Overview: ShotSpotter

{"relationships":{"primary_image":{"item":{"type":"Image","uuid":"adef12da172ca287777b781e1e77fa8b","properties":{"content_type":"png","updated_at":1544519509,"width":null,"created_at":1233614675,"asset_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1499876060/wugvok8mc0tnjk7828a1.png","asset_path":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1499876060/wugvok8mc0tnjk7828a1.png","filesize":null,"height":null}},"paging":{"first_page_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/shotspotter/primary_image","total_items":1,"sort_order":"not_ordered"},"cardinality":"OneToOne"},"offices":{"item":{"type":"Address","uuid":"a1c3751cc0bee9b86a316e0181d60dfb","properties":{"country":"United States","city":"Newark","latitude":null,"region_web_path":"","created_at":1499876015,"country_web_path":"","street_1":"7979 Gateway Blvd.","city_web_path":"","updated_at":1518483896,"street_2":null,"name":"Headquarters","country_code2":null,"country_code3":null,"postal_code":"94560","region":"California","region_code2":null,"longitude":null}},"paging":{"first_page_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/shotspotter/offices","total_items":1,"sort_order":"not_ordered"},"cardinality":"OneToOne"},"acquired_by":{"paging":{"first_page_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/shotspotter/acquired_by","total_items":0,"sort_order":"not_ordered"},"cardinality":"OneToOne"},"videos":{"paging":{"first_page_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/shotspotter/videos","total_items":0,"sort_order":"not_ordered"},"items":[],"cardinality":"OneToMany"},"founders":{"paging":{"first_page_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/shotspotter/founders","total_items":3,"sort_order":"not_ordered"},"items":[{"type":"Person","uuid":"0e516cb6623a9792fc406bd8f6b5de84","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":false,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/jason-dunham","last_name":"Dunham","bio":"Jason Dunham is an engineer, a software specialist and a co-founder of SST/ShotSpotter. Jason\u2019s specialty work is in vibration analysis as applied to components of nuclear plants. He has programmed in C, Pascal, FORTRAN, FORTH, Mathematica, and LabVIEW. He is the owner and founder of San Francisco Industrial Software Inc. which has an extensive local and statewide clientele. \r\n\r\nHe has written a majority of the software used in the Trilon Technology gunshot location system, and is a co-inventor with Dr. Showen on patent applications for ShotSpotter technology.Jason earned his BS, Mechanical Engineering from MIT and his MS in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University.","created_at":1409832116,"profile_image_url":null,"api_path":"people/jason-dunham","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518478941,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":60149,"web_path":"person/jason-dunham","permalink":"jason-dunham","first_name":"Jason"}},{"type":"Person","uuid":"315c55bff39939d9f9a6408f00e0d3e1","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":false,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/robert-calhoun","last_name":"Calhoun","bio":"Dr. Robert Calhoun is a founder, principal engineer and software scientist at SST/ShotSpotter, Inc. He has programmed in C, Visual Basic, and LabVIEW. He has written versions of the ShotSpotter detector and map displays, and designed sensitive detection, classification, and filtering routines to give the ShotSpotter its most impressive performance to date. Rob has earned his undergraduate degree, his masters, and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from MIT.","created_at":1409728323,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1409728304/qkknl5zyd2fgtralp3qi.jpg","api_path":"people/robert-calhoun","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518480063,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":236254,"web_path":"person/robert-calhoun","permalink":"robert-calhoun","first_name":"Robert"}},{"type":"Person","uuid":"d7b1f81b847091e139660ba2225f6072","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":false,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/robert-l-showen","last_name":"L. Showen","bio":"Dr. Showen is SST, Inc.\u2019s founder and patent holder on the technology. With over three decades of acoustic and geophysics research experience, it was Dr. Showen\u2019s initial vision of helping police curb gunfire and urban crime that caused him first to conceive of ShotSpotter.\r\n\r\nEngineer, scientist, and teacher, Dr. Robert L. Showen attended San Jose State University, University of California at Berkeley, and Rice University. He obtained degrees in electrical engineering and space physics and won a fellowship to the Max Planck Institute. He has taught astronomy and physics at the University of Puerto Rico, performed experiments to heat the ionosphere at the world\u2019s largest RADAR, participated in the development of over-the-horizon RADAR at SRI International, and studied the effects of lightning on the ionosphere.","created_at":1233614675,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1408299663/tn3wtkgrzrypnuka7tr9.jpg","api_path":"people/robert-l-showen","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518473422,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":144360,"web_path":"person/robert-l-showen","permalink":"robert-l-showen","first_name":"Robert"}}],"cardinality":"OneToMany"},"investments":{"paging":{"first_page_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/shotspotter/investments","total_items":1,"sort_order":"announced_on DESC"},"items":[{"relationships":{"partners":[{"type":"Person","uuid":"be1a0a1fc2584622525d362f1ce6c59d","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":true,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/tom-groos","last_name":"Groos","bio":"Tom Groos is a Partner of City Light Capital. He is currently on the Boards of Glacier Bay Technology and Shotspotter.Prior to joining City Light, Tom led the growth of the Viking Group into a global leader in fire suppression systems, having served as Executive Chairman, Chief Executive, President, and other positions over a 26-year period. During his tenure, the company became a global entity and revenues grew more than 50 times. In late 2009 Tom negotiated the merger of the Company with Minimax Group into the new entity Minimax-Viking, where he serves as Chairman of the Board.\r\n\r\nHaving laid a strong foundation for the Viking Group, Tom found in City Light an opportunity to once again pursue his passion for helping early stage companies. His experience as a business leader who understands how to create value in the marketplace served City Light\u2019s predecessor company and its stakeholders well in a number of co-investments they made together. Tom joined City Light in 2007. In addition to his significant executive experience, Tom also has been an investor. He was a major investor and executive in the Tyden Group, a holding company for several security product companies, serving as Vice Chairman of its Board of Directors. Tyden Group was successfully sold to a private equity firm in 2005.\r\n\r\nOutside of City Light, Tom is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Salvation Army of West Michigan, and on the Board of the Deming Center for Productivity and Competitiveness at Columbia Business School. He serves on the Board of Directors of the National Fire Protection Association. He grew up in Hastings, Michigan, attended Cornell University, and received his MBA from Columbia Business School and started his career in the industrial chemicals group of WR Grace before moving on to the Viking Group","created_at":1386604609,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397181005/0320bc6104c7bf1e917d07bffef26d83.jpg","api_path":"people/tom-groos","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1551260669,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":89484,"web_path":"person/tom-groos","permalink":"tom-groos","first_name":"Tom"}}],"funding_round":{"relationships":{"funded_organization":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"38bf2d50e79d283f243b7f17b9bce81b","properties":{"short_description":"ONEHOPE is a social enterprise that sells wine and other products and services to raise awareness and funding for charitable organizations.","role_company":true,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/onehope","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"company","homepage_url":"http://www.beta.onehopewine.com","description":"Products, Experiences and Community that empowers people to serve and celebrate. Everything ONEHOPE offers makes a quantifiable impact locally, nationally or globally.","created_at":1354703421,"investor_type":null,"api_path":"organizations/onehope","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":null,"num_employees_min":51,"updated_at":1553543853,"founded_on":"2007-06-01","closed_on":null,"rank":12039,"web_path":"organization/onehope","number_of_investments":0,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":33000000,"role_investor":false,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1426614273/zxtx80qqtkqmqstnbtqj.jpg","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":["onehope-inc-2"],"name":"ONEHOPE","num_employees_max":100,"phone_number":"(866) 983-2266","permalink":"onehope","founded_on_trust_code":7}}},"type":"FundingRound","uuid":"91693676ebc0375c4acea026ef96c12b","properties":{"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/funding-rounds/91693676ebc0375c4acea026ef96c12b","pre_money_valuation_usd":null,"funding_type":"venture","series_qualifier":null,"created_at":1401299652,"money_raised_currency_code":"USD","pre_money_valuation":null,"target_money_raised_usd":null,"api_path":"funding-rounds/91693676ebc0375c4acea026ef96c12b","closed_on_trust_code":null,"target_money_raised":null,"pre_money_valuation_currency_code":null,"updated_at":1518479206,"series":"B","announced_on":"2013-03-01","closed_on":null,"target_money_raised_currency_code":null,"rank":165432,"announced_on_trust_code":7,"money_raised_usd":6000000,"web_path":"funding-round/91693676ebc0375c4acea026ef96c12b","permalink":"91693676ebc0375c4acea026ef96c12b","money_raised":6000000}},"invested_in":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"38bf2d50e79d283f243b7f17b9bce81b","properties":{"short_description":"ONEHOPE is a social enterprise that sells wine and other products and services to raise awareness and funding for charitable organizations.","role_company":true,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/onehope","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"company","homepage_url":"http://www.beta.onehopewine.com","description":"Products, Experiences and Community that empowers people to serve and celebrate. Everything ONEHOPE offers makes a quantifiable impact locally, nationally or globally.","created_at":1354703421,"investor_type":null,"api_path":"organizations/onehope","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":null,"num_employees_min":51,"updated_at":1553543853,"founded_on":"2007-06-01","closed_on":null,"rank":12039,"web_path":"organization/onehope","number_of_investments":0,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":33000000,"role_investor":false,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1426614273/zxtx80qqtkqmqstnbtqj.jpg","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":["onehope-inc-2"],"name":"ONEHOPE","num_employees_max":100,"phone_number":"(866) 983-2266","permalink":"onehope","founded_on_trust_code":7}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"9ab6b05f8bb24be79a0f7ca0bb6674fd","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":null,"updated_at":1518477593,"announced_on":"2013-03-01","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1512444545,"announced_on_trust_code":7}}],"cardinality":"OneToMany"},"investors":{"paging":{"first_page_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/shotspotter/investors","total_items":12,"sort_order":"not_ordered"},"items":[{"type":"Organization","uuid":"08fde7125f5e15b56042e872b0d400dd","properties":{"short_description":"Band of Angels is an investing company offering financial and advisory services to start-up companies.","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/band-of-angels","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://bandangels.com","description":"The [Band of Angels](http://bandangels.com/) is Silicon Valley's oldest seed funding organization. They are a formal group of more than 150 former and current high tech executives who invest their time and money into new, cutting edge, startup companies.\r\n\r\nThey've seeded over 250 companies in their history with 50+ profitable M&A exits and 9 Nasdaq IPOs. Band members have founded companies such as Symantec, Logitech, and National Semiconductor and been senior executives at the likes of Sun Microsystems, Hewlett Packard, and Intuit.","created_at":1194980685,"investor_type":["angel_group"],"api_path":"organizations/band-of-angels","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"contact@bandangels.com","num_employees_min":101,"updated_at":1561411493,"founded_on":"1994-01-01","closed_on":null,"rank":47836,"web_path":"organization/band-of-angels","number_of_investments":102,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":["the band of angels"],"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397178844/48cdadcb0771f5b7f4c195fd5217b487.jpg","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"Band of Angels","num_employees_max":250,"phone_number":"(650) 695-0400","permalink":"band-of-angels","founded_on_trust_code":4}},{"type":"Organization","uuid":"16dff557059412874b8e80b3b41c6fed","properties":{"short_description":"Broidy Capital Management is a firm that specializes in Investment banking.","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/broidy-capital-management","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.broidycapital.com","description":"Broidy Capital Management is a private company categorized under Financial Advisory Services and located in Los Angeles, CA.\t Current estimates show this company has an annual revenue of $2.5 to 5 million and employs a staff of approximately 5 to 9.","created_at":1242363827,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/broidy-capital-management","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":null,"num_employees_min":null,"updated_at":1523984299,"founded_on":null,"closed_on":null,"rank":355757,"web_path":"organization/broidy-capital-management","number_of_investments":1,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397178523/e0770399ba40f8831f546eb5a24cc1b3.png","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"Broidy Capital Management","num_employees_max":null,"phone_number":"(310) 553-5050","permalink":"broidy-capital-management","founded_on_trust_code":null}},{"type":"Organization","uuid":"1cb12ef30683605a9721fd3311900070","properties":{"short_description":"Motorola Ventures nurtures venture companies through their critical phases of start-up, growth, and expansion.","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/motorola-solutions-venture-capital","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.motorolasolutions.com/ventures","description":"Motorola Ventures helps turn great new ideas into thriving businesses. They are not a lab, but like one, they are about discovery. They focus on opportunities that complement Motorola's total business strategy. They evaluate \"new idea companies,\" the people and technologies behind them and the vision they bring. They identify cutting-edge technology investments that will help them to achieve the best solutions to fit their customers' needs. Every investment is a strategic alliance encapsulated by vision, creativity, and business acumen. Bringing together talent and sharing dreams allows them to achieve more together than they can alone.\r\n\r\nMotorola Ventures represents a diversified portfolio with a typical investment ranging from $1 million to $5 million. Their purpose is to nurture a venture company through its critical phases of start-up, growth and expansion. In addition to providing financial support, they offer business and technology expertise, market leadership and brand recognition to growing companies with compelling business plans. In turn, the companies they invest in introduce us to new ideas, new technologies and new markets. The result - strategic and financial value and, ultimately, competitive advantage.","created_at":1210641886,"investor_type":["corporate_venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/motorola-solutions-venture-capital","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":null,"num_employees_min":501,"updated_at":1518474016,"founded_on":"1999-01-01","closed_on":null,"rank":98418,"web_path":"organization/motorola-solutions-venture-capital","number_of_investments":158,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":["Motorola Ventures"],"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/yhrq0jrzmxtgv72bq91w","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":["motorola-ventures","motorola-solutions-venture-capital-3","motorola-solutions-venture-capital-2"],"name":"Motorola Solutions Venture Capital","num_employees_max":1000,"phone_number":"888.325.9336","permalink":"motorola-solutions-venture-capital","founded_on_trust_code":4}},{"type":"Organization","uuid":"250dbca4b4c5865fd40869beaa28d7c3","properties":{"short_description":"Claremont Creek Ventures, a seed- and early-stage venture capital firm, invests in various industries, including healthcare and energy.","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/claremont-creek-ventures","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.claremontcreek.com/","description":"Claremont Creek Ventures (CCV) is a seed and early stage venture firm. CCV invests in companies that serve essential, broad-impact industries with innovative digital solutions that increase efficiency or create entirely new high-growth, high-margin businesses. As part of CCV\u2019s investment strategy, the firm practices \u201clife cycle venturing\u201d: establishing in-depth, active relationships with entrepreneurs alongside or even ahead of early-stage funding events. Claremont Creek Ventures has invested in over 40 companies including Clean Power Finance, EcoATM, and Natera and manages more than $300 million across two funds. Visit www.claremontcreek.com.","created_at":1195087806,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/claremont-creek-ventures","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"info@claremontcreek.com","num_employees_min":11,"updated_at":1561413548,"founded_on":"2005-01-01","closed_on":null,"rank":86860,"web_path":"organization/claremont-creek-ventures","number_of_investments":75,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397178853/6afb12cdb20ff980316b46783483c208.jpg","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"Claremont Creek Ventures","num_employees_max":50,"phone_number":"(510) 740-5001","permalink":"claremont-creek-ventures","founded_on_trust_code":4}},{"type":"Organization","uuid":"4ab1b039d9cef96a06e7f737e37eee08","properties":{"short_description":"Norwest is a global venture capital and growth equity investment firm that manages more than $7.5B in capital.","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/norwest-venture-partners","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.nvp.com","description":"Norwest is a premier multi-stage investment firm managing more than $7.5 billion in capital. Since our inception, we have invested in more than 600 companies and partner with over 140 active companies across our venture and growth equity portfolio. The firm invests in early to late stage companies across a wide range of sectors with a focus on consumer, enterprise, and healthcare. We offer a deep network of connections, operating experience, and a wide range of impactful services to help CEOs and founders scale their businesses. Norwest has offices in Palo Alto and San Francisco, with subsidiaries in India and Israel.","created_at":1184149225,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/norwest-venture-partners","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"businessplan@nvp.com","num_employees_min":11,"updated_at":1540594997,"founded_on":"1961-04-01","closed_on":null,"rank":208,"web_path":"organization/norwest-venture-partners","number_of_investments":621,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":["NVP"],"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/lbisl4mpqh6onzti3ecx","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"Norwest Venture Partners","num_employees_max":50,"phone_number":"650.321.8000","permalink":"norwest-venture-partners","founded_on_trust_code":7}},{"type":"Organization","uuid":"532e38f32c9011c11d823c75e64c893c","properties":{"short_description":"City Light Capital is a venture capital firm seeking market-based solutions to major social problems.","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/city-light-capital","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.citylight.vc","description":"City Light is a Venture Capital firm that invests early in impactful companies. They partner with experienced teams building category-defining solutions in the areas of education, safety and care, and the environment - where more revenue equals better lives at scale, every time. As one of the earliest and most successful impact investing firms, City Light has a track record of identifying and scaling impact in ways that build better companies. Some key portfolio investments are 2U (Nasdaq: TWOU), ShotSpotter (Nasdaq: SSTI), Trilogy Education, and OhmConnect.","created_at":1245668498,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/city-light-capital","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"info@citylightcap.com","num_employees_min":1,"updated_at":1557871019,"founded_on":"2004-01-01","closed_on":null,"rank":28879,"web_path":"organization/city-light-capital","number_of_investments":45,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/szoc7kmpc6frgl9cjs0q","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"City Light Capital","num_employees_max":10,"phone_number":"212-403-9514","permalink":"city-light-capital","founded_on_trust_code":4}},{"type":"Organization","uuid":"8284507e1bed435712ec1e0dbf954fd7","properties":{"short_description":"Labrador Ventures is a seed stage venture fund in Silicon Valley. With over $200 million under management, Labrador has invested in more","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/labrador-ventures","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.labrador.com","description":"Labrador Ventures is a seed stage venture fund in Silicon Valley. With over $200 million under management, Labrador has invested in more than 90 companies over the last 19 years. Labrador Ventures invests in information services, applied materials science, software, messaging and data communications.\r\n\r\nvia: [Labrador Ventures](http://www.labrador.com/overview.html)","created_at":1183820726,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/labrador-ventures","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"businessplans@labrador.com","num_employees_min":null,"updated_at":1561411497,"founded_on":"2000-07-01","closed_on":null,"rank":143133,"web_path":"organization/labrador-ventures","number_of_investments":111,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397178501/a137fe30bbef2aa6afb839792971cb1a.gif","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"Labrador Ventures","num_employees_max":null,"phone_number":null,"permalink":"labrador-ventures","founded_on_trust_code":7}},{"type":"Organization","uuid":"ba154d5bce2c5aa5f01cfeb975a21c70","properties":{"short_description":"Information City develops early-stage information communications and technology ventures.","role_company":true,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/information-city","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"company","homepage_url":"http://www.mentre.com.au/informationcity/index.html","description":"Information City is a highly resourced business network dedicated to accelerating the growth of early stage Information Communications and Technology (ICT) ventures.\r\n\r\nFederal Government funding of approximately $4.6 million over four years was recently secured under a new ICT Incubators Program. Information City is now seeking expressions of interest from ICT-based companies that require early stage funding.","created_at":1194730334,"investor_type":["government_office","incubator"],"api_path":"organizations/information-city","closed_on_trust_code":6,"contact_email":"info@mentre.com.au","num_employees_min":null,"updated_at":1561412344,"founded_on":"2000-01-01","closed_on":"2008-06-01","rank":325500,"web_path":"organization/information-city","number_of_investments":3,"is_closed":true,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397178832/3eb7c5ef669d29dac511300e39da40f6.png","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":["information-city-australia"],"name":"Information City","num_employees_max":null,"phone_number":"+61 3 9005 1765","permalink":"information-city","founded_on_trust_code":4}},{"type":"Organization","uuid":"ca2aeac766fd86e8de1da1a8d1a81218","properties":{"short_description":"The Westly Group invests in leading and up-and-coming cleantech companies in an effort to accelerate the clean technology revolution.","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/the-westly-group","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.westlygroup.com","description":"The Westly Group is focused on investing in the most innovative companies in the energy, transportation and smart building sectors. We are dedicated to finding and funding the best talent in creating a sustainable future.