Exent Technologies develops Applications-on-Demand (AoD) technology to deliver computer software programs over IP networks in real time. Exent's EXEtender™ platform enables on-demand use of popular CD-ROM software, games, education, and business applications over broadband networks. EXEtender allows independent software vendors, ISPs and ASPs to deliver the software titles high-speed subscribers want, without installing or downloading software on the user’s computer.  Exent powers Comcast's Games on Demand offering available on www.comcast.net.

MetaTV is a global provider of software that enables the automation and optimization of interactive TV (iTV) applications, services and content. The Company's technology platform enables network operators and content providers to deliver innovative, adaptive and compelling iTV offerings to subscribers. The MetaTV Platform™ features iTV application and services management combined with commerce and advertising solutions that are optimized for each network operators' specific environment and infrastructure. By leveraging existing digital, video-on-demand and Internet infrastructure, MetaTV provides a low-risk and cost-effective way to bring to market revenue-generating iTV offerings. Headquartered in Mill Valley, CA, MetaTV can be reached on the Internet at www.metatv.com.

RGB Networks develops video-intelligent networking systems for service providers.  The company's bandwidth management solutions enable service providers to efficiently and flexibly switch, process, and distribute video streams and allows for the deployment of advanced applications like VOD, digital ad insertion, and next-generation data services.  Other investors in RGB include Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers, Accel Partners, and Mitsui & Co.

Visible World is a technology and media service company that provides advertisers with intelligent, timely, and cost effective solutions for customizing their TV messages so they are more relevant to their target viewers. Enabling advertisers and their agencies to cost effectively design and produce multiple versions of TV commercials -- up to hundreds or thousands -- Visible World ads can be delivered to designated markets, zip codes, and in the future, households. Visible World's customization solution increases media efficiency and advertising effectiveness. Visible World's technology powers Comcast Spotlight's AdTag and AdCopy products. Other investors include Reuters Venture Capital, Leucadia International, SoundView Ventures, Waterview Partners, Grey Ventures, Edgewater Funds, and WPP Group.

Arroyo Video Solutions offers video operators a unique, network-centric on demand architecture that uses 100 percent open-standard hardware platforms.  Arroyo's Video Accelerator technology improves improves performance ten-fold over other leading VOD products and is the first solution to deliver "Always ON" nonstop VOD.  Other investors in the company include DCM-Doll Capital Management, Foundation Capital, Matrix Partners, and Time Warner Investments.

BelAir Networks offers scalable, wide-area wireless broadband solutions for data, voice and video. BelAir’s wireless networking solutions are built on a multi-service architecture for wide-area wireless broadband deployments of Wi-Fi®, WiMAX, and 3G Cellular networks. Other investors in the company include VenGrowth Capital Partners, JPMorgan Partners, T-Mobile Venture Fund, McLean Watson Capital, and BDC Venture Capital.

Broadbus Technologies develops fully scalable, next-generation VOD server systems designed to solve streaming scale, space, power consumption and live ingest issues for cable system operators deploying advanced video services such as Video-on-Demand (VOD), Subscription VOD, and ultimately, full-scale Television-on-Demand or TOD ® .  Other investors in the company include Battery Ventures, Charles River Ventures, Infineon Ventures, and Star Ventures.

Cedar Point Communications is a supplier of advanced voice switching systems to the cable industry. The Company's SAFARI C³ (Carrier Class Cable) is a totally integrated telephony solution in a single chassis that aims to be more cost efficient and less complex as compared to other cable telephony solutions. SAFARI C³ will provide superior performance and reliability, significantly reducing capital expenditures, system integration and operations costs for cable operators offering telephony services. The Company's product line is designed to be compliant with the specifications of PacketCable™, a CableLabs® initiative. Other investors in Cedar Point Communications include Ascent Venture Partners, Battery Ventures, Charles River Ventures, JP Morgan Partners and Star Ventures.

