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BIOLASE, Inc. is a company that develops, manufactures, markets, and sells laser systems tailored for dental practitioners and their patients globally. The company specializes in minimally invasive dental procedures, utilizing its flagship Waterlase technology, which allows for effective treatment of both soft and hard tissues. BIOLASE’s product offerings include the Waterlase all-tissue dental laser systems, diode laser systems for various dental applications, and the EPIC Hygiene laser for managing periodontal conditions. Additionally, the company provides consumable products, accessories, and flexible fibers for its systems. Recently, BIOLASE has expanded its portfolio to include veterinary applications and has become the exclusive North American distributor of advanced 3D imaging systems and digital intraoral scanners. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Irvine, California, BIOLASE aims to enhance patient care and clinical outcomes through innovative laser technology and is exploring further opportunities in other medical fields.

Zilliant, Inc. provides price optimization and price management software for manufacturing, distribution, high-tech, and industrial service companies. The company’s pricing software enables manufacturers and distributors to adopt an approach to price analysis, optimization, price list management, quoting, and negotiation. It offers Zilliant Precision Pricing Suite (ZPPS), an enterprise software that combines price segmentation and price optimization science with analytics and process automation software for price management; ZPPS Analytics, which provides segment-specific metrics and KPIs to deliver a view of pricing performance and uncover opportunities to improve; ZPPS Price Optimization that produces price and deal envelope recommendations for various price segment; and ZPPS Price List Manager, which administers price lists and policies, as well as other price instruments, such as discount and markup schedules. The company also provides ZPPS Deal Manager and Deal Manager for Agreements, and ZPPS Price Campaign Manager that provides inline analytics and KPIs for scoring deals against peer group benchmarks and enforces corporate price policies; and ZPPS Pricing Information Manager, which manages product mix and selection in various deals. In addition, Zilliant, Inc. offers deployment strategy and planning, and implementation methodology, as well as Zilliant education services for business and technical users. The company has a strategic alliance with Advanous. Zilliant, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

TabbedOut puts you in control of your tab at bars and restaurants. Say goodbye to end-of-night bar lines, and flagging down your server when you’re ready to settle the bill. Never leave your card at the bar again! TabbedOut is easier and more secure than handing over your credit card to a stranger. Open a tab, view the running total, and pay for it instantly (and securely) all from your phone. You can even split your tab among friends, post to Facebook or Twitter to let your friends know where you’re dining, send a positive or negative review of your experience, and get offers sent from your favorite venue straight to your phone. TabbedOut takes the hassle out of dining out for good. We are adding new locations every day, so check in often on the locations screen. Don’t see your favorite bar or restaurant on the list? Let us know! Tweet at or Facebook us at @tabbedout. For merchants: TabbedOut is the premier marketing and analytics platform built exclusively for the hospitality industry and powered by mobile payments. We allow our merchants real time insight into their customers through our proprietary software system that tracks spending habits, product preferences, customer feedback and loyalty rewards. Best of all, TabbedOut allows you, the merchant, to accept mobile payments integrated into your POS system. Finally, POS systems and mobile payments meet customer marketing and rewards in real time. That’s the power of TabbedOut! Free to download and no hidden fees.

AllClear ID was founded in 2004 by CEO Bo Holland. In March 2019, AllClear sold its breach response business to Experian and is now an employee owned small business. The proceeds of the sale were used to buy out all institutional investors including Merus, Trellis and Runway. Today, AllClear ID, Inc. is focused on its CrossChannel™ Platform that uses mobile technology to eliminate passwords and remove friction from every part of a business. CrossChannel gives customers the convenience, speed and security of mobile and connects it to all customer-facing channels - website, in store, call center, mobile and kiosk. The result is fast, high security experience that increases customer engagement by up to 300% while radically reducing transaction fraud and identity theft. The core technology is patented and proven. The award winning AllClear ID team is also recognized for its identity protection products, high quality service and successful deployment of large-scale managed services. AllClear helped organizations like Anthem Blue Cross, Home Depot and Sony to respond successfully to data breaches affecting 200 million customers.