\n\nWith extensive operating experience in the private and public sectors, from Silicon Valley to Washington, D.C. and beyond, The Westly Group uses its experiences to give firms the momentum they need to achieve their potential.","created_at":1232325117,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/the-westly-group","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"plans@westlygroup.com","num_employees_min":1,"updated_at":1563346739,"founded_on":"2007-01-01","closed_on":null,"rank":16406,"web_path":"organization/the-westly-group","number_of_investments":74,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397179779/dc1ee6850578def24dbe5d3a4f1941e3.png","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"The Westly Group","num_employees_max":10,"phone_number":"(650) 275-7420","permalink":"the-westly-group","founded_on_trust_code":4}},{"type":"Organization","uuid":"d48ebc690750ffaaf6371182014b34b5","properties":{"short_description":"We invest in leading information technology companies and support them through the management, sales, strategic and financial challenges","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/levensohn-venture-partners","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.levp.com","description":"We invest in leading information technology companies and support them through the management, sales, strategic and financial challenges they face as they are scaling up their businesses. When we invest, we take a board seat and play an active role in promoting the growth of the company.\r\n\r\nSince our founding in 1996, we have invested in companies across all stages of development â\u20ac\u201c from seed to expansion stage. No matter the stage, we strive to create alignment between entrepreneurs and investors.\r\n\r\nLVP manages over $200 million in committed capital and currently has two active venture capital funds focused on information technology companies, emphasizing Digital Media, Security and Demand-Side Cleantech. We invest alongside an outstanding group of co-investors with whom we have developed long-standing and trusted relationships.","created_at":1229533774,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/levensohn-venture-partners","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":null,"num_employees_min":1,"updated_at":1518480067,"founded_on":"1996-06-01","closed_on":null,"rank":134323,"web_path":"organization/levensohn-venture-partners","number_of_investments":35,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397179643/edce17771b396466b853fd18c7cad7e1.jpg","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"Levensohn Venture Partners","num_employees_max":10,"phone_number":"(415) 449-1005","permalink":"levensohn-venture-partners","founded_on_trust_code":7}}],"cardinality":"ManyToMany"},"memberships":{"paging":{"first_page_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/shotspotter/memberships","total_items":0,"sort_order":"not_ordered"},"items":[],"cardinality":"ManyToMany"},"products":{"paging":{"first_page_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/shotspotter/products","total_items":0,"sort_order":"not_ordered"},"items":[],"cardinality":"OneToMany"},"competitors":{"paging":{"first_page_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/shotspotter/competitors","total_items":0,"sort_order":"not_ordered"},"items":[],"cardinality":"ManyToMany"},"members":{"paging":{"first_page_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/shotspotter/members","total_items":0,"sort_order":"not_ordered"},"items":[],"cardinality":"ManyToMany"},"funds":{"paging":{"first_page_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/shotspotter/funds","total_items":0,"sort_order":"announced_on DESC"},"items":[],"cardinality":"OneToMany"},"categories":{"paging":{"first_page_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/shotspotter/categories","total_items":4,"sort_order":"not_ordered"},"items":[{"type":"Category","uuid":"4c6005cd347635d2ceabb7d4f1d89e8b","properties":{"updated_at":1518483550,"name":"Security","created_at":1397980727,"web_path":"category/security/4c6005cd347635d2ceabb7d4f1d89e8b","category_groups":["Privacy and Security"]}},{"type":"Category","uuid":"98de1ee24c3bbe260f7b46fddbbfe76d","properties":{"updated_at":1518483551,"name":"Law Enforcement","created_at":1397980726,"web_path":"category/law-enforcement/98de1ee24c3bbe260f7b46fddbbfe76d","category_groups":["Government and Military","Privacy and Security"]}},{"type":"Category","uuid":"99c5404c0ff58ee5d3344b944ddb8cd9","properties":{"updated_at":1518483551,"name":"Analytics","created_at":1397980727,"web_path":"category/analytics/99c5404c0ff58ee5d3344b944ddb8cd9","category_groups":["Data and Analytics"]}},{"type":"Category","uuid":"b9c920c197efc9d2e300522f5e1cdaf2","properties":{"updated_at":1518483551,"name":"GovTech","created_at":1473210970,"web_path":"category/govtech/b9c920c197efc9d2e300522f5e1cdaf2","category_groups":["Government and Military","Information Technology"]}}],"cardinality":"OneToMany"},"customers":{"paging":{"first_page_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/shotspotter/customers","total_items":0,"sort_order":"not_ordered"},"items":[],"cardinality":"ManyToMany"},"news":{"paging":{"first_page_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/shotspotter/news","total_items":11,"sort_order":"posted_on DESC"},"items":[{"type":"News","uuid":"b67f0ed5dadd4c0ab163de175e422720","properties":{"posted_on":"2019-07-17","posted_on_trust_code":7,"updated_at":1563612740,"author":"Frederick Melo","created_at":1563612740,"title":"St. Paul police chief wants gunshot-spotting technology. Will city council find money for it?","url":"https://www.twincities.com/2019/07/17/axtell-shotspotter-technology-st-paul-council-budget/"}},{"type":"News","uuid":"ee6995c5e98e4c8ab84b54c66d209394","properties":{"posted_on":"2018-12-07","posted_on_trust_code":7,"updated_at":1545200173,"author":null,"created_at":1545199152,"title":"Future City of Tomorrow To Be Powered by Smart Technology","url":"https://www.nanalyze.com/2018/12/future-city-smart-technology/"}},{"type":"News","uuid":"1b1cbb152b7542ee884cee467c0c4cdc","properties":{"posted_on":"2018-06-01","posted_on_trust_code":7,"updated_at":1527862105,"author":"The Associated Press","created_at":1527862105,"title":"City announces implementation of technology to fight crime","url":"http://www.fresnobee.com/news/business/technology/article212320334.html"}},{"type":"News","uuid":"8a9352117f7648e4b750803fef5cb586","properties":{"posted_on":"2018-05-26","posted_on_trust_code":7,"updated_at":1527373167,"author":"Timothy Williams","created_at":1527373167,"title":"Can 30,000 Cameras Help Solve Chicago\u2019s Crime Problem?","url":"https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/26/us/chicago-police-surveillance.html"}},{"type":"News","uuid":"bf0d67e0dc5c4233bb75a84877db6549","properties":{"posted_on":"2018-05-07","posted_on_trust_code":7,"updated_at":1525722767,"author":"Ryan Tarinelli","created_at":1525722767,"title":"Little Rock police seek device to detect gunfire; system pinpoints location","url":"http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/may/07/lr-seeks-device-to-detect-gunfire-20180/"}},{"type":"News","uuid":"4f5444fe13d147d2b577b1e29befd3c3","properties":{"posted_on":"2018-04-27","posted_on_trust_code":7,"updated_at":1524948362,"author":null,"created_at":1524948362,"title":"ShotSpotter alerts police","url":"https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/crime/article210022859.html"}},{"type":"News","uuid":"93fe6403017948b18dbe8c8aa6feeba2","properties":{"posted_on":"2018-02-09","posted_on_trust_code":7,"updated_at":1518474794,"author":"Elaina Sauber","created_at":1518437092,"title":"Nashville enacting software to help law enforcement respond to gunfire faster","url":"https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2018/02/09/nashville-enacting-software-help-law-enforcement-respond-gunfire-faster/324578002/"}},{"type":"News","uuid":"f7225391b3e14e5a985f6f1bda3fb8e3","properties":{"posted_on":"2018-01-29","posted_on_trust_code":7,"updated_at":1518481368,"author":"Bay City News Service","created_at":1517290109,"title":"Cousins Killed In Fatal Shooting Saturday Identified","url":"http://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/Cousins-Killed-In-Fatal-Shooting-Saturday-12534709.php"}},{"type":"News","uuid":"c8d695fc208d32bcfbbd67fcc6570f65","properties":{"posted_on":"2017-06-07","posted_on_trust_code":7,"updated_at":1518471972,"author":"Katie Roof","created_at":1496868594,"title":"Gunshot detection technology ShotSpotter soars 26% in public debut","url":"https://techcrunch.com/2017/06/07/gunshot-detection-technology-shotspotter-soars-26-in-public-debut/"}},{"type":"News","uuid":"b9243c17b9c4a2447a5fc4727b65cfc7","properties":{"posted_on":"2017-01-04","posted_on_trust_code":7,"updated_at":1518471595,"author":"Paul W. Taylor","created_at":1484284360,"title":"GovTech 100: Our Second Take on an Emerging Marketplace","url":"http://www.govtech.com/civic/GovTech-100-Our-Second-Take-on-an-Emerging-Marketplace.html"}}],"cardinality":"OneToMany"},"images":{"paging":{"first_page_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/shotspotter/images","total_items":1,"sort_order":"not_ordered"},"items":[{"type":"Image","uuid":"adef12da172ca287777b781e1e77fa8b","properties":{"content_type":"png","updated_at":1544519509,"width":null,"created_at":1233614675,"asset_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1499876060/wugvok8mc0tnjk7828a1.png","asset_path":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1499876060/wugvok8mc0tnjk7828a1.png","filesize":null,"height":null}}],"cardinality":"OneToMany"},"board_members_and_advisors":{"paging":{"first_page_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/shotspotter/board_members_and_advisors","total_items":6,"sort_order":"not_ordered"},"items":[{"relationships":{"person":{"type":"Person","uuid":"a63cf5b722d7afe5ce21d61477d99071","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":false,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/michael-chandler","last_name":"Chandler","bio":"President at General Dynamics","created_at":1475136454,"profile_image_url":null,"api_path":"people/michael-chandler","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518479830,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":575241,"web_path":"person/michael-chandler","permalink":"michael-chandler","first_name":"Michael"}}},"type":"Job","uuid":"26513b62d9bdc5bdb686304d3f2a4c46","properties":{"job_type":"board_member","ended_on":null,"updated_at":1518484889,"started_on":null,"ended_on_trust_code":null,"started_on_trust_code":null,"created_at":1475136453,"title":"Board Member","is_current":true}},{"relationships":{"person":{"type":"Person","uuid":"b57e5d18901cc1418d038e9d3eb152a0","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":true,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/randy-hawks","last_name":"Hawks","bio":"Randy is a managing director at Claremont Creek Ventures, bringing more than 25 years of technology industry experience as a senior general manager and venture investor to the group. Randy invests in Information Technology and has a special interest in Sensor Networks and Security.\r\n\r\nIn the years prior to co-founding Claremont Creek Ventures, Randy was a general partner at Novus Ventures and a Venture Partner at Horizon Ventures.\r\n\r\nBefore his venture capital career, Randy had startup experience as CEO at Captiva Software and as COO at Identix (from its founding through IPO and life on NASDAQ). He served as senior vice president at AT&T Paradyne and as a vice president of marketing and division general manager at ITT Information Systems (Qume).\r\n\r\nEarly in his career, Randy served in a variety of roles in the minicomputer business at Texas Instruments and began work as a computer research engineer at Cornell Aeronautical Lab.\r\n\r\nRandy holds a BSEE from University of Arkansas and has completed the Stanford University Executive Management Program. He serves as a committee chair for Keiretsu Forum and is a member of the US Secret Service Electronics Crime Taskforce.","created_at":1377398870,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397183164/948dbdbbb89ded8e0789009b611ff931.jpg","api_path":"people/randy-hawks","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518479991,"permalink_aliases":["randy-hawks-3"],"rank":179508,"web_path":"person/randy-hawks","permalink":"randy-hawks","first_name":"Randy"}}},"type":"Job","uuid":"28bcad99847b64846b4cf4c00468be68","properties":{"job_type":"board_member","ended_on":null,"updated_at":1518484900,"started_on":null,"ended_on_trust_code":null,"started_on_trust_code":null,"created_at":1409834931,"title":"Director","is_current":true}},{"relationships":{"person":{"type":"Person","uuid":"e223776930fce07f616880e1bc7d19e0","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":true,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/pascal-levensohn","last_name":"Levensohn","bio":"Pascal is the founder and Managing Partner of Levensohn Venture Partners (LVP) and the CEO of Generation Strategic Advisors LLC (GSA); he has held both positions since 1996. Pascal joined Dolby Family Ventures, L.P. as a Managing Director in 2014 after advising the Dolby family on its direct technology investment portfolio since 2012. Pascal has transitioned his new technology venture capital investing activities to the Dolby family organization.\r\n\r\nPascal was elected to the board of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) from April 2007-April 2011, during which he chaired the NVCA\u2019s education committee for three years; he is a faculty member of the Kauffman Fellows Program Center for Venture Education (2006-present) where he teaches best practices for VC-backed company board members.\r\n\r\nPascal has served as board chairman, audit committee chairman, compensation committee chairman, and board secretary for venture-backed companies since 1996 and as a public company director since 1993. In addition to serving as chairman on the ShotSpotter board, he is a co-founder and director of LittleCast, Inc. and currently on the boards of Akros Silicon, Tandent Vision Science, and Highview Healthcare.\r\n\r\nPascal holds an AB in Government, cum laude, from Harvard University. He is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a former co-chairman of the Socrates Society Forum of the Aspen Institute (2007-2009), and a former Chairman of the San Francisco Jewish Community Federation\u2019s Business Leadership Council (2007-2008).","created_at":1199136515,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1411741397/h3nwe8q2xb27rljcgpra.jpg","api_path":"people/pascal-levensohn","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518479630,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":33085,"web_path":"person/pascal-levensohn","permalink":"pascal-levensohn","first_name":"Pascal"}}},"type":"Job","uuid":"632ae27034888dde25fab7077be50e94","properties":{"job_type":"board_member","ended_on":null,"updated_at":1518485187,"started_on":null,"ended_on_trust_code":null,"started_on_trust_code":null,"created_at":1409838483,"title":"Director","is_current":true}},{"relationships":{"person":{"type":"Person","uuid":"be1a0a1fc2584622525d362f1ce6c59d","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":true,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/tom-groos","last_name":"Groos","bio":"Tom Groos is a Partner of City Light Capital. He is currently on the Boards of Glacier Bay Technology and Shotspotter.Prior to joining City Light, Tom led the growth of the Viking Group into a global leader in fire suppression systems, having served as Executive Chairman, Chief Executive, President, and other positions over a 26-year period. During his tenure, the company became a global entity and revenues grew more than 50 times. In late 2009 Tom negotiated the merger of the Company with Minimax Group into the new entity Minimax-Viking, where he serves as Chairman of the Board.\r\n\r\nHaving laid a strong foundation for the Viking Group, Tom found in City Light an opportunity to once again pursue his passion for helping early stage companies. His experience as a business leader who understands how to create value in the marketplace served City Light\u2019s predecessor company and its stakeholders well in a number of co-investments they made together. Tom joined City Light in 2007. In addition to his significant executive experience, Tom also has been an investor. He was a major investor and executive in the Tyden Group, a holding company for several security product companies, serving as Vice Chairman of its Board of Directors. Tyden Group was successfully sold to a private equity firm in 2005.\r\n\r\nOutside of City Light, Tom is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Salvation Army of West Michigan, and on the Board of the Deming Center for Productivity and Competitiveness at Columbia Business School. He serves on the Board of Directors of the National Fire Protection Association. He grew up in Hastings, Michigan, attended Cornell University, and received his MBA from Columbia Business School and started his career in the industrial chemicals group of WR Grace before moving on to the Viking Group","created_at":1386604609,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397181005/0320bc6104c7bf1e917d07bffef26d83.jpg","api_path":"people/tom-groos","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1551260669,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":89484,"web_path":"person/tom-groos","permalink":"tom-groos","first_name":"Tom"}}},"type":"Job","uuid":"c7d4f9cdae26ee76fede067d53348ac0","properties":{"job_type":"board_member","ended_on":null,"updated_at":1518477593,"started_on":"2007-01-01","ended_on_trust_code":null,"started_on_trust_code":7,"created_at":1409833521,"title":"Director","is_current":true}},{"relationships":{"person":{"type":"Person","uuid":"596df8521eefd5c772bd69a413cf52b7","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":false,"gender":"Female","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/lydia-j-barrett","last_name":"J. Barrett","bio":"Lydia J. Barrett is VP of Customer Success, ShotSpotter","created_at":1325836304,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1409838173/wlnnnvjlq9vinnnrgac3.jpg","api_path":"people/lydia-j-barrett","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518479258,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":534848,"web_path":"person/lydia-j-barrett","permalink":"lydia-j-barrett","first_name":"Lydia"}}},"type":"Job","uuid":"f06ce9a80f0b35cd792d26060178ec45","properties":{"job_type":"board_member","ended_on":null,"updated_at":1518485887,"started_on":"2011-01-01","ended_on_trust_code":null,"started_on_trust_code":4,"created_at":1475143340,"title":"VP of Marketing & Communications","is_current":true}},{"relationships":{"person":{"type":"Person","uuid":"3bd5ac5da1dcb5b567059f45419246fc","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":true,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/gary-lauder","last_name":"Lauder","bio":"Gary Lauder is the Managing Director of Lauder Partners LLC, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm investing primarily in information technologies. He has been a venture capitalist since 1985, investing in over 80 private companies. He is also Chairman of ActiveVideo Networks. Other directorships: OnLive, net2tv, Promptu, MediaFriends and ShotSpotter. Investments are primarily in television/IPTV technology and WWW arenas. \r\n\r\nIn the 1980's, he worked at the venture firms of Aetna, Jacobs & Ramo Technology Ventures, as well as Wolfensohn Associates. He holds a BA in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania; a BS in Economics from the Wharton School; and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is the co-creator of the Aspen Institute's Socrates Society with Laura, his wife. \r\n\r\nHe is a member of the inaugural class of the Aspen Institute's Henry Crown Fellowship Program. He has had a working cable modem (usually) in his home since 1994. He is co-inventor of 12 patents, has spoken at over 100 industry forums, and, since 1992, has published several articles about the future of the cable industry...that he still stands by.","created_at":1213819407,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1468821766/ttooaoluaalx4mymqlvb.png","api_path":"people/gary-lauder","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518480117,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":2489,"web_path":"person/gary-lauder","permalink":"gary-lauder","first_name":"Gary"}}},"type":"Job","uuid":"f98e560776fadfbbc6308e17f342ffb7","properties":{"job_type":"board_member","ended_on":null,"updated_at":1518485939,"started_on":null,"ended_on_trust_code":null,"started_on_trust_code":null,"created_at":1409836126,"title":"Director","is_current":true}}],"cardinality":"OneToMany"},"ipo":{"item":{"type":"Ipo","uuid":"28e77f1801061568ffb65d4ec6c76e47","properties":{"opening_share_price_usd":"11.0","opening_valuation_usd":null,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/ipos/28e77f1801061568ffb65d4ec6c76e47","stock_symbol":"SSTI","opening_valuation":null,"created_at":1496868975,"money_raised_currency_code":"USD","api_path":"ipos/28e77f1801061568ffb65d4ec6c76e47","opening_valuation_currency_code":null,"opening_share_price":"11.0","updated_at":1518479168,"went_public_on":"2017-06-07","went_public_on_trust_code":7,"shares_sold":null,"opening_share_price_currency_code":"USD","money_raised_usd":30800000,"web_path":"ipo/28e77f1801061568ffb65d4ec6c76e47","money_raised":30800000,"stock_exchange_symbol":"nasdaq"}},"paging":{"first_page_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/shotspotter/ipo","total_items":1,"sort_order":"not_ordered"},"cardinality":"OneToOne"},"owned_by":{"paging":{"first_page_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/shotspotter/owned_by","total_items":0,"sort_order":"not_ordered"},"cardinality":"ManyToOne"},"current_team":{"paging":{"first_page_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/shotspotter/current_team","total_items":13,"sort_order":"not_ordered"},"items":[{"relationships":{"person":{"type":"Person","uuid":"6c21faa21e92d3b3fe69de17753465e0","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":false,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/david-p-rodgers","last_name":"P. Rodgers","bio":null,"created_at":1325836304,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1408275625/haixb6jsku1zodcehxe9.jpg","api_path":"people/david-p-rodgers","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518478637,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":632973,"web_path":"person/david-p-rodgers","permalink":"david-p-rodgers","first_name":"David"}}},"type":"Job","uuid":"0a5048cef8584e55720bb3e48a18d1b2","properties":{"job_type":"employee","ended_on":null,"updated_at":1518484755,"started_on":"2011-01-01","ended_on_trust_code":null,"started_on_trust_code":4,"created_at":1325807505,"title":"SVP of Products & Technology","is_current":true}},{"relationships":{"person":{"type":"Person","uuid":"3ec0acd3a5627ca8f566394f0976fd0b","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":false,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/douglas-a-macfarlin","last_name":"A. MacFarlin","bio":"Douglas A. McFarlin brings more than 20 years of senior engineering leadership to SST, Inc. Prior to joining SST, Inc. he was VP of Engineering at Honeywell and has also held senior engineering management positions at Measurex, including VP of Engineering. Most recently, \r\n\r\nMr. McFarlin was VP of Engineering for Novariant, a company that delivers solutions for precision guidance and control of vehicles and heavy equipment based on real-time kinematic GPS technology.McFarlin earned his BSEE from the University of California at Davis and his MSEE from the University of California at Berkeley","created_at":1325836304,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1408274912/uuthiedcr6saigyrsu4b.jpg","api_path":"people/douglas-a-macfarlin","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518480045,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":657235,"web_path":"person/douglas-a-macfarlin","permalink":"douglas-a-macfarlin","first_name":"Douglas"}}},"type":"Job","uuid":"2b3a30cf0f5c6402d3988518a95fc36e","properties":{"job_type":"employee","ended_on":null,"updated_at":1518484911,"started_on":null,"ended_on_trust_code":null,"started_on_trust_code":null,"created_at":1481802253,"title":"Vice President, Engineering","is_current":true}},{"relationships":{"person":{"type":"Person","uuid":"6c67706cdd2ab8fde718e0c53c767444","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":false,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/damaune-journey","last_name":"Journey","bio":"Damaune Journey is responsible for growing SST\u2019s security business. Prior to SST, Journey served as Director of Global Business Development for Campbell/Harris Security Equipment Company, a leader in portable contraband detection equipment. There he developed CSECO\u2019s global expansion strategy and international distribution network while partnering with various foreign governments and international law enforcement agencies to address a range of security issues.