Entropic Communications is a fabless semiconductor company based in San Diego, developing new technology to enable multimedia networking over existing in-home coax wiring. Entropic's initial products will support high quality video, including HDTV, high speed data, Internet, voice, and multi-room gaming. Started in January 2001, Entropic has assembled a team with vast experience across nearly every major communications media including; digital satellite, cable, wireless, and twisted-pair. Other investors in Entropic include Anthem Venture Partners, China Development Industrial Bank, Cisco Systems, CMEA Ventures, The Dow Employees Pension Plan, Intel Capital, Liberty Associated Partners, Mission Ventures, Motorola, Panasonic, Redpoint Ventures, Revolution Ventures, Time Warner Ventures, and YAS Broadband Ventures.

Expand Networks is an Israeli-based provider of caching solutions that improve the bandwidth utilization and throughput of data communications networks. Expand’s products enable customers with increasing data requirements to reduce the response time for corporate intranet and Internet traffic, improve a network’s effective capacity, and delay the need for higher bandwidth lines. The company’s product offering is a combination of proprietary caching hardware and software that are typically placed at multiple points in a corporate or private network. Customers include enterprises with wide area networks (WANs), private line networks, virtual private networks (VPNs), and intranets in addition to Internet service providers (ISPs).

Intellon Corporation is a privately-held fabless semiconductor company specializing in powerline networking and communications. Intellon’s integrated circuits allow consumers to share Internet connections, stream digital audio and video, and network PC and consumer entertainment devices by simply plugging into existing power outlets. Intellon is a founding sponsor and member of the board of directors of the HomePlug Powerline Alliance.

Movaz Networks is a leader in providing dynamic optical networking solutions with the lowest total cost of ownership.  Movaz’s products can economically scale from the access network to regional networks, connecting domains with up to 2,000 km of un-regenerated long haul routes.  The company’s RAY™ product portfolio has been deployed globally in numerous networks in telecom, cable, enterprise and government segments. 

netForensics, Inc. is the recognized leader in Security Information Management (SIM) with over 250 clients, including Global 1000 enterprises and large government organizations.  netForensics technology aggregates data from multi-vendor security devices and applications, analyzes and interpretes threat relationships in real-time, and provides fast and measurable ROI from security investments. Other investors in the company include Cisco Systems, Dawntreader Ventures, Nomura International, and Storm Ventures.

Nuera Communications is a leading provider of Voice over IP carrier-grade gateways and softswitches for broadband network operators, long-distance operators, local-exchange carriers, and corporations. The Company's ORCA (Open, Reliable Communications Architecture) enables carriers to migrate from circuit-switched networks to packet-based networks. Nuera recently has deployed product into Comcast, Eastern Broadband Telecom (Taiwan), StarHub (Singapore), and Liberty Media (Puerto Rico). Other investors include Argo Global Capital, Bay Partners, Cox Communications, Deutsche Bank Capital Partners, Gleacher & Co., Goldman Sachs, HarbourVest Partners, J.F. Shea, SAIC Venture Capital, and Sandler Capital Management.

SkyStream Networks is a leading developer of video and data networking solutions for MSOs, service providers, large enterprises, and government agencies. SkyStream's products enable customers to deliver advanced video and data services (such as multichannel television, interactive distance learning, streaming video and data, and backhaul services) to enterprises and consumers. All of SkyStream's products leverage the company's core competencies of video and IP networking expertise. Founded in 1996 with headquarters in Sunnyvale, California, SkyStream has a growing customer base of more than 150 service provider and enterprise customers. Other investors in SkyStream include 3i Group, Mayfield Fund, Norwest Venture Partners, IVP, Amerindo Investment Advisors, AOL Time Warner Ventures, and Shaw Communications.

V-SPAN is a global leader in the management of virtual conferences – videoconferences, web conferences, data conferences, and tele-conferences. The company provides network management, gateways, coordination, and connectivity to create flawless conference connections. V-SPAN’s clients include more than 1,000 Fortune 500 multinationals, educational institutions, government agencies, international and U.S.-based carriers, and equipment manufacturers that need enhanced "virtual meeting services."

Bolt.com is one of the most-trafficked teen destinations on the Internet targeting 15 to 20 year old Internet users. The site provides members with free services including e-mail, homepages, music videos, audio chat, calendars, and diaries. Marketing partners include AOL.com, Yahoo!, MSN Hotmail, and Lycos. Other investors in Bolt include Highland Capital, Oak Investment Partners, Sandler Capital Management, Time Warner, America Online, Ford Motor Company, and Entercom Communications Corp.

