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Dynair Korea is a kitchen appliance company that designs air purifiers.

Beijing Sky Wing Technology Development Co., Ltd. specializes in the design and development of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) tailored for the agricultural sector. Established in 2011 and headquartered in Beijing, the company produces two primary drone models, the TY4SA-10 and HWX220, which are specifically engineered for automatic spraying applications in agriculture. Sky Wing aims to enhance agricultural efficiency through innovative drone technology.

Avalanche Technology develops and markets non-volatile spin-transfer torque magnetic RAM devices and related solid-state storage solutions. Its technology targets mobile wearables, Internet of Things, enterprise storage, computing, networking, telecommunications, automotive, and other sectors. The company offers high-speed, durable memory with low power consumption that can replace or augment conventional memory and non-volatile storage in embedded and standalone applications. It also markets enterprise storage arrays that integrate its memory technology and holds a portfolio of patents. The firm originated as Yadav Technology and is based in Fremont, California.

PneumRx, Inc. is a medical device company focused on developing minimally invasive treatments for patients with emphysema. Established in 2004 and based in Mountain View, California, the company is known for its investigational device, the RePneu Lung Volume Reduction Coil, which aims to improve lung function in individuals suffering from this chronic condition.

PayScale, Inc. is a leading provider of cloud-based compensation software designed to assist organizations in making informed pay decisions. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with additional offices in Louisville, Denver, and Cary, the company offers a range of services, including Insight Expert, which streamlines salary benchmarking and pay adjustment processes. PayScale utilizes big data and advanced algorithms to deliver comprehensive compensation management solutions for various industries, such as healthcare, manufacturing, and professional services. Its platform supports over 8,000 customers, including small businesses and Fortune 500 firms, by providing crucial insights that enable fair compensation practices. Additionally, PayScale offers professional services to evaluate and optimize compensation structures, ensuring organizations can effectively communicate and manage employee compensation.

CollabNet, Inc. is a provider of cloud-based application lifecycle management solutions aimed at enhancing enterprise agility and governance. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, the company offers a range of products including TeamForge, an enterprise agile platform that streamlines user workflows, and CloudForge, which allows developers to code and deploy projects in various cloud environments. CollabNet also provides ScrumWorks Pro for agile planning, Subversion Edge for managing Subversion installations, and Enterprise Git for control and compliance in source code management. Additional offerings include GitEye, a graphical Git client, and various integration plugins to connect popular development tools. CollabNet serves diverse industries such as finance, government, and healthcare, and supports its clients with consulting, training, implementation, and hosted services. The company has a strategic partnership with Clarive Software and maintains a global presence with offices in locations including Texas, Singapore, Germany, India, Japan, South Korea, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

Lytx, Inc. is a provider of video-based driver safety and fleet management solutions aimed at improving operational efficiency and safety for commercial and public sector fleets. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Diego, California, the company offers a range of services including the DriveCam system, which focuses on identifying and correcting poor driving behaviors, and the RAIR suite of compliance services that assist carriers with regulatory requirements. Lytx utilizes advanced machine vision and artificial intelligence technology to enhance its offerings, allowing clients to access historical data, optimize current operations, and foster better driver behavior for the future. The company serves a diverse clientele across various industries, including trucking, construction, distribution, and government, both in the United States and internationally.

Innovalight, founded by Conrad Burke, specializes in the development of high-efficiency, low-cost solar modules aimed at both residential and commercial applications. The company is notable for its innovative approach to solar technology, utilizing a proprietary silicon ink that has been in development since 2005. This liquid-based processing method significantly enhances the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of solar modules compared to traditional solid or gas processing techniques. Innovalight's focus on ultra thin-film power modules positions it as a key player in the solar energy sector, particularly in the realm of grid-connected solar power generation.

We enrich e-commerce connections and transform them to feel simple and personal anytime, anywhere. If you’re like us, you want more of what you love. At Vindicia, we offer the industry’s #1 failed payment recovery solution. We take the work out of subscriptions, so you can delight your customers, build and retain long-lasting relationships, and maximize recurring revenue and lifetime value. Our payment recovery solution goes far beyond standard authentication tools to automatically resolve up to 50% of declined card transactions. Fueled by two decades of data intelligence and deep payment expertise, we help you launch, scale, engage, delight, and retain your customers. We understand that acquisition is not the end game, and customers are not just rows on your balance sheet. Your customers expect seamless, fresh, and delightful experiences. That’s why we help remove friction and empower you to build and retain long-term customer relationships.