\r\n\r\nJourney began his professional career at Dell Computer Corporation, moving to Eli Lilly and Company where he held various leadership roles in engineering, manufacturing, and sales, including site leader for Cymbalta® manufacturing which accounted for over $2 billion in product market value and District Sales Manager for Neuroscience and Cardiovascular drugs, in West Virginia, and portions of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky.\r\n\r\nA native of Flint, Michigan, Damaune earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial & Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan and his Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School. During his academic career, Journey held various leadership positions including Chairman of the National Society of Black Engineers.","created_at":1445492868,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1445492851/nol1clfywpsrwvg8241l.png","api_path":"people/damaune-journey","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518479024,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":170374,"web_path":"person/damaune-journey","permalink":"damaune-journey","first_name":"Damaune"}}},"type":"Job","uuid":"34156896b5ba11dd3549213768657000","properties":{"job_type":"employee","ended_on":null,"updated_at":1518484961,"started_on":null,"ended_on_trust_code":null,"started_on_trust_code":null,"created_at":1481802158,"title":"Vice President, Security Solutions","is_current":true}},{"relationships":{"person":{"type":"Person","uuid":"9fbc8e219e3b377b5014f9d3b8838e05","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":false,"gender":"Female","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/sonya-l-strickler","last_name":"L. Strickler","bio":"Sonya L. Strickler is responsible for all financial operations for the company. She has over 15 years experience in public accounting auditing both public and private technology companies. Prior to joining SST, Inc., she worked for both KPMG and Arthur Andersen in Silicon Valley. She holds a bachelor\u2019s in Business Administration from the University of the Pacific and is a Certified Public Accountant.","created_at":1325836304,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1408304916/jjndsmxasue7fao8cgyu.jpg","api_path":"people/sonya-l-strickler","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518478519,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":510648,"web_path":"person/sonya-l-strickler","permalink":"sonya-l-strickler","first_name":"Sonya"}}},"type":"Job","uuid":"62398ec8e10dc196280a4df8e0788e41","properties":{"job_type":"employee","ended_on":null,"updated_at":1518485172,"started_on":null,"ended_on_trust_code":null,"started_on_trust_code":null,"created_at":1481802341,"title":"Vice President, Finance & Controller","is_current":true}},{"relationships":{"person":{"type":"Person","uuid":"6dbecb06b6ead34cd7a6149e6bb02ddb","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":false,"gender":"Female","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/zeljka-lemaster","last_name":"Lemaster","bio":"Zeljka Lemaster, Director of Software Engineering, ShotSpotter.","created_at":1506507561,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1506507514/fwo9tq18wfg2r6svhndb.png","api_path":"people/zeljka-lemaster","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518479307,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":581645,"web_path":"person/zeljka-lemaster","permalink":"zeljka-lemaster","first_name":"Zeljka"}}},"type":"Job","uuid":"7e7721364ae69cc1e07b2d5ce7e57150","properties":{"job_type":"employee","ended_on":null,"updated_at":1518485315,"started_on":null,"ended_on_trust_code":null,"started_on_trust_code":null,"created_at":1506507962,"title":"Director of Software Engineering","is_current":true}},{"relationships":{"person":{"type":"Person","uuid":"d7b1f81b847091e139660ba2225f6072","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":false,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/robert-l-showen","last_name":"L. Showen","bio":"Dr. Showen is SST, Inc.\u2019s founder and patent holder on the technology. With over three decades of acoustic and geophysics research experience, it was Dr. Showen\u2019s initial vision of helping police curb gunfire and urban crime that caused him first to conceive of ShotSpotter.\r\n\r\nEngineer, scientist, and teacher, Dr. Robert L. Showen attended San Jose State University, University of California at Berkeley, and Rice University. He obtained degrees in electrical engineering and space physics and won a fellowship to the Max Planck Institute. He has taught astronomy and physics at the University of Puerto Rico, performed experiments to heat the ionosphere at the world\u2019s largest RADAR, participated in the development of over-the-horizon RADAR at SRI International, and studied the effects of lightning on the ionosphere.","created_at":1233614675,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1408299663/tn3wtkgrzrypnuka7tr9.jpg","api_path":"people/robert-l-showen","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518473422,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":144360,"web_path":"person/robert-l-showen","permalink":"robert-l-showen","first_name":"Robert"}}},"type":"Job","uuid":"a272e49ad77a57c09923c50005e547aa","properties":{"job_type":"employee","ended_on":null,"updated_at":1518485489,"started_on":null,"ended_on_trust_code":null,"started_on_trust_code":null,"created_at":1481802560,"title":"Founder","is_current":true}},{"relationships":{"person":{"type":"Person","uuid":"16e11cb4fa038bcf974c5f22ccc80aa2","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":false,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/gary-bunyard","last_name":"Bunyard","bio":null,"created_at":1499789690,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1499792930/am134rf9iwyxmcc93psa.jpg","api_path":"people/gary-bunyard","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518478309,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":433588,"web_path":"person/gary-bunyard","permalink":"gary-bunyard","first_name":"Gary"}}},"type":"Job","uuid":"b6ca4f601103277f426a099d523229ed","properties":{"job_type":"employee","ended_on":null,"updated_at":1518485595,"started_on":null,"ended_on_trust_code":null,"started_on_trust_code":null,"created_at":1499789689,"title":"Senior Vice President Public Safety Solutions, ShotSpotter","is_current":true}},{"relationships":{"person":{"type":"Person","uuid":"afdf9ee2dce73d754962e1b2db19b4fa","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":false,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/alan-stewart-4","last_name":"Stewart","bio":null,"created_at":1499789756,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1499794538/erksfekjoxouojyr0y2w.jpg","api_path":"people/alan-stewart-4","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518479021,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":595436,"web_path":"person/alan-stewart-4","permalink":"alan-stewart-4","first_name":"Alan"}}},"type":"Job","uuid":"d6d3f94968bfc6c7e3355a660f028ed2","properties":{"job_type":"employee","ended_on":null,"updated_at":1518485757,"started_on":null,"ended_on_trust_code":null,"started_on_trust_code":null,"created_at":1499789756,"title":"CFO, ShotSpotter","is_current":true}},{"relationships":{"person":{"type":"Person","uuid":"315c55bff39939d9f9a6408f00e0d3e1","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":false,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/robert-calhoun","last_name":"Calhoun","bio":"Dr. Robert Calhoun is a founder, principal engineer and software scientist at SST/ShotSpotter, Inc. He has programmed in C, Visual Basic, and LabVIEW. He has written versions of the ShotSpotter detector and map displays, and designed sensitive detection, classification, and filtering routines to give the ShotSpotter its most impressive performance to date. Rob has earned his undergraduate degree, his masters, and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from MIT.","created_at":1409728323,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1409728304/qkknl5zyd2fgtralp3qi.jpg","api_path":"people/robert-calhoun","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518480063,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":236254,"web_path":"person/robert-calhoun","permalink":"robert-calhoun","first_name":"Robert"}}},"type":"Job","uuid":"da39c20af70d04cda7a1d36b3a0a3e7a","properties":{"job_type":"employee","ended_on":null,"updated_at":1518485784,"started_on":null,"ended_on_trust_code":null,"started_on_trust_code":null,"created_at":1481802449,"title":"Founder, Principal Engineer and Software Scientist","is_current":true}},{"relationships":{"person":{"type":"Person","uuid":"11f60cd0ddc665184c83a91560d24241","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":false,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/paul-ames","last_name":"Ames","bio":"Paul Ames, a 25-year technology veteran, joins SST as Senior Vice President, Products and Technology, to lead the product development, software, hardware and operational engineering teams. Before SST, he founded Deckchair Software LLC, to conceive, develop and market consumer facing mobile apps.\r\nAt Premier Retail Networks (PRN), a division of Technicolor, Ames served as Vice President of Product Development, responsible for driving development of a $100MM yearly revenue video advertising platform.\r\nPaul started his career in the UK and has held senior technology leaderships roles across a broad range of industries including communications, financial, professional information and media. He received his Computer Science education at the Polytechnic of South Wales and post graduate studies in Electronic Sound at University College, Cardiff.","created_at":1430517108,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1430517405/rpviuzfviqjj2tyebher.png","api_path":"people/paul-ames","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518478790,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":395705,"web_path":"person/paul-ames","permalink":"paul-ames","first_name":"Paul"}}},"type":"Job","uuid":"dd4f5ff96420a78149c6759c2250e626","properties":{"job_type":"employee","ended_on":null,"updated_at":1518485797,"started_on":null,"ended_on_trust_code":null,"started_on_trust_code":null,"created_at":1481802683,"title":"Senior Vice President, Products and Technology","is_current":true}}],"cardinality":"OneToMany"},"funding_rounds":{"paging":{"first_page_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/shotspotter/funding_rounds","total_items":8,"sort_order":"announced_on DESC"},"items":[{"relationships":{"investments":[{"relationships":{"partners":[{"type":"Person","uuid":"e223776930fce07f616880e1bc7d19e0","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":true,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/pascal-levensohn","last_name":"Levensohn","bio":"Pascal is the founder and Managing Partner of Levensohn Venture Partners (LVP) and the CEO of Generation Strategic Advisors LLC (GSA); he has held both positions since 1996. Pascal joined Dolby Family Ventures, L.P. as a Managing Director in 2014 after advising the Dolby family on its direct technology investment portfolio since 2012. Pascal has transitioned his new technology venture capital investing activities to the Dolby family organization.\r\n\r\nPascal was elected to the board of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) from April 2007-April 2011, during which he chaired the NVCA\u2019s education committee for three years; he is a faculty member of the Kauffman Fellows Program Center for Venture Education (2006-present) where he teaches best practices for VC-backed company board members.\r\n\r\nPascal has served as board chairman, audit committee chairman, compensation committee chairman, and board secretary for venture-backed companies since 1996 and as a public company director since 1993. In addition to serving as chairman on the ShotSpotter board, he is a co-founder and director of LittleCast, Inc. and currently on the boards of Akros Silicon, Tandent Vision Science, and Highview Healthcare.\r\n\r\nPascal holds an AB in Government, cum laude, from Harvard University. He is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a former co-chairman of the Socrates Society Forum of the Aspen Institute (2007-2009), and a former Chairman of the San Francisco Jewish Community Federation\u2019s Business Leadership Council (2007-2008).","created_at":1199136515,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1411741397/h3nwe8q2xb27rljcgpra.jpg","api_path":"people/pascal-levensohn","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518479630,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":33085,"web_path":"person/pascal-levensohn","permalink":"pascal-levensohn","first_name":"Pascal"}}],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"d48ebc690750ffaaf6371182014b34b5","properties":{"short_description":"We invest in leading information technology companies and support them through the management, sales, strategic and financial challenges","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/levensohn-venture-partners","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.levp.com","description":"We invest in leading information technology companies and support them through the management, sales, strategic and financial challenges they face as they are scaling up their businesses. When we invest, we take a board seat and play an active role in promoting the growth of the company.\r\n\r\nSince our founding in 1996, we have invested in companies across all stages of development â\u20ac\u201c from seed to expansion stage. No matter the stage, we strive to create alignment between entrepreneurs and investors.\r\n\r\nLVP manages over $200 million in committed capital and currently has two active venture capital funds focused on information technology companies, emphasizing Digital Media, Security and Demand-Side Cleantech. We invest alongside an outstanding group of co-investors with whom we have developed long-standing and trusted relationships.","created_at":1229533774,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/levensohn-venture-partners","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":null,"num_employees_min":1,"updated_at":1518480067,"founded_on":"1996-06-01","closed_on":null,"rank":134323,"web_path":"organization/levensohn-venture-partners","number_of_investments":35,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397179643/edce17771b396466b853fd18c7cad7e1.jpg","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"Levensohn Venture Partners","num_employees_max":10,"phone_number":"(415) 449-1005","permalink":"levensohn-venture-partners","founded_on_trust_code":7}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"1afac15e0637ac77698c198301379504","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":true,"updated_at":1518483100,"announced_on":"2015-09-08","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1421918633,"announced_on_trust_code":7}}]},"type":"FundingRound","uuid":"951fa3e337deb37fb9b9865a71daacb2","properties":{"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/funding-rounds/951fa3e337deb37fb9b9865a71daacb2","pre_money_valuation_usd":null,"funding_type":"venture","series_qualifier":null,"created_at":1396867812,"money_raised_currency_code":"USD","pre_money_valuation":null,"target_money_raised_usd":null,"api_path":"funding-rounds/951fa3e337deb37fb9b9865a71daacb2","closed_on_trust_code":null,"target_money_raised":null,"pre_money_valuation_currency_code":null,"updated_at":1518479871,"series":null,"announced_on":"2015-09-08","closed_on":null,"target_money_raised_currency_code":null,"rank":142099,"announced_on_trust_code":7,"money_raised_usd":9682006,"web_path":"funding-round/951fa3e337deb37fb9b9865a71daacb2","permalink":"951fa3e337deb37fb9b9865a71daacb2","money_raised":9682006}},{"relationships":{"investments":[{"relationships":{"partners":[{"type":"Person","uuid":"07c1ef55f95bf4449fa9686838ffedc9","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":7,"role_investor":true,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/steve-westly","last_name":"Westly","bio":"Mr. Westly is the Founder & Managing Partner of The Westly Group. He and his partners have built one of the larger sustainability venture firms in the US with close to $330 million under management. The Westly Group focuses on capital efficient, high growth companies in the sustainability, sharing economy, and the Internet of Things spaces. The firm has 12 or the larger, global energy and automotive companies as investors. The company has invested in 35+ portfolio companies, four of which have gone public on NASDAQ, including Tesla Motors.\n\nPrior to founding The Westly Group, Steve Westly served as the Controller and Chief Fiscal Officer of the state of California \u2013 the world\u2019s fifth largest economy. As Controller, he chaired the State Lands Commission and served on 63 other boards and commissions, including CalPERS and CalSTRS, the nation\u2019s two largest public pension funds, which together invest more than $350 billion.\n\nIn the 2008 election cycle Steve served as a California co-chair of the Obama for America campaign. He also served on the Secretary of Energy\u2019s Advisory Board as a representative for the venture capital industry.\n\nBefore running for office, Steve helped guide the online auction company eBay through its period of most rapid growth, serving as the Senior Vice President of Marketing, Business Development, M&A and International. Steve helped bring eBay to Europe and Asia and developed the marketing and acquisition strategies that paved the path for the firm\u2019s exponential growth. Steve helped take eBay public in 1998. Steve also served as an executive at a number of other technology firms including Netcom, WhoWhere?, Bridgemere Capital, and SPRINT.\n\nSteve began his career in Washington, D.C., where he worked first on Capitol Hill and later in the Office of Conservation and Solar at the U.S. Department of Energy. Steve returned to California to become special assistant to the President of the California Public Utilities Commission. While there, he published two books on alternative energy and the utilities.\n\nSteve holds a bachelor\u2019s degree from Stanford University and an MBA from Stanford\u2019s Graduate School of Business, where he served as a lecturer for five years. Steve and his wife, Anita, run the Westly Foundation, which provides education and health care services for children and underserved communities throughout California. They have two children.","created_at":1232325757,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/dfjpyfcid7irsq1ppzvf","api_path":"people/steve-westly","born_on":"1956-08-27","died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1563350435,"permalink_aliases":["steve-westly-2"],"rank":13749,"web_path":"person/steve-westly","permalink":"steve-westly","first_name":"Steve"}}],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"ca2aeac766fd86e8de1da1a8d1a81218","properties":{"short_description":"The Westly Group invests in leading and up-and-coming cleantech companies in an effort to accelerate the clean technology revolution.","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/the-westly-group","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.westlygroup.com","description":"The Westly Group is focused on investing in the most innovative companies in the energy, transportation and smart building sectors. We are dedicated to finding and funding the best talent in creating a sustainable future.\n\nWith extensive operating experience in the private and public sectors, from Silicon Valley to Washington, D.C. and beyond, The Westly Group uses its experiences to give firms the momentum they need to achieve their potential.","created_at":1232325117,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/the-westly-group","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"plans@westlygroup.com","num_employees_min":1,"updated_at":1563346739,"founded_on":"2007-01-01","closed_on":null,"rank":16406,"web_path":"organization/the-westly-group","number_of_investments":74,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397179779/dc1ee6850578def24dbe5d3a4f1941e3.png","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"The Westly Group","num_employees_max":10,"phone_number":"(650) 275-7420","permalink":"the-westly-group","founded_on_trust_code":4}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"2f0cb3c81529a05cc3a8e45a6fa84be6","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":false,"updated_at":1518483126,"announced_on":"2012-10-02","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1383281829,"announced_on_trust_code":7}},{"relationships":{"partners":[{"type":"Person","uuid":"b57e5d18901cc1418d038e9d3eb152a0","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":true,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/randy-hawks","last_name":"Hawks","bio":"Randy is a managing director at Claremont Creek Ventures, bringing more than 25 years of technology industry experience as a senior general manager and venture investor to the group. Randy invests in Information Technology and has a special interest in Sensor Networks and Security.\r\n\r\nIn the years prior to co-founding Claremont Creek Ventures, Randy was a general partner at Novus Ventures and a Venture Partner at Horizon Ventures.\r\n\r\nBefore his venture capital career, Randy had startup experience as CEO at Captiva Software and as COO at Identix (from its founding through IPO and life on NASDAQ). He served as senior vice president at AT&T Paradyne and as a vice president of marketing and division general manager at ITT Information Systems (Qume).\r\n\r\nEarly in his career, Randy served in a variety of roles in the minicomputer business at Texas Instruments and began work as a computer research engineer at Cornell Aeronautical Lab.\r\n\r\nRandy holds a BSEE from University of Arkansas and has completed the Stanford University Executive Management Program. He serves as a committee chair for Keiretsu Forum and is a member of the US Secret Service Electronics Crime Taskforce.","created_at":1377398870,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397183164/948dbdbbb89ded8e0789009b611ff931.jpg","api_path":"people/randy-hawks","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518479991,"permalink_aliases":["randy-hawks-3"],"rank":179508,"web_path":"person/randy-hawks","permalink":"randy-hawks","first_name":"Randy"}}],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"250dbca4b4c5865fd40869beaa28d7c3","properties":{"short_description":"Claremont Creek Ventures, a seed- and early-stage venture capital firm, invests in various industries, including healthcare and energy.","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/claremont-creek-ventures","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.claremontcreek.com/","description":"Claremont Creek Ventures (CCV) is a seed and early stage venture firm. CCV invests in companies that serve essential, broad-impact industries with innovative digital solutions that increase efficiency or create entirely new high-growth, high-margin businesses. As part of CCV\u2019s investment strategy, the firm practices \u201clife cycle venturing\u201d: establishing in-depth, active relationships with entrepreneurs alongside or even ahead of early-stage funding events. Claremont Creek Ventures has invested in over 40 companies including Clean Power Finance, EcoATM, and Natera and manages more than $300 million across two funds. Visit www.claremontcreek.com.","created_at":1195087806,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/claremont-creek-ventures","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"info@claremontcreek.com","num_employees_min":11,"updated_at":1561413548,"founded_on":"2005-01-01","closed_on":null,"rank":86860,"web_path":"organization/claremont-creek-ventures","number_of_investments":75,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397178853/6afb12cdb20ff980316b46783483c208.jpg","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"Claremont Creek Ventures","num_employees_max":50,"phone_number":"(510) 740-5001","permalink":"claremont-creek-ventures","founded_on_trust_code":4}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"6a7504bf5cbaf28d4970cc25b91876f8","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":false,"updated_at":1518483207,"announced_on":"2012-10-02","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1349232684,"announced_on_trust_code":7}},{"relationships":{"partners":[{"type":"Person","uuid":"e223776930fce07f616880e1bc7d19e0","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":true,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/pascal-levensohn","last_name":"Levensohn","bio":"Pascal is the founder and Managing Partner of Levensohn Venture Partners (LVP) and the CEO of Generation Strategic Advisors LLC (GSA); he has held both positions since 1996. Pascal joined Dolby Family Ventures, L.P. as a Managing Director in 2014 after advising the Dolby family on its direct technology investment portfolio since 2012. Pascal has transitioned his new technology venture capital investing activities to the Dolby family organization.