Bert Tao

National Semiconductor Corp. develops and manufactures analog intensive and mixed-signal integrated circuits. The firm’s product portfolio includes power management circuits, audio and operational amplifiers, analog-to-digital or digital-to-analog converters, communication interface circuits, lighting and display circuits, adaptive voltage scaling circuits, and radio frequency integrated circuits, as well as power references, regulators, and switches. The company was founded by Arie Brish on June 29, 1959 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Carrier Access Corp. engages in the development of broadband equipment solutions for communications service providers. Its products enable customers to consolidate and upgrade access capacity for the implementation of converged voice, video, and data services at lower costs. The company was founded By Roger L. Koenig and Nancy G. Pierce in 1992 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Avnera Corp. designs system-on-chip products and analog circuits for the consumer audio industry. Its products primarily address technical challenges associated with high-density wireless deployments in enterprise audio and voice conferencing products. The firm offers products for different applications such as battery chargers, UI controllers, power supply units, and signal processors. The company was founded by Manpreet S. Khaira, Raj Garg, and Chris O'Connor in 2004 and is headquartered in Beaverton, OR.

Axiom Microdevices, Inc. manufactures amplifiers for the cellular telephone market. The company was founded by Ichiro Aoki, Scott Kee & Ali Hajimiri in April 2002 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Advasense, Inc. manufactures imaging and sensor products and equipment. The company was founded by Gideon Barak, Vladimir Koifman and Nathan Baron in 2004 and is headquartered in Raanana, Israel.

Avalanche Technology, Inc. develops digital memory storage technology products. It offers spin programmable memory, a non-volatile ultra low power magnetic memory. The firm's products include stand-alone discrete memory chips, AvRAM and solid-state cache. The company was founded by Rajiv Y. Ranjan and Petro Estakhri in August 2006 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Ultrasolar Technology, Inc. develops solar photovoltaic panels. The firm’s technology increases the baseline energy output by boosting power density for residential, commercial, and utility solar arrays. The company was founded by Naresh Chandra Sharma, Ashok Gupta, and Santosh Kumar in 2009 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Siemens Corp. manufactures electrical hardware and software for the communication, power, medical and other industries. The company was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

QuickSilver Technology is the leading developer of adaptive computing IC technologies for high-performance computing products that require low-power consumption, low cost, and architecture flexibility, such as handheld, mobile, and wireless devices. The IC architecture is the Adaptive Computing Machine (ACM). Adaptive computing empowers OEM/ODM designers with the ability to develop ICs with custom-silicon capability in weeks or months versus years while enabling faster time to market, reduced development costs, and the ability to focus on innovating and developing intellectual property (IP).

Computer Automation, Inc. develops test systems for circuit boards. The private company is based in Richardson, TX and has subsidiaries in the United States.

Part of Microchip Technology, Inc., Altos Semiconductor, Inc. develops temperature sensing and thermal management products for the computer, peripheral, and industrial market. Altos Semiconductor was acquired by Micrel, Inc. on December 17, 1999 for $1.80 million.

Part of Leyard Optoelectronic Co., Ltd., Tzero, Inc. is a company that provides an innovative liquidity platform for private companies and assets. The company is based in Chicago, IL. The company offers institutional-grade solutions for issuers looking to digitize their capital table through blockchain technology and trade on a regulated alternative trading system. Tzero democratizes access to private assets by providing a simple, automated, and efficient trading venue to broker-dealers, institutions, and investors. Saum Noursalehi has been the CEO of the company since 2018. Tzero was acquired by Clarity Visual Systems, Inc., part of Leyard Optoelectronic Co., Ltd. from July 19, 2006 on February 08, 2000.

VxTel, Inc. engages in the development of voice over packet (VoP) products that delivers voice and data communications over next-generation networks. The company was founded by Kumar Ganapathy and Anurag Bist in 1999 and is headquartered in DE.

Part of Graphics Properties Holdings, Inc., Mips Computer Systems, Inc. is a company that develops microprocessors. The company is based in Sunnyvale, CA. The company was founded by Chris Rowen, John LeRoy Hennessy. Mips Computer Systems was acquired by Silicon Graphics, Inc. on June 30, 1992 for $333.91 million.

Ericsson, Inc. develops and markets wireless infrastructure equipment. Its products include antennas, transmitters, switching systems and other gears used to build wireless networks. The company was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

VentureTech Alliance LLC (VentureTech Alliance) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001. The firm is headquartered in San Jose, California.

Abound Logic, Inc. designs and develops software products. The company was founded by Frederic Reblewski and Olivier Lepape in 1993 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Eta Kappa Nu owns and operates a non-profit public-service organization. It operates as a electrical and computer engineering honor society of the IEEE. The company was founded by Maurice L. Carr in 1904 and is headquartered in Piscataway, NJ.

MACH Energy, Inc. provides energy management services for commercial properties. It offers software which allows property managers to closely monitor their energy consumption and make timely adjustments to minimize the energy they purchase. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

GainSpan Corp. designs and develops semiconductor solutions. It specializes in wireless connectivity products such as, Wi-Fi chips, software applications, and Wi-Fi modules. The company was founded by Lewis Adams and Vijay Parmar in September 2006 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Powervation Ltd. provides energy-efficient solutions for power systems. The company was founded by Karl-Heinz Rinne and Eamon O'Malley in January 2006 and is headquartered in Blackrock, Ireland.

Pinnacle Engines, Inc. engages in the development and manufacture of internal combustion engines. Its products are designed to address the need for more efficient internal combustion engines and have an impact on the transportation sector's fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. The company was founded by James Montague Cleeves in August 2007 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA.

Vera Security, Inc. develops data-centric security platform. It offers products for data security for files, mail, and business applications. The company was founded by Ajay K. Arora and Prakash Linga in 2010 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Baffle, Inc. develops and offers data encryption software. The company was founded by Ameesh Divatia in 2015 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Harness, Inc. provides computer software services. The firm uses machine learning to detect the quality of deployments and automatically roll back failed ones, saving time and reducing the need for custom scripting and manual oversight. The company was founded by Jyoti Bansal and Rishi Singh and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.