Samsung is a world leader in electronics, finance, trade and services and operates 337 offices and facilities in 58 different countries from its headquarters in Korea. Samsung Ventures manages investment and investment-related activities for Samsung. The investment mandate for Samsung Ventures tracks closely to the strategic priorities of Samsung Electronics and other Samsung Group companies, and encompasses investments in semiconductors, consumer electronics, telecommunications, and displays.

SanDisk is the original inventor of flash storage cards and is the world's largest supplier of flash data storage card products using its patented, high-density flash memory and controller technology. SanDisk is headquartered in Milpitas, CA and has operations worldwide, with more than half its sales outside the United States.

Miramar Venture Partners targets technology companies with high growth potential in communications, networking, information storage, processing, security, next generation software, and application services. It seeks companies that are as market-driven as they are technology-driven, have proprietary and defensible technology positions yielding a competitive edge and barrier to entry, and are led by management teams with the experience, dedication and a high sense of urgency to succeed at their endeavors.

Rustic Canyon Partners is a leading West Coast-based investment firm, investing primarily in venture capital stage and middle-market companies positioned for strong growth. The firm is based in Southern California and currently manages over $800 million in two investment funds, Rustic Canyon Ventures and Rustic Canyon Ventures SBIC. The firm focuses on private, growth-stage companies that capitalize on opportunities created by technology change, market evolution, regulatory shifts, or other factors. Rustic Canyon Partners provides the expertise and strategic insight that prudent investment decisions require, and the guidance necessary for sustained growth and superior returns.

Shepherd Ventures' objective is to generate significant capital appreciation through a balanced portfolio of first and later-stage equity investments in astutely selected, wisely shepherded high technology growth companies. The firm's focus is on information technology and life sciences companies characterized by passionate and qualified management teams, compelling value propositions and extraordinary upside potential. Shepherd Ventures concentrates on companies located in Southern California and the Southwest, particularly San Diego, where the firm believes there is a significant shortage of venture capital.