Jeffrey Cheng

The Ketera Network TM transforms business buying and selling by integrating an enterprise-class spend management solution and an active community of 250,000 business buyers and suppliers that have transacted over $4 billion in spend and actively collaborate to improve results. Using the Ketera Network, the procurement organization can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their entire source-to-pay process with its enterprise-class spend management capabilities that includes sourcing, contract management, procurement, invoicing and spend analytics. In addition, the Network's supplier discovery and marketing tools help suppliers grow their business and enable buying organizations find better suppliers. Finally, its network-level analytics enable buying organizations and suppliers to benchmark and improve their business strategies. By simultaneously delivering considerable cost savings for buyers and new business opportunities for suppliers, the Ketera Network represents the next generation of business applications that benefit from a strong community multiplier effect. Ketera is located in San Jose, CA. The company has blue chip investors including Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Foundation Capital, Integral Capital Partners, Emergence Capital Partners, and American Express.

Khoros LLC provides social networking software solutions. It offers khoros platform, marketing, and strategic services. The company was founded by Matt Ayres, John Jon, Thouati G. Michel, Lyle Fong, Dennis Fong, Nader Alizadeh, Michael Yang and Kirk Yokomizo in 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Textio, Inc. operates a writing platform for creating job listings. The firm's platform predicts the performance of job listings by analysing the hiring outcomes of job posts and gives employers or organizations with guidance on how to improve it. The company was founded by Kieran Snyder and Jensen Harris in 2014 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Part of International Business Machines Corp., Whistle Communications, Inc. manufactures computers that give small companies Internet access and allow them to set up electronic mail. The company is based in San Mateo, CA. The company was founded by Gordon Ritter, Doug Landis. Whistle Communications was acquired by International Business Machines Corp. on June 23, 1999.

Zoominfo Technologies LLC engages in the provision of online information services. It offers products and solutions for customers in sales, marketing, and enterprises. The company was founded by Jonathan Stern and Michel Decary in 2000 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy preserves national parks. It offers park improvements, conservation of plants and animals, parks and health, crissy field and climate change. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Emergence Equity Management, Inc. (Emergence Equity Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Jason Green, Gordon Ritter and Brian Jacobs. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

SmartTurn, Inc. provides on-demand inventory and warehouse management solutions. The company was founded in 2004and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Zuberance, Inc. provides advocate marketing solution. The firm provides marketing software plus services that enable companies to turn highly-satisfied customers and others (AKA "Brand Advocates") into a powerful marketing force. The company was founded by Rob Fuggetta in 2008 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA.

Tophatmonocle Corp. provides a web-based clicker and online homework tool. Its web-based tool allows students to use laptops, phone, and tablets to provide instant feedback to teachers through polls, quizzes, and open-ended questions. The company was founded by Michael Silagadze and Mohsen Shahini on March 17, 2009 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Part of ICM Ltd., Software As Service, Inc. provides software development services. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company was founded by Doug Landis, Gordon Ritter. Software As Service was acquired by Carebook Technologies, Inc. on January 10, 2021 for $14 million.

High Alpha Studio LLC operates as a venture studio firm that focuses on conceiving, launching and scaling next generation enterprise cloud companies. It provides product development, sales and marketing, finance, brand and design, and talent development services. The company was founded by Scott D. Dorsey, Eric Tobias, Michael Fitzgerald, and Kristian Andersen in 2015 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Chaac Ventures (Chaac Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Luke Armour. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.

Whistic, Inc. develops a cloud-based platform that allows companies to assess the security risk of vendors. It simplifies the risk assessment process by enabling companies and their third party service providers to easily send and receive risk assessments online. The company is headquartered in Pleasant Grove, UT.

Affectlayer, Inc. develops application software and data analytics. It offers Chorus which helps improve the skills of sales people and a manager's ability to manage based on what is proven to impact the outcomes of sales conversations. The company was founded by Roy Raanani, Russell Levy, and Micha Y. Breakstone and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Retain.AI, Inc. helps to understand time and cost of customer interactions across roles and tools. The company was founded by Eric Chernoff and Vlad Shulman and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Hi Marley, Inc. acts as a software provider offering the AI-enabled conversation platform designed for the insurance industry. It enables insurance carriers to easily communicate with customers and other partners in the insurance ecosystem. The company was founded by Michael Greene, John Miller and Mitesh Suchak and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Vymo, Inc. develops intelligent personal assistance software for sales. It offers Vymo for salesforce, lead management, partner management, relationship management, service management, and merchant ordering. The company was founded by Yamini Bhat and Venkat Malladi in 2013 and is headquartered in Bengaluru, India.

Part of Common Sense Media, Inc., Common Sense Growth LLC conducts independent research about children's use of media and technology and its impact on their development. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company provides expert reviews and objective advice to parents and is the leading source of entertainment and technology recommendations for families. Common Sense Growth also offers a list of the best TV shows for kids, including new kids' TV shows, the best cartoons, educational shows, and classics that are entertaining for families.

Insightly, Inc. provides web based customer relationship and project management software for small business. The company was founded by Anthony C. Smith in February 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.