August Capital
Founded in 1995, August Capital is a leading venture capital firm actively investing in entrepreneurial teams throughout the information technology market spectrum.
With more than 50 years of combined venture capital experience and dozens of successful IPOs and public company board relationships, our partners have financed technology companies with an aggregate market capitalization of over one-half trillion. Including the most recent August fund which was formed in Q1 2000, August has raised three funds and has over $700 million of capital under management.
At August Capital, we operate with a longer-term view towards our portfolio companies. We look for companies that have the potential to be important, interesting businesses with the "legs" to be around a long time. In particular, August Capital"s portfolio companies demonstrate sustained, profitable growth - and prove that they can define technology and market standards. Simply put, our portfolio companies are characterized by their ability to create and sustain real shareholder value over time. For more information go to www.augustcap.com
Sevin Rosen Funds
Sevin Rosen Funds is a top-tier venture capital firm with a track record of funding successful companies since 1981. The partnership has consistently made early stage investments in pioneering technologies and companies with the potential to create new markets. The most recent fund, Sevin Rosen Fund VIII is capitalized at $600 million. Compaq, Lotus, Cypress, Citrix, CIENA and Capstone Turbine are some of the firm's successful lPOs. Sevin Rosen Funds has offices in Dallas, Palo Alto, Austin, and San Diego. For more information go to www.srfunds.com
Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers is committed to helping entrepreneurs build sustainable technology businesses.
For 30 years, we have invested in hundreds of market-defining ventures. We're constantly on the lookout for ideas with the promise to invent new business categories or radically alter existing ones. Our focus is on new technologies and new applications of technology that will drive high-impact change.
Along with technology, the greatest assets businesses have are talented people. That's why our partners put all of our efforts behind strong entrepreneurs who turn concepts into companies.
We help make things happen. We know that it takes more than solid financial support to getting a company off the ground. We've long recognized that collective strength and experience are essential to building a business. We pioneered the idea 20 years ago of bringing the businesses we work with into an informal network, which we call a Keiretsu. Entrepreneurs gain access to our unmatched portfolio of companies and associations with global business leaders. These relationships are the foundations for strategic alliances, partnership opportunities, and the sharing of insights to help build new ventures faster, broader and with less risk.
For more information go to www.kpcb.com
Ridgewood Capital
Ridgewood Capital is part of The Ridgewood Companies, a private equity firm with over 25 years of experience in the oil and gas, energy technologies, and renewable power industries. Ridgewood is committed to developing and producing viable, long-term energy solutions. Ridgewood Capital makes investments in high-growth, energy technology, and “cleantech” companies. The firm has offices in Ridgewood, New Jersey; Palo Alto, California; and Houston, Texas.
For more information, please visit www.ridgewoodcapital.com.