Joseph F. Golden

Solarflare Communications, Inc. develops server networking solutions. Its products include app acceleration, server security, network capture and network adapters. The firm offers electronic trading, database caching, networked storage, server security, software load balancers and web server solutions. The company was founded by Derek Roberts, Ben Charny, David Riddoch, Ahmet Tuncay, George A. Zimmerman and Pope Steve in 2001 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

FlexLight Networks, Inc. offers optical access solutions for the provisioning of Ethernet, voice and video services in the United States. The company has offices in Israel and China. FlexLight Networks was founded in September 2000 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.

Kagoor Networks, Inc. made session border control (SBC) systems- hardware and software that enable telecommunications carriers and enterprise customers to manage and secure voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) services. Their VoiceFlow series of session border controllers overcomes technical roadblocks typically encountered at VoIP network borders. Its VoiceFlow series of SBC products was used by more than 100 telecom carriers. The company was headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Level 5 Networks, Inc. used to provide ethernet connectivity products and software solutions. It was specialized in silicon & high performance NIC hardware that allows Ethernet Networks to be used as server interconnects that are future-proof even as performance requirements continue to increase. It was founded in 2002 and was located in Sunnyvale, CA.

Azea Networks Ltd. provides submarine optical networking solutions. It also provides characterization, system design, modeling and product implementation services. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Romford, UK.

Imperas, Inc. designs multiple processor systems. Its products include Instruction set simulator, quantum leap, advanced multicore software development kit, controller, standard and multicore virtual platform developer. The firm’s solutions include accelerated embedded software development, failsafe reliability verification, cadence platform integration and utilizing virtual platforms for embedded software development. The company was founded by Simon Davidmann in 2005 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Njini, Inc. provides integrated data storage solutions. The firm's Network File Control solution provides organizations the ability to take total control of unstructured data across their data storage environments. Its partners include Symantec, Intel, Equal Logic, NetApp, GreenPages, and many others. The company was founded by Phil Tee and Mike Swoboda in 2003 and is headquartered in Richmond, UK.

Accel Partners Management LLP provides investment advisory services. The company was founded by Jim Swartz and Arthur Patterson in 1983 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

ConSentry Networks Organizations today are grappling with how to regain control over their LANs. The dynamic application landscape, changing user population, proliferation of headless devices, embrace of digital storage of intellectual property - not to mention the scarcity of IT resources to manage it all - have tremendously complicated the task of controlling what users can do on the LAN. IT needs intelligent control to take back their LANs. A true understanding of users and devices, along with full knowledge of applications at Layer 7, is essential to regaining control. ConSentry's intelligent control enables IT to efficiently support NAC, ensure application performance, apply role-based controls to users, accelerate troubleshooting, and achieve compliance. These IT tasks, in turn, enable the business to benefit from increased employee productivity, improved asset protection, and operational efficiency. ConSentry Networks is leading the delivery of intelligent control. Customers around the globe have adopted their intelligent control, enabling them to capitalize on today’s new business practices including using contractors, outsourcing and offshoring, and more rapidly establishing working partnerships. ConSentry Networks, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is based in Milpitas, California. The company has received funding from Accel Partners, DAG Ventures, INVESCO Private Capital, and Translink Capital.