\r\n\r\nPascal was elected to the board of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) from April 2007-April 2011, during which he chaired the NVCA\u2019s education committee for three years; he is a faculty member of the Kauffman Fellows Program Center for Venture Education (2006-present) where he teaches best practices for VC-backed company board members.\r\n\r\nPascal has served as board chairman, audit committee chairman, compensation committee chairman, and board secretary for venture-backed companies since 1996 and as a public company director since 1993. In addition to serving as chairman on the ShotSpotter board, he is a co-founder and director of LittleCast, Inc. and currently on the boards of Akros Silicon, Tandent Vision Science, and Highview Healthcare.\r\n\r\nPascal holds an AB in Government, cum laude, from Harvard University. He is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a former co-chairman of the Socrates Society Forum of the Aspen Institute (2007-2009), and a former Chairman of the San Francisco Jewish Community Federation\u2019s Business Leadership Council (2007-2008).","created_at":1199136515,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1411741397/h3nwe8q2xb27rljcgpra.jpg","api_path":"people/pascal-levensohn","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518479630,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":33085,"web_path":"person/pascal-levensohn","permalink":"pascal-levensohn","first_name":"Pascal"}}],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"d48ebc690750ffaaf6371182014b34b5","properties":{"short_description":"We invest in leading information technology companies and support them through the management, sales, strategic and financial challenges","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/levensohn-venture-partners","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.levp.com","description":"We invest in leading information technology companies and support them through the management, sales, strategic and financial challenges they face as they are scaling up their businesses. When we invest, we take a board seat and play an active role in promoting the growth of the company.\r\n\r\nSince our founding in 1996, we have invested in companies across all stages of development â\u20ac\u201c from seed to expansion stage. No matter the stage, we strive to create alignment between entrepreneurs and investors.\r\n\r\nLVP manages over $200 million in committed capital and currently has two active venture capital funds focused on information technology companies, emphasizing Digital Media, Security and Demand-Side Cleantech. We invest alongside an outstanding group of co-investors with whom we have developed long-standing and trusted relationships.","created_at":1229533774,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/levensohn-venture-partners","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":null,"num_employees_min":1,"updated_at":1518480067,"founded_on":"1996-06-01","closed_on":null,"rank":134323,"web_path":"organization/levensohn-venture-partners","number_of_investments":35,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397179643/edce17771b396466b853fd18c7cad7e1.jpg","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"Levensohn Venture Partners","num_employees_max":10,"phone_number":"(415) 449-1005","permalink":"levensohn-venture-partners","founded_on_trust_code":7}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"78de33dc1541f6ecf2ae94e9f6227703","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":false,"updated_at":1518483225,"announced_on":"2012-10-02","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1349232684,"announced_on_trust_code":7}},{"relationships":{"partners":[],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"1cb12ef30683605a9721fd3311900070","properties":{"short_description":"Motorola Ventures nurtures venture companies through their critical phases of start-up, growth, and expansion.","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/motorola-solutions-venture-capital","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.motorolasolutions.com/ventures","description":"Motorola Ventures helps turn great new ideas into thriving businesses. They are not a lab, but like one, they are about discovery. They focus on opportunities that complement Motorola's total business strategy. They evaluate \"new idea companies,\" the people and technologies behind them and the vision they bring. They identify cutting-edge technology investments that will help them to achieve the best solutions to fit their customers' needs. Every investment is a strategic alliance encapsulated by vision, creativity, and business acumen. Bringing together talent and sharing dreams allows them to achieve more together than they can alone.\r\n\r\nMotorola Ventures represents a diversified portfolio with a typical investment ranging from $1 million to $5 million. Their purpose is to nurture a venture company through its critical phases of start-up, growth and expansion. In addition to providing financial support, they offer business and technology expertise, market leadership and brand recognition to growing companies with compelling business plans. In turn, the companies they invest in introduce us to new ideas, new technologies and new markets. The result - strategic and financial value and, ultimately, competitive advantage.","created_at":1210641886,"investor_type":["corporate_venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/motorola-solutions-venture-capital","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":null,"num_employees_min":501,"updated_at":1518474016,"founded_on":"1999-01-01","closed_on":null,"rank":98418,"web_path":"organization/motorola-solutions-venture-capital","number_of_investments":158,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":["Motorola Ventures"],"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/yhrq0jrzmxtgv72bq91w","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":["motorola-ventures","motorola-solutions-venture-capital-3","motorola-solutions-venture-capital-2"],"name":"Motorola Solutions Venture Capital","num_employees_max":1000,"phone_number":"888.325.9336","permalink":"motorola-solutions-venture-capital","founded_on_trust_code":4}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"7dde8db8bdd9e77410950d5fd0ea0e64","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":true,"updated_at":1518483230,"announced_on":"2012-10-02","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1371243409,"announced_on_trust_code":7}},{"relationships":{"partners":[{"type":"Person","uuid":"be1a0a1fc2584622525d362f1ce6c59d","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":true,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/tom-groos","last_name":"Groos","bio":"Tom Groos is a Partner of City Light Capital. He is currently on the Boards of Glacier Bay Technology and Shotspotter.Prior to joining City Light, Tom led the growth of the Viking Group into a global leader in fire suppression systems, having served as Executive Chairman, Chief Executive, President, and other positions over a 26-year period. During his tenure, the company became a global entity and revenues grew more than 50 times. In late 2009 Tom negotiated the merger of the Company with Minimax Group into the new entity Minimax-Viking, where he serves as Chairman of the Board.\r\n\r\nHaving laid a strong foundation for the Viking Group, Tom found in City Light an opportunity to once again pursue his passion for helping early stage companies. His experience as a business leader who understands how to create value in the marketplace served City Light\u2019s predecessor company and its stakeholders well in a number of co-investments they made together. Tom joined City Light in 2007. In addition to his significant executive experience, Tom also has been an investor. He was a major investor and executive in the Tyden Group, a holding company for several security product companies, serving as Vice Chairman of its Board of Directors. Tyden Group was successfully sold to a private equity firm in 2005.\r\n\r\nOutside of City Light, Tom is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Salvation Army of West Michigan, and on the Board of the Deming Center for Productivity and Competitiveness at Columbia Business School. He serves on the Board of Directors of the National Fire Protection Association. He grew up in Hastings, Michigan, attended Cornell University, and received his MBA from Columbia Business School and started his career in the industrial chemicals group of WR Grace before moving on to the Viking Group","created_at":1386604609,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397181005/0320bc6104c7bf1e917d07bffef26d83.jpg","api_path":"people/tom-groos","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1551260669,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":89484,"web_path":"person/tom-groos","permalink":"tom-groos","first_name":"Tom"}}],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"532e38f32c9011c11d823c75e64c893c","properties":{"short_description":"City Light Capital is a venture capital firm seeking market-based solutions to major social problems.","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/city-light-capital","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.citylight.vc","description":"City Light is a Venture Capital firm that invests early in impactful companies. They partner with experienced teams building category-defining solutions in the areas of education, safety and care, and the environment - where more revenue equals better lives at scale, every time. As one of the earliest and most successful impact investing firms, City Light has a track record of identifying and scaling impact in ways that build better companies. Some key portfolio investments are 2U (Nasdaq: TWOU), ShotSpotter (Nasdaq: SSTI), Trilogy Education, and OhmConnect.","created_at":1245668498,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/city-light-capital","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"info@citylightcap.com","num_employees_min":1,"updated_at":1557871019,"founded_on":"2004-01-01","closed_on":null,"rank":28879,"web_path":"organization/city-light-capital","number_of_investments":45,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/szoc7kmpc6frgl9cjs0q","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"City Light Capital","num_employees_max":10,"phone_number":"212-403-9514","permalink":"city-light-capital","founded_on_trust_code":4}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"a3c213326b0848f1ac99d38d08a675bb","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":false,"updated_at":1518483276,"announced_on":"2012-10-02","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1383281829,"announced_on_trust_code":7}},{"relationships":{"partners":[{"type":"Person","uuid":"3bd5ac5da1dcb5b567059f45419246fc","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":true,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/gary-lauder","last_name":"Lauder","bio":"Gary Lauder is the Managing Director of Lauder Partners LLC, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm investing primarily in information technologies. He has been a venture capitalist since 1985, investing in over 80 private companies. He is also Chairman of ActiveVideo Networks. Other directorships: OnLive, net2tv, Promptu, MediaFriends and ShotSpotter. Investments are primarily in television/IPTV technology and WWW arenas. \r\n\r\nIn the 1980's, he worked at the venture firms of Aetna, Jacobs & Ramo Technology Ventures, as well as Wolfensohn Associates. He holds a BA in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania; a BS in Economics from the Wharton School; and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is the co-creator of the Aspen Institute's Socrates Society with Laura, his wife. \r\n\r\nHe is a member of the inaugural class of the Aspen Institute's Henry Crown Fellowship Program. He has had a working cable modem (usually) in his home since 1994. He is co-inventor of 12 patents, has spoken at over 100 industry forums, and, since 1992, has published several articles about the future of the cable industry...that he still stands by.","created_at":1213819407,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1468821766/ttooaoluaalx4mymqlvb.png","api_path":"people/gary-lauder","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518480117,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":2489,"web_path":"person/gary-lauder","permalink":"gary-lauder","first_name":"Gary"}}],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"f5bfe72d2796eab11254aa42ab7406b1","properties":{"short_description":"Lauder Partners is a venture capital firm.","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/lauder-partners","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.lauderpartners.com","description":"Lauder Partners, LLC is an entity investing in various realms of the technology field. Lauder invest both directly in companies as well as in funds - both venture and others. Since it primarily invests the capital of Gary Lauder and family members, we don't provide much information to the public.","created_at":1188860008,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/lauder-partners","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"gary@lauderpartners.com","num_employees_min":null,"updated_at":1561413158,"founded_on":"1986-01-01","closed_on":null,"rank":115820,"web_path":"organization/lauder-partners","number_of_investments":26,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397178752/e1896934dca2d4f77c1223c9a26ce964.gif","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"Lauder Partners","num_employees_max":null,"phone_number":null,"permalink":"lauder-partners","founded_on_trust_code":4}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"cd0ba261a76b15e1eb0f31d63bcd067e","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":false,"updated_at":1518483339,"announced_on":"2012-10-02","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1349232684,"announced_on_trust_code":7}}]},"type":"FundingRound","uuid":"cd1704ff96ae8eb92cd16699ed0fda85","properties":{"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/funding-rounds/cd1704ff96ae8eb92cd16699ed0fda85","pre_money_valuation_usd":null,"funding_type":"venture","series_qualifier":null,"created_at":1349232683,"money_raised_currency_code":"USD","pre_money_valuation":null,"target_money_raised_usd":null,"api_path":"funding-rounds/cd1704ff96ae8eb92cd16699ed0fda85","closed_on_trust_code":null,"target_money_raised":null,"pre_money_valuation_currency_code":null,"updated_at":1518479339,"series":null,"announced_on":"2012-10-02","closed_on":null,"target_money_raised_currency_code":null,"rank":205159,"announced_on_trust_code":7,"money_raised_usd":12000000,"web_path":"funding-round/cd1704ff96ae8eb92cd16699ed0fda85","permalink":"cd1704ff96ae8eb92cd16699ed0fda85","money_raised":12000000}},{"relationships":{"investments":[{"relationships":{"partners":[{"type":"Person","uuid":"b57e5d18901cc1418d038e9d3eb152a0","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":true,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/randy-hawks","last_name":"Hawks","bio":"Randy is a managing director at Claremont Creek Ventures, bringing more than 25 years of technology industry experience as a senior general manager and venture investor to the group. Randy invests in Information Technology and has a special interest in Sensor Networks and Security.\r\n\r\nIn the years prior to co-founding Claremont Creek Ventures, Randy was a general partner at Novus Ventures and a Venture Partner at Horizon Ventures.\r\n\r\nBefore his venture capital career, Randy had startup experience as CEO at Captiva Software and as COO at Identix (from its founding through IPO and life on NASDAQ). He served as senior vice president at AT&T Paradyne and as a vice president of marketing and division general manager at ITT Information Systems (Qume).\r\n\r\nEarly in his career, Randy served in a variety of roles in the minicomputer business at Texas Instruments and began work as a computer research engineer at Cornell Aeronautical Lab.\r\n\r\nRandy holds a BSEE from University of Arkansas and has completed the Stanford University Executive Management Program. He serves as a committee chair for Keiretsu Forum and is a member of the US Secret Service Electronics Crime Taskforce.","created_at":1377398870,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397183164/948dbdbbb89ded8e0789009b611ff931.jpg","api_path":"people/randy-hawks","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518479991,"permalink_aliases":["randy-hawks-3"],"rank":179508,"web_path":"person/randy-hawks","permalink":"randy-hawks","first_name":"Randy"}}],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"250dbca4b4c5865fd40869beaa28d7c3","properties":{"short_description":"Claremont Creek Ventures, a seed- and early-stage venture capital firm, invests in various industries, including healthcare and energy.","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/claremont-creek-ventures","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.claremontcreek.com/","description":"Claremont Creek Ventures (CCV) is a seed and early stage venture firm. CCV invests in companies that serve essential, broad-impact industries with innovative digital solutions that increase efficiency or create entirely new high-growth, high-margin businesses. As part of CCV\u2019s investment strategy, the firm practices \u201clife cycle venturing\u201d: establishing in-depth, active relationships with entrepreneurs alongside or even ahead of early-stage funding events. Claremont Creek Ventures has invested in over 40 companies including Clean Power Finance, EcoATM, and Natera and manages more than $300 million across two funds. Visit www.claremontcreek.com.","created_at":1195087806,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/claremont-creek-ventures","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"info@claremontcreek.com","num_employees_min":11,"updated_at":1561413548,"founded_on":"2005-01-01","closed_on":null,"rank":86860,"web_path":"organization/claremont-creek-ventures","number_of_investments":75,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397178853/6afb12cdb20ff980316b46783483c208.jpg","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"Claremont Creek Ventures","num_employees_max":50,"phone_number":"(510) 740-5001","permalink":"claremont-creek-ventures","founded_on_trust_code":4}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"584d9a9de921c5b5a5c9afb6c3bfd12c","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":null,"updated_at":1518483185,"announced_on":"2012-07-01","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1382613398,"announced_on_trust_code":7}},{"relationships":{"partners":[],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"8284507e1bed435712ec1e0dbf954fd7","properties":{"short_description":"Labrador Ventures is a seed stage venture fund in Silicon Valley. With over $200 million under management, Labrador has invested in more","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/labrador-ventures","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.labrador.com","description":"Labrador Ventures is a seed stage venture fund in Silicon Valley. With over $200 million under management, Labrador has invested in more than 90 companies over the last 19 years. Labrador Ventures invests in information services, applied materials science, software, messaging and data communications.\r\n\r\nvia: [Labrador Ventures](http://www.labrador.com/overview.html)","created_at":1183820726,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/labrador-ventures","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"businessplans@labrador.com","num_employees_min":null,"updated_at":1561411497,"founded_on":"2000-07-01","closed_on":null,"rank":143133,"web_path":"organization/labrador-ventures","number_of_investments":111,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397178501/a137fe30bbef2aa6afb839792971cb1a.gif","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"Labrador Ventures","num_employees_max":null,"phone_number":null,"permalink":"labrador-ventures","founded_on_trust_code":7}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"bae0fbe56ff1bf02e1c95364c54f1a72","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":null,"updated_at":1518483316,"announced_on":"2012-07-01","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1382613398,"announced_on_trust_code":7}},{"relationships":{"partners":[{"type":"Person","uuid":"3bd5ac5da1dcb5b567059f45419246fc","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":true,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/gary-lauder","last_name":"Lauder","bio":"Gary Lauder is the Managing Director of Lauder Partners LLC, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm investing primarily in information technologies. He has been a venture capitalist since 1985, investing in over 80 private companies. He is also Chairman of ActiveVideo Networks. Other directorships: OnLive, net2tv, Promptu, MediaFriends and ShotSpotter. Investments are primarily in television/IPTV technology and WWW arenas. \r\n\r\nIn the 1980's, he worked at the venture firms of Aetna, Jacobs & Ramo Technology Ventures, as well as Wolfensohn Associates. He holds a BA in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania; a BS in Economics from the Wharton School; and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is the co-creator of the Aspen Institute's Socrates Society with Laura, his wife. \r\n\r\nHe is a member of the inaugural class of the Aspen Institute's Henry Crown Fellowship Program. He has had a working cable modem (usually) in his home since 1994. He is co-inventor of 12 patents, has spoken at over 100 industry forums, and, since 1992, has published several articles about the future of the cable industry...that he still stands by.","created_at":1213819407,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1468821766/ttooaoluaalx4mymqlvb.png","api_path":"people/gary-lauder","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518480117,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":2489,"web_path":"person/gary-lauder","permalink":"gary-lauder","first_name":"Gary"}}],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"f5bfe72d2796eab11254aa42ab7406b1","properties":{"short_description":"Lauder Partners is a venture capital firm.","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/lauder-partners","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.lauderpartners.com","description":"Lauder Partners, LLC is an entity investing in various realms of the technology field. Lauder invest both directly in companies as well as in funds - both venture and others. Since it primarily invests the capital of Gary Lauder and family members, we don't provide much information to the public.","created_at":1188860008,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/lauder-partners","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"gary@lauderpartners.com","num_employees_min":null,"updated_at":1561413158,"founded_on":"1986-01-01","closed_on":null,"rank":115820,"web_path":"organization/lauder-partners","number_of_investments":26,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397178752/e1896934dca2d4f77c1223c9a26ce964.gif","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"Lauder Partners","num_employees_max":null,"phone_number":null,"permalink":"lauder-partners","founded_on_trust_code":4}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"c06201cd3f316c691556597ecc358aa5","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":null,"updated_at":1518483324,"announced_on":"2012-07-01","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1382613398,"announced_on_trust_code":7}},{"relationships":{"partners":[{"type":"Person","uuid":"e223776930fce07f616880e1bc7d19e0","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":true,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/pascal-levensohn","last_name":"Levensohn","bio":"Pascal is the founder and Managing Partner of Levensohn Venture Partners (LVP) and the CEO of Generation Strategic Advisors LLC (GSA); he has held both positions since 1996. Pascal joined Dolby Family Ventures, L.P. as a Managing Director in 2014 after advising the Dolby family on its direct technology investment portfolio since 2012. Pascal has transitioned his new technology venture capital investing activities to the Dolby family organization.