Roni Hefetz

ClearForest, a Thomson Reuters company, provides text-driven business intelligence solutions that supply the analytical bridge between two previously disconnected worlds of information--unstructured text and enterprise data. Their award-winning solutions offer manufacturers, publishers, federal, chemical & financial service organizations critical links to situational context buried in text for use in Business Intelligence [BI] systems. Adding this situational context to enterprise data systems empowers organizations to: uncover hidden relationships, evaluate events, discover unforeseen patterns and facilitate problem identification for rapid resolution. Applying this intelligence enables organizations to avoid loss of profit margins due to preventable write-offs, customer churn, legal settlements, warranty claims or inefficient product development cycles. In short, they enable Global 5000 companies to make better business decisions by turning large volumes of contextually-based information into proactive business intelligence.

Lynx Photonic Networks, Inc. develops and manufactures photonic communication systems. Its integrated subsystems deliver controllable photonic switching functions and software development environment. The company was founded by Daniel Tal & Michael Leigh in 1998 and is headquartered in Rosh Ha'ayin, Israel.

Siano Mobile Silicon Ltd. engages in development of integrated silicon receivers chips. It provides time-to-market digital TV solutions for cellular-handheld, consumer electronics, automotive and public transportation device makers and solution/services providers. The company was founded on June 1, 2004 by Tzvika Shaked, Hamutal Raab, Ronen Jashek, Ehud Shaked, David Wolf and Alon Ironi and is headquartered in Kfar Netter, IL.

Color Chip (Israel) Ltd. designs and manufactures optical sub-systems and components. It develops application specific photonic integrated circuits. The firm delivers optical high-speed transceivers to the datacom/telecom markets and passive optical splitters to the FTTx markets. The company was founded by Shimon Eckhouse, Moshe Price and Shlomo Ruschin in January 2001 and is headquartered in Yokneam, Israel.

Zend Technologies USA, Inc. provides software and services for developing, deploying and managing business-critical applications in PHP. It provides server, studio, guard, developer suite, cloud solutions, PHP debugger, and development tools. It also offers training and support services. The company was founded by Andi Gutmans and Zeev Suraski in 1999 and is headquartered in Cupertino, CA.

AMIMON, Inc. develops and manufactures wide range of wireless video solutions. It provides solutions to original equipment manufacturer in the professional video market, the medical market, and the professional installation market. The company was founded by Meir Feder and Zvi Reznic in 2004 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Walden Israel Venture Capital (Walden Israel) is a venture capital subsidiary of Walden International, Inc., founded in 1993. The firm is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.