3Com
(NASDAQ: COMS) A leading provider of voice and data networking products, services and solutions. The company went public in 1984.
http://www.3com.com

3PAR, Inc.
(NYSE: PAR) Leading provider of utility storage
http://www.3par.com
Fremont, CA

Acclaim Games
Online multiplayer games
http://www.acclaim.com/

Actona Technologies
(NASDAQ: CSCO) Provider of WAN file caching. Acquired by Cisco in 2004.
http://www.cisco.com

Adchemy
Business-to-business marketing company.
http://adchemy.com/
Redwood City, CA

AdKnowledge
(NASDAQ: CMGI) One of the first internet banner ad networks. Acquired by CMGI in 1999.

Advent Software
(NASDAQ: ADVS) The world's leading provider of enterprise investment management software products, data integration tools and web-enabled services. The company went public in 1995.
http://www.advent.com
San Francisco CA

Affinity Labs
(NASDQ: MNST) Diversified media company focused on vertical communities. Acquired by Monster Worldwide in 2008.
http://www.affinitylabs.com
San Francisco, CA

Akimbi Systems, Inc.
(NYSE: VMW) Test configuration automation through virtualization. Acquired by VMware in 2006.
http://www.vmware.com/

Alantec
(NASDAQ: ERIC) A maker of intelligent switching hubs for local area networks that was acquired by FORE Systems in 1995, then GEC/Marconi Communications in 1999, and subsequently by Ericsson in 2006.

Alfresco Software
Leading open source document and web content management provider.
http://www.alfrescosoftware.com
Maidenhead SL6 1SL United Kingdom

Aliph
Unique noise cancellation technology that eliminates dynamic background noise.
http://www.aliph.com
San Francisco CA

Alsius Corporation
(NASDAQ: ALUS) Provider of ischemic stroke treatment.
http://www.alsius.com
Irvine CA

Amgen
(NASDAQ: AMGN) A leading global biotechnology company that discovers, develops, manufactures and markets important human therapeutics; went public in 1983.
http://www.amgen.com

Arbor Software
(NASDAQ: ORCL) Online analytical processing software maker that merged with Hyperion Software in 1998 and became Hyperion Solution. Subsequently acquired by Oracle in 2007.

Avanex
(NASDAQ:AVNX) A leading maker of optical networking equipment. The company went public in 2000.
http://www.avanex.com
Fremont CA

Baihe
China online dating service
http://www.baihe.com

Beatnik
Audio software solutions for wireless devices.
http://www.beatnik.com
San Mateo CA

BeVocal
(NASDAQ: NUAN) Voice application solutions. Acquired by Nuance in 2007.
http://www.bevocal.com
Mountain View CA

BlackArrow
Technology and services for implementing interactive ads
http://www.blackarrow.tv/
San Mateo, CA

boats.com
Marine internet marketplace. Acquired by Trader Publishing in 2004.
http://www.boats.com/
Seattle, WA

BroadVision
(OTC BB: BVSN.OB) Leader in enterprise portal infrastructure. The company went public in 1996.
http://www.broadvision.com
Redwood City CA

Cardeon Corporation
Stroke prevention
Cupertino, CA

Casabi
Software and services to enable advanced cordless phone systems.
http://www.casabi.com
Campbell, CA

Cemaphore Systems
Software for messaging systems management focusing on Microsoft Exchange.
http://www.cemaphore.com
San Mateo CA

Centrify Corporation
Identity and policy management solution that extends Active Directory to other platorms.
http://www.centrify.com
Mountain View CA

Citrix Systems
(NASDAQ: CTXS) The global leader in access infrastructure for the on-demand enterprise. The company went public in 1996.
http://www.citrix.com
Fort Lauderdale FL

Compaq Computer
(NYSE: HPQ) A portable computer industry pioneer that grew to become an industry leader in PCs and servers before its merger with Hewlett-Packard in 2002.