Counterpane Internet Security is the leader in Managed Security Services, providing global enterprises with the highest level of corporate IT asset protection in the industry. The Counterpane Enterprise Protection Suite™ is a sophisticated suite of scanning, management and consulting services based on its Managed Security Monitoring service. Combined with its renowned security analysts and global visibility, Counterpane simplifies security by providing a single source for protection and compliance.  Other investors in the company include Accel Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Dell Ventures, Meritech Capital Partners, and Morgan Stanley Venture Partners

LinkShare facilitates e-commerce by providing companies doing business on the Web with the tools and technology to cross-refer their customers, strengthening their own customer relationships and generating revenue in the process. Through the use of proprietary software, the company matches client merchants with an ever-expanding network of affiliates allowing the tracking of sales and earned commissions via the links on the affiliate sites.

MegaPath Networks Inc. delivers secure access and managed network solutions that enable businesses of all sizes to cost-effectively connect branch offices, mobile workers and home-based workers to centralized corporate resources. By offering comprehensive managed access, VPN and security services, MegaPath is the single source of contact for the design, deployment, monitoring, reporting and support of remote connectivity solutions.

PlanSoft is the leading Internet-based business-to-business solution provider in the North American meeting and convention industry. Through a comprehensive service offering the company enables buyers (professional meeting planners) and sellers (convention facilities, hotels and related industry suppliers) to communicate and conduct transactions at each stage of the purchasing and planning process. PlanSoft has established relationships with large hotel chains (Hyatt, ITT Sheraton, Marriott and Hilton), conference planners, exposition service providers, and professional associations.

XOS Technology is a leading provider of video editing, fan management, and scouting solutions to coaches and athletic administrators to over 600 professional and collegiate clients. XOS' emerging business is the XOS online fan management platform, which is a web-based solution enabling sports and entertainment organizations to dramatically increase the access of their fans, alumni and supporters to video and premium sports content. Other investors in XOS include Liberty Associated Partners, Blue Chip Venture Capital, Beechtree Capital, and Dorchester Capital.

The AIG Orion Fund is a collaboration between American International Group, Inc. and Orion Management and is run by AIG Orion Venture Partners. The purpose of the fund is to enable investment in equity and equity-related securities of Israeli information technology and/or Internet-related technology companies. Microsoft is also an investor in the fund.

Allegis Capital invests in seed and start-up companies and is committed to actively backing the entrepreneurs who will build the next generation of industry-leading companies. The fund is capitalized at over $71 million by a select group of world class Strategic Corporate Limited Partners. Media Technology Ventures recently created a new fund Media Technology Ventures III to continue investing in seed and start-up technology companies.

Darby Technology Ventures is a fund focused on technology in Latin America founded by Darby Overseas Investments. Established in 1994 by Nicholas Brady, Darby is a leading private investment firm, based in Washington DC, that invests in emerging markets.

Internet Capital Group (ICG) is an Internet holding company engaged in managing and operating a network of business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce companies. This focus enables ICG to capitalize rapidly on new opportunities and to attract and develop leading B2B e-commerce companies. As of June 30, 1999, ICG owned interests in 35 B2B e-commerce companies. Comcast first made an investment in Internet Capital Group in March 1996. The company has been an active partner in sourcing deals and managing co-investments (e.g., Linkshare, PrivaSeek, Who?Vision). The company completed its initial public offering in August 1999 and trades on Nasdaq under the symbol ICGE.

Katalyst, the first Full Service Accelerator (FSA), is a new breed of business builder and investor that uses a proprietary Net Acceleration™ methodology to integrate venture capital, operational expertise and merchant banking. Katalyst uses this unique combination to drive rapid and sustainable value in New Economy ventures including startups and corporate spin outs.

The KPCB Java Fund is designed to finance entrepreneurial ventures targeted at new markets created by the Java programming platform technology. Acting as co-minority investors and limited partners in the fund are corporate partners who support the opportunities represented by Java. The fund is managed by the venture capital firm, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Other investors include AT&T/TCI, USWest, Cisco Systems, Compaq, IBM, Sun Microsystems, Novell, and Oracle.