Zilliant, Inc. provides price optimization and price management software for manufacturing, distribution, high-tech, and industrial service companies. The company’s pricing software enables manufacturers and distributors to adopt an approach to price analysis, optimization, price list management, quoting, and negotiation. It offers Zilliant Precision Pricing Suite (ZPPS), an enterprise software that combines price segmentation and price optimization science with analytics and process automation software for price management; ZPPS Analytics, which provides segment-specific metrics and KPIs to deliver a view of pricing performance and uncover opportunities to improve; ZPPS Price Optimization that produces price and deal envelope recommendations for various price segment; and ZPPS Price List Manager, which administers price lists and policies, as well as other price instruments, such as discount and markup schedules. The company also provides ZPPS Deal Manager and Deal Manager for Agreements, and ZPPS Price Campaign Manager that provides inline analytics and KPIs for scoring deals against peer group benchmarks and enforces corporate price policies; and ZPPS Pricing Information Manager, which manages product mix and selection in various deals. In addition, Zilliant, Inc. offers deployment strategy and planning, and implementation methodology, as well as Zilliant education services for business and technical users. The company has a strategic alliance with Advanous. Zilliant, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

EKOS Corporation pioneered the development and the clinical application of ultrasound accelerated thrombolysis, introducing its first system for the treatment of vascular thrombosis in 2005. Today, interventional radiologists, cardiologists and vascular surgeons at leading institutions around the world use the EKOS EkoSonic Endovascular System to provide faster, safer and more complete dissolution of thrombus.

GENBAND US LLC is a global provider of real-time communications software solutions, catering to service providers, enterprises, and developers worldwide. The company offers a range of products, including telephony application servers that integrate voice, video, instant messaging, and collaboration across various devices and networks. Its offerings encompass intelligent messaging services, unified communications solutions, and cloud-enabled session border controllers that ensure security and interoperability for fixed and mobile networks. Additionally, GENBAND provides media gateways for digital media stream conversion and network functions virtualization solutions. Established in 1999 and headquartered in Frisco, Texas, GENBAND focuses on enhancing and securing communications infrastructure for a diverse clientele. The company operates as a subsidiary of Sonus Networks, Inc. since 2017.

Zilliant, Inc. provides price optimization and price management software for manufacturing, distribution, high-tech, and industrial service companies. The company’s pricing software enables manufacturers and distributors to adopt an approach to price analysis, optimization, price list management, quoting, and negotiation. It offers Zilliant Precision Pricing Suite (ZPPS), an enterprise software that combines price segmentation and price optimization science with analytics and process automation software for price management; ZPPS Analytics, which provides segment-specific metrics and KPIs to deliver a view of pricing performance and uncover opportunities to improve; ZPPS Price Optimization that produces price and deal envelope recommendations for various price segment; and ZPPS Price List Manager, which administers price lists and policies, as well as other price instruments, such as discount and markup schedules. The company also provides ZPPS Deal Manager and Deal Manager for Agreements, and ZPPS Price Campaign Manager that provides inline analytics and KPIs for scoring deals against peer group benchmarks and enforces corporate price policies; and ZPPS Pricing Information Manager, which manages product mix and selection in various deals. In addition, Zilliant, Inc. offers deployment strategy and planning, and implementation methodology, as well as Zilliant education services for business and technical users. The company has a strategic alliance with Advanous. Zilliant, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Wayport operates WiFi hotpots for partners since 1998 with key investors Seven Rosen Funds, New Enterprise Associates, Millennium Technology Ventures and Scale Venture Partners.

BetweenMarkets Inc. was founded by seasoned software entrepreneurs and technologists with a mission to develop software-based dynamic trading management solutions that help companies realize the full potential of their value chains.

MaXXan Systems is the first company to create next-generation networking infrastructure technologies specifically to meet the needs of businesses deploying large-scale storage networks. Businesses at the enterprise level are faced with extreme data growth rates and spiraling costs for managing data. MaXXan products will bring more scalability, reliability and intelligence to storage networks while reducing the cost of management, deployment and ownership of those networks.

