ASG is an unconventional software business that invests in uniquely positioned vertical SaaS companies and builds them into industry leading software platforms. We believe that combining deep expertise and shared resources can drive exponential growth, and that the heart of a thriving business is the people - the founders whose legacy we honor, the employees with unlimited potential, and the leaders who drive our businesses forward. ASG is backed by Alpine Investors and has acquired 45+ businesses across 8 verticals since inception. We believe our companies, and our people, are better together.

Momenta is the leading designer and distributor of craft products to retailers worldwide. Combining propriety market research with a dedicated team of professionals, Momenta’s product lines exceed customer expectations for quality, price and style.

GCA is a full-service law firm with offices in Silicon Valley and San Francisco. We provide responsive, sophisticated and effective legal services to the business community, while allowing our attorneys to practice law in a flexible environment. All of us are experienced lawyers, and most of us were previously with large, well-known national law firms. We do not have associates. Our clients, from start-ups to mature public companies, always work directly with very experienced attorneys with a deep knowledge of their respective practice areas. Our partnership model and efficient approach make GCA an attractive, cost-effective option compared to more traditional law firms. GCA is especially attractive to clients working to keep costs under control while still obtaining excellent legal services. GCA’s practice areas include: *** Corporate and Securities *** Litigation *** Intellectual Property *** Technology Transactions, Product Distribution, Online Commerce, and Privacy *** Employment *** Benefits and ERISA *** Banking and Finance *** Real Estate *** Trusts and Estates GCA was formerly known as General Counsel Associates LLP.

IBASE (USA) has been in continuous operation since 1986 and is the North American headquarters for IBASE Technology Inc. (TASDAQ 8050). We offer a full line of award winning industrial computing board and system solutions with local inventory, support, integration and design services from our Silicon Valley campus in Sunnyvale California. We are trusted by our customers as a leading provider of systems and board level implements with exceptional reliability, extended production life cycles and strict revision control. Our products are manufactured in-house within wholly owned factories in the suburbs of Taipei City (Taiwan) with the option of local final assembly at one of our worldwide locations (including the US location). IBASE is an ISO 9001 / 14001 / 13485 certified manufacturer.

Intellectual Property Law firm in Oakland CA Innovation. Creativity. Combining and recombining existing technologies to create something entirely new. That's what drives true innovators. What drives us is taking that magic — and guiding it to the next level. In short, we provide thoughtful, innovative, and experienced counsel that helps you transform big ideas into big opportunities. Our breadth of experience and focus on IP translate into creative problem solving that is tailored to your needs. Our IP-focused attorneys and highly-trained staff allow WAVS IP to respond to the needs of large, multi-tiered organizations just as easily as rapidly growing start-ups. The results are twofold: our clients’ success is paired with the longevity of our relationships with them. Both speak to the quality of our services and the camaraderie we look to develop with each and every one.

McManis Faulkner is a Silicon Valley trial firm, providing a full range of services representing both corporations and individuals through trial and appeal. The firm handles a wide range of litigation, including business, civil rights, class actions, construction, criminal, employment (management), environmental, family, general civil, insurance, intellectual property, personal injury, probate, professional negligence and real estate. With experienced, well-trained trial lawyers and staff and more than 40 years in the region, McManis Faulkner knows the Bay Area courts and judiciary well, providing value and service at the highest levels. Whether the case is a complex civil matter, a bitter divorce or a high stakes criminal prosecution, clients have an advantage when represented by McManis Faulkner. There are few California firms that have the breadth of experience the firm brings. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.mcmanislaw.com

EOA is a multi-disciplinary environmental consulting firm that specializes in water quality stewardship. We combine sound science and engineering with regulatory expertise, collaborative problem-solving skills and public policy savvy to deliver cost-effective, innovative and practical solutions to today’s water quality challenges. For over 30 years we have helped a wide range of public agencies, private businesses, and other organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area and throughout California to protect, restore and enhance the water environment.