Concur Technologies
(NASDAQ: CNQR) Leading solution for travel and expense management. The company went public in 1998.
http://www.concur.com
Redmond WA

Consim Info
Leading matrimony site in India
http://consim.com
Chennai, India

Consorte Media
Online media and advertising network for Hispanic consumers.
http://www.consortemedia.com
San Francisco, CA

Convedia
(NASDAQ: RSYS) Next-generation, softswitch-compliant media servers. Acquired by Radisys in 2006.
http://www.convedia.com

Cooligy
(NYSES: EMR) Noiseless, closed looped active cooling system for CPUs, ASICS, graphic chips and large programmable gate arrays. Acquired by Emerson Network Power in 2005.
http://www.cooligy.com
Mountain View CA

Crescendo Communications
(NASDAQ: CSCO) A provider of high-performance workgroup solutions for the desktop. Acquired by Cisco Systems in 1993.

Cypress Semiconductor
(NYSE: CY) A supplier of high-performance integrated circuits for network infrastructure and access equipment. The company went public in 1986.
http://www.cypress.com

Cytokinetics (nasdaq:cytk)
(NASDAQ: CKTY) Leading biopharmaceutical company focused on discovery, development and commercialization of novel small molecule drugs.
http://www.cytokinetics.com
South San Francisco, CA

DECA
Studio for online entertainment properties
http://www.deca.tv/
Santa Monica CA

Determina
(NYSE: VMW) Security virtualization solutions. Acquired by VMware in 2007.
http://www.determina.com/

Digeo
Advanced entertainment platforms and services
http://www.digeo.com
Kirkland WA

DoveBid
Capital asset auction and valuation services. Acquired by GoIndustry plc in 2008.
http://www.dovebid.com
Culver City CA

Electric Cloud
Enterprise-class infrastructure for the software build/release process.
http://www.electric-cloud.com
Sunnyvale CA

Elemental Security
Policy-based security solutions.
http://www.elementalsecurity.com
San Mateo CA

FixYa
Support information for any consumer product
http://www.fixya.com
San Mateo, CA

Fultec Semiconductor
Develops proprietary advanced surge protection products for sensitive telecom/datacom/electronic equipment.
http://www.fultec.com
Mountain View CA

G-Log
Transportation and logistics planning and execution solutions. Acquired by Oracle in 2005.
http://www.glog.com

Genentech
(NYSE: DNA) One of the founding companies of the biotechnology industry. Manufactures and commercializes multiple biotechnology products and licenses several additional products to other companies. Genentech went public in 1980.
http://www.gene.com
South San Francisco CA

Genesis Colors
Indian fashion designer labels
http://www.genesiscolors.com/
Delhi, India

Geodesic Techniques
Steel design and construction services.
http://www.geodesictechniques.com/
Bangalore, India

Gigya
Performance-based widget distribution, monitoring and advertising network
http://www.gigya.com/
Palo Alto, CA

Global English
Online English language training and assistance.
http://www.globalenglish.com
Brisbane CA

GroundWork
Leading provider of open source IT monitoring solutions
http://www.groundworkopensource.com
San Francisco CA

Hammerhead
Layer 2.5 Aggregation, Interworking and Migration solutions for the profitable delivery of new Ethernet and existing legacy services.
http://www.hammerheadsystems.com
Mountain View CA

Heartstream
(NYSE: HPQ) Pioneered lightweight portable defibrillators. Acquired by Hewlett-Packard in 1998.

iKnowMed
Electronic payment record solutions
http://www.iKnowmed.com
Berkeley, CA

Immunex
(NASDAQ: AMGN) Biopharmaceutical company focused on immune system science innovation. Acquired by Amgen in 2002.
http://www.amgen.com/

Informance
Manufacturing performance management solution.
http://www.informanceint.com/
Northbrook IL

Inphi
High-speed electronic components that optimize power, performance, and size.
http://www.inphi-corp.com
Westlake Village CA

Instill Corporation
Spend intelligence for the foodservice industry.
http://www.instill.com
San Mateo CA

Intuitive Surgical
(NASDAQ: ISRG) Global leader in the rapidly emerging field of robotic-assisted, minimally invasive surgery.
http://www.intuitivesurgical.com
Mountain View, CA

iPhrase Technologies
Infrastructure software that enables applications to understand informal written communications and automate appropriate actions.
http://www.iPhrase.com
Bedford, MA

Jaxtr
Social communications company that brings voice to social networks and blogs.
http://www.jaxtr.com
Menlo Park, CA

Jobster
Hosted enterprise application for corporate recruiters.
http://www.jobster.com
Seattle WA

JotSpot
Leader in wiki-based applicartions. Acquired by Google in 2006.
http://www.jotspot.com

Kickfire
High-performance database appliance for MySQL
http://www.kickfire.com
Santa Clara, CA

LatticePower
Proprietary materials technology for manufacturing of LEDs (based in China)
http://www.latticepower.com/en

Leapstone
(NYSE: MOT) Converged service management and control solutions for telecommunications service providers. Acquired by Motorola in 2007.
http://www.leapstone.com

Legato
(NYSE: EMC) A global provider of enterprise-class software solutions and services for information management. Acquired by EMC in 2003.

