Frank Cirone

Avnera Corp. designs system-on-chip products and analog circuits for the consumer audio industry. Its products primarily address technical challenges associated with high-density wireless deployments in enterprise audio and voice conferencing products. The firm offers products for different applications such as battery chargers, UI controllers, power supply units, and signal processors. The company was founded by Manpreet S. Khaira, Raj Garg, and Chris O'Connor in 2004 and is headquartered in Beaverton, OR.

Liquidia Technologies, Inc. is a clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of human therapeutics using its proprietary PRINT technology to transform the lives of patients. It operates in two segments: Pharmaceutical Products and Partnering & Licensing. The two product candidates from its pipeline: LIQ861 for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension and LIQ865 for the treatment of local post-operative pain. Liquidia Technologies was founded by Joseph M. DeSimone, Ashok K. Mendiratta, Edward T. Samulski, William R. Kenan, Ginger Denison and Jason Rolland in 2004 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

TriplePoint Capital LLC (Triplepoint Capital) is a global specialty debt financing firm founded in 1987 by Jim Labe. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Veracode, Inc. engages in the provision of software security solutions. The firm offers greenlight, static analysis, software composition analysis, dynamic analysis, application security platform, developer training, and vendor application security testing. Its services include application security consulting, technical support, manual penetration testing, developer training, security program management, third-party security, and veracode services packages. The company was founded by Christopher Wysopal, Jeffrey Lyle Fagnan, Matthew P. Moynahan, Christien Rioux and Michael Pittenger in 2006 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA.

GreatCall, Inc. provides active aging and independent living solutions. It products include splash, jitterbug5, and touch3. The firm also offers health, safety and medical applications such as urgent care, med coach, and 5star. The company was founded by Martin Cooper and Arlene Harris in 2006 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Suniva, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets photovoltaic solar cells and modules. It products include optimus monocrystalline modules, ARTisun Series monocrystalline and monocrystalline cells. It serves to the commercial, government, micro-utility and residential clients. The company was founded by Ajeet Rohatgi in 2007 and is headquartered in Norcross, GA.

Polaris Partners is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1996 by Stephen D. Arnold, Jonathan A. Flint and Terrance G. McGuire. Polaris Partners is headquartered in Waltham.

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.

Hitachi Capital America Corp. operates as a leasing and financial services company. It offers asset based financing solutions with their business focus on truck finance, vendor finance, lease discounting, and software financing. The company was founded in October 1989 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

Asante Networks, Inc. supplies networking equipment for Apple platform. The company is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

WI Harper Group, Inc. (WI Harper) is a venture capital firm founded in 1993 by Peter Liu. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California with additional offices in Beijing and Taipei.

Telegraph Hill Partners Management Co. LLC (Telegraph Hill Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Robert G. Shepler, Thomas A. Raffin and Deval A. Lashkari. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Hercules Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Scott Harvey, Manuel Henriquez, and Roy Liu. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Silicon Valley Bank provides commercial banking services. It offers banking services to the hardware and infrastructure, software and internet, life science and healthcare, energy and resource innovation, private equity and venture capital, and premium wine industries. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Engs Commercial Finance Co. provides financing services to the truck and trailer industry. It specializes in transportation and industrial equipment and related insurance products. The firm provides financing solutions for machine tools, fabrication, woodworking, plastics, food processing, packaging and printing. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Lisle, IL.

The Boston Financial Group, Inc. provides wealth management and investment advisory services. The company was founded on October 23, 1969 and is headquartered in Newton, MA.