Jay Larson

SuccessFactors, Inc. provides workforce performance management software solutions. Its services include training & education, support offerings and SAP services. The firm integrated application suite includes the following modules and capabilities: Performance Management; Goal Management; Compensation Management; Succession Management; Career and Development Planning; Recruiting Management; Employee Central; Analytics and Reporting. The company was founded by Lars Dalgaard in 2001 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Mercury Interactive Corporation (MIC), used to develop and market a suite of automated software testing solutions and services to the business technology optimization (BTO) marketplace. Its BTO offerings, were known as Mercury Optimization Centers, which consisted of integrated software, services and practices that enable companies to use a center of approach to govern the priorities, processes and people of information technology (IT), deliver & manage applications & integrate IT strategy and execution. MIC offered products and services in three product lines: IT governance, application delivery and application management. It was founded in 1989 and was located in Mountain View, CA.

Jive Software, Inc. provides communication and collaboration solutions for business. The firm offers intranet, employee engagement, enterprise social network, and industry solutions. It enables productive and effective workforce through enhanced communications and collaboration both inside and outside the enterprise. The company was founded by David J. Hersh, William Matthew Lynch, and Matthew A. Tucker on February 1, 2001 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Birst, Inc. provides enterprise-class analysis and reporting services. The firm’s products include user data tier, adaptive user experience and multi-tenant cloud architecture. It offers sales, marketing, supply chain, services and operations, finance, enterprise, data discovery, legacy, big data and embedded analytics solutions. The firm also provides software-as-a-service analytical solutions, which is designed to support customers from individuals to groups and companies. The company was founded by Brad Peters and Paul H. Staelin in 2004 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Optimizely, Inc. operates as a web optimization platform. Its solutions include marketing, engineering, retail, travel, and finance. The company was founded by Peter Koomen and Dan Siroker in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.