Brian Ascher

Simple Star, Inc. provides consumer imaging software and services. It provides its products and services to customers including Comcast, Walgreens, Snapfish, Shutterfly, Pentax, Cablevision, Ritz Camera Centers, Vivitar and Nero. The company was founded in 2001 by Richard Chad & Peter Rice and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA

Awarepoint Corp. provides real-time location system solutions. It offers cloud-based, Real-time Location System (RTLS) on a single platform of integrated software, technology and managed services. The firm delivers rapid-time-to-impact implementations, automating, and streamlining asset management, capacity management, patient flow, caregiver coordination, quality and regulatory compliance, patient and staff satisfaction. The company was founded by James D. Adams and Derek Smith in 2002 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Intercasting Corp. provides mobile social networking services. Its flagship ANTHEM 2.0 platform, wireless carriers and device manufacturers can add instant messaging, email and social networking to their offerings. The company was founded by Derrick Oien, Shawn Conahan, Bruce G. Worman and Tom Demas in June 2004 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

BillFloat, Inc. provides leasing and credit solutions to consumers and small businesses online, in-store, and via mobile. The firm offers SmartPay for consumers, a lease-to-own payment plan, to get smartphones, accessories and other high-value items; and SmartBiz that allows users to apply online for low-interest, long-term, SBA-guaranteed working capital loans. The company was founded by Ryan M. Gilbert and Sean O'Malley in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Dynamic Signal, Inc. operates as a software company which provides marketing solutions for brands. It offers VoiceStorm, a people powered marketing platform that helps top brands partner with and leverage the social reach and influence of their employees, fans and customers to achieve their branding, marketing and commerce goals. The firm's VoiceStorm includes robust reporting, analytics and ROI dashboards to help marketers track and measure the success of their employee and customer advocacy programs. The company was founded by Russell Fradin, James M. Larrison, Bryan Sise and Steven Heyman in 2010 and is headquartered in San Bruno, CA.

Unicru, Inc. provides recruiting and capital management software solutions. It also provides employee selection assessments, applicant recruitment, hiring management decision support and complete data capture for measurement & continuous improvement of business results. The company also provides services to various enterprises including Albertsons, Universal Studios, Blockbuster, CVS, Kroger and Southeastern Freight Lines. Unicru was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Beaverton, OR.

Rocket Mortgage LLC provides retail mortgage lending services. It offers fixed and adjustable rate loans, refinancing, reverse mortgage, and federal and veteran housing plans. The company was founded by Dan Gilbert in 1985 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MI.

Retail Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of supply chain solutions for consumer packaged goods manufacturers and retailers. Its solutions include applications, analytics, and collaboration platforms that help in managing on-shelf availability and sales; delivering measurable return on investment; and increased profits to customers. The company was founded by Jonathan Golovin, Shantha Mohan, Peter Rieman, and Richard Swan in 2003 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Shopflick, Inc. provides online video-shopping services. Its services include creation of individuals own instant, post video seller profiles & product listings, use of own video, and filmmakers marketplace videos. The company was founded by David Grant, Hall Davida Deutsch, Daniel Strauss, and Patrick Yee in July 2007 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

ThreadBox, Inc. provides smart email services. The firm works as a personal email assistant to initiate and sort through emails and parse conversations, files, images, media, dates and places, in the spirit of saving time while collaborating and coordinating with groups of people. The company was founded by Michael Cerda and Ben Dean in November 2008 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Martini Media Network, Inc. provides digital media and content platforms. Its marketing capabilities encompass display, video, mobile, social and audience targeting. The company was founded by Alexander Magnin and Ryan Kiskis in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Empower Personal Wealth LLC provides financial advisory services. Its financial tools offers net worth, fee analyzer, investment checkup and retirement planner. The firm?s financial advisory services include investment strategy, advisors, private client and additional services. The company was founded by William Hamilton Harris Jr. and Robert Foregger in 2009 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA.

6 Sense Insights, Inc. provides predictive intelligence platform for marketing and sales. It specializes in predictive intelligence, predictive marketing, B2B marketing, and predictive sales. The company was founded by Dustin Chang, Amanda Kahlow, Viral Bajaria, Premal Shah,and Shane Moriah in April 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Socrates AI Inc. develops artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and human resources applications. The company was founded by Grant Prigge on February 21, 2017 and is headquartered in Woodside, CA.

Auditoria.AI, Inc. operates as a stealth mode startup. The company was founded by Rohit Gupta, Adina Simu and Gaurav Bhatia. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.