Justin Jaschke
Chairman of the Board
Justin L. Jaschke founded Verio Inc. in 1996 and served as its CEO and a Director until 2004. Verio, a leading global Internet services and web hosting provider, was acquired by NTT Communications in September 2000 in a $6 billion cash transaction. Prior to forming Verio, Mr. Jaschke served as COO for Nextel Communications following its merger with OneComm Corporation in 1995. Mr. Jaschke served as OneComm’s President and a member of its Board of Directors from 1993 until the merger with Nextel. Previously, he served as President and CEO of Bay Area Cellular Telephone Company, Vice President of Corporate Development of PacTel Cellular, Director of Mergers and Acquisitions for PacTel Corporation and a management consultant with Marakon Associates.
Brandon Nixon
CEO
Mr. Nixon is an entrepreneur and visionary with a track record of leading successful, high-growth, communications and technology-oriented businesses. Mr. Nixon joined DriveCam from ViaSat, where he served as senior vice president responsible for all of the company’s commercial businesses. Prior to ViaSat, Mr. Nixon was CEO of Enerdyne Technologies, Inc., when it was acquired by ViaSat. Earlier, Mr. Nixon served as the chief executive officer of Enerdyne’s parent company along with a sibling subsidiary, Boatracs LLC. Prior to joining Enerdyne, Mr. Nixon spent nearly two decades in a variety of executive, management and investor positions within the technology and communication industries, including Hewlett-Packard, Texas Instruments, PCSI/Cirrus Logic and SAIC.
Prior to joining Enerdyne, Mr. Nixon was a general partner with a private equity firm, Housatonic Partners, where he founded the firm’s communications practice. In his capacity as general partner, he invested in or acquired a number of telecommunications-related companies. Mr. Nixon holds a B.S. degree in Computer Engineering from University of California, San Diego and an M.B.A. degree from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
JMI Equity
Peter Arrowsmith, General Partner
www.jmiequity.com
JMI Equity is a multi-stage private equity firm focused on investing in growing software and business services companies. Since its founding in 1992, JMI has partnered with over 95 leading software and business services companies. It manages approximately $1.3 billion of committed capital and is currently investing its sixth fund, JMI VI, with $600 million of committed capital. JMI is an experienced and active investor and looks to partner with exceptional management teams. Its vision when it was founded was to put together a group of highly skilled professionals who would partner with management teams in the software and business services sectors to build exceptional companies. Those sectors have been its exclusive focus for over eighteen years.
Menlo Ventures
Doug Carlisle, Managing Director
www.menloventures.com
With over $4 billion under management, Menlo Ventures is one of the largest technology venture funds in the world. Its track record over the past 32 years of helping companies achieve market leadership through great strategy and great execution speaks for itself: over 300 companies, creating tens of billions of dollars in market value and hundreds of thousands of jobs. Menlo Ventures invests in all areas of information technology, from companies developing communication products, to semiconductors, to storage solutions, to mobile applications, to consumer related Internet sites.
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe
John D. Clark, Partner
Michael E. Donovan, Partner
www.welshcarson.com
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (“WCAS”) was formed in 1979 and has focused its investment activities in two growth industries, information/ business services and healthcare. WCAS manages $20 billion in capital and has a current portfolio of over thirty companies. WCAS’s strategy is to buy growth businesses, partner with outstanding management teams and build value for its investors through a combination of operational improvements, internal growth initiatives and strategic acquisitions.
Insight Venture Partners
Larry Handen, Managing Director
www.insightpartners.com
Insight Venture Partners is the leading private equity and venture capital firm focused on the global software and Internet industries. Since its founding in 1995, Insight has been the fastest-growing firm in software and Internet investing. Insight Venture Partners draws upon a deep pool of resources to strengthen the companies with which they work. Insight’s involvement as investors begins with active board involvement, but extends far beyond. It provides access to a deep network of industry executives and contacts, capital for acquisitions and growth, introductions to potential customers and partners, and a long-term, global view of the markets in which it invests.
Triangle Peak Partners
Mike Morgan, Director
www.trianglepeakpartners.com
Triangle Peak Partners, LP is an investment firm focused on venture capital and private equity investments in private and public companies in the technology, energy, and alternative energy sectors. The firm has over $300 million in assets under management, $165 million of which is in venture capital and private equity, and has offices in Carmel, Palo Alto and Houston.
Griffin LLC
Tom LaFleur, Partner