\r\n\r\nPascal was elected to the board of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) from April 2007-April 2011, during which he chaired the NVCA\u2019s education committee for three years; he is a faculty member of the Kauffman Fellows Program Center for Venture Education (2006-present) where he teaches best practices for VC-backed company board members.\r\n\r\nPascal has served as board chairman, audit committee chairman, compensation committee chairman, and board secretary for venture-backed companies since 1996 and as a public company director since 1993. In addition to serving as chairman on the ShotSpotter board, he is a co-founder and director of LittleCast, Inc. and currently on the boards of Akros Silicon, Tandent Vision Science, and Highview Healthcare.\r\n\r\nPascal holds an AB in Government, cum laude, from Harvard University. He is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a former co-chairman of the Socrates Society Forum of the Aspen Institute (2007-2009), and a former Chairman of the San Francisco Jewish Community Federation\u2019s Business Leadership Council (2007-2008).","created_at":1199136515,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1411741397/h3nwe8q2xb27rljcgpra.jpg","api_path":"people/pascal-levensohn","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518479630,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":33085,"web_path":"person/pascal-levensohn","permalink":"pascal-levensohn","first_name":"Pascal"}}],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"d48ebc690750ffaaf6371182014b34b5","properties":{"short_description":"We invest in leading information technology companies and support them through the management, sales, strategic and financial challenges","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/levensohn-venture-partners","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.levp.com","description":"We invest in leading information technology companies and support them through the management, sales, strategic and financial challenges they face as they are scaling up their businesses. When we invest, we take a board seat and play an active role in promoting the growth of the company.\r\n\r\nSince our founding in 1996, we have invested in companies across all stages of development â\u20ac\u201c from seed to expansion stage. No matter the stage, we strive to create alignment between entrepreneurs and investors.\r\n\r\nLVP manages over $200 million in committed capital and currently has two active venture capital funds focused on information technology companies, emphasizing Digital Media, Security and Demand-Side Cleantech. We invest alongside an outstanding group of co-investors with whom we have developed long-standing and trusted relationships.","created_at":1229533774,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/levensohn-venture-partners","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":null,"num_employees_min":1,"updated_at":1518480067,"founded_on":"1996-06-01","closed_on":null,"rank":134323,"web_path":"organization/levensohn-venture-partners","number_of_investments":35,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397179643/edce17771b396466b853fd18c7cad7e1.jpg","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"Levensohn Venture Partners","num_employees_max":10,"phone_number":"(415) 449-1005","permalink":"levensohn-venture-partners","founded_on_trust_code":7}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"d5bd28378b119164d0e697a95c8b445d","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":null,"updated_at":1518483351,"announced_on":"2012-07-01","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1382613398,"announced_on_trust_code":7}},{"relationships":{"partners":[{"type":"Person","uuid":"be1a0a1fc2584622525d362f1ce6c59d","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":true,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/tom-groos","last_name":"Groos","bio":"Tom Groos is a Partner of City Light Capital. He is currently on the Boards of Glacier Bay Technology and Shotspotter.Prior to joining City Light, Tom led the growth of the Viking Group into a global leader in fire suppression systems, having served as Executive Chairman, Chief Executive, President, and other positions over a 26-year period. During his tenure, the company became a global entity and revenues grew more than 50 times. In late 2009 Tom negotiated the merger of the Company with Minimax Group into the new entity Minimax-Viking, where he serves as Chairman of the Board.\r\n\r\nHaving laid a strong foundation for the Viking Group, Tom found in City Light an opportunity to once again pursue his passion for helping early stage companies. His experience as a business leader who understands how to create value in the marketplace served City Light\u2019s predecessor company and its stakeholders well in a number of co-investments they made together. Tom joined City Light in 2007. In addition to his significant executive experience, Tom also has been an investor. He was a major investor and executive in the Tyden Group, a holding company for several security product companies, serving as Vice Chairman of its Board of Directors. Tyden Group was successfully sold to a private equity firm in 2005.\r\n\r\nOutside of City Light, Tom is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Salvation Army of West Michigan, and on the Board of the Deming Center for Productivity and Competitiveness at Columbia Business School. He serves on the Board of Directors of the National Fire Protection Association. He grew up in Hastings, Michigan, attended Cornell University, and received his MBA from Columbia Business School and started his career in the industrial chemicals group of WR Grace before moving on to the Viking Group","created_at":1386604609,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397181005/0320bc6104c7bf1e917d07bffef26d83.jpg","api_path":"people/tom-groos","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1551260669,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":89484,"web_path":"person/tom-groos","permalink":"tom-groos","first_name":"Tom"}}],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"532e38f32c9011c11d823c75e64c893c","properties":{"short_description":"City Light Capital is a venture capital firm seeking market-based solutions to major social problems.","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/city-light-capital","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.citylight.vc","description":"City Light is a Venture Capital firm that invests early in impactful companies. They partner with experienced teams building category-defining solutions in the areas of education, safety and care, and the environment - where more revenue equals better lives at scale, every time. As one of the earliest and most successful impact investing firms, City Light has a track record of identifying and scaling impact in ways that build better companies. Some key portfolio investments are 2U (Nasdaq: TWOU), ShotSpotter (Nasdaq: SSTI), Trilogy Education, and OhmConnect.","created_at":1245668498,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/city-light-capital","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"info@citylightcap.com","num_employees_min":1,"updated_at":1557871019,"founded_on":"2004-01-01","closed_on":null,"rank":28879,"web_path":"organization/city-light-capital","number_of_investments":45,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/szoc7kmpc6frgl9cjs0q","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"City Light Capital","num_employees_max":10,"phone_number":"212-403-9514","permalink":"city-light-capital","founded_on_trust_code":4}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"f6b7e08787ec490ec101289a87756de1","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":null,"updated_at":1518483392,"announced_on":"2012-07-01","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1382613398,"announced_on_trust_code":7}}]},"type":"FundingRound","uuid":"9c10cf4871148625aa0dc8901433847d","properties":{"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/funding-rounds/9c10cf4871148625aa0dc8901433847d","pre_money_valuation_usd":null,"funding_type":"venture","series_qualifier":null,"created_at":1382613398,"money_raised_currency_code":"USD","pre_money_valuation":null,"target_money_raised_usd":null,"api_path":"funding-rounds/9c10cf4871148625aa0dc8901433847d","closed_on_trust_code":null,"target_money_raised":null,"pre_money_valuation_currency_code":null,"updated_at":1518475282,"series":null,"announced_on":"2012-07-01","closed_on":null,"target_money_raised_currency_code":null,"rank":70693,"announced_on_trust_code":7,"money_raised_usd":6851000,"web_path":"funding-round/9c10cf4871148625aa0dc8901433847d","permalink":"9c10cf4871148625aa0dc8901433847d","money_raised":6851000}},{"relationships":{"investments":[{"relationships":{"partners":[{"type":"Person","uuid":"e223776930fce07f616880e1bc7d19e0","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":true,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/pascal-levensohn","last_name":"Levensohn","bio":"Pascal is the founder and Managing Partner of Levensohn Venture Partners (LVP) and the CEO of Generation Strategic Advisors LLC (GSA); he has held both positions since 1996. Pascal joined Dolby Family Ventures, L.P. as a Managing Director in 2014 after advising the Dolby family on its direct technology investment portfolio since 2012. Pascal has transitioned his new technology venture capital investing activities to the Dolby family organization.\r\n\r\nPascal was elected to the board of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) from April 2007-April 2011, during which he chaired the NVCA\u2019s education committee for three years; he is a faculty member of the Kauffman Fellows Program Center for Venture Education (2006-present) where he teaches best practices for VC-backed company board members.\r\n\r\nPascal has served as board chairman, audit committee chairman, compensation committee chairman, and board secretary for venture-backed companies since 1996 and as a public company director since 1993. In addition to serving as chairman on the ShotSpotter board, he is a co-founder and director of LittleCast, Inc. and currently on the boards of Akros Silicon, Tandent Vision Science, and Highview Healthcare.\r\n\r\nPascal holds an AB in Government, cum laude, from Harvard University. He is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a former co-chairman of the Socrates Society Forum of the Aspen Institute (2007-2009), and a former Chairman of the San Francisco Jewish Community Federation\u2019s Business Leadership Council (2007-2008).","created_at":1199136515,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1411741397/h3nwe8q2xb27rljcgpra.jpg","api_path":"people/pascal-levensohn","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518479630,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":33085,"web_path":"person/pascal-levensohn","permalink":"pascal-levensohn","first_name":"Pascal"}}],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"d48ebc690750ffaaf6371182014b34b5","properties":{"short_description":"We invest in leading information technology companies and support them through the management, sales, strategic and financial challenges","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/levensohn-venture-partners","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.levp.com","description":"We invest in leading information technology companies and support them through the management, sales, strategic and financial challenges they face as they are scaling up their businesses. When we invest, we take a board seat and play an active role in promoting the growth of the company.\r\n\r\nSince our founding in 1996, we have invested in companies across all stages of development â\u20ac\u201c from seed to expansion stage. No matter the stage, we strive to create alignment between entrepreneurs and investors.\r\n\r\nLVP manages over $200 million in committed capital and currently has two active venture capital funds focused on information technology companies, emphasizing Digital Media, Security and Demand-Side Cleantech. We invest alongside an outstanding group of co-investors with whom we have developed long-standing and trusted relationships.","created_at":1229533774,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/levensohn-venture-partners","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":null,"num_employees_min":1,"updated_at":1518480067,"founded_on":"1996-06-01","closed_on":null,"rank":134323,"web_path":"organization/levensohn-venture-partners","number_of_investments":35,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397179643/edce17771b396466b853fd18c7cad7e1.jpg","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"Levensohn Venture Partners","num_employees_max":10,"phone_number":"(415) 449-1005","permalink":"levensohn-venture-partners","founded_on_trust_code":7}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"0b9c5ae45232025f1aac7eb428c64109","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":false,"updated_at":1518483081,"announced_on":"2011-06-16","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1308274343,"announced_on_trust_code":7}},{"relationships":{"partners":[{"type":"Person","uuid":"3bd5ac5da1dcb5b567059f45419246fc","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":true,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/gary-lauder","last_name":"Lauder","bio":"Gary Lauder is the Managing Director of Lauder Partners LLC, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm investing primarily in information technologies. He has been a venture capitalist since 1985, investing in over 80 private companies. He is also Chairman of ActiveVideo Networks. Other directorships: OnLive, net2tv, Promptu, MediaFriends and ShotSpotter. Investments are primarily in television/IPTV technology and WWW arenas. \r\n\r\nIn the 1980's, he worked at the venture firms of Aetna, Jacobs & Ramo Technology Ventures, as well as Wolfensohn Associates. He holds a BA in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania; a BS in Economics from the Wharton School; and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is the co-creator of the Aspen Institute's Socrates Society with Laura, his wife. \r\n\r\nHe is a member of the inaugural class of the Aspen Institute's Henry Crown Fellowship Program. He has had a working cable modem (usually) in his home since 1994. He is co-inventor of 12 patents, has spoken at over 100 industry forums, and, since 1992, has published several articles about the future of the cable industry...that he still stands by.","created_at":1213819407,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1468821766/ttooaoluaalx4mymqlvb.png","api_path":"people/gary-lauder","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518480117,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":2489,"web_path":"person/gary-lauder","permalink":"gary-lauder","first_name":"Gary"}}],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"f5bfe72d2796eab11254aa42ab7406b1","properties":{"short_description":"Lauder Partners is a venture capital firm.","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/lauder-partners","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.lauderpartners.com","description":"Lauder Partners, LLC is an entity investing in various realms of the technology field. Lauder invest both directly in companies as well as in funds - both venture and others. Since it primarily invests the capital of Gary Lauder and family members, we don't provide much information to the public.","created_at":1188860008,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/lauder-partners","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"gary@lauderpartners.com","num_employees_min":null,"updated_at":1561413158,"founded_on":"1986-01-01","closed_on":null,"rank":115820,"web_path":"organization/lauder-partners","number_of_investments":26,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397178752/e1896934dca2d4f77c1223c9a26ce964.gif","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"Lauder Partners","num_employees_max":null,"phone_number":null,"permalink":"lauder-partners","founded_on_trust_code":4}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"80db8df60f90719798b03319d430798e","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":false,"updated_at":1518483234,"announced_on":"2011-06-16","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1308274343,"announced_on_trust_code":7}},{"relationships":{"partners":[{"type":"Person","uuid":"be1a0a1fc2584622525d362f1ce6c59d","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":true,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/tom-groos","last_name":"Groos","bio":"Tom Groos is a Partner of City Light Capital. He is currently on the Boards of Glacier Bay Technology and Shotspotter.Prior to joining City Light, Tom led the growth of the Viking Group into a global leader in fire suppression systems, having served as Executive Chairman, Chief Executive, President, and other positions over a 26-year period. During his tenure, the company became a global entity and revenues grew more than 50 times. In late 2009 Tom negotiated the merger of the Company with Minimax Group into the new entity Minimax-Viking, where he serves as Chairman of the Board.\r\n\r\nHaving laid a strong foundation for the Viking Group, Tom found in City Light an opportunity to once again pursue his passion for helping early stage companies. His experience as a business leader who understands how to create value in the marketplace served City Light\u2019s predecessor company and its stakeholders well in a number of co-investments they made together. Tom joined City Light in 2007. In addition to his significant executive experience, Tom also has been an investor. He was a major investor and executive in the Tyden Group, a holding company for several security product companies, serving as Vice Chairman of its Board of Directors. Tyden Group was successfully sold to a private equity firm in 2005.\r\n\r\nOutside of City Light, Tom is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Salvation Army of West Michigan, and on the Board of the Deming Center for Productivity and Competitiveness at Columbia Business School. He serves on the Board of Directors of the National Fire Protection Association. He grew up in Hastings, Michigan, attended Cornell University, and received his MBA from Columbia Business School and started his career in the industrial chemicals group of WR Grace before moving on to the Viking Group","created_at":1386604609,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397181005/0320bc6104c7bf1e917d07bffef26d83.jpg","api_path":"people/tom-groos","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1551260669,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":89484,"web_path":"person/tom-groos","permalink":"tom-groos","first_name":"Tom"}}],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"532e38f32c9011c11d823c75e64c893c","properties":{"short_description":"City Light Capital is a venture capital firm seeking market-based solutions to major social problems.","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/city-light-capital","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.citylight.vc","description":"City Light is a Venture Capital firm that invests early in impactful companies. They partner with experienced teams building category-defining solutions in the areas of education, safety and care, and the environment - where more revenue equals better lives at scale, every time. As one of the earliest and most successful impact investing firms, City Light has a track record of identifying and scaling impact in ways that build better companies. Some key portfolio investments are 2U (Nasdaq: TWOU), ShotSpotter (Nasdaq: SSTI), Trilogy Education, and OhmConnect.","created_at":1245668498,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/city-light-capital","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"info@citylightcap.com","num_employees_min":1,"updated_at":1557871019,"founded_on":"2004-01-01","closed_on":null,"rank":28879,"web_path":"organization/city-light-capital","number_of_investments":45,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/szoc7kmpc6frgl9cjs0q","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"City Light Capital","num_employees_max":10,"phone_number":"212-403-9514","permalink":"city-light-capital","founded_on_trust_code":4}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"91ed83bd2c5b6727ac861a2497585d97","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":false,"updated_at":1518483255,"announced_on":"2011-06-16","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1308274343,"announced_on_trust_code":7}},{"relationships":{"partners":[{"type":"Person","uuid":"b57e5d18901cc1418d038e9d3eb152a0","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":true,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/randy-hawks","last_name":"Hawks","bio":"Randy is a managing director at Claremont Creek Ventures, bringing more than 25 years of technology industry experience as a senior general manager and venture investor to the group. Randy invests in Information Technology and has a special interest in Sensor Networks and Security.\r\n\r\nIn the years prior to co-founding Claremont Creek Ventures, Randy was a general partner at Novus Ventures and a Venture Partner at Horizon Ventures.\r\n\r\nBefore his venture capital career, Randy had startup experience as CEO at Captiva Software and as COO at Identix (from its founding through IPO and life on NASDAQ). He served as senior vice president at AT&T Paradyne and as a vice president of marketing and division general manager at ITT Information Systems (Qume).\r\n\r\nEarly in his career, Randy served in a variety of roles in the minicomputer business at Texas Instruments and began work as a computer research engineer at Cornell Aeronautical Lab.\r\n\r\nRandy holds a BSEE from University of Arkansas and has completed the Stanford University Executive Management Program. He serves as a committee chair for Keiretsu Forum and is a member of the US Secret Service Electronics Crime Taskforce.","created_at":1377398870,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397183164/948dbdbbb89ded8e0789009b611ff931.jpg","api_path":"people/randy-hawks","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518479991,"permalink_aliases":["randy-hawks-3"],"rank":179508,"web_path":"person/randy-hawks","permalink":"randy-hawks","first_name":"Randy"}}],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"250dbca4b4c5865fd40869beaa28d7c3","properties":{"short_description":"Claremont Creek Ventures, a seed- and early-stage venture capital firm, invests in various industries, including healthcare and energy.","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/claremont-creek-ventures","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.claremontcreek.com/","description":"Claremont Creek Ventures (CCV) is a seed and early stage venture firm. CCV invests in companies that serve essential, broad-impact industries with innovative digital solutions that increase efficiency or create entirely new high-growth, high-margin businesses. As part of CCV\u2019s investment strategy, the firm practices \u201clife cycle venturing\u201d: establishing in-depth, active relationships with entrepreneurs alongside or even ahead of early-stage funding events. Claremont Creek Ventures has invested in over 40 companies including Clean Power Finance, EcoATM, and Natera and manages more than $300 million across two funds. Visit www.claremontcreek.com.","created_at":1195087806,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/claremont-creek-ventures","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"info@claremontcreek.com","num_employees_min":11,"updated_at":1561413548,"founded_on":"2005-01-01","closed_on":null,"rank":86860,"web_path":"organization/claremont-creek-ventures","number_of_investments":75,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397178853/6afb12cdb20ff980316b46783483c208.jpg","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"Claremont Creek Ventures","num_employees_max":50,"phone_number":"(510) 740-5001","permalink":"claremont-creek-ventures","founded_on_trust_code":4}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"a9f7a72f4a7fadcd88c7d629be2814a8","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":false,"updated_at":1518483284,"announced_on":"2011-06-16","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1308274343,"announced_on_trust_code":7}},{"relationships":{"partners":[{"type":"Person","uuid":"07c1ef55f95bf4449fa9686838ffedc9","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":7,"role_investor":true,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/steve-westly","last_name":"Westly","bio":"Mr. Westly is the Founder & Managing Partner of The Westly Group. He and his partners have built one of the larger sustainability venture firms in the US with close to $330 million under management. The Westly Group focuses on capital efficient, high growth companies in the sustainability, sharing economy, and the Internet of Things spaces. The firm has 12 or the larger, global energy and automotive companies as investors. The company has invested in 35+ portfolio companies, four of which have gone public on NASDAQ, including Tesla Motors.