Donald A. Baer

Venture Partner

5 past transactions

Sezmi Corporation

Series C in 2009
[sezmi](http://www.sezmi.com) (formerly known as Building B) is an entertainment services company that focuses on combining the strengths of wireless broadcast technology and the internet to offer personalized entertainment solutions to consumers. The company has been developing a video entertainment platform that aggregates content from a variety of sources- traditional TV programming, HDTV, movies, internet video, and on-demand viewing- and allows personalization and advanced navigation. Building B, in plans to roll out the platform currently, claims that the platform does not require a PC or additional infrastructure to implement. The company's management team contains prior senior executives from entertainment companies CBS, NBC, MTV Networks, Nickelodeon, Paramount, Showtime and Viacom.

Sezmi Corporation

Series B in 2008
[sezmi](http://www.sezmi.com) (formerly known as Building B) is an entertainment services company that focuses on combining the strengths of wireless broadcast technology and the internet to offer personalized entertainment solutions to consumers. The company has been developing a video entertainment platform that aggregates content from a variety of sources- traditional TV programming, HDTV, movies, internet video, and on-demand viewing- and allows personalization and advanced navigation. Building B, in plans to roll out the platform currently, claims that the platform does not require a PC or additional infrastructure to implement. The company's management team contains prior senior executives from entertainment companies CBS, NBC, MTV Networks, Nickelodeon, Paramount, Showtime and Viacom.

Aztek Networks

Series B in 2007
Aztek Networks is a supplier of telecommunications products that allow service providers to consolidate the number of legacy voice switches in network while providing a migration path to IP broadband networks. Aztek's 5000-series products allow service providers, through switch consolidation, to reduce operating costs associated with their older switches while maintaining reliable voice connectivity. Aztek Networks draws on its 25-year heritage as Aztek Engineering to bring patented ESA switch and migration products to the telecommunications industry. Aztek's mission is to provide solutions to telecommunications service providers that address the balance between declining wireline subscribers and the costs of maintaining and operating reliable legacy voice networks.

Arxan Technologies

Series C in 2007
Arxan Technologies, Inc. specializes in application protection solutions designed to secure software across various platforms, including mobile devices, desktops, servers, and IoT systems. The company offers a range of products, such as GuardIT, which safeguards managed, interpreted, and native code, and EnsureIT, which ensures protection without disrupting the software development lifecycle or performance. Their TransformIT technology employs white box cryptography, while Arxan for Web focuses on defending against server-side attacks and credential theft. Additionally, Arxan provides professional services, including risk assessment and protection design, alongside training and consultation. The company caters to a diverse clientele, including Fortune 500 organizations in sectors such as financial services, healthcare, gaming, and automotive. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in San Francisco, Arxan has established strategic partnerships with firms like IBM and Cigital, enhancing its position as a leader in application security. With over one billion application instances protected, Arxan Technologies offers robust, patented security capabilities that address the evolving threats facing modern applications.

Overture Networks

Series C in 2006
Overture Networks develops and manufactures high-speed carrier ethernet edge and aggregation solutions. Its products combine packet-switched and circuit-switched areas into a single architecture-at cost points to offer carrier Ethernet services to any size location over copper, fiber, or optical transport.