LGC Wireless
(NASDAQ: ADCT) Products providing mobile users with reliable in-building access to high quality voice and wireless data. Acquired by ADC in 2007.
http://www.lgcwireless.com
San Jose, CA

Lightspeed Logic
Mask reconfigurable IP to the semiconductor industry.
http://www.lightspeed.com
Santa Clara CA

Linear Technology
(NASDAQ: LLTC) Designs, manufactures and markets a broad line of high-performance integrated circuits. The company went public in 1986.
http://www.linear.com

LSI Logic
(NYSE: LSI) A leading designer and manufacturer of communications, consumer and storage semiconductors; went public in 1983.
http://www.lsilogic.com

LV Sensors, Inc.
Semiconductor and MEMS integrated components for automotive wireless applications.
http://www.lvsensors.com
Emeryville CA

Mendocino Software
Application-centric rapid recovery software solutions.
http://www.mendocinosoft.com
Fremont CA

Micro Therapeutics
Aneurysm therapy
http://www.microtherapeutics.com
Irvine, CA

Military Advantage
(NASDAQ: MNST) Internet community for the military. Acquired by Monster Worldwide in 2004.
http://www.military.com

Millennium Pharmaceuticals
(NASDAQ: MLNM). One of the leading independent biopharmaceutical drug discovery companies; went public in 1996. It was incubated at Mayfield in the 1980s.
http://www.mlnm.com

Mimosa Systems
Next generation information management.
http://www.mimosasystems.com
Santa Clara CA

MIPS Technologies
(NASDAQ: MIPS) An industry leading designer of high-performance microprocessor architectures. Acquired by Silicon Graphics and then spun off in 2000,

Mobert Semiconductor
Fabless semiconductor design company
http://www.mobertsemi.com
Fremont, CA

Mobile 365
(NYSE: SY) SMS carrier interconnect and mobile applications. Acquired by Sybase in 2006.
http://www.mobile365.com

MobileAria
Fleet management and security services for mobile transportation platforms.
http://www.mobilearia.com
Mountain View CA

Monet Mobile Networks
Wireless Internet service provider.
http://www.monetmobile.com
Kirkland, WA

Narus
Convergent OSS mediation solutions for service providers and system integrators.
http://www.narus.com
Mountain View CA

NewPort Communications
(NASDAQ: BRCM) Maker of high-performance optical communications chips. Acquired by Broadcom in 2000 for $1.2 billion.

NorthStar Neuroscience
(NASDAQ: NSTR) Pioneering the development of cortical stimulation therapies.
http://www.northstarneuro.com
Seattle WA

Nuance
Nuance (NASDAQ:NUAN), a leader in speech software and applications for companies and telecommunications carriers, went public in 2000.
http://www.nuance.com
Burlington MA

NuvoMedia
A leading ebook company. Acquired by Gemstar International Group in 2000.

Omneon Video Networks
Video server infrastructure for companies that produce and distribute audio and video content for television and the Internet.
http://www.omneon.com
Sunnyvale CA

ONStor
File system solutions for consolidating, managing, and scaling storage resources for storage area networks.
http://www.onstor.com
Campbell CA

Orative
(NASDAQ: CSCO) Enterprise mobile/voice applications. Acquired by Cisco in 2006.
http://www.orative.com

Orquest
Bone regeneration
http://www.orquest.com
Mountain View CA

OuterBay
NYSE: HPQ) Database archival software, acquired by Hewlett-Packard in 2006.
http://www.outerbay.com

Packet Design
Family of network appliances that enhance the reliability, efficiency and predictability of IP networks.
http://www.packetdesign.com
Santa Clara, CA

Packet Engines
High performance wire-speed routing and Gigabit Ethernet solutions. Acquired by Alcatel in 1999.
Spokane WA