\n\nPrior to founding The Westly Group, Steve Westly served as the Controller and Chief Fiscal Officer of the state of California \u2013 the world\u2019s fifth largest economy. As Controller, he chaired the State Lands Commission and served on 63 other boards and commissions, including CalPERS and CalSTRS, the nation\u2019s two largest public pension funds, which together invest more than $350 billion.\n\nIn the 2008 election cycle Steve served as a California co-chair of the Obama for America campaign. He also served on the Secretary of Energy\u2019s Advisory Board as a representative for the venture capital industry.\n\nBefore running for office, Steve helped guide the online auction company eBay through its period of most rapid growth, serving as the Senior Vice President of Marketing, Business Development, M&A and International. Steve helped bring eBay to Europe and Asia and developed the marketing and acquisition strategies that paved the path for the firm\u2019s exponential growth. Steve helped take eBay public in 1998. Steve also served as an executive at a number of other technology firms including Netcom, WhoWhere?, Bridgemere Capital, and SPRINT.\n\nSteve began his career in Washington, D.C., where he worked first on Capitol Hill and later in the Office of Conservation and Solar at the U.S. Department of Energy. Steve returned to California to become special assistant to the President of the California Public Utilities Commission. While there, he published two books on alternative energy and the utilities.\n\nSteve holds a bachelor\u2019s degree from Stanford University and an MBA from Stanford\u2019s Graduate School of Business, where he served as a lecturer for five years. Steve and his wife, Anita, run the Westly Foundation, which provides education and health care services for children and underserved communities throughout California. They have two children.","created_at":1232325757,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/dfjpyfcid7irsq1ppzvf","api_path":"people/steve-westly","born_on":"1956-08-27","died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1563350435,"permalink_aliases":["steve-westly-2"],"rank":13749,"web_path":"person/steve-westly","permalink":"steve-westly","first_name":"Steve"}}],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"ca2aeac766fd86e8de1da1a8d1a81218","properties":{"short_description":"The Westly Group invests in leading and up-and-coming cleantech companies in an effort to accelerate the clean technology revolution.","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/the-westly-group","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.westlygroup.com","description":"The Westly Group is focused on investing in the most innovative companies in the energy, transportation and smart building sectors. We are dedicated to finding and funding the best talent in creating a sustainable future.\n\nWith extensive operating experience in the private and public sectors, from Silicon Valley to Washington, D.C. and beyond, The Westly Group uses its experiences to give firms the momentum they need to achieve their potential.","created_at":1232325117,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/the-westly-group","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"plans@westlygroup.com","num_employees_min":1,"updated_at":1563346739,"founded_on":"2007-01-01","closed_on":null,"rank":16406,"web_path":"organization/the-westly-group","number_of_investments":74,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397179779/dc1ee6850578def24dbe5d3a4f1941e3.png","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"The Westly Group","num_employees_max":10,"phone_number":"(650) 275-7420","permalink":"the-westly-group","founded_on_trust_code":4}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"d0a60e7b12892204100b985ae78a6b6c","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":false,"updated_at":1518483344,"announced_on":"2011-06-16","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1308274344,"announced_on_trust_code":7}},{"relationships":{"partners":[],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"8284507e1bed435712ec1e0dbf954fd7","properties":{"short_description":"Labrador Ventures is a seed stage venture fund in Silicon Valley. With over $200 million under management, Labrador has invested in more","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/labrador-ventures","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.labrador.com","description":"Labrador Ventures is a seed stage venture fund in Silicon Valley. With over $200 million under management, Labrador has invested in more than 90 companies over the last 19 years. Labrador Ventures invests in information services, applied materials science, software, messaging and data communications.\r\n\r\nvia: [Labrador Ventures](http://www.labrador.com/overview.html)","created_at":1183820726,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/labrador-ventures","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"businessplans@labrador.com","num_employees_min":null,"updated_at":1561411497,"founded_on":"2000-07-01","closed_on":null,"rank":143133,"web_path":"organization/labrador-ventures","number_of_investments":111,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397178501/a137fe30bbef2aa6afb839792971cb1a.gif","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"Labrador Ventures","num_employees_max":null,"phone_number":null,"permalink":"labrador-ventures","founded_on_trust_code":7}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"ebac45231bdde4ca28d2d71c02054f8f","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":false,"updated_at":1518483379,"announced_on":"2011-06-16","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1308274343,"announced_on_trust_code":7}},{"relationships":{"partners":[{"type":"Person","uuid":"9174a1925ad31c8f2e3923c743158b92","properties":{"also_known_as":["Matt"],"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":true,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/matthew-howard","last_name":"Howard","bio":"Matthew Howard is a General Partner at Norwest Venture Partners since August 2000. Matt brings over 30 years of experience in marketing, product management, engineering, business development and sales in a wide range of technologies to Norwest Venture Partners. \n\nMatt has appeared on the Forbes Midas List as a top 100 investor for three years and was recently recognized by Business Insider as one of the \u201c19 Best Enterprise Tech Venture Capitalists.\u201d He was also featured on AlwaysOn\u2019s list of \u201cPower Players in the Cloud.\u201dMatt focuses his efforts on mobile, security, rich media, cloud based services/applications, networking and storage sectors. \n\nMatt currently serves as a Member of the Board of Directors at Avere Systems, Bitglass, Blue Jeans Network, Bluenose Analytics, Exabeam, Exablox and MobileIron (Nasdaq: MOBL). \n\nPreviously, Matt was on the board of Airespace (acquired by Cisco Systems), ConteXtream (acquired by HP), Hadapt (acquired by Teradata), Morta Security (acquired by Palo Alto Networks), Omneon (acquired by Harmonic), Pertino Networks (acquired by Cradlepoint), Reconnex (acquired by McAfee), Retrevo (acquired by Shopzilla), Skystream Networks (acquired by Tandberg Television), SpectraLinear (acquired by Silicon Laboratories), Spinnaker Networks (acquired by Network Appliance), Summit Microelectronics (acquired by Qualcomm), Swan Labs (acquired by F5 Networks) and Webstacks (acquired by Extreme Networks). He was a board observer with FireEye (Nasdaq: FEYE), Yipes (acquired by Reliance/Flag Telecom) and ZettaCom (acquired by IDT). \n\nMatt previously served on the board of the Wireless Communications Alliance (WCA). \n\nBefore joining Norwest, Matt was an early employee of Cisco. After joining the company in 1992, Matt held a number of senior positions with Cisco\u2019s IOS organization and the Internet Business Unit. Matt established Cisco\u2019s security and VPN strategy, situated Cisco as the leading firewall appliance manufacturer and launched the first load-balancing product. \n\nPreviously, Matt was Vice President of Marketing at Vertical Communications, where he focused on voice over IP and launched the first MGCP enabled media gateway. \n\nIn addition, Matt has held various positions at Digital Equipment Corporation, BDM International, and Bolt, Beranek and Newman (BBN) Communications Corporation. \n\nMatt began his career as a Cryptological Analyst with the U.S. Naval Security Group.Matt serves on the Technical Advisory Board for In-Q-Tel\u2019s Lab41 initiative, a challenge lab working to address mission-critical problems for the U.S. Intelligence Community in Big Data analytics. \n\nMatt also serves as a Consultant to the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, which supports the Rapid Reaction Technology Office in assisting the Department of Defense in identifying technologies that can address critical defense needs. \n\nMatt was previously a Consultant to the Defense Venture Catalyst Initiative program for the Department of Defense. Matt also holds one patent in mobility and four in cyber security. The five software patents were achieved while working with Norwest portfolio companies. \n\nMatt holds a Bachelor of Business Administration, with an emphasis in Information Systems and a Master of Science degree in Telecommunications Management.","created_at":1360384532,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1461758066/k9vx4mzncfopckndmbwp.png","api_path":"people/matthew-howard","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1539591088,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":20370,"web_path":"person/matthew-howard","permalink":"matthew-howard","first_name":"Matthew"}}],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"4ab1b039d9cef96a06e7f737e37eee08","properties":{"short_description":"Norwest is a global venture capital and growth equity investment firm that manages more than $7.5B in capital.","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/norwest-venture-partners","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.nvp.com","description":"Norwest is a premier multi-stage investment firm managing more than $7.5 billion in capital. Since our inception, we have invested in more than 600 companies and partner with over 140 active companies across our venture and growth equity portfolio. The firm invests in early to late stage companies across a wide range of sectors with a focus on consumer, enterprise, and healthcare. We offer a deep network of connections, operating experience, and a wide range of impactful services to help CEOs and founders scale their businesses. Norwest has offices in Palo Alto and San Francisco, with subsidiaries in India and Israel.","created_at":1184149225,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/norwest-venture-partners","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"businessplan@nvp.com","num_employees_min":11,"updated_at":1540594997,"founded_on":"1961-04-01","closed_on":null,"rank":208,"web_path":"organization/norwest-venture-partners","number_of_investments":621,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":["NVP"],"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/lbisl4mpqh6onzti3ecx","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"Norwest Venture Partners","num_employees_max":50,"phone_number":"650.321.8000","permalink":"norwest-venture-partners","founded_on_trust_code":7}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"f8cf01a174c4a67d920c3f27174532a8","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":false,"updated_at":1518483395,"announced_on":"2011-06-16","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1308274343,"announced_on_trust_code":7}}]},"type":"FundingRound","uuid":"7b805ab263f957c009d64db6cd635962","properties":{"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/funding-rounds/7b805ab263f957c009d64db6cd635962","pre_money_valuation_usd":null,"funding_type":"venture","series_qualifier":null,"created_at":1308274343,"money_raised_currency_code":"USD","pre_money_valuation":null,"target_money_raised_usd":null,"api_path":"funding-rounds/7b805ab263f957c009d64db6cd635962","closed_on_trust_code":null,"target_money_raised":null,"pre_money_valuation_currency_code":null,"updated_at":1518479082,"series":null,"announced_on":"2011-06-16","closed_on":null,"target_money_raised_currency_code":null,"rank":167531,"announced_on_trust_code":7,"money_raised_usd":10500000,"web_path":"funding-round/7b805ab263f957c009d64db6cd635962","permalink":"7b805ab263f957c009d64db6cd635962","money_raised":10500000}},{"relationships":{"investments":[{"relationships":{"partners":[],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"16dff557059412874b8e80b3b41c6fed","properties":{"short_description":"Broidy Capital Management is a firm that specializes in Investment banking.","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/broidy-capital-management","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.broidycapital.com","description":"Broidy Capital Management is a private company categorized under Financial Advisory Services and located in Los Angeles, CA.\t Current estimates show this company has an annual revenue of $2.5 to 5 million and employs a staff of approximately 5 to 9.","created_at":1242363827,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/broidy-capital-management","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":null,"num_employees_min":null,"updated_at":1523984299,"founded_on":null,"closed_on":null,"rank":355757,"web_path":"organization/broidy-capital-management","number_of_investments":1,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397178523/e0770399ba40f8831f546eb5a24cc1b3.png","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"Broidy Capital Management","num_employees_max":null,"phone_number":"(310) 553-5050","permalink":"broidy-capital-management","founded_on_trust_code":null}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"69a637cb78ea4861c249965e05b648a8","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":false,"updated_at":1518483206,"announced_on":"2008-06-17","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1242338627,"announced_on_trust_code":7}},{"relationships":{"partners":[],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"8284507e1bed435712ec1e0dbf954fd7","properties":{"short_description":"Labrador Ventures is a seed stage venture fund in Silicon Valley. With over $200 million under management, Labrador has invested in more","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/labrador-ventures","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.labrador.com","description":"Labrador Ventures is a seed stage venture fund in Silicon Valley. With over $200 million under management, Labrador has invested in more than 90 companies over the last 19 years. Labrador Ventures invests in information services, applied materials science, software, messaging and data communications.\r\n\r\nvia: [Labrador Ventures](http://www.labrador.com/overview.html)","created_at":1183820726,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/labrador-ventures","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"businessplans@labrador.com","num_employees_min":null,"updated_at":1561411497,"founded_on":"2000-07-01","closed_on":null,"rank":143133,"web_path":"organization/labrador-ventures","number_of_investments":111,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397178501/a137fe30bbef2aa6afb839792971cb1a.gif","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"Labrador Ventures","num_employees_max":null,"phone_number":null,"permalink":"labrador-ventures","founded_on_trust_code":7}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"78de2ea621c8a98f426434c37957c959","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":false,"updated_at":1518483225,"announced_on":"2008-06-17","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1242338628,"announced_on_trust_code":7}},{"relationships":{"partners":[{"type":"Person","uuid":"b57e5d18901cc1418d038e9d3eb152a0","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":true,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/randy-hawks","last_name":"Hawks","bio":"Randy is a managing director at Claremont Creek Ventures, bringing more than 25 years of technology industry experience as a senior general manager and venture investor to the group. Randy invests in Information Technology and has a special interest in Sensor Networks and Security.\r\n\r\nIn the years prior to co-founding Claremont Creek Ventures, Randy was a general partner at Novus Ventures and a Venture Partner at Horizon Ventures.\r\n\r\nBefore his venture capital career, Randy had startup experience as CEO at Captiva Software and as COO at Identix (from its founding through IPO and life on NASDAQ). He served as senior vice president at AT&T Paradyne and as a vice president of marketing and division general manager at ITT Information Systems (Qume).\r\n\r\nEarly in his career, Randy served in a variety of roles in the minicomputer business at Texas Instruments and began work as a computer research engineer at Cornell Aeronautical Lab.\r\n\r\nRandy holds a BSEE from University of Arkansas and has completed the Stanford University Executive Management Program. He serves as a committee chair for Keiretsu Forum and is a member of the US Secret Service Electronics Crime Taskforce.","created_at":1377398870,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397183164/948dbdbbb89ded8e0789009b611ff931.jpg","api_path":"people/randy-hawks","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518479991,"permalink_aliases":["randy-hawks-3"],"rank":179508,"web_path":"person/randy-hawks","permalink":"randy-hawks","first_name":"Randy"}}],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"250dbca4b4c5865fd40869beaa28d7c3","properties":{"short_description":"Claremont Creek Ventures, a seed- and early-stage venture capital firm, invests in various industries, including healthcare and energy.","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/claremont-creek-ventures","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.claremontcreek.com/","description":"Claremont Creek Ventures (CCV) is a seed and early stage venture firm. CCV invests in companies that serve essential, broad-impact industries with innovative digital solutions that increase efficiency or create entirely new high-growth, high-margin businesses. As part of CCV\u2019s investment strategy, the firm practices \u201clife cycle venturing\u201d: establishing in-depth, active relationships with entrepreneurs alongside or even ahead of early-stage funding events. Claremont Creek Ventures has invested in over 40 companies including Clean Power Finance, EcoATM, and Natera and manages more than $300 million across two funds. Visit www.claremontcreek.com.","created_at":1195087806,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/claremont-creek-ventures","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"info@claremontcreek.com","num_employees_min":11,"updated_at":1561413548,"founded_on":"2005-01-01","closed_on":null,"rank":86860,"web_path":"organization/claremont-creek-ventures","number_of_investments":75,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397178853/6afb12cdb20ff980316b46783483c208.jpg","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"Claremont Creek Ventures","num_employees_max":50,"phone_number":"(510) 740-5001","permalink":"claremont-creek-ventures","founded_on_trust_code":4}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"aeb7e75d6c4c9538bffa46893a910165","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":false,"updated_at":1518483299,"announced_on":"2008-06-17","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1242338628,"announced_on_trust_code":7}},{"relationships":{"partners":[{"type":"Person","uuid":"e223776930fce07f616880e1bc7d19e0","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":true,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/pascal-levensohn","last_name":"Levensohn","bio":"Pascal is the founder and Managing Partner of Levensohn Venture Partners (LVP) and the CEO of Generation Strategic Advisors LLC (GSA); he has held both positions since 1996. Pascal joined Dolby Family Ventures, L.P. as a Managing Director in 2014 after advising the Dolby family on its direct technology investment portfolio since 2012. Pascal has transitioned his new technology venture capital investing activities to the Dolby family organization.\r\n\r\nPascal was elected to the board of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) from April 2007-April 2011, during which he chaired the NVCA\u2019s education committee for three years; he is a faculty member of the Kauffman Fellows Program Center for Venture Education (2006-present) where he teaches best practices for VC-backed company board members.\r\n\r\nPascal has served as board chairman, audit committee chairman, compensation committee chairman, and board secretary for venture-backed companies since 1996 and as a public company director since 1993. In addition to serving as chairman on the ShotSpotter board, he is a co-founder and director of LittleCast, Inc. and currently on the boards of Akros Silicon, Tandent Vision Science, and Highview Healthcare.\r\n\r\nPascal holds an AB in Government, cum laude, from Harvard University. He is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a former co-chairman of the Socrates Society Forum of the Aspen Institute (2007-2009), and a former Chairman of the San Francisco Jewish Community Federation\u2019s Business Leadership Council (2007-2008).","created_at":1199136515,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1411741397/h3nwe8q2xb27rljcgpra.jpg","api_path":"people/pascal-levensohn","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518479630,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":33085,"web_path":"person/pascal-levensohn","permalink":"pascal-levensohn","first_name":"Pascal"}}],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"d48ebc690750ffaaf6371182014b34b5","properties":{"short_description":"We invest in leading information technology companies and support them through the management, sales, strategic and financial challenges","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/levensohn-venture-partners","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.levp.com","description":"We invest in leading information technology companies and support them through the management, sales, strategic and financial challenges they face as they are scaling up their businesses. When we invest, we take a board seat and play an active role in promoting the growth of the company.\r\n\r\nSince our founding in 1996, we have invested in companies across all stages of development â\u20ac\u201c from seed to expansion stage. No matter the stage, we strive to create alignment between entrepreneurs and investors.\r\n\r\nLVP manages over $200 million in committed capital and currently has two active venture capital funds focused on information technology companies, emphasizing Digital Media, Security and Demand-Side Cleantech. We invest alongside an outstanding group of co-investors with whom we have developed long-standing and trusted relationships.","created_at":1229533774,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/levensohn-venture-partners","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":null,"num_employees_min":1,"updated_at":1518480067,"founded_on":"1996-06-01","closed_on":null,"rank":134323,"web_path":"organization/levensohn-venture-partners","number_of_investments":35,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397179643/edce17771b396466b853fd18c7cad7e1.jpg","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"Levensohn Venture Partners","num_employees_max":10,"phone_number":"(415) 449-1005","permalink":"levensohn-venture-partners","founded_on_trust_code":7}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"b1085bdccadc259b0fbfdffa5bcc48c4","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":false,"updated_at":1518483302,"announced_on":"2008-06-17","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1242338628,"announced_on_trust_code":7}},{"relationships":{"partners":[{"type":"Person","uuid":"07c1ef55f95bf4449fa9686838ffedc9","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":7,"role_investor":true,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/steve-westly","last_name":"Westly","bio":"Mr. Westly is the Founder & Managing Partner of The Westly Group. He and his partners have built one of the larger sustainability venture firms in the US with close to $330 million under management. The Westly Group focuses on capital efficient, high growth companies in the sustainability, sharing economy, and the Internet of Things spaces. The firm has 12 or the larger, global energy and automotive companies as investors. The company has invested in 35+ portfolio companies, four of which have gone public on NASDAQ, including Tesla Motors.