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TrustedID
Identity theft protection solutions.
Position: Vice President, Sales & Business Development
Position: Chief Marketing Officer
Position: Vice President, Engineering
Investor(s): Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Opus Capital

Become, Inc.
Comparison-shopping service
Position: President
Investor(s): European Founders Fund, Texas Pacific Group, Transcosmos

Turn, Inc.
Next generation online advertising network
Position: Vice President, Publisher Development
Position: Vice President, Sales & Business Development
Investor(s): Shasta Ventures, Trident Capital, Norwest Venture Partners

Folica.com
Online retailer for personal care and cosmetics
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Investor(s): Stripes Group

The HealthCentral Network, Inc.
Online health resource
Position: Vice President, Sales
Investor(s): Allen & Company, IAC/InteractiveCorp, Polaris Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, The Carlyle Group

Metacafe, Inc.
Online video broadcaster
Position: Senior Vice President, Strategic Sales & Partnerships
Position: Vice President, Sales
Investor(s): Accel Partners, Benchmark Capital

REVShare
Cost-per-Action television advertising network
Position: Chief Technology Officer
Investor(s): The Carlyle Group, H.I.G. Ventures

The Generations Network
Network of genealogy and family-related websites
Position: Vice President, Product
Investor(s): Spectrum Equity Investors

Mercantila, Inc.
Online specialty retailer
Position: Chief Financial Officer
Position: Vice President, Operations
Position: Vice President, Merchandising
Investor(s): Lightspeed Venture Partners

Quantcast
Audience measurement platform
Position: Chief Revenue Officer
Investor(s): Allen & Company, Founders Fund, Revolution Ventures

YuMe
Broadband video advertising network.
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Investor(s): Accel Partners, BV Capital, DAG Ventures, Khosla Ventures

Medio Systems, Inc.
Mobile search provider
Position: Vice President, Product Management & Product Marketing
Position: Vice President, Engineering
Investor(s): Accel Partners, Dot Edu Ventures, Frazier Technology Ventures, Mohr Davidow Ventures, Trilogy Equity Partners

Forbes.com
Privately held publishing and new media company
Position: Chief Financial Officer
Investor(s): Elevation Partners

PBwiki, Inc.
Provider of hosted business and educational wikis
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Investor(s): Mohr Davidow Ventures

Cellfire, Inc.
Mobile coupon solutions
Position: Vice President, Finance
Position: Vice President, Marketing
Position: Vice President, Sales
Investor(s): Menlo Ventures, Silver Creek Ventures, Storm Ventures

RGE Monitor
Global economic and financial analysis firm
Position: Chief Executive Officer

Thought Equity Motion
Provider of online motion content
Position: Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales
Investor(s): Access Venture Partners, Adams Street Partners

Inertia Beverage Group
Provider of web-based technology for wineries to manage direct sales
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Investor(s): Allegis Capital, Sid R. Bass Associates

Panther Express
High performance content delivery network
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Investor(s): Index Ventures, Gold Hill Capital Management, Greylock Partners

Image Metrics
Facial animation technology
Position: Chief Operating Officer
Investor(s): Saffron Hill Ventures

Topspin Media, Inc.
Media technology company
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Investor(s): Redpoint Ventures

Pelago, Inc.
Location-based mobile social networking service
Position: Vice President, Engineering
Investor(s): Bezos Expeditions, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Trilogy Equity Partners

TheLadders.com
Online platform for $100k+ jobs
Position: Chief Financial Officer
Investor(s): Egis Capital Partners , Matrix Partners

Roost, Inc.
Online real estate search engine
Position: Chief Marketing Officer
Investor(s): General Catalyst Partners, Geolo Capital

ooma, Inc.
VoIP home telephone service
Position: Vice President, Engineering & Operations
Investor(s): Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Draper Richards L.P., Founders Fund, WI Harper Group, Worldview Technology Partners

hi5 Networks, Inc.
International social networking site
Position: Chief Financial Officer
Investor(s): Mohr Davidow Ventures

mig33 Inc.
Global mobile internet community
Position: Vice President, Product Management & Marketing
Investor(s): Accel Partners, DCM, Redpoint Ventures

Consorte Media, Inc.
Online marketing solutions for the Hispanic market
Position: Regional Vice President, Advertising Sales
Position: Regional Vice President, Advertising Sales
Investor(s): Mayfield Fund

The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Provider of financial and business information services
Publicly traded: NYSE:MHP
Position: Vice President, E-Business, Business Information Group