PacketHop
Applications and systems management software for wireless mobile ad-hoc mesh networking. Acquired by SRI in 2007.
http://www.packethop.com
Menlo Park CA

PayMate
Electronic payment solutions
http://www.paymate.co.in
Mumbai, India

Perfect Commerce
On-demand SRM solutions in the Open Supplier Network
http://www.perfect.com
Kansas City MO

Peribit
(NASDAQ: JNPR) Wide-area network (WAN) acceleration solutions. Acquired by Juniper in 2006.
http://www.peribit.com

PingCo.com
Cell phone software enabling text messaging over data channel (China)
http://www.pingco.com

Pixim
Semiconductor components for digital image capture.
http://www.pixim.com
Mountain View CA

PlanetOut Partners
(NASDAQ: LGBT) Diversified media for gay and lesbian customers and businesses.
http://www.planetout.com
San Francisco CA

PlayFirst
Publishes popular games targeted at the mass market through all online consumer platforms.
http://www.playfirst.com
San Francisco, CA

Pluck
A leading provider of social media tools and technologies. Acquired by Demand Media in 2008.
http://www.pluck.com
Austin TX

PolyFuel
(AIM: PYF) Provides direct methanol fuel cells.
http://www.polyfuel.com
Mountain View CA

Ponte Solutions
(NASDAQ; MENT) Design for semiconductor yield software. Acquired by Mentor Graphics in 2008.
http://www.pontesolutions.com
Mountain View, CA

PostX
(NASDAQ: CSCO) Secure document delivery and email security. Acquired by Ironport in 2006 and subsequently by Cisco in 2007.

Pure Networks
The leading provider of software for home networking.
http://www.purenetworks.com
Seattle, WA

Pure Software
(NYSE: IBM) A leading software tool maker. Acquired by Rational Software in 1996, which was acquired by IBM in 2002.
http://www.ibm.com/

Qtera
(NYSE: NT) Maker of ultra-long-reach optical networking systems. Acquired by Nortel Networks in 1999 for $3.2 billion.
http://www.nortel.com/

QuantumShift
Delivers a continuous sustainable 25% reduction in the total cost of voice, data, and wireless network services.
http://www.quantumshift.com
Novato, CA

Quickoffice
Leading provider of innovative office document software for mobile professionals.
http://www.quickoffice.com
Plano TX

Qunar.com
China online travel vertical search
http://www.qunar.com

Radiant Research
Changing the nature of clinical studies
http://www.radiantresearch.com
Kirkland, WA

RAZZ
Entertainment software and service for mobile phones.
http://www.razz.com
San Francisco, CA

Redback Networks
(NASDAQ: RBAKQ) A leading provider of broadband networking systems. The company went public in 1999.
http://www.redback.com
San Jose CA

Revenue Science
Data-driven, on-demand services for e-business organizations.
http://www.revenuescience.com
Bellevue WA

Riverbed Technologies
Developer of mobile computing software. Acquired by Aether Systems in 2000.

Rubicon Project
Online ad network optimization
http://www.rubiconproject.com/
Los Angeles, CA

SanDisk
(NASDAQ: SNDK) The world's largest supplier of flash data storage card products. The company went public in 1995.
http://www.sandisk.com
Milpitas CA

Seedfund
Indian Venture Capital Fund
http://www.seedfund.in
Bombay and Bangalore, India

Sennari
Mobile marketing and entertainment services.
http://www.sennari.com
Cupertino CA

Serious Magic
(NASDAQ; ADBE) Digital video communications solutions. Acquired by Adobe in 2006.
http://www.adobe.com/motion/

Servomax India
Provider of voltage stabilizers and power-saving equipment in India
http://www.servomax.net
Hyderabad--500062 A.P. INDIA.

Silicon Graphics
(NYSE: SGI) The world's leader in high-performance computing, visualization and storage. Incubated at Mayfield in the 1980s.
http://www.sgi.com
Sunnyvale CA

SkyStream Networks
Network solutions for service providers to deliver digital media services. Acquired by Tandberg Television (UK) in 2006.

