Investors
Accenture
Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world’s most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. With approximately 177,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, the company generated net revenues of US$21.58 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2009. Its home page is www.accenture.com.
August Capital
August Capital was founded in August of 1995 by David Marquardt and John Johnston, both formerly of Technology Venture Investors (TVI). The firm currently has over $1.3 billion under management and focuses on investing in early stage technology companies. Early stage investments of the firm’s partners include Microsoft, Adaptec, Compaq, Sun Microsystems, Seagate, Intuit, Sybase, Visio, Actel, and ViewLogic. Together, the partners bring over 60 years of investment experience and their investments have created in excess of $400 billion dollars in equity value.
Mayfield Fund
Mayfield Fund provides “venture capital with impact” by partnering with exceptional individuals to create industry-leading companies. Sectors of invesTMent include communications/wireless, consumer/media, and enterprise software and semiconductors. Mayfield Fund currently has more than $2.7 billion under management and a team of 12 investing professionals. Since its founding in 1969, the firm 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.