CinemaNow, Inc. - (Acquired by Sonic Solutions)
Online movie and video download service
Publicly traded: NASDAQ: SNIC
Position: Senior Vice President, Marketing
Investor(s): Cisco Systems, Inc., Menlo Ventures, Microsoft Corporation

Bella Pictures
Online wedding photography service
Position: Chief Financial Officer
Investor(s): Foundation Capital

Sharpcast, Inc.
Digital media and information synchronization solution
Position: Vice President, Engineering
Investor(s): Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Selby Ventures, Sigma Partners

Eye-Fi, Inc.
Connectivity solutions for photo service endpoints
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Investor(s): Opus Capital, Shasta Ventures

Heavy, Inc.
Online site for 18-34 year old males

Position: Chief Technology Officer
Investor(s): Polaris Venture Partners

Doppelganger, Inc.
Virtual world entertainment
Position: Vice President, Sales & Business Development
Investor(s): Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Greycroft Partners, Trident Capital

The United States Golf Association
National governing body of golf in U.S.
Position: Chief Business Officer
Position: Director, New Media

OpenPeak, Inc.
Ecosystem to control digital systems in homes and offices
Position: Chief Financial Officer
Position: Vice President, Operations & Supply Chain
Position: Vice President, Marketing
Position: Vice President, Business Development
Investor(s): GMG Capital Partners, Millennium Technology Ventures

TicketsNow.com - (Acquired by TicketMaster)
Online marketplace for premium event tickets
Publicly traded: NASDAQ: TMCS
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Investor(s): Adams Street Partners, New World Ventures, Portage Venture Partners

NextAction Corporation
Consumer purchasing data services
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Position: Senior Vice President, Internet Initiatives
Investor(s): Sequel Venture Partners, Wolf Ventures

AllRecipes
Online community for home cooks
Publicly traded: Subsidiary of NYSE: RDA
Position: President, AllRecipes.com

Homestead Technologies, Inc. - (Acquired by Intuit Inc.)
Webservices for small businesses
Publicly traded: NASDAQ: INTU
Position: Chief Customer Officer
Investor(s): Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Meritech Capital Partners, Redpoint Ventures, U.S. Venture Partners

Akimbo Systems
Internet video-on-demand for TV-viewed content
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Position: Chief Operating Officer
Investor(s): AT&T Inc., Blueprint Ventures, Cisco Systems, Inc., Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Sprout Group, Zone Ventures

Control4 Corporation
Home automation and entertainment solutions
Position: Senior Vice President, Sales
Investor(s): Foundation Capital, Thomas Weisel Venture Partners

Vibrant Media
Provider of in-text advertising and contextual video advertising
Position: Chief Financial Officer
Investor(s): ABS Capital Partners, Fortis Bank

iFLOOR.com
Online flooring retailer.
Position: Chief Financial Officer
Investor(s): Maveron LLC

BabyCenter, LLC
Online resource for new and expectant parents
Publicly traded: NYSE: JNJ
Position: Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

RadioSpire Networks
Wireless HD interface solutions
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Investor(s): Evercore Ventures, Highland Capital Partners, Rho Capital Partners, Ritchie Capital

Stylehive
Online collaborative shopping community
Position: Vice President, Marketing
Investor(s): Lightspeed Venture Partners

iControl Networks, Inc.
Web-based solutions to monitor and control homes and businesses
Position: Vice President, Marketing
Investor(s): Charles River Ventures, Intel Capital

GalleryPlayer, Inc.
Delivery platform for high definition televisions and displays
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Investor(s): Greyhawke Capital Advisors , Menlo Ventures

Facebook
Online social networking directory
Position: Chief Financial Officer
Position: Regional Vice President, Sales
Investor(s): Accel Partners, Greylock Partners, Meritech Capital Partners

BusinessWeek
Business media company
Publicly traded: NYSE: MHP
Position: Senior Vice President & General Manager, BusinessWeek.com
Investor(s): The McGraw-Hill Companies

West Marine
Leading retailer of boating supplies and accessories
Publicly traded: NASDAQ: WMAR
Position: Senior Vice President, Direct Sales

YouSendIt
Online file delivery
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Investor(s): Alloy Ventures, Sevin Rosen Funds

Umbria, Inc. - (Acquired by J.D. Power & Associates)
Online market intelligence
Publicly traded: NYSE: MHP
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Investor(s): ArrowPath Venture Partners, Sequel Venture Partners

Avvenu, Inc. - (Acquired by Nokia Corporation)
Secure remote access and file sharing engine for mobile devices
Publicly traded: NYSE: NOK
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Investor(s): Charles River Ventures, Worldview Technology Partners

