Updata Partners is a leading venture capital firm that invests in growth stage information technology companies with innovative intellectual property enabling market-leading products and services. Led by an investment team averaging more than 20 years of operational and private equity experience in the technology industry, Updata seeks investments where the combination of the firm’s financial backing and the operating expertise of their partners will accelerate growth. With nearly $500 million under management, the firm also selectively provides recapitalization and management buyout financing. For more information, please visit www.updatapartners.com.

Covera Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage technology companies with a primary focus on infrastructure, wireless and mobility, software, and technology-enabled service companies. Covera Ventures has offices in Austin and Dallas and invests on a national basis with a particular focus on the Texas region. Covera's team of experienced investment professionals is committed to working with entrepreneurs to build great companies that address unmet needs in the marketplace. In addition to providing capital, Covera Ventures leverages their broad industry knowledge, relationships, and investment experience to complement the strengths of the entrepreneur. The principals of Covera Ventures have a significant history and track record in building entrepreneurial companies. Covera Ventures, formerly known as Hunt Ventures, spun out from Hunt Consolidated, Inc. in August 2009. For more information, please visit www.coveraventures.com.

OCA Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on investments in companies with dramatic growth potential, primarily in technology, financial services, for-profit education and business services. OCA Ventures believes that venture capital investing is successful when a strong partnership is forged with the entrepreneurs in which it invests. This active partnership approach is how OCA Ventures manages financial and operational risk. OCA Ventures is backed by the entrepreneurs who founded and built O'Connor & Associates, the derivatives trading firm that was acquired by Swiss Bank (subsequently UBS). OCA Ventures is based in Chicago and has investments throughout the United States. For more information, please visit www.ocaventures.com.

DFJ Mercury is a seed and early-stage venture capital firm focusing on investment opportunities in the midcontinent. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, DFJ Mercury invests in compelling and novel start-up opportunities in information technology, advanced materials and bioscience.  With over $100 million under management, DFJ Mercury seeks to partner with extraordinary entrepreneurs to build globally competitive businesses. Our team has broad experience and relationships with tech transfer offices and regional technology incubators, often investing prior to a business plan or management team being formed.  DFJ Mercury is a Partner Fund in the DFJ Global Network of venture capital firms.  For more information, please visit www.dfjmercury.com.

Access Venture Partners is a seed and early stage venture capital fund. The Fund invests between $250,000 and $2,000,000 in mid-continent technology companies with hyper-growth potential. We have offices in Austin and Denver, two of the most active technology markets in the country. Access Venture Partners is backed by large public pension plans, family offices, foundations, successful entrepreneurs and corporate executives. For more information, please visit www.accessventurepartners.com.