Bob Thompson

Part of Ackermans & van Haaren NV, Finaxis SA is a holding Belgian company with interests in banking. The company is based in Antwerp, Belgium. The CEO of the company is Bill Liao. Finaxis was acquired by Ackermans & van Haaren NV from Group Vanbreda on December 23, 2003 for $253.22 million.

Silicon Republic Knowledge & Events Management Ltd. provides technology news through online. The firm provides information on issues affecting the technology business, start-ups, academia, and IT decision makers, as well as emerging areas, such as innovation and discovery, green tech, the digital lifestyle, mobile communications, strategy, and new media. Its services include jobs and careers, events listings, technology services directories, and reports. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Eyebrid Blaze Ltd. operates as a media and digital film company. The company was founded by Darrel J. Butlin in 2006 and is headquartered in Brighton, the United Kingdom.

WeForest is a non-profit organization that focuses on reforestation projects in tropical regions and biodiversity hotspots. WeForest is based in Brussels, Belgium and was founded by Keijzer Marie-Noëlle and Bill Liao. The Belgian company works with governments, local organizations, and communities to restore threatened forests and landscapes. Keijzer Marie-Noëlle has been the CEO since incorporation.

Impedans Ltd. delivers plasma diagnostics solutions to customers in research and industry. Its products find applications in plasma process research and development, process monitoring and control, and manufacturing tool development in semiconductor, surface coating, flat panel, thin film, and solar sectors. The company was founded by Mike Hopkins on February 12, 2004 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Synthace Ltd. produces bio-based chemical and biological products through synthetic biology. It is a synthetic biology company with a platform of technologies for the rapid engineering and optimization of novel biological production systems. The bioengineering platform is broadly applicable across multiple industry sectors, including the production of specialty chemicals from renewable feed stocks using efficient and sustainable processes. The company was founded by Sean Ward and Markus Christian Gershater in January 2011 and is headquartered in, London, the United Kingdom.

CoderDojo provides educational services. The non-profit company is based in Dublin, Ireland. The Irish company was founded by Bill Liao.

Selr8r provides market disrupting products and services. It is a mentor driven accelerator program to help take market disrupting products into the global marketplace. The firm invests in the selected companies in the form of cash, technical back up through broadband, phone and fax, sales and social media training, telesales with marketing and design services on tap. Its program also offers peer networking, mentors and shared workspace at a Vodafone Gold Partner in Ireland. The company was founded by Bill Liao and is headquartered in Cork, Ireland.

Skynet Labs develops secure real-time oil and gas analysis and optimization software. It provides scalable integrated tools for exploration and production. The company was founded by Tim Duggan in 2011 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

WeForest, Inc. provides advance forest landscape restoration. It engages in communities and nations sustainably manage forest landscapes and natural resources to address climate change, enhance livelihoods and safeguard biodiversity. The company was founded by Keijzer Marie-Noëlle and Bill Liao in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of SOSV Ltd., SOSV Investments LLC is a venture capital and investment management firm. The company is based in Princeton, NJ. The company was founded by Arvind Gupta.

Sosv Ltd (Sosv) is a multi-stage venture capital and accelerator firm founded in 1994 by Sean O’Sullivan. The firm is headquartered in Ireland with an additional offices in Luxembourg, USA, Hong Kong and China.