investors

SOFTBANK

SoftBank is a leading Internet company that aims to provide a range of services including mobile communications, broadband infrastructure, fixed-line telecommunications, internet culture, and others. SoftBank's corporate vision is to "Make people happy through information revolution," and it continuously strives to create synergies among various content and services within the Group. For more information, please refer to http://softbank.co.jp.

KLEINER PERKINS CAUFIELD & BYERS

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers have distinguished themselves through their industry experience and have been early investors in more than 475 IT and Biotech firms over the past 35 years, including Amazon, Compaq, Sun Microsystems, Quantum, Google, Netscape and Macromedia. KPCB goes beyond investing and acts as a creative think-tank that helps design industries that can change the world.

Their reach and business acumen make them great partners for the startups that they work with. The firm invests money, time and talent in innovative companies that, in time, become the foundations for new industries.

SHERPALO VENTURES

Sherpalo is a mentor capital firm that helps entrepreneurs with great ambition to build leading, global businesses. It helps budding companies to develop businesses that can grow from serving an emerging domestic market to serving the global consumer. Sherpalo invests in a few selected companies only and the entrepreneurs must define early and often the reasons why they believe they will be successful. They have invested in blue chip companies like Google, Amazon and Netscape.

Ram Shriram started Sherpalo in January 2000 with the vision of utilizing his domain and market expertise in guiding promising early stage ventures. Ram likes devoting his over 25 years of experience in the technology industry for "turning founder's dreams into successful businesses."

MUMBAI ANGELS

The Angels have been established with the objective of promoting entrepreneurship, mentoring entrepreneurs and enabling startup companies to gain access to funds. It provides a platform for startups to present their business proposals and to seek funds and advice from experienced professionals, entrepreneurs and executives with expertise in startup ventures.

Mumbai Angels have helped companies improve their capital efficiencies and expand globally. Some of the companies they have invested in are Madhouse and Netelixer. They look for early stage technology companies and for opportunities that have global potential in the value chain and are active investors in all of their companies.