Founded in 1986, Trinity Ventures is a value-added investor that provides capital, networks and resources to early-stage software, communications, and enterprise systems companies that offer critical infrastructure and services. Trinity’s focus is to accelerate growth and improve the probability of long-term success for the companies in its portfolio by being an active, accessible partner. With more than $1 billion under management, Trinity Ventures has a proven track record of working in close collaboration with entrepreneurs to build lasting companies. Trinity's investments includes Extreme Networks, Network Alchemy, Crescendo Communications, Forte Software, Illustra, Blue Nile and Starbucks.

Lightspeed Venture Partners combines extensive venture capital and operating experience to assist entrepreneurs in creating industry-leading technology companies. Lightspeed manages $2.3 billion in funds and focuses on early-stage investments in the United States and Israel.

The partners of Lightspeed have contributed to the success of more than 275 companies since 1971, including AirGate PCS, Brocade, Ciena, Electronics for Imaging, FedEx, Galileo Technology, Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories, Informatica, Kiva Software, Phone.com, Quantum Effect Devices, Sirocco Systems and Vantive.

Horizon Ventures is a venture capital partnership responsible for $150M in private and SBIC leveraged capital, with exclusive focus on early stage private companies. Offering the benefit of 60 years of operating experience and more than 25 years making seed and early stage venture capital investments, the Managing Directors have been helping entrepreneurs for the past 15 years turn startup ventures into successful companies. With headquarters in Los Altos, California, they invest predominantly in Northern California, with consideration given to investments elsewhere in California or other western US areas.