Joseph Essas

Yahoo!, Inc. is a guide to digital information discovery, focused on informing, connecting, and entertaining users through its search, communications, and digital content products. It operates through the following geographical segments: Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA); and Asia Pacific. The company was founded by Jerry Chih-Yuan Yang and David Filo in January 1994 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Idealab Corp (Idealab) is a venture capital subsidiary of Idealab Holdings LLC founded in 1996 by Bill Gross and Marcia Goodstein. The firm is headquartered in Pasadena, California.

Tickets.com, Inc. provides ticketing solutions for live events. Its products include tickets phone & home, private label, mytickets, fund development and event ticket insurance. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA.

eHarmony, Inc. engages in the provision of online relationship matchmaking services. The firm’s compatibility matching system allows members to be matched with compatible persons. The company was founded by Dr. Neil Clark Warren and Greg Forgatch in 2000 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Zen Planner LLC provides membership management software solutions. Its software tools offers scheduling and integrated payment processing, automated email and website templates. The firm features automated communication, coach scheduling, and customized reporting. The company was founded by Bennie Pate and Filipina Pate in 2006 and is headquartered in Highlands Ranch, CO.

OpenTable, Inc. provides solutions that form an online network connecting reservation-taking restaurants and people. The firm offers solutions for restaurants include proprietary electronic reservation book and connect, as well as a number of related products and services. The company was founded by Chuck Templeton on October 13, 1998 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

FirstMark Capital LLC (FirstMark Capital) is venture capital firm founded by Rick Heitzmann and Amish Jani in 1996. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Volusion LLC develops electronic commerce platform. Its online stores' features include site builder, shopping cart software, marketing tools, themes, and pricing. The company was founded by Kevin Sproles in 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

TyRex Group Ltd. operates as an innovative technology company. It offers product reliability testing, consulting and staffing, development and production kits, custom cables and assemblies, fiber optic products and innovation, software development and information technology, and technology solutions. The company was founded by Andrew Cooper and John Bosch in 1995 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.