Tagged.com was launched in 2004, and is an explosively growing social-networking portal developed specifically for teens aged 13 through 19. Emerging as the premier brand in the lucrative teen demographic, Tagged.com is rapidly becoming the number one teen site on the web.

if(we) is a social networking company focused on enabling meaningful connections with roots in Tagged and hi5. Founded in 2014 by the team that launched Tagged, it develops social products and mobile features that support customizable profiles, dynamic media integration, and real-time messaging to help teenagers stay connected and grow their social networks. The company aims to extend its existing offerings and create new mobile experiences.

Revance Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products for dermatology and aesthetics. Its lead product, RT001, is a topical botulinum toxin type A for cosmetic use, hyperhidrosis treatment, and other dermatological indications.

MobiTV develops cloud-enabled, end-to-end streaming video platforms that enable operators to launch a fully branded, fully compliant pay TV service across devices in a short timeframe. It provides managed services to deliver live and on-demand television and related media content to mobile devices, tablets, PCs, and other Internet-connected devices. The platform supports live, on-demand, and downloadable video, mixed and converged television experiences, and cross-screen viewing with pause, resume, and recording across devices. The company licenses content from studios and serves wireless carriers and network operators worldwide. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Emeryville, California, MobiTV serves telecom and media operators like AT&T, Deutsche Telekom, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, and others, helping them reduce time to market and control deployment costs while offering a true TV everywhere experience.

We enrich e-commerce connections and transform them to feel simple and personal anytime, anywhere. If you’re like us, you want more of what you love. At Vindicia, we offer the industry’s #1 failed payment recovery solution. We take the work out of subscriptions, so you can delight your customers, build and retain long-lasting relationships, and maximize recurring revenue and lifetime value. Our payment recovery solution goes far beyond standard authentication tools to automatically resolve up to 50% of declined card transactions. Fueled by two decades of data intelligence and deep payment expertise, we help you launch, scale, engage, delight, and retain your customers. We understand that acquisition is not the end game, and customers are not just rows on your balance sheet. Your customers expect seamless, fresh, and delightful experiences. That’s why we help remove friction and empower you to build and retain long-term customer relationships.

VoloMedia is a prominent provider of advertising and reporting solutions specifically designed for downloadable media, including video and audio content such as podcasts. The company's patented technologies facilitate dynamic advertising insertion and rotation, allowing for effective targeting, measurement, reporting, and management of advertising campaigns across various media delivery and consumption devices. By offering a web-based interface for managing media inventory and ad campaigns, VoloMedia enables large media companies to enhance the value of their downloadable content, ensuring advertisers can accurately reach and assess high-value audiences.

LS9, known as the Renewable Petroleum Company, is a privately-held industrial biotechnology firm based in South San Francisco, California. The company focuses on the development and production of patent-pending UltraClean fuels and sustainable chemicals utilizing synthetic biology. By harnessing advanced industrial synthetic biology techniques, LS9 aims to create renewable petroleum biofuels that serve as eco-friendly alternatives to traditional fossil fuels.

GlassHouse Technologies (acquired by Signature Technology Group in 2014) is a global provider of data center consulting services. GlassHouse consultants offer a vendor-independent approach to architect, implement and operate IT environments that drive high performance and agility. GlassHouse delivers its services through TransomSM, a unique delivery framework comprised of proprietary software tools, methodologies and domain expertise that offer unprecedented visibility into enterprise infrastructures. With this insight, GlassHouse enables customers to identify and mitigate operational inefficiencies, yielding significant cost savings, reducing risk and creating a more stable environment to ensure service levels are continually met.

BIOFiSICA is a world leader in using innovative technology to treat hard-to-heal wounds. At BIOFiSICA, they understand the lives of patients and the needs of the clinicians who manage them. Mission is to develop, manufacture and supply medical devices that trigger the healing process in wounds that fail to heal on their own. These exclusive devices use bio-electric stimulation therapy (bio-current) to restore the conditions which promote natural healing.

SideStep is a metasearch engine designed to assist travelers by searching over 200 travel websites to find the best deals on flights, hotels, and other travel-related services. The company generates revenue through advertising and referral fees. SideStep has expanded its offerings by acquiring TripUp, a social network focused on travel, and TravelPost.com, a hotel ratings site, aiming to become a leading source of online travel information. Additionally, SideStep has developed Facebook applications such as Trips, which offers trip planning services with over 150,000 users, and Extended Info, allowing users to customize their Facebook profiles. The company was acquired by Kayak in December 2007 for approximately $180 million.

Enpocket, acquired by Nokia in 2007, specializes in mobile advertising, offering brands the tools to plan, create, execute, measure, and optimize their campaigns globally. The Enpocket platform features a comprehensive campaign management and delivery system that leverages advanced consumer insights and targeting capabilities. It supports various advertising formats, including SMS, MMS, mobile internet ads, and video, enabling brands to effectively reach and engage their audiences. In addition to mobile marketing, Enpocket provides integrated entertainment services, enhancing its offerings in the digital advertising landscape.