Boris Lipkin

Therma-Wave, Inc. develops and markets control metrology systems. Its products are used in the manufacture of semiconductors. The company offers products for the measurement of transparent, semitransparent and opaque thin films for the monitoring of ion implantation, as well as for the integration of metrology into semiconductor processing systems.Therma-Wave was founded in 1982 by Allan Rosencwaig and David Willenborg and is located in Fremont, CA

ATI Liquidating, Inc. designs, manufactures, sells and supports advanced semiconductor capital equipment and process technologies for the global semiconductor industry and related markets. The company was founded by Patrick C. O'Connor on September 18, 2003 and is headquartered in Scotts Valley, CA.

Part of ASML Holding NV, Silicon Valley Group, Inc. designs, manufactures, markets, and services semiconductor processing equipment. The company is based in San Jose, CA. The company was founded by Ellen D. Levy. Silicon Valley Group was acquired by ASML Holding NV on May 22, 2001 for $1,199.10 million.

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. engages in the manufacture of medical devices and software for treating cancer and other medical conditions. It operates through the Oncology Systems and Proton Solutions segments. The Oncology Systems segment designs, manufactures, sells, and services hardware and software products for treating cancer with conventional radiation therapy, and advanced treatments. The Proton Solutions segment delivers proton therapy, a form of external beam radiotherapy using proton beams for the treatment of cancer. The company was founded by William Hansen, Edward Ginzton, Russell Varian, and Sigurd Varian in 1948 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

AmpTech, Inc. designed and marketed power amplifiers. The company was founded by Byung-Jong Moon and Raymond A. Milano in 2006 and was headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

VantagePoint Management, Inc. (VantagePoint) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Alan Edward Salzman, James D. Marver. The firm is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California with additional office in Beijing, China.

Xcellerex, Inc. manufactures and provides equipment to produce bio-molecules. Its products and services include FlexFactory, a bioprocess manufacturing platform that handles the production of bio-products, such as vaccines, yeast and insulins. The company was founded by Parrish M. Galliher in 2002 and was headquartered in Marlborough, MA.