Manish Kothari

SRI International provides contract research and development services. It is an independent, nonprofit research institute conducting client-sponsored research and development for government agencies, commercial businesses, foundations, and other organizations. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Avaratek Corp. provides custom design services and patterned flexible circuit board materials. Its services include designs and proof-of-concept prototypes, customized solutions utilizing patentend averatek materials, and contract manufacturing. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Ancora Medical, Inc. provides healthcare services. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

LeoLabs, Inc. operates as a commercial provider of data to track space debris and prevent collisions in low Earth orbit. Its services include rapid orbit determination, early operational support, and ongoing orbit awareness. The firm provides its services to commercial satellite operators, government regulatory and space agencies, and satellite management services firms. The company was founded by Daniel Ceperley, Michael Nicolls, and John Buonocore in 2016 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

First Spark Ventures LLC (First Spark Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Manish Kothari. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

SRI Ventures (SRI Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of SRI International founded in 2000. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Mytrus, Inc. is an e-clinical technology company that specializes in patient-centered electronic informed consent and data collection tools. Its technologies for patients include ePRO and EDC tools, bio-sample consent tracking technology, site training and e-learning applications, and patient home dashboards for tracking clinical study progress and data. The company was founded by Anthony Costello and Steven Cummings in 2009 and is headquartered in Davis, CA.

Ambit Analytics, Inc. engages in the provision of leadership assessment and development solutions. It develops audio artificial intelligence (AI) technology to quantify verbal communication and uses those metrics to train people to become communicators. The company was founded by Gregory Lok and Arjun Sundararajan and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Seismic Holdings, Inc. develops wearable robotics to enhance the human musculoskeletal system for various applications. The company was founded by Rich Mahoney in 2016 and is headquartered in Los Altos, CA.