Since our inception in 1997, Curcio Webb has remained an independent employee benefits advisor working with organizations to reduce risk, cost, and complexity of sourcing and managing employee benefit provider relationships. Curcio Webb employs experts in benefits administration, health & welfare consulting, retirement/actuarial consulting, and investment consulting. In addition to helping our clients select providers, we manage contract renewals, benchmark projects, implementations, operational/compliance reviews, and governance policy reviews. Our client base is diverse by both industry and geography. We have worked with over 500 organizations on employee benefits advisory projects. We do not offer employee benefits administration services, and we have no alliances with any providers that offer outsourcing or consulting services. Our revenue comes solely from client consulting assignments. As a result, you can be assured that we will not commence a project with any preconceived outcomes. Curcio Webb is certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the nation’s largest third-party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women. curciowebb.com

Using a unique, collaborative process, developed over the firm’s forty year legacy, Watry Design, Inc. is redefining parking. Within one integrated process, our highly skilled architects, engineers and parking planners create sustainable solutions specifically tailored to your parking needs. Infused with a passion for parking, the Watry Design team produces cost effective, award winning solutions for satisfied clients. Our innovative firm offers services at all stages of the parking lifecycle. Whether you need to assess your current parking conditions or evaluate the potential of one site or a whole campus, we offer services to meet your needs. Our team designs surface, structured, underground and mixed-use parking, as well as parking garage components of larger buildings and developments. From traditional Design-Bid-Build to the Design-Build process, we deliver parking structures using the appropriate delivery method for your project. Watry Design leverages the best innovation and technology the industry has to offer. From integrating Photovoltaics to utilizing mechanical parking, our team develops highly efficient new, as well as replacement, parking solutions.

Institute for the Future is the world’s leading futures organization. For over 50 years, businesses, governments, and social impact organizations have depended upon IFTF global forecasts, custom research, foresight education and training to navigate complex change and develop world-ready strategies. IFTF methodologies and toolsets yield coherent views of transformative possibilities across all sectors that together support a more sustainable future. Institute for the Future is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Palo Alto, California.

Goldfarb & Lipman LLP is a leading California law firm in the fields of real estate, municipal law, affordable housing, and economic development. Our practice is focused on all aspects of real estate law including housing and economic development, real estate syndications, public finance, land use, fair housing, cooperatives, condominium and other subdivisions, leasing, financing, environmental law, related areas of tax, corporate and employment law, and litigation. Goldfarb & Lipman combines the expertise of a small boutique firm with a wide array of services often only available from larger firms. Since the founding of Goldfarb & Lipman in 1971, we have developed an extensive practice focused on providing superior legal representation to both public entities and private developers. This diverse combination of clients includes cities, counties, public housing authorities and other public agencies, as well as private developers, with particular expertise representing nonprofit developers. Our broad public and private client base provides our attorneys an unmatched ability to understand complex real estate development from multiple perspectives. Goldfarb & Lipman has provided invaluable service and advice to our clients in thousands of real estate transactions from small urban infill and rural developments to large, high-profile economic development projects throughout California. Utilizing our extensive knowledge and experience we become our clients’ trusted advisors, and help our clients reach their goals. We are committed to providing our clients excellent legal services in the most timely and cost-effective manner.

U.S. Venture Partners (USVP) is a leading Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm, helping entrepreneurs build world-class companies since 1981. U.S. Venture Partners (USVP), is a venture capital investment firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California in the heart of Silicon Valley focusing on investments in an array of segments including enterprise software, cyber security, consumer, e-commerce, healthcare, and IT-enabled healthcare services. Since its inception USVP has invested $4.3 billion in over 523 companies across a broad range of industries, of which 93 have completed an initial public offering. The firm is currently investing out of its thirteenth fund, USVP XIII. The USVP team foundation is grounded in four generations of high-technology venture investing and are accomplished venture investors, former CEOs, senior executives and technology company founders that committed to taking an exemplary firm into the 21st century. USVP personnel make up and the firms heritage combine to make us part of the company building process. In many situations the USVP board partner is the first call the entrepreneur makes when faced with strategic decisions, daily challenges and personal support, knowing that we will be there to provide the counsel needed, which is grounded in decades of experience and understanding of our role as coaches and confidantes. The investment team is composed of Jacques Benkoski, Steve Krausz, Rick Lewis, Jonathan Root, Casey Tansey and Dafina Toncheva. USVP has invested in many world-changing companies, including: Arkose Labs, Box, Carrot Fertility, Cato Networks, Check Point Software, Guidewire, Happy Returns, HeartFlow, HotelTonight, Human Interest, Imperva, Inari Medical, Inspire Medical Systems, Medigate, Omada Health, Pluto TV, ThreatMetrix, Trusteer and Zerto. Visit our website for a complete list of investments, portfolio company news and more information on USVP: www.usvp.com. Like us on Facebook and visit us on Twitter: @USVP_