Bill Parnell

Part of Intel Corp., Chips & Technologies, Inc. is a private company that designs, develops, and markets very large-scale integrated circuit devices. The company is based in San Jose, CA. The company was founded by Gordon A. Campbell, Diosdado P. Banatao. Chips & Technologies was acquired by Intel Corp. on February 02, 1998 for $393.26 million.

Kaplan, Inc. provides educational and professional training services. It offers higher education, professional training, test preparation, services for K12 schools, and after school learning programs. The firm offers services in four major areas: Kaplan Kids and Schools, Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions, Kaplan Higher Education, and Kaplan Professional. The company was founded by Stanley H. Kaplan in 1938 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA.

Aurora Algae, Inc. manufactures algae-based products. It offers algae-based products for the pharmaceutical, nutrition, aquaculture and fuels markets. The company was founded by Guido Radaelli, Matthew Caspari and Bertrand R. Vick in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

HzO, Inc. provides a full spectrum of durable nanochemical solutions to protect critical electronics from corrosive and hazardous environments. Its solutions include nano coatings, barrier coatings, project analysis and assessment, custom application, quality control and maintenance, process documentation & product delivery and production support. The company was founded by Scott B. Gordon in 2011 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Symphony Teleca Services, Inc. develops software solutions and provides consulting services. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

DataDirect Networks, Inc. manufactures scalable storage controllers and networks. The firm’s solutions include academic research, artificial intelligence and deep learning, big data analytics, cloud and web, DDN federal, financial services, life sciences, manufacturing, media, microscopy, national laboratories, oil and gas and video surveillance. It also offers products like block storage, flash storage, file storage, AI storage, object storage, monitoring and management. The company was founded by Alex K. Bouzari and Paul Bloch in 1998 and is headquartered in Chatsworth, CA.

VCS Group Ltd. provides printing services.

Logitech, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets cordless products for personal computers, gaming consoles, portable music players, and mobile phones. Its products include audio and video products, webcams, mice, trackballs, keyboards, speakers, headsets, interactive gaming devices, digital pens, and universal remote controls. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Newark, CA.

Planet, Inc. (Tennessee) is a private company based in Rockwood, TN. The company specializes in providing professional services to build applications, optimize ROI, efficiently integrate imagery into technology stacks, and navigate Planet Platform and APIs. Planet provides data daily, making changes visible, accessible, and actionable. Additionally, the company offers PlanetScope Monitoring, which provides a high-resolution, continuous, and complete view of the world from above, every day.

Lenexpo, Inc. provides audio visual and information technology signal distribution and connectivity solutions. Its products include audio visual equipment, switchers, distribution amplifiers, extenders, converters, scalers, audio cables, adapters and accessories. The company was founded by Ilya Khayn and Michael Khain in 2003 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Tapjoy, Inc. provides social and mobile applications. The firm operates as a mobile performance-based advertising platform that drives deep engagement and monetization opportunities for app publishers, while delivering valuable, engaged consumers to some of the brand advertisers. It has locations in Atlanta, Beijing, Boston, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, Santa Barbara, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai and Tokyo. The company was founded by Ben Lewis, Shukla Anu, Lee Linden and Mitch Liu in 2007 and is headquartered San Francisco, CA.

The CompactFlash Association operates as an association for flash-based memory cards that target the professional imaging, video, and industrial markets.

The SD Association is a group of companies that establish memory card standards for consumer electronics, such as mobile phones. The private company is based in San Ramon, CA. The company's goal is to simplify the use and extend the life of these devices for millions of people.

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.

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.

Federated Wireless, Inc. provides cloud-based wireless infrastructure solutions. It offers CINQ XP, spectrum access systems, and SAS pilot program. The company was founded by Jeffery H. Reed, Charles T. Clancy, Robert G. McGwier and Joseph Mitola III in 2012 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Symphony Teleca Corp. develops, manages and supports software for emerging cloud and enterprise mobility solutions. The company was founded on August 31, 2012 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Rising Tide Fund Managers LLC (Rising Tide) is a venture capital firm founded in 1992. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.