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Sequoia Capital provides startup venture capital for very smart people who want to turn ideas into companies. As the “Entrepreneurs Behind the Entrepreneurs”, Sequoia Capital’s Partners have worked with innovators such as Steve Jobs of Apple Computer, Larry Ellison of Oracle, Bob Swanson of Linear Technology, Sandy Lerner and Len Bozack of Cisco Systems, Dan Warmenhoven of Network Appliance, Jerry Yang and David Filo of Yahoo!, Jen-Hsun Huang of nVIDIA, Michael Marks of Flextronics, Larry Page and Sergey Brin of Google, Chad Hurley and Steve Chen of YouTube, Steve Goldman and Sujal Patel of Isilon Systems, Dominic Orr and Keerti Melkote of Aruba Wireless Networks and Jit Saxena of Netezza.
Google’s innovative search technologies connect millions of people around the world with information every day. Founded in 1998 by Stanford Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google today is a top web property in all major global markets. Google’s targeted advertising program provides businesses of all sizes with measurable results, while enhancing the overall web experience for users. Google is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
Mayfield Fund provides “venture capital with impact” by partnering with exceptional individuals to create industry-leading companies. Mayfield brings a global view to investing, with dedicated local teams in China and India who invest in early to growth stage companies in the IT and other sectors. In the U.S., the firm’s investment sectors include communications/wireless, consumer/media, enterprise software and semiconductors. Mayfield has over $2.7 billion under management and a team of twelve investing professionals. Since its founding in 1969, Mayfield has raised 12 funds, invested in more than 470 high-growth companies, taken more than 100 public, and more than 150 have merged or were acquired.
Mayfield offers entrepreneurs a team of partners with operating experience and results-driven venture capital expertise virtually unmatched in the industry. The firm has a flexible approach and encourages its portfolio companies to adapt to the latest changes, whether it’s regarding globalization or iterating toward the newest industry standards.
With over 640,000 software and service partners worldwide, Microsoft has a proven record of helping businesses increase profitability by delivering the tools, technologies, and programs that increase market reach. The Microsoft StartUp Zone helps entrepreneurs and start-ups get the most from Microsoft’s programs and resources. Select companies from Microsoft’s Accelerator Program also receive customized engagement plans to support their software and market development efforts.
Clearstone Venture Partners excels at leading early-stage investments and company development across numerous sectors including: business and consumer internet opportunities within digital media, publishing and internet advertising, mobile and communication offerings as well as enterprise and carrier technologies. The firm prefers to lead financings and participate actively in the guidance of portfolio companies through its own management team. Clearstone also invests alongside market leaders with established syndicates.
With a strong presence in southern California as well as offices in Northern California and Mumbai, India, Clearstone is in a position to bridge the gap between media and technology both in the US and globally.
Clearstone seeks out founders with a passion for their project and insight into large existing and potential markets. With many incubated projects having seen success, Clearstone prides itself on its expertise in helping founding teams all the way from initiation to exit. Past successes for the firm have included companies such as Overture (sold to Yahoo), Paypal, MP3.com, eToys, Netzero/ United Online and many others.
Established in 1972, Fenwick & West LLP is a full service law firm with a primary focus on technology and life sciences clients ranging from start-ups to established companies of national and international prominence. The firm’s litigation and tax groups service clients from a wide range of additional industries. They have over 250 attorneys providing services from offices located in Silicon Valley and San Francisco, California.
Fenwick & West is committed to providing innovative, cost-effective and practical legal services and solutions that focus on global technology industries and issues. The firm believes that technology will continue to drive our national and global economies and we look forward to partnering with our clients to create the products and services that will help build great companies. the team differentiates themselves by having a deeper understanding of their clients’ technologies, industry environment and business needs than is typically expected of lawyers.
Fenwick & West will offer one unfunded company $10,000 off the legal fees toward the company’s first round of financing.
Charles River Ventures is a venture fund with more than 30 years of history focused on early-stage investments. Commonly serving as the first investor in its portfolio companies, CRV selects visionary entrepreneurs with innovative ideas, and provides the support they need to build great companies from the ground up. The firm’s recent areas of focus include:
Communications & Technology: Broadband, wireless and enabling chip technologies
Datacenter Infrastructure: System and software solutions that scale the Enterprise IT infrastructure; Enterprise Software & Services: Opportunities enabled by the Open Source movement; and Media & Entertainment: New products & services enabled by the pervasive digital infrastructure.
Charles River Ventures generally serves as lead investor for its portfolio companies. Initial investments can be as small as $25,000, or as large as $5 million, and the firm expects to invest between $5 and $10 million over the lifetime of a project. At times the firm also provides seed financing to an outstanding individual entrepreneur, to fund the development of a business concept. CRV can add significant value in follow-on financings as well.
Perkins Coie is a leading international law firm offering a full spectrum of legal services. With more than 650 lawyers in 14 offices across the United States and in China, the firm serves great companies ranging in size from start-ups to FORTUNE 100. Many of the firm’s clients are leaders in traditional industries as well as emerging technology markets, including Internet, software, digital media, hardware and telecommunications. The firm’s Emerging Companies attorneys have extensive experience in working with technology companies at all stages of development, from start-up planning to all aspects of capital formation. We help our clients protect and leverage their intellectual property, secure financing from venture capitalists, private equity groups and others, develop growth strategies and, when appropriate, exit strategies. As our clients grow, we work with them in public offerings, partnering ventures, and mergers and acquisitions.
Yahoo! Inc. is a leading global Internet brand and one of the most trafficked Internet destinations worldwide. Yahoo! is focused on powering its communities of users, advertisers, publishers, and developers by creating indispensable experiences built on trust. Yahoo! is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.
MSN Money is a premier online financial resource, providing great original editorial content plus the tools and community to empower investors and engage spenders and savers. Taxpayers can find helpful tax tips, checklists, a tax estimator and the Deduction Finder to help them make informed decisions about filing. MSN Money also helps users stay informed with in-depth and up-to-the-minute data, investment recommendations, valuable tracking tools, and opportunities to connect with other active investors to make smart financial decisions. MSN Money is located on the Web at http://www.money.msn.com.
Ustream is the leading internet broadcasting platform. Ustream’s proprietary technology powers an easy-to-use, web-based interface, allowing anyone with a camera, computer and Internet connection to broadcast live to the world. Integrated with a host of interactive tools including chatrooms, co-host, and shout meter, Ustream’s platform delivers real-time, social experiences on the web. Since its beta launch in March 2007, Ustream has grown to 360,000 registered users broadcasting 15,000 live shows a day. Ustream.TV is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and is privately held. For more information, please visit: www.ustream.tv.