Slide
Photo slideshow creation and publishing application
http://www.slide.com
San Francisco, CA

SMIT
China design and supply of digital/HD TV CA modules
http://www.smit.com.cn

SNAP
A next-generation search engine developed to deliver users superior search results with an advertiser-centric business model.
http://www.snap.com
Pasadena CA

Snapfish
(NYSE: HPQ) Leading online photo web site. Acquired by Hewlett-Packard in 2005.
http://www.snapfish.com

SportsGG
China consumer sports betting internet company.
http://www.sportsgg.com

Sunesis Pharmaceuticals
(NASDAQ: SNSS) Focused on small molecule drug discovery.
http://www.sunesis.com
South San Francisco CA

Sylantro Systems
Application switch platform and ready-to-deploy managed telephony packages.
http://www.sylantro.com
Campbell CA

T-RAM Semiconductor
Memory process technology company providing SRAM products.
http://www.t-ram.com
Milpitas CA

Tagged
Social networking site for teens.
http://www.tagged.com
San Francisco, CA

Tandem Computers
(NYSE: HPQ) A pioneer in fault-tolerant computing for mission-critical applications. Acquired by Compaq in 1997 for $3 billion, and subsequently acquired by Hewlett-Packard

Tasman Networks
(NYSE: NT) Enterprise networking/communication products. Acquired by Nortel in 2006.

Teja Technologies
(LSE: ARK) Software platform for network processors. Acquired by ARC International in 2007.
http://www.teja.com

Tejas Networks
Provides optical networking products for
converged voice and data networks
http://www.tejasnetworks.com/
Bangalore 560 078 India

The Motley Fool
Multimedia personal finance company.
http://www.fool.com
Alexandria VA

TIBCO
(NASDAQ:TIBX) A leading independent business integration software company. The company went public in 1999.
http://www.tibco.com
Somerville MA

TimeBridge
Personal scheduling assistant software
http://www.timebridge.com
San Francisco, CA

TimesTen
(NASDAQ: ORCL) Real-time in-memory database solution. Acquired by Oracle in 2005.
http://www.timesten.com

Tribe Networks
Online listings marketplace for local community ideas and merchandise exchange.
http://www.tribe.net
San Francisco CA

Trigo
(NYSE: IBM) Provider of product data management solutions. Acquired by IBM in 2004.
http://www.trigo.com

TrueDemand
Analytical application for supply/demand chain forecasting and execution.
http://www.truedemandsoftware.com
Los Gatos CA

Tularik
(NASDAQ: AMGN) Biotechnology company creating novel medicines that regulate gene expression. IPO in 1999; subsequently acquired by Amgen in 2004.
http://www.tularik.com

Ubicom
Develops communications and media processor and software platforms.
http://www.ubicom.com
Sunnyvale CA

Vantive
(NASDAQ: ORCL) Maker of customer support software. Acquired by PeopleSoft in 1999, and subsequently acquired by Oracle in 2005
http://www.oracle.com/

Varsity Group
(NASDAQ: VSTY) Online bookstore solutions for educational institutions.
http://www.varsity-group.com
Washington, DC

Velocity11
(NYSE: A) Life sciences technology company that designs and manufactures high performance lab automation equipment processes. Acquired by Agilent Technology in 2007
http://www.velocity11.com
Menlo Park CA

VoloMedia
Delivers advertising, metric and reporting solutions for downloadable media.
http://www.volomedia.com/
Sunnyvale, CA

Vovici
Software as a Services (SaaS) for online surveys and Enterprise feedback
http://vovici.com/
Dulles, VA

WaveSplitter Technologies
Components and modules for advanced metropolitan and long-haul optical networks.
http://www.wavesplitter.com
Fremont CA

webMethods
(NASDAQ: WEBM) Leading provider of enterprise application integration solutions. The company went public in 2000.
http://www.webmethods.com

Webroot
PC and internet security solutions.
http://www.webroot.com
Boulder CO

Whistle
(NYSE: IBM) Internet appliance provider. Acquired by IBM in 1999.
http://www.ibm.com/us/

White Rock Networks
Family of next-generation optical transport systems.
http://www.whiterocknetworks.com
Richardson TX

WiChorus Inc.
Next generation broadband wireless/WiMax networking equipment
http://www.wichorus.com
San Jose CA

Wize
Product ranking for consumer products/services
http://www.wize.com
San Mateo, CA

Zenprise
Microsoft Exchange and BlackBerry-based systems management
http://www.zenprise.com
Fremont, CA