Steven S. Lee

SpeechWorks International, Inc. was a provider of software products and professional services that enable enterprises and communications carriers to offer automated, speech-activated services over any telephone. Using the company’s speech recognition solutions, consumers can direct their own calls, obtain information and conduct transactions automatically, simply by speaking naturally over any telephone anytime. It was located in Boston, MA.

Groove Mobile, Inc. provides mobile music services. The firm offers full track mobile downloads, peer-to-peer sharing, and personalized music recommendations. It has operations in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Bedford, MA.

Aliaswire, Inc. provides telephone based payment services. It provides DirectBiller enterprise, DirectBiller channel, PayVox and web service solutions. The firm serves financial institutions, insurance, healthcare, government, education, biller service providers, charities and utilities sectors. The company was founded by Hoss Mohsenzadeh and is headquartered in Burlington, MA.

ScanScout is a technology-driven video ad network that delivers precise audience targeting and superior brand results by capturing and synthesizing billions of content and user interaction data points to match the right ad to the right video, at the right time. Online video has established itself as a compelling opportunity in digital advertising but effectively harnessing the power of the medium still presents unique challenges. From finding ways to optimize content monetization to delivering engaging brand experiences, ScanScout is the video advertising solution that guarantees results. Founded in 2005, ScanScout is the world's largest in-stream video ad network. The company creates significant revenue for its network of publisher partners by generating the most value out of video content in a user-friendly manner. For advertisers, ScanScout matches content and audience, ensuring that brands meaningfully connect to its desired audience through engaging and innovative ad units. The company has offices in Boston, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Chicago.

Telaria, Inc. provides programmatic software platform for publishers to manage and monetize the video advertising. Its platform built for digital video and to support the requirements of connected TV, or CTV, and over-the-top content. The firm provides publishers with real-time analytics, data and decisioning tools to control the video advertising business. The company founded by Jason Glickman and Andrew Reis in November 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Bose Corp. designs and manufactures music systems and loudspeakers. Its products include headphones, audio sunglasses, and speakers. The company was founded by Amar Gopal Bose in 1964 and is headquartered in Framingham, MA.