Todd Ackman

Part of Cisco Systems, Inc., Summa Four, Inc. provides open, programmable switching systems and advanced signaling solutions. The company is based in Manchester, NH. Summa Four was acquired by Cisco Systems, Inc. on November 05, 1998 for $102.49 million.

Xylan Corp. provides bandwidth switching systems, which enhance the performance of existing local areas. The company was founded by Steve Y. Kim and Yuri Pikover in 1993 and is headquartered in Calabasas, CA.

Part of Nokia Oyj, NetStar, Inc. is the largest provider of OEM website categorization technology and intelligence. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN. The company offers internet categorization and filtering solutions for the OEM market, with comprehensive coverage and partner support. NetStar's Incompass technology has been embedded into the leading URL and IP address categorization and reputation scoring solution in the OEM space since 2001. The company was founded by Duane S. Carlson. NetStar was acquired by Ascend Communications, Inc. on August 15, 1996 for $231.31 million.

Part of Cisco Systems, Inc., GeoTel Communications Corp. is a telecommunications company that specializes in providing GIS services for the telecommunications industry. The company is based in Lowell, MA. GeoTel's distributor program is designed to help channel partners capitalize on the fast-growing telecommunications infrastructure data market. The company's GIS services include digitizing carrier routes for FCC compliance, digitizing records of fiber route information, and creating custom carrier maps. GeoTel Communications was acquired by Cisco Systems, Inc. on June 24, 1999 for $1,729.47 million.

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Nistica, Inc. supplies agile optical modules and subsystems. Its products include FLEDGE, FOURIER, high port-count, and ROADM linecard. The company was founded by Thomas A. Strasser and Jefferson L. Wagener in January 2005 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ.

Technology Venture Partners LLC (Technology Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Bryson Hollimon. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Verrillon, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets fiber optic components. It offers optical fibers for harsh environments, such as temperature and pressure monitoring systems, gyroscopes, fiber lasers and communication components and modules. The firm also provides fibers that are encapsulated in a variety of metallic tubes; avionic cabled fibers for intra avionic platform communications; harsh environment optical fibers for extreme well conditions and custom fiber optic solutions. The company was founded in 2000 by Abdel Soufiane and is headquartered in Duncan, SC.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

RedShift Bioanalytics, Inc. manufactures and markets thermal imaging systems, infrared cameras and infrared detectors. Its products are used in various applications, such as tunable laser spectroscopy, tunable infrared illuminators, line narrowing filters, gas analyzers and handheld spectrometers. The company was founded by Matthias Wagner, Eugene Y. Ma and Stuart Nixdorff in 2005 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA.

7signal Solutions, Inc. provides wireless performance optimization solutions for wireless LAN applications. Its product Sapphire system is a vendor agnostic solution that works with any wireless access point which allows users to manage WLAN performance and generate Wi-Fi analytics as well as obtain information and directions for step-by-step Wi-Fi network optimization. The company serves hospitals, universities, enterprises, and distribution centers. 7signal Solutions was founded by Veli-Pekka Ketonen and Marko Pirinen in February 2006 and is headquartered in Akron, OH.

Artesia Technologies, Inc. provides digital asset management software solutions. It provides the companies with management of all digital media files and their underlying metadata information. The company founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

Diamond Mind, Inc. engages in the provision of electronic payment services for institutions. Its products include tuitionpay, campuspay, balance, payment processing, purchase processing, purchase cards and mobile card readers. The company was founded by Katherine Novikov in 2002 and is headquartered in Potomac, MD.

The Telecommunications Development Fund, Inc. operates as a venture capital firm. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Chevy Chase, MD.

Overture Networks, Inc. provides virtualization solutions to carrier-class service providers.The company was founded by Prayson Pate and Jeffrey W. Reedy in September 6, 2000 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

mindSHIFT Technologies, Inc. provides information technology outsourcing and cloud services. It offers managed IT Services, cloud, data center and professional services. The firm's clients include small and medium sized businesses, law firms, nonprofit associations, financial services and healthcare companies. The company was founded in by Michael P. Wheeler and Mark A. Moore in 1999 and is headquartered in Sterling, VA.

Quantance, Inc. manufactures ultra-fast, envelope tracking power supplies. The company was founded by Vikas Vinayak and Serge Francois Drogi in 2006 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

EdgeConneX, Inc. provides edge infrastructure solutions to providers and distributors of Internet content. It offers space, power and connectivity to deliver digital content. It offers Edge Data Center, Edge Pop, Edge wireless, Edge Cloud connect, and Edge Landing Station. The firm serves network operators, content provides, wireless carriers, and cloud services. The company was founded by Randy Brouckman and Edmund Wilson in 2009 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA.

Booker Software, Inc. provides software for management, booking and marketing services. It enables businesses to provide online services through website and a network of partner sites and apps. The company was founded by Joshua McCarter and Daniel Lizio-Katzen in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Arxan Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of application security and protection solutions. It offers threat analytics, key and data protection, and application management. The company was founded by J. Eric Davis, John T. Korb, Hoi Chang, John Rice, Richard P. Earley, and Mikhail Atallah in 2001 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

TDF Ventures LLC (TDF Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

Venture Management Services, Inc. (Venture Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 1991 by Alessandro A. Piol. The firm is headquartered in New Jersey.

AT&T Corp. is engaged in providing telecommunication services. The company is headquartered in Bedminster, NJ.

Valencell, Inc. develops performance biometric sensor technology. The firm licenses its technology to consumer electronics manufacturers, mobile device and accessory makers, sports and fitness brands and gaming companies for integration into their products. The company was founded by Michael Aumer, Jesse Tucker and Steven LeBoeuf in 2006 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Blackcloak, Inc. provides cyber security services. The company is headquartered in Lake Mary, FL.

Maryland Venture (Maryland Venture) is a venture capital subsidiary of Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) founded in 1994. The firm is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland.

JPMorgan Asset Management UK (Private Equity) (JPMorgan Asset Management) is a private equity subsidiary of JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Ltd. founded in 1974. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

UPshow, Inc. develops social media digital signage software. The firm’s features include real-time marketing, modern entertainment, management and insights. The company was founded by Adam Hirsen and Matt Gibbs in 2015 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

FSLogix, Inc. engages in the provision and innovation of solution which addresses the amount of hardware, time and labor required to support desktop virtualization platforms. Its products include FSLogix Apps, Profile Container, White Papers, and Office 365 Container. The firm has offices in Atlanta, Salt Lake City, Denver, Boston, and London. The company was founded by Kevin Goodman, Jeremy Hurren, Brian Mann and Randy Cook in 2012 and is headquartered in Suwanee, GA.

HelloWallet LLC provides online financial guidance services. The firm is an independent financial management and guidance website which helps its members to take control of finances. The company was founded by Matt Fellowes in 2009 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.