casts, Websites, and mobile phones. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

DUMAC, Inc. is the investment arm of Duke University, a private research university headquartered in Durham, North Carolina. Founded in 1989, the firm manages Duke University’s endowment assets. In addition to managing Duke’s endowment, DUMAC also manages the university’s defined benefit pension plan assets, Duke University Health System’s investments, and much of the university’s working capital. DUMAC also manages the assets of The Duke Endowment, the private charitable trust established by Duke University’s founder, James B. Duke.

National Venture Capital Association provides business association services. It facilitates networking opportunities and provides research data to its members. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Thornton Winery, Inc. produces wines. It offers red white and chocolate wines. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Temecula, CA.

State Bank of India (California) offers personal and business banking services, including checking accounts, savings accounts, and remittance services. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA. The company is a subsidiary of State Bank of India and ultimately controlled by the Government of India. The CEO of the company is Rama Mohan Rao Amara.

MobileCause, Inc. provides mobile and online fundraising solutions. It offers donor communication and campaign marketing; live and digital fundraising events; online giving and donor engagement; crowdfunding and peer-to-peer fundraising; and credit card processing and merchant services. The company was founded by Daniel Scalisi and is headquartered in Calabasas, CA.

Continental Wind Power, Inc. manufactures, designs and markets wind turbines. Its products and services include turbine sales, turbine design licensing and design engineering. The company is headquartered in Carpinteria, CA.

Caldera Medical, Inc. develops and markets surgical implant devices. It specializes in treatment of stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. The company was founded by Bryon L. Merade in April 2002 and is headquartered in Agoura Hills, CA.

37 Ventures LLC (37 Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California.

TranscribeMe, Inc. provides voice-to-text transcription technology services. IT also provides highly accurate transcription delivered at scale and with short turnaround times, by using a hybrid model of speech processing technology plus a crowd-sourced human transcriber platform. The company products are used by business and marketing professionals to convert their audio and video content into an easily shareable, searchable and profitable format and with superior confidentiality and accuracy, the company's voice-to-text services allow for perfect recall and rapid analysis of critical content. TranscribeMe was founded by Alexei Dunayev and Greg Igor Feerer in September 2011 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Eagleview Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of aerial imagery, data analytics, and geographic information system solutions. It specializes in automating manual processes through technology. It offers software that produces three-dimensional models resulting in aerial roof and wall measurement reports. The firm also offers customer support and training services. The company was founded by Christopher Pershing and Dave Carlson in February 2008 and is headquartered in Bothell, WA.

FTV Capital NV is engaged in providing financial services. It offers enterprise technology, and payments and transaction processing services. The company is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Calaborate, Inc. provides information technology solutions. The company is based in Santa Monica, CA.