\n\nPrior to founding The Westly Group, Steve Westly served as the Controller and Chief Fiscal Officer of the state of California \u2013 the world\u2019s fifth largest economy. As Controller, he chaired the State Lands Commission and served on 63 other boards and commissions, including CalPERS and CalSTRS, the nation\u2019s two largest public pension funds, which together invest more than $350 billion.\n\nIn the 2008 election cycle Steve served as a California co-chair of the Obama for America campaign. He also served on the Secretary of Energy\u2019s Advisory Board as a representative for the venture capital industry.\n\nBefore running for office, Steve helped guide the online auction company eBay through its period of most rapid growth, serving as the Senior Vice President of Marketing, Business Development, M&A and International. Steve helped bring eBay to Europe and Asia and developed the marketing and acquisition strategies that paved the path for the firm\u2019s exponential growth. Steve helped take eBay public in 1998. Steve also served as an executive at a number of other technology firms including Netcom, WhoWhere?, Bridgemere Capital, and SPRINT.\n\nSteve began his career in Washington, D.C., where he worked first on Capitol Hill and later in the Office of Conservation and Solar at the U.S. Department of Energy. Steve returned to California to become special assistant to the President of the California Public Utilities Commission. While there, he published two books on alternative energy and the utilities.\n\nSteve holds a bachelor\u2019s degree from Stanford University and an MBA from Stanford\u2019s Graduate School of Business, where he served as a lecturer for five years. Steve and his wife, Anita, run the Westly Foundation, which provides education and health care services for children and underserved communities throughout California. They have two children.","created_at":1232325757,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/dfjpyfcid7irsq1ppzvf","api_path":"people/steve-westly","born_on":"1956-08-27","died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1563350435,"permalink_aliases":["steve-westly-2"],"rank":13749,"web_path":"person/steve-westly","permalink":"steve-westly","first_name":"Steve"}}],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"ca2aeac766fd86e8de1da1a8d1a81218","properties":{"short_description":"The Westly Group invests in leading and up-and-coming cleantech companies in an effort to accelerate the clean technology revolution.","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/the-westly-group","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.westlygroup.com","description":"The Westly Group is focused on investing in the most innovative companies in the energy, transportation and smart building sectors. We are dedicated to finding and funding the best talent in creating a sustainable future.\n\nWith extensive operating experience in the private and public sectors, from Silicon Valley to Washington, D.C. and beyond, The Westly Group uses its experiences to give firms the momentum they need to achieve their potential.","created_at":1232325117,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/the-westly-group","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"plans@westlygroup.com","num_employees_min":1,"updated_at":1563346739,"founded_on":"2007-01-01","closed_on":null,"rank":16406,"web_path":"organization/the-westly-group","number_of_investments":74,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397179779/dc1ee6850578def24dbe5d3a4f1941e3.png","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"The Westly Group","num_employees_max":10,"phone_number":"(650) 275-7420","permalink":"the-westly-group","founded_on_trust_code":4}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"d9055005303b0507996ce004ff5f8541","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":true,"updated_at":1518483355,"announced_on":"2008-06-17","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1242338627,"announced_on_trust_code":7}},{"relationships":{"partners":[{"type":"Person","uuid":"9174a1925ad31c8f2e3923c743158b92","properties":{"also_known_as":["Matt"],"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":true,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/matthew-howard","last_name":"Howard","bio":"Matthew Howard is a General Partner at Norwest Venture Partners since August 2000. Matt brings over 30 years of experience in marketing, product management, engineering, business development and sales in a wide range of technologies to Norwest Venture Partners. \n\nMatt has appeared on the Forbes Midas List as a top 100 investor for three years and was recently recognized by Business Insider as one of the \u201c19 Best Enterprise Tech Venture Capitalists.\u201d He was also featured on AlwaysOn\u2019s list of \u201cPower Players in the Cloud.\u201dMatt focuses his efforts on mobile, security, rich media, cloud based services/applications, networking and storage sectors. \n\nMatt currently serves as a Member of the Board of Directors at Avere Systems, Bitglass, Blue Jeans Network, Bluenose Analytics, Exabeam, Exablox and MobileIron (Nasdaq: MOBL). \n\nPreviously, Matt was on the board of Airespace (acquired by Cisco Systems), ConteXtream (acquired by HP), Hadapt (acquired by Teradata), Morta Security (acquired by Palo Alto Networks), Omneon (acquired by Harmonic), Pertino Networks (acquired by Cradlepoint), Reconnex (acquired by McAfee), Retrevo (acquired by Shopzilla), Skystream Networks (acquired by Tandberg Television), SpectraLinear (acquired by Silicon Laboratories), Spinnaker Networks (acquired by Network Appliance), Summit Microelectronics (acquired by Qualcomm), Swan Labs (acquired by F5 Networks) and Webstacks (acquired by Extreme Networks). He was a board observer with FireEye (Nasdaq: FEYE), Yipes (acquired by Reliance/Flag Telecom) and ZettaCom (acquired by IDT). \n\nMatt previously served on the board of the Wireless Communications Alliance (WCA). \n\nBefore joining Norwest, Matt was an early employee of Cisco. After joining the company in 1992, Matt held a number of senior positions with Cisco\u2019s IOS organization and the Internet Business Unit. Matt established Cisco\u2019s security and VPN strategy, situated Cisco as the leading firewall appliance manufacturer and launched the first load-balancing product. \n\nPreviously, Matt was Vice President of Marketing at Vertical Communications, where he focused on voice over IP and launched the first MGCP enabled media gateway. \n\nIn addition, Matt has held various positions at Digital Equipment Corporation, BDM International, and Bolt, Beranek and Newman (BBN) Communications Corporation. \n\nMatt began his career as a Cryptological Analyst with the U.S. Naval Security Group.Matt serves on the Technical Advisory Board for In-Q-Tel\u2019s Lab41 initiative, a challenge lab working to address mission-critical problems for the U.S. Intelligence Community in Big Data analytics. \n\nMatt also serves as a Consultant to the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, which supports the Rapid Reaction Technology Office in assisting the Department of Defense in identifying technologies that can address critical defense needs. \n\nMatt was previously a Consultant to the Defense Venture Catalyst Initiative program for the Department of Defense. Matt also holds one patent in mobility and four in cyber security. The five software patents were achieved while working with Norwest portfolio companies. \n\nMatt holds a Bachelor of Business Administration, with an emphasis in Information Systems and a Master of Science degree in Telecommunications Management.","created_at":1360384532,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1461758066/k9vx4mzncfopckndmbwp.png","api_path":"people/matthew-howard","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1539591088,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":20370,"web_path":"person/matthew-howard","permalink":"matthew-howard","first_name":"Matthew"}}],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"4ab1b039d9cef96a06e7f737e37eee08","properties":{"short_description":"Norwest is a global venture capital and growth equity investment firm that manages more than $7.5B in capital.","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/norwest-venture-partners","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.nvp.com","description":"Norwest is a premier multi-stage investment firm managing more than $7.5 billion in capital. Since our inception, we have invested in more than 600 companies and partner with over 140 active companies across our venture and growth equity portfolio. The firm invests in early to late stage companies across a wide range of sectors with a focus on consumer, enterprise, and healthcare. We offer a deep network of connections, operating experience, and a wide range of impactful services to help CEOs and founders scale their businesses. Norwest has offices in Palo Alto and San Francisco, with subsidiaries in India and Israel.","created_at":1184149225,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/norwest-venture-partners","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"businessplan@nvp.com","num_employees_min":11,"updated_at":1540594997,"founded_on":"1961-04-01","closed_on":null,"rank":208,"web_path":"organization/norwest-venture-partners","number_of_investments":621,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":["NVP"],"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/lbisl4mpqh6onzti3ecx","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"Norwest Venture Partners","num_employees_max":50,"phone_number":"650.321.8000","permalink":"norwest-venture-partners","founded_on_trust_code":7}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"f1e5e91ac3a1b3ac5daff963453330c2","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":false,"updated_at":1518483387,"announced_on":"2008-06-17","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1242338627,"announced_on_trust_code":7}}]},"type":"FundingRound","uuid":"fa167520a83e6d20957f10f1528ed79a","properties":{"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/funding-rounds/fa167520a83e6d20957f10f1528ed79a","pre_money_valuation_usd":null,"funding_type":"venture","series_qualifier":null,"created_at":1242338627,"money_raised_currency_code":"USD","pre_money_valuation":null,"target_money_raised_usd":null,"api_path":"funding-rounds/fa167520a83e6d20957f10f1528ed79a","closed_on_trust_code":null,"target_money_raised":null,"pre_money_valuation_currency_code":null,"updated_at":1518479493,"series":"D","announced_on":"2008-06-17","closed_on":null,"target_money_raised_currency_code":null,"rank":182185,"announced_on_trust_code":7,"money_raised_usd":7500000,"web_path":"funding-round/fa167520a83e6d20957f10f1528ed79a","permalink":"fa167520a83e6d20957f10f1528ed79a","money_raised":7500000}},{"relationships":{"investments":[{"relationships":{"partners":[],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"ba154d5bce2c5aa5f01cfeb975a21c70","properties":{"short_description":"Information City develops early-stage information communications and technology ventures.","role_company":true,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/information-city","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"company","homepage_url":"http://www.mentre.com.au/informationcity/index.html","description":"Information City is a highly resourced business network dedicated to accelerating the growth of early stage Information Communications and Technology (ICT) ventures.\r\n\r\nFederal Government funding of approximately $4.6 million over four years was recently secured under a new ICT Incubators Program. Information City is now seeking expressions of interest from ICT-based companies that require early stage funding.","created_at":1194730334,"investor_type":["government_office","incubator"],"api_path":"organizations/information-city","closed_on_trust_code":6,"contact_email":"info@mentre.com.au","num_employees_min":null,"updated_at":1561412344,"founded_on":"2000-01-01","closed_on":"2008-06-01","rank":325500,"web_path":"organization/information-city","number_of_investments":3,"is_closed":true,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397178832/3eb7c5ef669d29dac511300e39da40f6.png","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":["information-city-australia"],"name":"Information City","num_employees_max":null,"phone_number":"+61 3 9005 1765","permalink":"information-city","founded_on_trust_code":4}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"1826818b9b96a88c372633f2ff03f0cd","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":null,"updated_at":1518483097,"announced_on":"2007-06-05","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1233585878,"announced_on_trust_code":7}},{"relationships":{"partners":[],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"8284507e1bed435712ec1e0dbf954fd7","properties":{"short_description":"Labrador Ventures is a seed stage venture fund in Silicon Valley. With over $200 million under management, Labrador has invested in more","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/labrador-ventures","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.labrador.com","description":"Labrador Ventures is a seed stage venture fund in Silicon Valley. With over $200 million under management, Labrador has invested in more than 90 companies over the last 19 years. Labrador Ventures invests in information services, applied materials science, software, messaging and data communications.\r\n\r\nvia: [Labrador Ventures](http://www.labrador.com/overview.html)","created_at":1183820726,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/labrador-ventures","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"businessplans@labrador.com","num_employees_min":null,"updated_at":1561411497,"founded_on":"2000-07-01","closed_on":null,"rank":143133,"web_path":"organization/labrador-ventures","number_of_investments":111,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397178501/a137fe30bbef2aa6afb839792971cb1a.gif","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"Labrador Ventures","num_employees_max":null,"phone_number":null,"permalink":"labrador-ventures","founded_on_trust_code":7}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"406b187564fae9cd637d4a5200d3a762","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":null,"updated_at":1518483146,"announced_on":"2007-06-05","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1233585877,"announced_on_trust_code":7}},{"relationships":{"partners":[{"type":"Person","uuid":"b57e5d18901cc1418d038e9d3eb152a0","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":true,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/randy-hawks","last_name":"Hawks","bio":"Randy is a managing director at Claremont Creek Ventures, bringing more than 25 years of technology industry experience as a senior general manager and venture investor to the group. Randy invests in Information Technology and has a special interest in Sensor Networks and Security.\r\n\r\nIn the years prior to co-founding Claremont Creek Ventures, Randy was a general partner at Novus Ventures and a Venture Partner at Horizon Ventures.\r\n\r\nBefore his venture capital career, Randy had startup experience as CEO at Captiva Software and as COO at Identix (from its founding through IPO and life on NASDAQ). He served as senior vice president at AT&T Paradyne and as a vice president of marketing and division general manager at ITT Information Systems (Qume).\r\n\r\nEarly in his career, Randy served in a variety of roles in the minicomputer business at Texas Instruments and began work as a computer research engineer at Cornell Aeronautical Lab.\r\n\r\nRandy holds a BSEE from University of Arkansas and has completed the Stanford University Executive Management Program. He serves as a committee chair for Keiretsu Forum and is a member of the US Secret Service Electronics Crime Taskforce.","created_at":1377398870,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397183164/948dbdbbb89ded8e0789009b611ff931.jpg","api_path":"people/randy-hawks","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518479991,"permalink_aliases":["randy-hawks-3"],"rank":179508,"web_path":"person/randy-hawks","permalink":"randy-hawks","first_name":"Randy"}}],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"250dbca4b4c5865fd40869beaa28d7c3","properties":{"short_description":"Claremont Creek Ventures, a seed- and early-stage venture capital firm, invests in various industries, including healthcare and energy.","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/claremont-creek-ventures","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.claremontcreek.com/","description":"Claremont Creek Ventures (CCV) is a seed and early stage venture firm. CCV invests in companies that serve essential, broad-impact industries with innovative digital solutions that increase efficiency or create entirely new high-growth, high-margin businesses. As part of CCV\u2019s investment strategy, the firm practices \u201clife cycle venturing\u201d: establishing in-depth, active relationships with entrepreneurs alongside or even ahead of early-stage funding events. Claremont Creek Ventures has invested in over 40 companies including Clean Power Finance, EcoATM, and Natera and manages more than $300 million across two funds. Visit www.claremontcreek.com.","created_at":1195087806,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/claremont-creek-ventures","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"info@claremontcreek.com","num_employees_min":11,"updated_at":1561413548,"founded_on":"2005-01-01","closed_on":null,"rank":86860,"web_path":"organization/claremont-creek-ventures","number_of_investments":75,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397178853/6afb12cdb20ff980316b46783483c208.jpg","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"Claremont Creek Ventures","num_employees_max":50,"phone_number":"(510) 740-5001","permalink":"claremont-creek-ventures","founded_on_trust_code":4}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"513a6dab163e8a6ecda34f40460c55d8","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":null,"updated_at":1518483176,"announced_on":"2007-06-05","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1233585878,"announced_on_trust_code":7}},{"relationships":{"partners":[{"type":"Person","uuid":"e223776930fce07f616880e1bc7d19e0","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":true,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/pascal-levensohn","last_name":"Levensohn","bio":"Pascal is the founder and Managing Partner of Levensohn Venture Partners (LVP) and the CEO of Generation Strategic Advisors LLC (GSA); he has held both positions since 1996. Pascal joined Dolby Family Ventures, L.P. as a Managing Director in 2014 after advising the Dolby family on its direct technology investment portfolio since 2012. Pascal has transitioned his new technology venture capital investing activities to the Dolby family organization.\r\n\r\nPascal was elected to the board of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) from April 2007-April 2011, during which he chaired the NVCA\u2019s education committee for three years; he is a faculty member of the Kauffman Fellows Program Center for Venture Education (2006-present) where he teaches best practices for VC-backed company board members.\r\n\r\nPascal has served as board chairman, audit committee chairman, compensation committee chairman, and board secretary for venture-backed companies since 1996 and as a public company director since 1993. In addition to serving as chairman on the ShotSpotter board, he is a co-founder and director of LittleCast, Inc. and currently on the boards of Akros Silicon, Tandent Vision Science, and Highview Healthcare.\r\n\r\nPascal holds an AB in Government, cum laude, from Harvard University. He is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a former co-chairman of the Socrates Society Forum of the Aspen Institute (2007-2009), and a former Chairman of the San Francisco Jewish Community Federation\u2019s Business Leadership Council (2007-2008).","created_at":1199136515,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1411741397/h3nwe8q2xb27rljcgpra.jpg","api_path":"people/pascal-levensohn","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518479630,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":33085,"web_path":"person/pascal-levensohn","permalink":"pascal-levensohn","first_name":"Pascal"}}],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"d48ebc690750ffaaf6371182014b34b5","properties":{"short_description":"We invest in leading information technology companies and support them through the management, sales, strategic and financial challenges","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/levensohn-venture-partners","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.levp.com","description":"We invest in leading information technology companies and support them through the management, sales, strategic and financial challenges they face as they are scaling up their businesses. When we invest, we take a board seat and play an active role in promoting the growth of the company.\r\n\r\nSince our founding in 1996, we have invested in companies across all stages of development â\u20ac\u201c from seed to expansion stage. No matter the stage, we strive to create alignment between entrepreneurs and investors.\r\n\r\nLVP manages over $200 million in committed capital and currently has two active venture capital funds focused on information technology companies, emphasizing Digital Media, Security and Demand-Side Cleantech. We invest alongside an outstanding group of co-investors with whom we have developed long-standing and trusted relationships.","created_at":1229533774,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/levensohn-venture-partners","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":null,"num_employees_min":1,"updated_at":1518480067,"founded_on":"1996-06-01","closed_on":null,"rank":134323,"web_path":"organization/levensohn-venture-partners","number_of_investments":35,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397179643/edce17771b396466b853fd18c7cad7e1.jpg","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"Levensohn Venture Partners","num_employees_max":10,"phone_number":"(415) 449-1005","permalink":"levensohn-venture-partners","founded_on_trust_code":7}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"bbff57bfbfef3fa39711879faadc0861","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":null,"updated_at":1518483317,"announced_on":"2007-06-05","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1233585877,"announced_on_trust_code":7}},{"relationships":{"partners":[{"type":"Person","uuid":"3bd5ac5da1dcb5b567059f45419246fc","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":true,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/gary-lauder","last_name":"Lauder","bio":"Gary Lauder is the Managing Director of Lauder Partners LLC, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm investing primarily in information technologies. He has been a venture capitalist since 1985, investing in over 80 private companies. He is also Chairman of ActiveVideo Networks. Other directorships: OnLive, net2tv, Promptu, MediaFriends and ShotSpotter. Investments are primarily in television/IPTV technology and WWW arenas. \r\n\r\nIn the 1980's, he worked at the venture firms of Aetna, Jacobs & Ramo Technology Ventures, as well as Wolfensohn Associates. He holds a BA in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania; a BS in Economics from the Wharton School; and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is the co-creator of the Aspen Institute's Socrates Society with Laura, his wife. \r\n\r\nHe is a member of the inaugural class of the Aspen Institute's Henry Crown Fellowship Program. He has had a working cable modem (usually) in his home since 1994. He is co-inventor of 12 patents, has spoken at over 100 industry forums, and, since 1992, has published several articles about the future of the cable industry...that he still stands by.","created_at":1213819407,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1468821766/ttooaoluaalx4mymqlvb.png","api_path":"people/gary-lauder","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518480117,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":2489,"web_path":"person/gary-lauder","permalink":"gary-lauder","first_name":"Gary"}}],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"f5bfe72d2796eab11254aa42ab7406b1","properties":{"short_description":"Lauder Partners is a venture capital firm.","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/lauder-partners","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.lauderpartners.com","description":"Lauder Partners, LLC is an entity investing in various realms of the technology field. Lauder invest both directly in companies as well as in funds - both venture and others. Since it primarily invests the capital of Gary Lauder and family members, we don't provide much information to the public.","created_at":1188860008,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/lauder-partners","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"gary@lauderpartners.com","num_employees_min":null,"updated_at":1561413158,"founded_on":"1986-01-01","closed_on":null,"rank":115820,"web_path":"organization/lauder-partners","number_of_investments":26,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397178752/e1896934dca2d4f77c1223c9a26ce964.gif","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"Lauder Partners","num_employees_max":null,"phone_number":null,"permalink":"lauder-partners","founded_on_trust_code":4}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"fca18fdca97d41551c12777bcff6988b","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":null,"updated_at":1518483399,"announced_on":"2007-06-05","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1233585878,"announced_on_trust_code":7}}]},"type":"FundingRound","uuid":"a8e618d71826fd7558a05a55f1b6bcf6","properties":{"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/funding-rounds/a8e618d71826fd7558a05a55f1b6bcf6","pre_money_valuation_usd":null,"funding_type":"venture","series_qualifier":null,"created_at":1233585876,"money_raised_currency_code":"USD","pre_money_valuation":null,"target_money_raised_usd":null,"api_path":"funding-rounds/a8e618d71826fd7558a05a55f1b6bcf6","closed_on_trust_code":null,"target_money_raised":null,"pre_money_valuation_currency_code":null,"updated_at":1518479790,"series":"C","announced_on":"2007-06-05","closed_on":null,"target_money_raised_currency_code":null,"rank":84798,"announced_on_trust_code":7,"money_raised_usd":12000000,"web_path":"funding-round/a8e618d71826fd7558a05a55f1b6bcf6","permalink":"a8e618d71826fd7558a05a55f1b6bcf6","money_raised":12000000}},{"relationships":{"investments":[{"relationships":{"partners":[{"type":"Person","uuid":"b57e5d18901cc1418d038e9d3eb152a0","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":true,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/randy-hawks","last_name":"Hawks","bio":"Randy is a managing director at Claremont Creek Ventures, bringing more than 25 years of technology industry experience as a senior general manager and venture investor to the group. Randy invests in Information Technology and has a special interest in Sensor Networks and Security.