WindRiver

Wind River
Founder, Former CEO & Chairman

Wind River is the global leader in device software optimization. They enable companies to develop, run, and manage device software better, faster, at lower cost, and more reliably. Wind River technology is currently deployed in hundreds of million of devices worldwide by industry leaders like Apple, Hewlett-Packard, Boeing, Motorola, NASA, and Mitsubishi. Wind River went public in 1993, and was acquired by Intel in 2009.
Solazyme

Solazyme  |  Founding investor, Chairman

Solazyme, Inc. is the leading renewable oil and bioproducts company. The company uses algal biotechnology to renewably produce clean fuels, chemicals, foods and health science products. Solazyme's advanced and proprietary technology uses algae to produce oils and biomaterials in standard fermentation facilities quickly, cleanly, cost effectively, and at large scale.
Tensilica

Tensilica  |  Investor, Board Director

Tensilica is the recognized leader in customizable dataplane processors. Their processors power top-tier semiconductor companies, innovative start-ups, and system OEMs for high-volume products including mobile phones, portable media players, digital TVs, computers, storage, and networking and communications equipment.
Crossbow

Crossbow  |  Investor, Board Director

Crossbow Technology has been at the vanguard of smart sensor technology for more than a decade, and has shipped hundreds of thousands of smart sensors to more than 4,000 customers worldwide. Today, Crossbow is a leading supplier of wireless sensor technology and inertial MEMS sensors for navigation and control.
Next Steppe

NexSteppe  |  Lead Investor (A), Board Director

A provider of reliable, scalable feedstock solutions for the biofuels, biopower and biobased products industries.

 

 

 

Cell Scape

CellScape  |  Lead Investor (A), Board Observer

Cellscape is a medical device company, currently in stealth mode

 

 


GreenWizard

GreenWizard  |  Lead Investor, Board Observer

GreenWizard's service oriented architecture (SOA) web-based software platform creates the only workflow solution for the analysis and selection of green building materials. Their patented processes streamline the research, selection, and documentation for sustainable construction products.
People Power

People Power  |  Investor, Board Observer

People Power is building the next generation of energy efficiency monitoring and control solutions for homes, buildings, appliances, and devices. Our open Energy Services Platform, or ESP, is a cloud based, modular energy management platform that enables monitoring, control, and detailed analysis of energy down to the second.


PeoplePower

Arrayent  |  Investor

Arrayent sells a turnkey communication system that connects everyday products to the Internet.  Arrayent's system offers unprecedented low connection cost, and enables very simple installation for the consumer.


Brillouin

Brillouin Energy  |  Investor

Brillouin Energy Corporation technology uses the hydrogen in ordinary water in a nuclear process that produces no hazardous waste.  The process creates low energy neutrons.  The neutrons generate heat as they are captured, building heavier elements. This is a breakthrough source of Clean Green Energy!
Cullen Creek

Cullen Creek Olive Oil  |  Investor

Working with California growers utilizing the most innovative and environmentally conscience farming methods, to produce the finest, freshest, premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

 

 

 

MuseResearch

Muse Research  |  Investor

Muse Research are innovators of core technologies and award-winning products that have revolutionized the world of music composition and advanced the art of recording.

 

 

Servo

Servo  |  Investor, Board Director

Servo Software, Inc. has created a ground-breaking user data management service. Servo’s service is currently being deployed with several of the world’s leading wireless service providers and device manufacturers. Servo was acquired by Synclore in 2010.