Current Investments

AutoVirt

Automating file server consolidation and data migration.  Founder Klavs Landberg has 20 years of domain expertise.  We invested when AutoVirt was at the "founder and a presentation" stage.

Azuki Systems

Enabling mobile access to any content, on any device, on any network, at any time.  Co-founder and Chairman Cheng Wu is the entrepreneur behind Arris ($217MM sale), Arrowpoint (IPO and $6B sale) and Acopia ($210MM sale).  We invested when Azuki comprised of 2 co-founders, and we also served as acting CFO during the initial phase.  The company co-located with us when it started up.

ByLedge

In stealth mode. Founders include Michael Stonebraker, who architected INGRES and POSTGRES and founded INGRES (IPO), Illustra ($400MM sale), StreamBase and Vertica.  The company started life in our offices, and we are serving as acting CFO.

Prior Investments (at Highland)

Ask.com

Internet-based question and answer network for consumers and enterprises
(Nasdaq: ASKJ)

Digital Market

Internet sourcing and procurement
(Acquired by Agile Software Corporation)

Next Card

Online credit card provider
(Nasdaq: NXCD)

StreamBase

Processing technology for streaming real-time data

Vertical Iron

Solutions for creating and managing virtual infrastructure

Exagrid

Leading provider of intelligent disk-based data protection

Vertica

Database engine technology

Bit9

Security and systems management software.