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FIR Capital Partners - Gestão de Investimentos (FIR Capital) is the Brazil-based venture capital arm of Draper Fisher Jurvetson in the US. The firm was founded by Guilherme Emrich and Marcus Regueira in 1999 to invest in innovative start-up, emerging or growing companies with significant growth potential. Headquartered in Belo Horizonte, FIR Capital became a subsidiary of Draper Fisher Jurvetson in 2007. They pursue investments where they can add value, making direct investments and investing through funds in world-class companies with the potential for exponential growth. Their flagship fund, Fundotec I, was one of the first venture capital funds in Brazil.

Integrated Information Technology Corp. provides satellite communications engineering and information technology solutions. Its services include satellite communications, networking, and system installations. The company was founded by Francisco Munoz Garcia in 1991 and is headquartered in Huntsville, AL.

Part of Cadence Design Systems, Inc., Verplex Systems, Inc. develops functional verification software. The company is based in Milpitas, CA. The company was founded by Andy Lin. Verplex Systems was acquired by Cadence Design Systems, Inc. on July 14, 2003.

Jasper Design Automation, Inc. provides software solutions for semiconductor design, verification, and reuse, based on state-of-the-art formal technology. The company was founded by Joe Higgins and Vigyan Singhal in 1999 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.