Harris A. Fishman

Winphoria Networks, Inc. manufactures wireless communications equipment used in the cellular telecommunications industry. The company was founded by Murali Aravamudan and Shamim Naqvi on March 15, 2000 and is headquartered in Tewksbury, MA.

Matrix Management Corp. (Matrix Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1977 by Paul Ferri. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts with additional offices in China and India.

Aushon BioSystems, Inc. provides protein biomarker measurement and analysis products and services. The firm’s products and services include Ciraplex Assay, Cirascan Imaging and Cirasoft Analysis, Cira services and 2470 Arrayer. The company was founded by Peter D. Honkanen and John Austin in 2003 and is headquartered in Billerica, MA.

Anova Data, Inc. engages in the provision of data analytics solutions.t focuses on a portfolio of products which capture, orchestrate, and analyze data. It offers customer care, marketing, monetization, and network analytics; content aware edge, data aggregation function, and policy and personalization engine; and content aware probe. The company was founded by Chip Boyle and Surya Kumar Kovvali and is headquartered in Westford, MA.

Cazena, Inc. provides a variety of platforms that enable enterprises to speed up access to big data. It offers data lake service, data mart service, and sandbox service. The company was founded by Pratyush Moghe, Jitendra S. Saxena, and James P. Baum in 2013 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Cascade Communications provides telecommunication services. The private company is based in Cascade, IA and has subsidiaries in the United States.

BigBand Networks BAS, Inc. provides telephone voice and data communications services. It is a developer of integrated carrier class broadband access systems that allow cable operators to deliver voice, data and video services. The company is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Cool Planet Energy Systems, Inc. develops negative carbon fuels. Its process, known as the carbon negative fuel cycle creates drop-in gasoline and can be used in any vehicle on the road today. The firm’s product that is CoolTerra biocarbon sequesters carbon and creates value for industries as diverse as agriculture, water, and livestock. The company was founded by Michael C. Cheiky in 2009 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, CO.

Calvert Capital Management Co. (Calvert Capital Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 1982. The firm is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Jato Communications Corp. is a private company based in Denver, CO.

AT&T Corp. is engaged in providing telecommunication services. The company is headquartered in Bedminster, NJ.

Putumayo World Music, Inc. is a private company that specializes in compiling exceptional songs, books, and art from around the world. The company is based in New York, NY. Putumayo's musical journeys are meticulously researched and curated, featuring African and Latin rhythms that are guaranteed to make you feel good. The company was founded in 1975 as a Latin American handicraft shop by Dan Storper.

Yobe, Inc. develops audio technology for speech and multi media content. Tje firm provides artificial intelligence powered algorithmic software that enables studio level audio manipulation in a downloadable and/or SaaS application. Its solutions iclude noise and echo cancellation solutions, media enhancement solutions, voice biometric security solutions and VoIP communications solutions. The company was founded by S. Hamid Nawab, James Fairy, and Ken Sutton in 2014 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Guidepost Growth Management Co. LLC (Guidepost Growth Mgmt) is a private equity subsidiary of North Bridge Venture Partners founded in 2007 by Doug A. Kingsley and Jim M. Moran. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Zettics, Inc. provides big data analytics solutions. The company was founded on September 7, 2011 and is headquartered in Westford, MA.

Netezza Corp. provides enterprise data warehouse appliances. The company was founded by Jitender S. Saxena and Foster D. Hinshaw in 2000 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Empirix, Inc. provides testing and management solutions. It offers testing and quality assurance of IP communications networks for equipment manufacturers, network service providers, and call center enterprises. The firm’s products include Testing as a Service, OneSight, PACE, VoiceWatch, Hammer, E-XMS, IntelliSight, and RAN Vision. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Bedford, MA.

BancTec, Inc. provides financial transaction automation and document management services for organizations seeking to drive efficiency in their financial and back-office processes. The company was founded on April 2, 1970 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Part of Oracle Corp., Bytex Corp is a company that specializes in switches and electronic applications. The company is based in Westborough, MA. Bytex was acquired by Network Systems Corp. on November 17, 1993 for $44.81 million.