PORTFOLIO COMPANIES

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    Akonix Systems, Inc. is a security software company dedicated to protecting corporate networks against the dangers of "Rogue Protocols", like those used by instant messaging (IM) and peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing services. Akonix L7 is a perimeter security gateway that detects and controls Rogue Protocols at the network edge. Akonix L7 reduces the risks posed by Rogue Protocols by subjecting each protocol to standard network security policies. Unauthorized connections are blocked, while authorized connections occur within corporate-imposed and Akonix L7-enforced policy limitations.
    AlterPoint network governance solutions optimize network spend and better align IT with business imperatives. The world’s most respected enterprises rely on AlterPoint to curb hardware over-provisioning, reduce specialized labor, lower the cost of compliance, and improve application availability. AlterPoint’s open, comprehensive network CMDB combines operational and business data to automate, analyze and optimize network change, compliance, security and equipment life cycles. Multiple stakeholders benefit from AlterPoint’s customizable analytics and dashboards for impact assessment, faster troubleshooting, compliance scorecards and trend analysis. Founded in 2001, AlterPoint is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
    Applimation is the leading independent provider of application data management solutions for Oracle, SAP and custom environments enabling enterprise customers to archive production data and replicate and secure data in non-production environments. Using these solutions, businesses can improve application performance and operational efficiency to become more productive, competitive, and compliant.
    Attensity Corporation Text Analytics software and solutions from Attensity rapidly and accurately transform unstructured data into valuable, actionable information. Attensity enables Global 2000 enterprises and government agencies to extract facts from freeform text, integrate them with structured data, and analyze 100 percent of data seamlessly using Attensity applications or existing business intelligence applications of choice. The company's patented Exhaustive ExtractionT technology speeds detection and response to critical events and issues related to intelligence analysis, money laundering, fraud detection, insurance claims analytics, customer care, and service and warranty analysis. Attensity teams with Business Objects, IBM, and Teradata to offer comprehensive solutions integrated with data warehousing and business intelligence systems. Attensity was named to Fortune's "25 Breakout Companies" in 2005 and is among Intelligent Enterprise's "Companies to Watch" in 2006. Attensity is headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif. with a technology center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
    Bigfoot Networks, develops technologies to fight lag in online games. The company’s mission is to enhance Internet-based online game experiences in multiplayer action games. The company’s hardware and software solutions are targeted at gamer PCs and game hosting servers. Powered by its highly acclaimed (patent pending) Lag and Latency Reduction (LLR) technology, the flagship Killer NIC is the industry’s first network interface card (NIC) designed specifically to improve PC game network performance for a smoother, more responsive online game experience.
    Cerebra, acquired by webMethods (NASDAQ: WEBM) in August 2006, is a leader in semantic metadata management technology. Cerebra's technology builds upon key W3C standards, including the Web Ontology Language (OWL) and the Resource Description Framework (RDF), to enhance the interoperability and run-time integrity of metadata. This process increases business agility by helping to manage BPM and SOA-based complexity, and it also speeds development by making relevant assets more readily accessible, works to eliminate costly redundancies, simplifies change management, and supports the enforcement of governance policies and procedures.
    Composite Software, Inc. produces a secure, high-performance system enabling integrated access and management of distributed data resources. Products address the needs of both business users and IT managers by providing a single, unified interface to all data, information, and web services from the enterprise desktop. The data is presented as understandable business information with underlying metadata management.
    Continuous Computing Corporation provides high availability platform solutions that enable telecom equipment manufacturers to rapidly deploy converged communications. The company supplies integrated solutions in the wireless and Voice over IP markets to over 125 customers worldwide to accelerate time to market, reduce total life cycle costs and increase return on investment. The company offers a comprehensive set of Trillium® protocol software; AdvancedTCA and CompactPCI systems; upSuite® platform management; and Network Service-Ready Platforms.
  CoreObjects plans, researches, prototypes and engineers seed ideas into commercially deployable software products. Using their CUP (agile distributed development methodology), ClearVu (software lifecycle management platform), application frameworks and reusable components, they increase visibility, productivity and predictability into launching businesses and products while maintaining the flexibility required in today's ever-changing business landscape. They have built a business ecosystem that provides access to a powerful network of influencers - expanding group of industry, business and technology experts and access to capital (relationships with several venture firms who know their track record). CoreObjects is filling the void between growing base of ideas and lack of infrastructure for launching products and businesses. They build the software that builds companies™.
    Datallegro sells a server appliance that plugs into existing databases and data warehouses to improve performance dramatically without impacting existing applications or affecting data integrity. The appliances can be clustered to provide even higher performance and capacities in the terabyte range with close to linear scaling.