Sean Harrington

Optimus Ride, Inc. designs and develops a self-driving technology for geo-fenced environments. The firm also offers transport solutions. The company was founded by Ramiro Almeida, Ryan Chin, Albert Huang, Sertac Karaman, and Jenny Larios Berlin in 2015 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Backroads, Inc. provides travel solutions. It offers biking, walking, and multisport trips services. The company was founded by Tom Hale in 1979 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.^

Sensity Systems, Inc. provides energy-saving lighting systems and software tools. It offers lighting management, parking, location analytics and security. The firm serves airports, cities, office properties, and retail malls. The company was founded by Rusty Cumpston and Rao Arimilli in 2010 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Xeralux is a private company based in San Jose, California, consisting of experienced, successful executives and professionals from large and small companies in lighting, networking and softwareXeralux designs, manufactures and markets smart, sustainable outdoor area and high bay lighting systems for commercial and institutional campuses. Xeralux UMLE and XLE upgrade kits are LED light engines that replace the bulb, socket, ballast and reflector in virtually any 50W-400W high intensity discharge (HID) light fixture, converting it into an energy efficient, long lasting, zero maintenance, mercury-free luminaire. Xeralux upgrades reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gasses by 60-80%, eliminate annual bulb and ballast replacement costs, improve lighting quality and safety, and completely eliminate the toxic mercury found in traditional HID, inductive, and fluorescent light sources.. Xeralux solutions are sold through lighting reps, distributors, and electrical contractors throughout North America and Hawaii. Their customers include FORTUNE 500 businesses, commercial and industrial property owners, municipal and county agencies, universities, hospitals, school districts, and transportation authorities.