GENBAND US LLC is a global provider of real-time communications software solutions, catering to service providers, enterprises, and developers worldwide. The company offers a range of products, including telephony application servers that integrate voice, video, instant messaging, and collaboration across various devices and networks. Its offerings encompass intelligent messaging services, unified communications solutions, and cloud-enabled session border controllers that ensure security and interoperability for fixed and mobile networks. Additionally, GENBAND provides media gateways for digital media stream conversion and network functions virtualization solutions. Established in 1999 and headquartered in Frisco, Texas, GENBAND focuses on enhancing and securing communications infrastructure for a diverse clientele. The company operates as a subsidiary of Sonus Networks, Inc. since 2017.

Zilliant, Inc. provides price optimization and price management software for manufacturing, distribution, high-tech, and industrial service companies. The company’s pricing software enables manufacturers and distributors to adopt an approach to price analysis, optimization, price list management, quoting, and negotiation. It offers Zilliant Precision Pricing Suite (ZPPS), an enterprise software that combines price segmentation and price optimization science with analytics and process automation software for price management; ZPPS Analytics, which provides segment-specific metrics and KPIs to deliver a view of pricing performance and uncover opportunities to improve; ZPPS Price Optimization that produces price and deal envelope recommendations for various price segment; and ZPPS Price List Manager, which administers price lists and policies, as well as other price instruments, such as discount and markup schedules. The company also provides ZPPS Deal Manager and Deal Manager for Agreements, and ZPPS Price Campaign Manager that provides inline analytics and KPIs for scoring deals against peer group benchmarks and enforces corporate price policies; and ZPPS Pricing Information Manager, which manages product mix and selection in various deals. In addition, Zilliant, Inc. offers deployment strategy and planning, and implementation methodology, as well as Zilliant education services for business and technical users. The company has a strategic alliance with Advanous. Zilliant, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Extreme Devices is a manufacturer of semiconductor electronic components.

Cova is a provider of point-of-sale (POS) solutions specifically designed for the cannabis industry. The company focuses on helping retailers streamline compliance, lower operational costs, and boost revenue through features such as automated compliance, inventory management, a mobile reporting dashboard, and an express checkout application. Cova aims to create a user-friendly POS system that integrates seamlessly with a comprehensive tech ecosystem, offering retailers access to essential tools for managing their businesses effectively.

GENBAND US LLC is a global provider of real-time communications software solutions, catering to service providers, enterprises, and developers worldwide. The company offers a range of products, including telephony application servers that integrate voice, video, instant messaging, and collaboration across various devices and networks. Its offerings encompass intelligent messaging services, unified communications solutions, and cloud-enabled session border controllers that ensure security and interoperability for fixed and mobile networks. Additionally, GENBAND provides media gateways for digital media stream conversion and network functions virtualization solutions. Established in 1999 and headquartered in Frisco, Texas, GENBAND focuses on enhancing and securing communications infrastructure for a diverse clientele. The company operates as a subsidiary of Sonus Networks, Inc. since 2017.

GENBAND US LLC is a global provider of real-time communications software solutions, catering to service providers, enterprises, and developers worldwide. The company offers a range of products, including telephony application servers that integrate voice, video, instant messaging, and collaboration across various devices and networks. Its offerings encompass intelligent messaging services, unified communications solutions, and cloud-enabled session border controllers that ensure security and interoperability for fixed and mobile networks. Additionally, GENBAND provides media gateways for digital media stream conversion and network functions virtualization solutions. Established in 1999 and headquartered in Frisco, Texas, GENBAND focuses on enhancing and securing communications infrastructure for a diverse clientele. The company operates as a subsidiary of Sonus Networks, Inc. since 2017.

Cova is a provider of point-of-sale (POS) solutions specifically designed for the cannabis industry. The company focuses on helping retailers streamline compliance, lower operational costs, and boost revenue through features such as automated compliance, inventory management, a mobile reporting dashboard, and an express checkout application. Cova aims to create a user-friendly POS system that integrates seamlessly with a comprehensive tech ecosystem, offering retailers access to essential tools for managing their businesses effectively.