Stephen Block

Allylix, Inc. develops terpene products for flavor and fragrance, food ingredients, pharmaceuticals, agricultural, and biofuels markets. The company was founded by Joseph Chappel, Thomas E. Jurgensen, and Joseph Noel on January 4, 2005 and is headquartered in Lexington, KY.

Tech Coast Angels, Inc. (Tech Coast Angels) is an angel firm founded in 1997 by Luis Villalobos. The firm is headquartered in Irvine, California.

Masher Media, Inc. created and distributed online video games. The company was founded by Sherry Gunther and Stephen A. Block in 2009 and is headquartered in Calabasas, CA.

Venture Farm LLC provides investments and execution assistance. The firm provides funding and execution assistance to entrepreneurs and early stage companies. The company was founded by Saeed Mohasseb and is headquartered in San Juan, CA.

eGuardian LLC provided online protection services to block predators effectively and make search engines and social networking sites safer for children. The company was founded by Robert Patrick and Ron Zayas and was headquartered in Ontario, CA.s

Senomyx, Inc. engages in the development and commercialization of flavor ingredients for the packaged food, beverage, and ingredient supply industries. It develops high intensity sweeteners, savory flavors, bitter taste blockers, and cooling agents. The company was founded by Paul A. Grayson, Lubert Stryer, Yon Chien Tsien, Denis Baylor, Harold McGee, and Charles Zuker on September 16, 1998 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Corban Technologies, Inc. provides payphone and telecommunications solutions. It serves trucking industry by integrating telecommunications and commerce solutions. Its products and services are provided to travel plazas, commercial fleets and industry service providers and include network design, implementation and commerce solutions. The company offers telecommunication services which include voice and data network design and implementation, public phones, Internet kiosks, local and long distance phone lines and ISP services. Corban Technologies was founded in April 1997 and is headquartered in Gresham, OR.

Blue Pacific Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. specializes in creating natural flavors using only organic and natural ingredients. The private company is based in City of Industry, CA. Since 1993, the company has developed over 6,000 flavors.

Vigilistics, Inc. operates as a holding company, which engages in the provision of process monitoring, analytics and reporting solutions that reduce the cost of meeting emerging compliance needs and improve process quality. It offers solutions such as Clean in Place, Clean Out of Place, Manual Cleaning Process, Analytics, Traceability, Material Loss, and Material Yield. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in San Rafael, CA.

Getthis Corp. operates as a digital commerce platform. It enables to discover articles and trends, shop select shows as you watch, find original items, browse stylist’s picks and affordable alternatives. The firm also combines both editorial and curates e-commerce marketplace, connects audiences with entertainment and the fashion and lifestyle brands. The company was founded by Lisa L. Farris in 2011 and is headquartered in El Segundo, CA.

K5 Ventures LLC (K5 Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Amir Banifatemi and Ray Chan. The firm is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.

Mailpix, Inc. operates as photo-printing and gifting web portal. It offers photography, books, gifts, photos on canvas, digital prints, scanning, online photo printing, greeting cards, facebook printing, instagram printing and custom calendars. The company was founded by Fred H. Lerner and Peter Tahmin and is headquartered in Huntington Beach, CA.

Part of K5 Ventures LLC, K5 Venture Partners LLC is an American company that provides investment services. The company is based in Newport Beach.

myLAB Box, Inc. provides sexually transmitted disease (STD) screening solutions. It offers STD test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Trichomoniasis, HIV, and Hepatitis C. The company was founded by Lora Ivanova and Ursula Hessenflow in 2013 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Kitterly, Inc. offers knitting and crochet kits. It offers kits that include materials and instructions, and are matched to the knitter or chrocheter’s skill level. The company was founded by Mari Bower and Elizabeth Rowen and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

ElderSense.com provides assisted living directory and digital marketing services.

Signature Technologies, Inc. engages in the manufacturing of information display and paging systems. The company was founded on January 14, 1985 and is headquartered in Miamisburg, OH.

Xomad LLC is an agency that specializes in community activations for civic engagement and crisis management. The American company works with local and state governments, as well as major brands such as Clorox, L'Oreal, Walmart, and Ocean Spray. Xomad engages with hard-to-reach communities via digital word-of-mouth programs and activates trusted community messengers through a dedicated council platform for insights, innovations, and grassroots social media campaigns. Xomad is paving the way for influencer marketing by forming close relationships with true trendsetters who have special bonds with their audiences and networks.