Russell Agle

Acopia Networks, Inc. provides data file management. The company provides networking products, which include automatic, policy-driven, data migration, tiering, load balancing and replication across multi vendor storage environments. Its products include intelligent file virtualization which integrates into existing Network Attached Storage (NAS), Windows, UNIX and Linux environments. The company was founded by Cheng Wu in December, 2002 and is headquartered in Lowell, MA.

Nantero, Inc. develops and manufactures semiconductor devices. It develops a new generation of memory called NRAM (non-volatile random access memory) that can enable a variety of exciting new features and products in both consumer and enterprise electronics. The company was founded by Thomas Rueckes and Greg Schmergel in March 2001 and is headquartered in Woburn, MA.

Vanu, Inc. provides wireless infrastructure solutions. It enables operators to access new markets and new revenue streams and is the developer of the Anywave Base Station, the first U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)-certified software radio, Anywave's software-only design runs on commercial off-the-shelf processors rather than ex­pensive proprietary hardware. The company was founded by Vanu G. Bose in 1998 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

GreatCall, Inc. provides active aging and independent living solutions. It products include splash, jitterbug5, and touch3. The firm also offers health, safety and medical applications such as urgent care, med coach, and 5star. The company was founded by Martin Cooper and Arlene Harris in 2006 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

iconectiv LLC engages in the provision of mobile, broadband, and enterprise software and services. It offers network and operations management; numbering; registry; messaging; and fraud and identity solutions. Its platforms include TruNumber, TruOps, and TruReach. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ.

Charles River Ventures, Inc. is a venture capital firm founded in 1970. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Baker & McKenzie LLP provides legal services. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Lightspeed Management Co. LLC (Lightspeed Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1971. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. It was formerly known as Weiss, Peck & Greer Venture Partners.

Ericsson, Inc. develops and markets wireless infrastructure equipment. Its products include antennas, transmitters, switching systems and other gears used to build wireless networks. The company was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Water Cove Networks, Inc. develops mobile networking technology. The company also offers next generation networking equipment for wireless service providers looking to rapidly deploy mobile data services within their existing infrastructure and accelerate the rollout of personalized content and services using mobile appliances. Water Cove Networks was founded in 2000 and is located in Chelmsford, MA.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

Celerica, Inc. distributes cell site architecture solutions to overcome the complex challenges of mobile network deployment and enable an optimized distribution of existing capacity. The firm specializes in extending RF coverage and optimizing network capacity distribution of mobile communications in urban, suburban and rural areas, using optical wireless, fiber optics and microwave technology. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Morristown, NJ.

Opus Capital Ventures LLC (Opus Capital Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Ken Elefant and Carl Showalter. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

FiberTower Corp. provides backhaul services to wireless carriers. It offers backhaul and access service to government and enterprise markets. The company was founded by Eric Botto, Bernard Koh, David Leeds and Harpinder Singh Madan in July 2000 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

GainSpan Corp. designs and develops semiconductor solutions. It specializes in wireless connectivity products such as, Wi-Fi chips, software applications, and Wi-Fi modules. The company was founded by Lewis Adams and Vijay Parmar in September 2006 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

The Accelerated Cure Project for Multiple Sclerosis cures multiple sclerosis (MS) by determining the cause. It specializes in research, biobanking, collaboration, fundraising, nonprofit. The company was founded by Art Mellor in 2000 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

DataGravity, Inc. develops data-aware storage platform. Its products include datagravity for availability and datagravity for vitualization. The company was founded by Paula A. Long and John P. Joseph in 2012 and is headquartered in Nashua, NH.

Workboard, Inc. provides execution intelligence applications for enterprise managers. It offers business velocity automation, leadership and management, employee engagement, team productivity and performance management. The company was founded by Deidre Paknad and Daryoush Paknad in 2013 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

OneCloud Software, Inc. provides enterprise data center solutions. It offers hyper-scale public cloud computing services that enable organizations to revolutionize their information technology strategies. The company was founded by Yoshi Okayama, Suresh Madhu and Marc Crespi in 2012 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc. is an engineered materials company, which focuses on dramatically improving energy storage. It enables higher energy density batteries for smaller, lighter, longer-lasting wearable & portable electronics, mass adoption of electric vehicles, and practical use of renewable energy. The company was founded by Gene Berdichevsky, Gleb Yushin and Alex Jacobs in 2011 and is headquartered in Alameda, CA.