Alex Hehmeyer

Centigram Communications Corp. designs and manufactures systems and software for users to access a broad range communications applications. The company is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Bell Sports, Inc. manufactures and markets sports equipment. It offers gloves, helmets, and other accessories for auto racing, motorcycling, and bicycling. The firm's products are sold under the brand names such as Bike Star, Rhode Gear, Vistalite, Blackburn, and SportRack. The company is headquartered in Rantoul, IL.

General Atlantic LLC (General Atlantic) is a private equity firm founded in 1980 by Charles F. Feeney. The firm is headquartered in New York.

WK Technology Fund invests in technology companies located in the US and Taiwan. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of communications, semiconductor, IT, medical instruments and clean energy sectors. It provides financing for early and later stage capital requirements with an initial investment size in the range of $1 - $10 million.

BellaVista Capital, Inc. engages in the provision of financial services for residential and commercial real estate development. The firm invests in for-sale single-family or multi-family projects. Its investments are structured as secured construction loans, secured subordinated loans, mezzanine loans, or equity investments. The company was founded on March 18, 1999 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, CA.

Bare Escentuals Beauty, Inc. manufactures and sells cosmetics and skin care products. Its products include finishing powders, lipsticks, lip-glosses, lip liners, mascaras, collection kits, rare minerals, application tools, and brushes. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

NapaStyle, Inc. owns and operates retail stores. The firm also offers products such as artisan-made salami, salts and spreads, reclaimed barn wood furniture, vintage flatware and antiques, and specialty barware and tabletop and gift products. The company sells its products through online and at retail store locations. NapaStyle was founded in 2000 by Michael Chiarello and is headquartered in Benicia, CA.

LiveOps, Inc. provides cloud contact center and customer service solutions. It offers various call types and channels, including customer service call center, outbound services interactions, inbound sales interactions, lead generation interactions, and self-service interactive voice response capabilities. The firm also provides cloud contact center solutions such as LiveOps Engage, LiveOps Voice and LiveOps Insight. LiveOps serves the financial, health, insurance, retail, marketing and media industries. The company was founded by William J. Trenchard in 2000 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

GO SMiLE, Inc. manufactures tooth whitening products. Its products include toothpastes and lip balm. The firm offers whitening light systems, teeth whitening pens, pre-whitening gels, toothpastes, and whitening ampoules. It provides its products through retail stores, spas, and dental offices, as well as online. The company was founded in 2002 by Jonathan B. Levine and Joshua A. Shaw and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA.

iPolicy Networks, Inc. provides network security solutions. It offers intrusion prevention firewall appliance; Security Manager, a security management system to service providers, enterprises, financial services firms, education institutions and government agencies. The company was founded in 2000 by Pankaj Parekh and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Lavante, Inc. provides cloud-based supplier management software solutions. It offers on demand supplier management solutions including recovery audit and supplier information management applications. The company was founded by Joseph A. Flynn and Thomas Flynn in 2001 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

The Danville Group provides cloud enterprise resource planning manufacturing, distribution and supply chain solutions. its application modules include cost accounting, supply chain, operations, product design and management, general accounting, sales and customer service. Then firm also provides professional and support services. The company was founded by Patrick J. Garrehy in 2008 and is headquartered in San Ramon, 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.

Reed Smith LLP provides legal services. It also provides appellate advocacy, business immigration, class-action defense, commercial litigation, corporate and securities, financial, insurance recovery, employment, real estate, restructuring, bankruptcy and tax controversy services. The company was founded in 1877 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

JH Partners LLC (JH Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1986. The firm headquartered in San Francisco, California.

SAGUS International, Inc. designs and manufactures educational furniture solutions. It specializes in school furniture for grades K-12 as well as colleges and universities. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, IL.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Bare Escentuals, Inc. sells beauty care products. Its products include face, eyes and lips makeup, prep and prime time, brushes and tools, and skin care. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

MD Formulations, Inc. develops, markets and distributes beauty care products. It offers specially formulated professional use products. The firm also distributes its products to different parts of the United States. MD Formulations was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Retail Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of supply chain solutions for consumer packaged goods manufacturers and retailers. Its solutions include applications, analytics, and collaboration platforms that help in managing on-shelf availability and sales; delivering measurable return on investment; and increased profits to customers. The company was founded by Jonathan Golovin, Shantha Mohan, Peter Rieman, and Richard Swan in 2003 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

La Perla Global Management (UK) Ltd. engages in the manufacture and distribution of lingerie, underwear, swimwear and clothing accessories. The firm develops brand collections including intimate wear, beachwear, loungewear, nightwear, bodysuits, garter belts and stockings. It also offers perfumes, jewelry items and editorial selections. The company was founded by Ada Masotti in 1954 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Bentek Corp. manufactures electro-mechanical and power distribution systems. Its solar products include string combiners, recombiners, disconnect systems, cable and harness solutions, inverter racking and accessories. The firm offers engineered electromechanical and power distribution solutions for industrial applications. It also designs and manufactures products such as wiring harnesses, electrical combiner boxes, and custom OEM assemblies for the solar energy and semiconductor markets. The company was founded by Binh T. Nguyen in 1985 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Pacific Community Ventures LLC (PCV) is a private equity firm founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Edmund Frette SA is a Luxembourger company that leases non-financial intangible assets. The private company is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.

Wellpet is a website that provides information about cats and dogs. The American company offers guides on feline healthcare, training, and product recommendations. The non-profit company's cat health section is written and reviewed by veterinarians. The company also provides unbiased reviews and recommendations for dog food, accessories, and supplies. Wellpet aims to deliver the best possible information for pet owners and share crucial health information about pets.

The East Bay Community Foundation is a resource for information about charitable giving and community needs in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. They promote philanthropy by providing an array of services to those who hold charitable funds with them and by focusing on advancing economic opportunity for adults and families in need and on helping very young children in the education system. The organization was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.