Bryan Barney

3com Megahertz Corp. provides voice and data networking products and services. The company was founded by Robert M. Metcalfe, Howard S. Charney and John P. Marshall in 1979 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.

Entrust, Inc. provides software security solutions. Its products include authentication and identity assurance, public key infrastructure and entrust cloud. The firm’s solutions include Mobile Security, Cloud Services, Strong Authentication, Physical and Logical Access, Certificate Management, Certificate Management, Secure Email and Citizen eID. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Katy, TX.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Vector Capital Management LP (Vector Capital Management) is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 1997 by Alexander R. Slusky. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco.

Guggenheim Securities LLC is a SEC-registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Links Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Guggenheim Partners LLC. Guggenheim Securities’ specializations include the sales and trading of fixed-income securities and sophisticated structured products. The firm offers in-depth analysis and expert execution of trading opportunities to large institutional investors and asset originators. They offer sales and trading services relating to a wide range of instruments.

RiskIQ, Inc. provides web based security software that monitors websites and mobile applications. It offers risk management, incident response, security operations, anti fraud and investigations, and forensics solutions. The company was founded by Elias Manousos, Chris Kiernan and David Kevan Pon in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Redbooth, Inc. provides platform to share tasks, discussions, files, group chat and high definition video conferencing. It provides Teambox, a work management solution for freelancers, self-employed, small business owners, and large teams that allows individuals within and outside of an organization to work together in a social setting. The company was founded by Pablo Villalba Villar in 2008 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP provides legal services. It is a national business and litigation law firm representing businesses based throughout the United States and around the world. The company was founded in 1908 and it is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Stratus Technologies, Inc. delivers system solutions and process applications. The firm provides solutions to customers in the manufacturing, life sciences, telecommunications, financial services, and logistics industries. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Maynard, MA.

Celox Networks, Inc. provides network related hardware and software. The private company is based in St. Louis, MO. The company was founded by Manju V. Hegde, Curtis Davis.

Tripwire, Inc. engages in the provision of risk-based security and compliance management solutions for enterprises, government agencies, and service providers who need to protect sensitive data on critical infrastructure from breaches, vulnerabilities, and threats. It offers a set of foundational security controls including security configuration management, vulnerability management, file integrity monitoring, log, and event management. The firm's products provide organizations control over physical and virtual information technology infrastructure. The company was founded by Wyatt Starnes, Gene Kim, and Eugene H. Spafford in 1997 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Storage Technology Ltd. provides information storage services. Its products include tape drives, virtual storage systems, and disk storage systems. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Woking, UK.

Women in Technology (WIT) is a non-profit organization with over 18,000 members worldwide, including more than 1,000 members in the local area. The non-profit company is based in Alexandria, VA. The organization provides leadership development, technology education, networking, and mentoring opportunities for women at all levels of their careers and for girls interested in STEM. WIT aims to make the state with the highest percentage of women in the STEM workforce by partnering with the community to provide opportunities that champion women throughout their education and career. The company was founded by Gavriella Schuster, Deborah Gore Cassidy.

Timbercon, Inc. manufactures products for fiber optic solutions. Its cables and related connection materials are addressed to the specific needs of the military, data storage, telecommunications, industrial, broadcast and medical industries. The company was founded by James Davies and Eric Meslow in 1997 and is headquartered in Lake Oswego, OR.

Ketchum, Inc. engages in the provision of public relations services. It offers brand marketing, change management, corporate communications, communications training, financial communications, litigation communications, social marketing, reputation management, food and nutrition, healthcare, and technology services. The company was founded by George Ketchum and Carlton Ketchum in 1919 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Puppet, Inc. provides enterprise information technology automation services. It products include open source projects and pricing. The firm's software helps system administrators automate configuration and management of machines. The company was founded by Luke Kanies, Teyo Tyree, and Andrew Shafer in 2005 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Nokia of America Corp. develops and provides networking and communications technology, products and services. It offers fixed and mobile broadband, IP and optical technologies. The firm offers a portfolio of solutions and services for telecom services providers, public and private organizations, wireline and wireless operators and enterprises. The company is headquartered in Murray Hill, NJ.

YETI Coolers LLC is engaged in the manufacture and design of coolers. The firm supplies insulated cooler and ice chest models for commercial and outdoor applications such as in hunting, fishing, and camping activities. It also offers accessories such as tie-down kits, corner chocks, cooler cushions, lid grips, and mounting slides and locks. The company was founded by Roy Seiders and Ryan Seiders in 2006 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

The Oregon Bioscience Association is a non-profit membership association that advocates for and promotes the growth and quality of the bioscience industry in the region. The association is based in Portland, OR. The non-profit company seeks to create opportunities for their members through advocacy, cultivation, education, and group purchasing discounts. The association is affiliated with several other organizations, including the Biotechnology Innovation Organization and the Medical Device Manufacturers Association. The bioscience industry in the region has experienced significant growth, with a bio footprint of $10.70 billion and 47,238 jobs created.

Salsify, Inc. engages in the provision of a product experience management platform to brand manufacturers. The company was founded by Jason Edward Purcell, Jeremy Andrew Redburn, and Robert Gonzalez in 2012 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

CoolaData Ltd. operates a business intelligence and behavioural analytics platform for digital businesses. It offers big data analytics platform that analyses online user behaviour and converts it to usable business data. The firm unifies information from different sources, including blogs, social feeds, events and logs. Its solutions span the entire customer lifecycle and uncover clusters of users who perform similar actions. Cooladata was founded by Tomer Ben Moshe and Guy Greenberg in 2012 and is headquartered in Ramat Gan, Israel.

Trapx Security, Inc. provides cloud-based and on-premises cyber security solutions. It serves enterprises such as financial services, national critical infrastructure, retail, healthcare and pharmaceutical. The company was founded by Yaniv Alfi, Moshe Ben-Simon and Yuval Malachi in 2005 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Sensu, Inc. provides monitoring platform. It offers service checks, notification system, metrics collection, documented API, client registry, self service monitoring, connectivity, and plugins. The company was founded by Caleb Hailey and Sean Porter on April 10, 2012 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Elsewhere Partners LLC (Elsewhere Partners) is a Venture Capital firm founded in 2016 by Christopher A. Pacitti and John Douglas Thornton. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Birch Grove Software, Inc. engages in the development of cloud-based employee monitoring software through its application, ActivTrak. It provides user behavior analytics, productivity monitoring, user activity monitoring, and insider threat detection software. The company was founded by Herb Axilrod and Anton Seidler and is headquartered Austin, TX.

Reflectiz Ltd. is a leading third-party application security solution provider based in Tel Aviv, Israel. Reflectiz's award-winning platform enables businesses to maintain and expand their web activities without compromising security, addressing today's sophisticated cybersecurity challenges. The Israeli company's innovative sandbox solution monitors and detects all 1st, 3rd, and 4th-party app vulnerabilities in the online ecosystem, enabling complete visibility over the threat surface. It then effectively prioritizes and remediates security and compliance issues. Reflectiz has been recognized by Gartner for innovation in website security and is ready to face today's web threats head-on, making the internet a safer place for both businesses and their customers. The company was founded by Ysrael Gurt and Idan Cohen, with Idan Cohen serving as the CEO since incorporation.