Investors

Bain Capital is a global private investment firm that manages several pools of capital including private equity, high-yield assets, mezzanine capital and public equity with over $14 billion in assets under management. Since its inception in 1984, the firm has made private equity investments and add-on acquisitions in over 225 companies around the world, in a variety of sectors, including technology and communications. Bain Capital partners with exceptional management teams in order to build long-term value in its portfolio companies. Headquartered in Boston, Bain Capital has offices in San Francisco, New York, London, and Munich.

 

Founded in 1995, Benchmark Capital is an early-stage venture firm based on the principles of teamwork and an intense dedication to building technology companies of lasting value. Benchmark invests in technology-driven companies in the areas of enterprise software and services, networking equipment and services, semiconductors, mobile computing, consumer services and financial services. Benchmark currently has offices in Menlo Park, London and Tel-Aviv.

 

KeyNote Ventures is a venture capital firm with a primary focus on early stage enterprise software, communications and semiconductor companies. The firm is committed not only to working with entrepreneurs, but also to providing them with expertise in areas of relationships and operating experience. KeyNote Ventures have a history of co-investing with other top-tier venture firms, and has more than 30 years of successful venture capital experience and 60 years of distinguished operating backgrounds to assist early stage companies.

 

As technology experts, Pequot Ventures finances companies developing industry-changing products for infrastructure, software and services and technology empowered healthcare companies. Thanks to public/private side synergies, Pequot Ventures offers portfolio companies the connections, research muscle and industry insight of a multi-billion dollar hedge fund. Through Pequot Capital Management, Inc., Pequot Ventures offers portfolio companies a continuum of financing vehicles that spans every stage of a company's lifecycle, from seed money through IPO and beyond. Pequot Capital Management, Inc., is 100 percent employee-owned, and headquartered in Westport, Connecticut, with offices in New York City and California.

 

Founded in 1999, StarVest Partners, L.P. is a $150 million New York-based venture capital fund dedicated to working with outstanding entrepreneurs to build world-class e-business services and software companies. The firm is comprised of a team of ten including the four founders, Deborah A. Farrington, John D. Miller, Laura B. Sachar and Jeanne M. Sullivan who bring a mix of 95 years of complementary investment experience. StarVest invests $2 to $4 million in the second and third institutional investment rounds of U.S. companies.