Since its founding in 1972, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers has backed entrepreneurs in more than 500 ventures including AOL, Amazon.com, Citrix, Compaq, Electronic Arts, Genentech, Genomic Health, Google, Intuit, Juniper Networks, Netscape, Sun, Symantec, Verisign, webMD and Zynga. KPCB portfolio companies employ more than 350,000 people worldwide. More than 150 of the firm’s portfolio companies have gone public, and many other KPCB ventures have achieved success through mergers and acquisitions. KPCB focuses its global investments in three practice areas - digital, greentech and life sciences - and provides entrepreneurs with company-building expertise out of its offices in Silicon Valley, Beijing and Shanghai.

OPENAIR Equity Partners (OEP) is a venture capital and private equity firm solely focused on the wireless, communications and mobile Internet sectors.  The management team is comprised of wireless pioneers and experts who couple their industry expertise  with savvy and sound investment acumen. 

SJF Ventures is a venture capital fund that provides strong expertise and networks in the cleantech, sustainability and technology enhanced services sectors, including particular experience in reuse and recycling.

Founded in 2001, NGEN Partners is a pioneering investor in the cleantech sector. We invest in early to late stage businesses that offer economically valuable products and services that positively affect the environment. With a history in materials science, NGEN has deep expertise in clean energy, energy efficiency, pollution abatement, resource efficiency and sustainability.

Founded in 1994, RRE Ventures is a leading New York City-based venture capital firm. RRE focuses on helping extraordinary entrepreneurs and management teams build great companies in large, dynamic markets with a particular interest in companies that enable one of New York City’s key industries. RRE has over $1 billion under management across five funds and maintains a network of Senior Advisors who offer our portfolio companies unparalleled access to the highest levels of leadership across many global businesses and organizations. RRE is located in midtown Manhattan and has invested in over 150 startups over the course of the firm’s history. For more information, visit www.rre.com.

TAP Advisors works with corporate clients on a global basis and has over 100 years of advisory experience. TAP's Founding Partners have worked together for over 20 years in various investment banking companies.