Generation Investment Management LLP is dedicated to long-term investing, integrated sustainability research, and client alignment. It is an independent, private, owner-managed partnership established in 2004. Generation aims to invest in high quality companies at attractive prices that will deliver superior long-term investment returns. Sustainability research plays an important role in forming its views on the quality of the business, the quality of management and valuation. Generation Investment Management LLP has offices in New York, Sydney, and London; and is authorized and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority. www.generationim.com.

Matrix Partners is a venture capital firm focused on early stage investments in the communications, consumer Internet, mobile, semiconductor, and software sectors. The firm emphasizes long-term relationships with world-class entrepreneurs. Founded in 1977, Matrix Partners ranks among the industry's top-performing venture capital firms. Prior portfolio companies include Apple, JBoss, OpenWave, SanDisk, Sycamore Networks, and Veritas. The firm manages over $2.5 billion in assets from its offices in Boston, Silicon Valley, and India. For more information see www.matrixpartners.com.

Now celebrating its 25th year, OVP Venture Partners has been leading the drive into new, high-growth technology markets in the Pacific Northwest since 1983. OVP makes early stage investments in communications, software, digital media, security, semiconductors, digital biology, cleantech and nanotechnology. The firms’ record of 52 liquidity events – including 22 IPOs – leads the region. OVP has over $750 million in capital under management and is currently investing its seventh fund. OVP has offices in Seattle, WA and Portland, OR. More information on the partnership is available at www.ovp.com.