Rob Hayes

NCM Services, Inc. provides software design and engineering services to the mobile and handheld device industry. It develops operating systems, related applications and wireless server technology. It provides full software lifecycle development and support, including design specification, software development, project management and quality assurance. The company has worked on a variety of operating systems and environments, including Symbian, WinCE, Palm, RIM, Linux, Unix and Java. In addition, it has an understanding of wireless data technologies, including GSM, GPRS, CDMA and 1XRTT. NCM Services changed its name from Geoworks Corp. in May 2010. The company was founded by Brian P. Dougherty in 1997 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Palm, Inc. manufactures handheld computing device products. It provides mobile products that help people to stay connected with their family, friends and colleagues, access and share information. The firm sells their products through Internet, retail, reseller and wireless operator channels and at Palm online stores. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Mint Software, Inc. provides online money management services. It offers debt management, expense tracking, investment and budget management, mutual fund, IRA, and financial planning services. The company was founded by Thomas Aaron Patzer in 2005 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

DNAnexus, Inc. develops a cloud-based data analysis and management platform for DNA sequence data. It engages in the provision of cloud-based solutions for large-scale Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) data management and analysis. The firm offers a centralized hub for managing data, collaborating with other scientists, sharing tools, and accessing diverse reference datasets, including genotypic and phenotypic data. The company was founded by Serafim Batzoglou, Andreas Sundquist and Arend Sidow in 2009 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

SimpleGeo, Inc. engages in the provision of location information for application developers. It offers geographic information systems and locations based services that feeds geographical information to mobile applications. The company was founded by Joe Stump and Galligan Matthew in May 2009 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Sproutling, Inc. develops wearable devices for babies that help moms and dads to monitor newborn babies at all times. It provides sensor systems designed to wrap around a baby's ankle to monitor signs through parent's mobile devices. The company was founded by Chris A. Bruce and Mathew Spolin on July 1, 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Omidyar Network LLC (Omidyar Network) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Omidyar Network Commons LLC founded in 2004 by Pierre Omidyar and Pam Omidyar. The firm is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

First Round Capital (First Round Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Josh M. Kopelman. The firm is headquartered in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.

G.O. Corp. operates as a processor of fresh, pre-cut fruits and vegetables. It offers salads, soups and entrees. The company was founded by Patricia Greene and Marylou Owen in 2004 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.