Investors
JAFCO Ventures
Based in Palo Alto, California, JAFCO Ventures is an independent venture capital partnership focused on companies that are emerging leaders in the software, semiconductor and communications industries. JAFCO Ventures was formed in 2003 and currently manages $200 million in capital. The fund's charter is to invest in venture opportunities with true "breakout" potential where JAFCO Ventures can meaningfully add value with capital, the experience of seasoned venture capital investors, and the deployment of our Asia business development (ABD) team. The role of the ABD team is to help JAFCO's portfolio companies generate revenue from customers in Japan and other parts of Asia. For more information, visit www.jafco.com.
SAP Ventures
Established in 1996, SAP Ventures is the corporate venture investing arm of SAP AG. The fund focuses on information technology investing, with an emphasis on enterprise technologies and services. The team has amassed an enviable track record of generating outstanding financial returns while providing a window on innovation to the SAP Ecosystem. SAP Ventures evaluates opportunities globally, looking for innovative companies with outstanding management. The fund works closely with their portfolio companies, providing advice and guidance and helping them connect with SAP and SAP's partners. CommerceOne, MySQL, RedHat, WebEx, and Virsa (SAP) are just a few of the companies in which SAP Ventures has invested. For more information please visit www.sap.com/company/sapventures/index.epx.
Canaan Partners
Canaan Partners invests in visionary entrepreneurs and provides them the networks, insights and operational guidance required to build high-performance technology and healthcare companies. Founded in 1987, the firm has raised eight funds and completed more than 78 acquisitions and 53 IPOs. With $3 billion under management and a worldwide footprint, the firm is committed to catalyzing the growth of innovative digital media, communications & mobility, enterprise, clean tech, biopharmaceutical, medical device, diagnostics and healthcare infrastructure companies. Among its successes are Associated Content, the people's media company; VOIP equipment supplier Acme Packet; CommerceOne, the company that pioneered B2B ecommerce; DoubleClick, the leading online advertising solution; Match.com, the most popular online dating site in the world; and SuccessFactors, the global leader in on-demand performance and talent management solutions. Other Canaan investments include 3Crowd, Active Networks, blip.tv, Blurb, iYogi, Lending Club, ON24, OpenSky, Prime Sense, SOASTA, Tremor Media, TweetPhoto and Zoosk. Canaan has offices in California, Connecticut, India and Israel. For more information visit www.canaan.com.
Mayfield
Mayfield provides "venture capital with impact" and shows leadership in early-stage venture investing by teaming with exceptional individuals to create industry-leading companies. Mayfield has deep domain expertise in enterprise software, networking/communications and consumer technology. Since Mayfield's founding in 1969, the firm has invested in more than 455 companies, completed hundreds of mergers and acquisitions and taken 100 companies public. Mayfield's portfolio of companies includes those that represent the foundation of today's technology economy, as well as companies striving to set the technology paradigms of the future. For more information, please visit www.mayfield.com.