Sebastian Shahvandi

Part of Cisco Systems, Inc., Summa Four, Inc. provides open, programmable switching systems and advanced signaling solutions. The company is based in Manchester, NH. Summa Four was acquired by Cisco Systems, Inc. on November 05, 1998 for $102.49 million.

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.

Part of Nokia Oyj, NetStar, Inc. is the largest provider of OEM website categorization technology and intelligence. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN. The company offers internet categorization and filtering solutions for the OEM market, with comprehensive coverage and partner support. NetStar's Incompass technology has been embedded into the leading URL and IP address categorization and reputation scoring solution in the OEM space since 2001. The company was founded by Duane S. Carlson. NetStar was acquired by Ascend Communications, Inc. on August 15, 1996 for $231.31 million.

Part of Cisco Systems, Inc., GeoTel Communications Corp. is a telecommunications company that specializes in providing GIS services for the telecommunications industry. The company is based in Lowell, MA. GeoTel's distributor program is designed to help channel partners capitalize on the fast-growing telecommunications infrastructure data market. The company's GIS services include digitizing carrier routes for FCC compliance, digitizing records of fiber route information, and creating custom carrier maps. GeoTel Communications was acquired by Cisco Systems, Inc. on June 24, 1999 for $1,729.47 million.

CiDRA Corporate Services, Inc. provides process optimization and enhanced recovery services. Its products include flow measurement, air measurement and grind management. The firm’s services include asset integrity services and chemical management. The company was founded by F. Kevin Didden in 1996 and is headquartered in Wallingford, CT.

Hyland Software, Inc. engages in the development of enterprise content management and process management software. It offers implementation services, managed services, consulting services, and training. The firm serves the healthcare, financial institutions, insurance, government, higher education, and manufacturing industries. The company was founded by Packy Hyland Jr. and Miguel A. Zubizarreta in 1991 and is headquartered in Westlake, OH.

ALung Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of respiratory support solutions. The company was founded by William Federspiel and Brack Hattler in 1997 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Inlet Technologies LLC provides encoding solutions for audio and video. The company was founded by Habib Haddah, Jon Bishop and Neal Page on April 1, 2011 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Bright View Technologies Corp. develops and manufactures plastic and nonwoven optical films. The company was founded by David Reed and Edward Fadel in 2002 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

Nistica, Inc. supplies agile optical modules and subsystems. Its products include FLEDGE, FOURIER, high port-count, and ROADM linecard. The company was founded by Thomas A. Strasser and Jefferson L. Wagener in January 2005 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ.

Technology Venture Partners LLC (Technology Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Bryson Hollimon. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

RedShift Bioanalytics, Inc. manufactures and markets thermal imaging systems, infrared cameras and infrared detectors. Its products are used in various applications, such as tunable laser spectroscopy, tunable infrared illuminators, line narrowing filters, gas analyzers and handheld spectrometers. The company was founded by Matthias Wagner, Eugene Y. Ma and Stuart Nixdorff in 2005 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA.

WebLink International, Inc. offers marketing and association management software. It offers WebLink Connect, an association management solution that allows associations to attract and engage members on their Website; and acquire and retain members with various self-service options. The company was founded by John L. Muller III in 1996 and is headquartered in Carmel, IN.

Blue Pillar, Inc. provides power and energy management solutions. It offers its service to the healthcare, commercial, industrial and manufacturing, military, government, higher education, datacenters and telecommunications sectors. The firm's application suite lowers enterprise energy spend and increases critical energy asset security, management, compliance and new energy market cash flows from programs like demand response. The company was founded by Brad Witter, Joe Scoufis, and Eric D. Reichel in 2006 and is headquartered in Frederick, MD.

Maven Machines, Inc. engages in the develop of mobile cloud technology for transportation safety, operations, and compliance. It offers fleet management solution that streamlines driver safety, real-time telematics & alerting, and automated compliance. The firm’s products include Maven Co-Pilot, Maven Co-Pilot SE, Maven VDA, Maven manager and Maven mobile app. The company was founded by Avishai Geller in 2014 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Verrillon, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets fiber optic components. It offers optical fibers for harsh environments, such as temperature and pressure monitoring systems, gyroscopes, fiber lasers and communication components and modules. The firm also provides fibers that are encapsulated in a variety of metallic tubes; avionic cabled fibers for intra avionic platform communications; harsh environment optical fibers for extreme well conditions and custom fiber optic solutions. The company was founded in 2000 by Abdel Soufiane and is headquartered in Duncan, SC.

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

C&T Access Ventures (Christian & Timbers) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Jeff Christian and William Trainor. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Federal Express Corp. engages in providing express shipping services. It operates under the FedEx brand name. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Jones Day Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides grants. Its mission is to financially support efforts that include promoting the rule of law in developing countries, fostering innovation in academics, medicine and the arts, improving the living conditions and economic opportunities for people in impoverished settings, and providing support and comfort to people suffering from natural and other disasters around the world. The organization was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Vistage International, Inc. engages in the provision of human resources consulting services. It offers executive leadership programs and business coaching to chief executives and business leaders. It also provides chief executive leadership, small business training, key executive coaching, trusted advisor executive, and inside leadership development programs. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Mutual Capital Partners (Mutual Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004 by William S Trainor, Wayne H Wallace and Rick Sapio. The firm is headquartered in Westlake, Ohio.

US Foundation for Inspiration & Recognition of Science & Tech designs educational programs in science and technology. The firm designs accessible and innovative programs that motivate young people to pursue education; and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math, while building self-confidence, knowledge, and life skills. The company was founded by Dean Kamen in 1989 and is headquartered in Manchester, NH.

For Inspiration & Recognition of Science & Technology (FIRST) is an American company that designs accessible and innovative programs to motivate young people to pursue education and career opportunities in science & technology. The private company is based in Manchester. The company was founded by Dean L. Kamen.

RedHawk Ventures LLC (RedHawk Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997. The firm is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Ampion PBC develops a revenue management software platform. The American company was founded in 2014. The CEO is Nathan Owen.

Elevation Spine Inc is a medical device company that specializes in spinal fusion procedures. The company is based in Monterey, CA. The company's proprietary technology platform, Saber Technology, offers a minimally invasive approach to spinal fusion that is highly efficient. Saber Technology is designed to improve patient outcomes while providing surgeons with a high-tech, yet simple approach to spinal fusion procedures. The first FDA cleared Saber Technology product, Saber-C, is comprised of a zero-profile anterior cervical plate that accepts multiple spacer material & fixation options. The CEO of the company is Charles Gilbride.