Peerflix, Inc.
Peer-to-peer trading platform for goods and services
Position: Vice President, Engineering
Investor(s): 3i Group plc, Battery Ventures, BV Capital

SideStep - (Acquired by Kayak.com)
Comprehensive consumer traveler's search engine
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Position: Chief Marketing Officer
Investor(s): Trident Capital, Leader Ventures, Saints Capital

BitPass, Inc.
Digital content commerce platform
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Investor(s): Amicus Capital, Cardinal Venture Capital, Garage Technology Ventures, RRE Ventures , Steamboat Ventures, Worldview Technology Partners

RazorGator, Inc.
Online ticket service
Position: Chief Financial Officer
Position: Vice President, Products
Investor(s): Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Oak Investment Partners

SNOCAP, Inc. - (Acquired by imeem, Inc.)
Digital licensing and copyright management services
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Position: Board Member
Investor(s): Morgenthaler Ventures, Walden Venture Capital

Friendster, Inc.
Online social networking service
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Investor(s): Battery Ventures, Benchmark Capital, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers

Tribe Networks, Inc.
Social networking technology
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Investor(s): Knight Ridder Digital, Mayfield Fund, The Washington Post

Shutterfly, Inc.
Leading online photo service
Publicly traded: NASDAQ: SFLY
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Investor(s): Mohr Davidow Ventures

The Loan Page, Inc. - (Acquired by HouseValues, Inc.)
Lead generator for lenders and mortgage originators
Publicly traded: NASDAQ: SOLD
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Investor(s): Battery Ventures

ViVOtech, Inc.
Contactless payment solutions
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Investor(s): Alloy Ventures, Draper Fisher Jurvetson

Digital Chocolate, Inc.
Mobile games, lifestyle, and entertainment applications
Position: Chief Financial Officer
Investor(s): Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Sequoia Capital

Ruckus Network
Digital media network
Position: Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Investor(s): Battery Ventures, Shelter Capital Partners

Segway, LLC
Self-balancing personal transportation device
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Position: Chief Financial Officer
Position: Vice President, Sales & Customer Support
Investor(s): Credit Suisse First Boston, DEKA, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers

Danger, Inc. - (Acquired by Microsoft Corporation)
Mobile applications platform
Publicly traded: NASDAQ: MSFT
Position: Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Investor(s): Diamond Ventures, inOvate Communications Group, Mobius Venture Capital, Orange Ventures, Redpoint Ventures

Google, Inc.
Advanced search technology
Publicly traded: NASDAQ: GOOG
Position: Chief Financial Officer
Investor(s): Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Sequoia Capital

Movielink - (Acquired by Blockbuster, Inc.)
Online movie download service
Publicly traded: NYSE: BBI
Position: Chief Executive Officer

Fandango - (Acquired by Comcast)
Online movie ticketing service
Publicly traded: NASDAQ: CMCSA
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Investor(s): Accretive LLC, General Atlantic LLC

BizRate.com - (Acquired by EW Scripps Company)
Comparison shopping site and e-commerce research
Publicly traded: NYSE: SSP
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Investor(s): Mission Ventures

IndustryClick Corporation - (Acquired by Primedia Company)
Targeted publications, websites, & exhibitions that bring sellers & buyers together
Publicly traded: NYSE: PRM
Position: Chief Executive Officer

E*Trade Group, Inc.
Personalized and fully integrated financial services solution
Publicly traded: NYSE: ET
Position: Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Position: Vice President, Customer Management
Position: Chief Financial Officer
Position: Chief Technology Officer
Investor(s): General Atlantic LLC, SoftBank Capital

MapQuest.com, Inc. - (Acquired by America Online)
Online mapping, routing, and global location services
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Investor(s): Highland Capital Partners, Trident Capital, Weston Presidio

Audible, Inc.
Mobile playback of spoken audio delivered over the internet
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Position: Vice President, Marketing
Investor(s): Apax Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers

eBay, Inc.
Leading person-to-person auction website
Publicly traded: NASDAQ: EBAY
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Investor(s): Benchmark Capital

Excite - (Acquired by @Home Network)
Personalization portal on the Internet
Position: Vice President, Sales

MTV Networks
First music television channel
Position: Chief Technology Officer, MTV.com

America Online - (Acquired by Time Warner, Inc.)
Nation's largest locally-focused online network
Publicly traded: NYSE: TWX
Position: Chief Executive Officer, Digital City
Position: Chief Financial Officer, Digital City