Previously named MiningCo.com, About.com provides a Web guide to online resources covering over 600 topics. Each About.com GuideSiteTM is devoted to a single topic and contains site reviews, feature articles and discussion areas. Each site is created by a qualified Guide, a company-certified subject specialist responsible for helping users get the most from their time online. Guides host live chats, recommend books, keep abreast of relevant news, update links, publish newsletters, and respond to email.

Half.com, founded in July 1999, is a person-to-person e-commerce site that offers shoppers an online retail environment to browse, search and shop for previously-owned books, music, movies and video games, and significantly streamlines the process for sellers to list items for sale. Unlike auctions, where the selling price is based on bidding, pricing for items at Half.com is based on half the price of major Internet retailers or the suggested list price of the same item new. The company’s site had its preview launch in December 1999. The company was sold to eBay during July 2000.

The Lightspan Partnership creates and sells educational content targeted primarily at the K-8 market. The company’s core products are: Lightspan Achieve Now, a comprehensive curriculum program that is proven to raise test scores; Lightspan PageOne, a free tool for educators to assemble Web resources into a customized class resource page; Lightspan Network, the leading resource for curriculum-aligned content on the Internet; and Lightspan Local Connect, a convenient tool for schools to build an online community including teachers, students and parents. Liberty Media is a co-investor in Lightspan.

NDS is a leading supplier of conditional access software systems and interactive applications to digital pay-television broadcasters and set-top box manufacturers, offering open and flexible software solutions for the secure delivery of entertainment and information to television sets and personal computers. NDS pioneered the use of secure smart-card based solutions inside TV set-top boxes and is extending the application of its solutions to secure distribution of data over the Internet and other data networks.

Quantum Bridge Communications is pioneering the development of Optical Access Networking equipment that will enable telecommunications service providers to cost-effectively deliver high-bandwidth services to business customers. Optical Access Networking is a breakthrough technology which empowers service providers with the scaleable, high-speed network required for the cost-effective delivery of new business services.  Motorola acquired Quantum Bridge in April 2004.

ReplayTV was founded in 1997 with the dream of creating next-generation products that will shape the future of television. ReplayTV, Inc.'s first product is a personal television product that gives consumers the ability to watch all their favorite shows on demand. ReplayTV was acquired by SONICblue in August 2001.

Soundview Technology Group’s mission is to be the premiere Internet investment banking firm focused on the offering and selling of securities through the Internet to a community of online individual investors. The company opened for business in September 1997 and is a registered broker-dealer and a member of the NASD and SIPC. The company provides public underwriting and financial advisory services, makes private equity investments, and will offer a digital trading facility that will permit members to trade of Nasdaq-listed shares directly with other investors. The company’s stock trades on Nasdaq under the symbol WITC.

supplyFORCE.com is the premier destination e-business portal for buyers of electrical, industrial, and industrial PVF products. They are built on the foundation of Affiliated Distributors, a leading distribution network, with over $14 billion in total sales, 2,000 stocking locations in North America and over $2 billion in local inventories. They have created the only complete end-to-end supply chain management solution.

TiVo offers Personal Television Service that lets the viewer control what, when and how to watch TV in ways never before possible. The viewer can pause, rewind, and render in slow-motion live TV and never miss the action. Strategic investors include NBC, The Walt Disney Company, CBS, Sony Corporation of America, and Philips Electronics. The company trades on NASDAQ under the symbol TIVO.

VeriSign is the leading provider of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and digital certificate solutions used by enterprises, Web sites, and consumers to conduct secure communications and transactions over the Internet and private networks. VeriSign’s integrated PKI platform – VeriSign OnSite – is available through VeriSign regional account representatives, resellers, and global affiliates or directly through the Web site. Secure Server IDs and Personal Digital IDs are available directly through the Web site. VeriSign trades on Nasdaq under the symbol VRSN.

VerticalNet is the first new media company to focus exclusively on the needs of industrial audiences. Reaching engineers, scientists and manufacturers around the world, VerticalNet individually-branded, industry-specific sites are among the leading online destinations for professionals from many sectors. VerticalNet provides its audience a variety of services including superior editorial content, an online marketplace and a career center. The company trades on Nasdaq under the symbol VERT.