\r\n\r\nIn the years prior to co-founding Claremont Creek Ventures, Randy was a general partner at Novus Ventures and a Venture Partner at Horizon Ventures.\r\n\r\nBefore his venture capital career, Randy had startup experience as CEO at Captiva Software and as COO at Identix (from its founding through IPO and life on NASDAQ). He served as senior vice president at AT&T Paradyne and as a vice president of marketing and division general manager at ITT Information Systems (Qume).\r\n\r\nEarly in his career, Randy served in a variety of roles in the minicomputer business at Texas Instruments and began work as a computer research engineer at Cornell Aeronautical Lab.\r\n\r\nRandy holds a BSEE from University of Arkansas and has completed the Stanford University Executive Management Program. He serves as a committee chair for Keiretsu Forum and is a member of the US Secret Service Electronics Crime Taskforce.","created_at":1377398870,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397183164/948dbdbbb89ded8e0789009b611ff931.jpg","api_path":"people/randy-hawks","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518479991,"permalink_aliases":["randy-hawks-3"],"rank":179508,"web_path":"person/randy-hawks","permalink":"randy-hawks","first_name":"Randy"}}],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"250dbca4b4c5865fd40869beaa28d7c3","properties":{"short_description":"Claremont Creek Ventures, a seed- and early-stage venture capital firm, invests in various industries, including healthcare and energy.","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/claremont-creek-ventures","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.claremontcreek.com/","description":"Claremont Creek Ventures (CCV) is a seed and early stage venture firm. CCV invests in companies that serve essential, broad-impact industries with innovative digital solutions that increase efficiency or create entirely new high-growth, high-margin businesses. As part of CCV\u2019s investment strategy, the firm practices \u201clife cycle venturing\u201d: establishing in-depth, active relationships with entrepreneurs alongside or even ahead of early-stage funding events. Claremont Creek Ventures has invested in over 40 companies including Clean Power Finance, EcoATM, and Natera and manages more than $300 million across two funds. Visit www.claremontcreek.com.","created_at":1195087806,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/claremont-creek-ventures","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"info@claremontcreek.com","num_employees_min":11,"updated_at":1561413548,"founded_on":"2005-01-01","closed_on":null,"rank":86860,"web_path":"organization/claremont-creek-ventures","number_of_investments":75,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397178853/6afb12cdb20ff980316b46783483c208.jpg","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"Claremont Creek Ventures","num_employees_max":50,"phone_number":"(510) 740-5001","permalink":"claremont-creek-ventures","founded_on_trust_code":4}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"16bba60f2222f87d71f76b2b17c7da8b","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":null,"updated_at":1518483095,"announced_on":"2006-04-11","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1274875522,"announced_on_trust_code":7}},{"relationships":{"partners":[{"type":"Person","uuid":"be1a0a1fc2584622525d362f1ce6c59d","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":true,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/tom-groos","last_name":"Groos","bio":"Tom Groos is a Partner of City Light Capital. He is currently on the Boards of Glacier Bay Technology and Shotspotter.Prior to joining City Light, Tom led the growth of the Viking Group into a global leader in fire suppression systems, having served as Executive Chairman, Chief Executive, President, and other positions over a 26-year period. During his tenure, the company became a global entity and revenues grew more than 50 times. In late 2009 Tom negotiated the merger of the Company with Minimax Group into the new entity Minimax-Viking, where he serves as Chairman of the Board.\r\n\r\nHaving laid a strong foundation for the Viking Group, Tom found in City Light an opportunity to once again pursue his passion for helping early stage companies. His experience as a business leader who understands how to create value in the marketplace served City Light\u2019s predecessor company and its stakeholders well in a number of co-investments they made together. Tom joined City Light in 2007. In addition to his significant executive experience, Tom also has been an investor. He was a major investor and executive in the Tyden Group, a holding company for several security product companies, serving as Vice Chairman of its Board of Directors. Tyden Group was successfully sold to a private equity firm in 2005.\r\n\r\nOutside of City Light, Tom is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Salvation Army of West Michigan, and on the Board of the Deming Center for Productivity and Competitiveness at Columbia Business School. He serves on the Board of Directors of the National Fire Protection Association. He grew up in Hastings, Michigan, attended Cornell University, and received his MBA from Columbia Business School and started his career in the industrial chemicals group of WR Grace before moving on to the Viking Group","created_at":1386604609,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397181005/0320bc6104c7bf1e917d07bffef26d83.jpg","api_path":"people/tom-groos","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1551260669,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":89484,"web_path":"person/tom-groos","permalink":"tom-groos","first_name":"Tom"}}],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"532e38f32c9011c11d823c75e64c893c","properties":{"short_description":"City Light Capital is a venture capital firm seeking market-based solutions to major social problems.","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/city-light-capital","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.citylight.vc","description":"City Light is a Venture Capital firm that invests early in impactful companies. They partner with experienced teams building category-defining solutions in the areas of education, safety and care, and the environment - where more revenue equals better lives at scale, every time. As one of the earliest and most successful impact investing firms, City Light has a track record of identifying and scaling impact in ways that build better companies. Some key portfolio investments are 2U (Nasdaq: TWOU), ShotSpotter (Nasdaq: SSTI), Trilogy Education, and OhmConnect.","created_at":1245668498,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/city-light-capital","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"info@citylightcap.com","num_employees_min":1,"updated_at":1557871019,"founded_on":"2004-01-01","closed_on":null,"rank":28879,"web_path":"organization/city-light-capital","number_of_investments":45,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/szoc7kmpc6frgl9cjs0q","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"City Light Capital","num_employees_max":10,"phone_number":"212-403-9514","permalink":"city-light-capital","founded_on_trust_code":4}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"3f2d3b8d7fab27d330d01acd81a01084","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":null,"updated_at":1518483145,"announced_on":"2006-04-11","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1274875522,"announced_on_trust_code":7}},{"relationships":{"partners":[],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"08fde7125f5e15b56042e872b0d400dd","properties":{"short_description":"Band of Angels is an investing company offering financial and advisory services to start-up companies.","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/band-of-angels","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://bandangels.com","description":"The [Band of Angels](http://bandangels.com/) is Silicon Valley's oldest seed funding organization. They are a formal group of more than 150 former and current high tech executives who invest their time and money into new, cutting edge, startup companies.\r\n\r\nThey've seeded over 250 companies in their history with 50+ profitable M&A exits and 9 Nasdaq IPOs. Band members have founded companies such as Symantec, Logitech, and National Semiconductor and been senior executives at the likes of Sun Microsystems, Hewlett Packard, and Intuit.","created_at":1194980685,"investor_type":["angel_group"],"api_path":"organizations/band-of-angels","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"contact@bandangels.com","num_employees_min":101,"updated_at":1561411493,"founded_on":"1994-01-01","closed_on":null,"rank":47836,"web_path":"organization/band-of-angels","number_of_investments":102,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":["the band of angels"],"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397178844/48cdadcb0771f5b7f4c195fd5217b487.jpg","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"Band of Angels","num_employees_max":250,"phone_number":"(650) 695-0400","permalink":"band-of-angels","founded_on_trust_code":4}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"58c74ef8180ce272d3e7033abce309e0","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":null,"updated_at":1518483185,"announced_on":"2006-04-11","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1274875523,"announced_on_trust_code":7}},{"relationships":{"partners":[{"type":"Person","uuid":"3bd5ac5da1dcb5b567059f45419246fc","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":true,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/gary-lauder","last_name":"Lauder","bio":"Gary Lauder is the Managing Director of Lauder Partners LLC, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm investing primarily in information technologies. He has been a venture capitalist since 1985, investing in over 80 private companies. He is also Chairman of ActiveVideo Networks. Other directorships: OnLive, net2tv, Promptu, MediaFriends and ShotSpotter. Investments are primarily in television/IPTV technology and WWW arenas. \r\n\r\nIn the 1980's, he worked at the venture firms of Aetna, Jacobs & Ramo Technology Ventures, as well as Wolfensohn Associates. He holds a BA in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania; a BS in Economics from the Wharton School; and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is the co-creator of the Aspen Institute's Socrates Society with Laura, his wife. \r\n\r\nHe is a member of the inaugural class of the Aspen Institute's Henry Crown Fellowship Program. He has had a working cable modem (usually) in his home since 1994. He is co-inventor of 12 patents, has spoken at over 100 industry forums, and, since 1992, has published several articles about the future of the cable industry...that he still stands by.","created_at":1213819407,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1468821766/ttooaoluaalx4mymqlvb.png","api_path":"people/gary-lauder","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518480117,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":2489,"web_path":"person/gary-lauder","permalink":"gary-lauder","first_name":"Gary"}}],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"f5bfe72d2796eab11254aa42ab7406b1","properties":{"short_description":"Lauder Partners is a venture capital firm.","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/lauder-partners","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.lauderpartners.com","description":"Lauder Partners, LLC is an entity investing in various realms of the technology field. Lauder invest both directly in companies as well as in funds - both venture and others. Since it primarily invests the capital of Gary Lauder and family members, we don't provide much information to the public.","created_at":1188860008,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/lauder-partners","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"gary@lauderpartners.com","num_employees_min":null,"updated_at":1561413158,"founded_on":"1986-01-01","closed_on":null,"rank":115820,"web_path":"organization/lauder-partners","number_of_investments":26,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397178752/e1896934dca2d4f77c1223c9a26ce964.gif","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"Lauder Partners","num_employees_max":null,"phone_number":null,"permalink":"lauder-partners","founded_on_trust_code":4}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"7fcbcac94a34ae6810e68928fcc2f0e3","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":null,"updated_at":1518483233,"announced_on":"2006-04-11","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1274875522,"announced_on_trust_code":7}},{"relationships":{"partners":[],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"e73f57c3ca4caaa38ea78b75be0ee2ed","properties":{"short_description":"RNR Ventures is a business that provides financial consulting and technology protection advice to businesses.","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/rnr-ventures","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://rnrventures.com","description":null,"created_at":1274900721,"investor_type":["micro_vc","venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/rnr-ventures","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"contact@rnrventures.com","num_employees_min":1,"updated_at":1561412231,"founded_on":null,"closed_on":null,"rank":369473,"web_path":"organization/rnr-ventures","number_of_investments":2,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397179007/9572b5c358e9549ea0f7bff17eeb2159.png","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"RNR Ventures","num_employees_max":10,"phone_number":null,"permalink":"rnr-ventures","founded_on_trust_code":null}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"c8ad976962ca669305bb02586ff4605c","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":null,"updated_at":1518483334,"announced_on":"2006-04-11","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1274875523,"announced_on_trust_code":7}},{"relationships":{"partners":[],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"8284507e1bed435712ec1e0dbf954fd7","properties":{"short_description":"Labrador Ventures is a seed stage venture fund in Silicon Valley. With over $200 million under management, Labrador has invested in more","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/labrador-ventures","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.labrador.com","description":"Labrador Ventures is a seed stage venture fund in Silicon Valley. With over $200 million under management, Labrador has invested in more than 90 companies over the last 19 years. Labrador Ventures invests in information services, applied materials science, software, messaging and data communications.\r\n\r\nvia: [Labrador Ventures](http://www.labrador.com/overview.html)","created_at":1183820726,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/labrador-ventures","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"businessplans@labrador.com","num_employees_min":null,"updated_at":1561411497,"founded_on":"2000-07-01","closed_on":null,"rank":143133,"web_path":"organization/labrador-ventures","number_of_investments":111,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397178501/a137fe30bbef2aa6afb839792971cb1a.gif","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"Labrador Ventures","num_employees_max":null,"phone_number":null,"permalink":"labrador-ventures","founded_on_trust_code":7}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"ea8700d9d3b495d3687301cd581ec23c","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":null,"updated_at":1518483377,"announced_on":"2006-04-11","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1274875523,"announced_on_trust_code":7}}]},"type":"FundingRound","uuid":"b91be462b1f64632d5343317eceabfa9","properties":{"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/funding-rounds/b91be462b1f64632d5343317eceabfa9","pre_money_valuation_usd":null,"funding_type":"venture","series_qualifier":null,"created_at":1274875522,"money_raised_currency_code":"USD","pre_money_valuation":null,"target_money_raised_usd":null,"api_path":"funding-rounds/b91be462b1f64632d5343317eceabfa9","closed_on_trust_code":null,"target_money_raised":null,"pre_money_valuation_currency_code":null,"updated_at":1518479653,"series":"B","announced_on":"2006-04-11","closed_on":null,"target_money_raised_currency_code":null,"rank":115964,"announced_on_trust_code":7,"money_raised_usd":9400000,"web_path":"funding-round/b91be462b1f64632d5343317eceabfa9","permalink":"b91be462b1f64632d5343317eceabfa9","money_raised":9400000}},{"relationships":{"investments":[{"relationships":{"partners":[],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"e73f57c3ca4caaa38ea78b75be0ee2ed","properties":{"short_description":"RNR Ventures is a business that provides financial consulting and technology protection advice to businesses.","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/rnr-ventures","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://rnrventures.com","description":null,"created_at":1274900721,"investor_type":["micro_vc","venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/rnr-ventures","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"contact@rnrventures.com","num_employees_min":1,"updated_at":1561412231,"founded_on":null,"closed_on":null,"rank":369473,"web_path":"organization/rnr-ventures","number_of_investments":2,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397179007/9572b5c358e9549ea0f7bff17eeb2159.png","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"RNR Ventures","num_employees_max":10,"phone_number":null,"permalink":"rnr-ventures","founded_on_trust_code":null}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"d2943d7749824086834c71142a3aad5a","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":false,"updated_at":1518483346,"announced_on":"2004-03-30","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1487850967,"announced_on_trust_code":7}},{"relationships":{"partners":[],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"08fde7125f5e15b56042e872b0d400dd","properties":{"short_description":"Band of Angels is an investing company offering financial and advisory services to start-up companies.","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/band-of-angels","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://bandangels.com","description":"The [Band of Angels](http://bandangels.com/) is Silicon Valley's oldest seed funding organization. They are a formal group of more than 150 former and current high tech executives who invest their time and money into new, cutting edge, startup companies.\r\n\r\nThey've seeded over 250 companies in their history with 50+ profitable M&A exits and 9 Nasdaq IPOs. Band members have founded companies such as Symantec, Logitech, and National Semiconductor and been senior executives at the likes of Sun Microsystems, Hewlett Packard, and Intuit.","created_at":1194980685,"investor_type":["angel_group"],"api_path":"organizations/band-of-angels","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"contact@bandangels.com","num_employees_min":101,"updated_at":1561411493,"founded_on":"1994-01-01","closed_on":null,"rank":47836,"web_path":"organization/band-of-angels","number_of_investments":102,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":["the band of angels"],"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397178844/48cdadcb0771f5b7f4c195fd5217b487.jpg","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"Band of Angels","num_employees_max":250,"phone_number":"(650) 695-0400","permalink":"band-of-angels","founded_on_trust_code":4}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"d9b1650c757bed3bc7eef3ff03e76f15","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":false,"updated_at":1518483356,"announced_on":"2004-03-30","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1487850999,"announced_on_trust_code":7}},{"relationships":{"partners":[],"investors":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"8284507e1bed435712ec1e0dbf954fd7","properties":{"short_description":"Labrador Ventures is a seed stage venture fund in Silicon Valley. With over $200 million under management, Labrador has invested in more","role_company":false,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/labrador-ventures","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"investor","homepage_url":"http://www.labrador.com","description":"Labrador Ventures is a seed stage venture fund in Silicon Valley. With over $200 million under management, Labrador has invested in more than 90 companies over the last 19 years. Labrador Ventures invests in information services, applied materials science, software, messaging and data communications.\r\n\r\nvia: [Labrador Ventures](http://www.labrador.com/overview.html)","created_at":1183820726,"investor_type":["venture_capital"],"api_path":"organizations/labrador-ventures","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"businessplans@labrador.com","num_employees_min":null,"updated_at":1561411497,"founded_on":"2000-07-01","closed_on":null,"rank":143133,"web_path":"organization/labrador-ventures","number_of_investments":111,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397178501/a137fe30bbef2aa6afb839792971cb1a.gif","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"Labrador Ventures","num_employees_max":null,"phone_number":null,"permalink":"labrador-ventures","founded_on_trust_code":7}}},"type":"Investment","uuid":"f5de36ac6a3319d88475cf99e615a6cf","properties":{"money_invested":null,"is_lead_investor":false,"updated_at":1518483391,"announced_on":"2004-03-30","money_invested_currency_code":null,"money_invested_usd":null,"created_at":1487850991,"announced_on_trust_code":7}}]},"type":"FundingRound","uuid":"054dbd7783b0a4e2afbe96db9c0df5ad","properties":{"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/funding-rounds/054dbd7783b0a4e2afbe96db9c0df5ad","pre_money_valuation_usd":null,"funding_type":"venture","series_qualifier":null,"created_at":1487850954,"money_raised_currency_code":null,"pre_money_valuation":null,"target_money_raised_usd":null,"api_path":"funding-rounds/054dbd7783b0a4e2afbe96db9c0df5ad","closed_on_trust_code":null,"target_money_raised":null,"pre_money_valuation_currency_code":null,"updated_at":1518476134,"series":"A","announced_on":"2004-03-30","closed_on":null,"target_money_raised_currency_code":null,"rank":170949,"announced_on_trust_code":7,"money_raised_usd":null,"web_path":"funding-round/054dbd7783b0a4e2afbe96db9c0df5ad","permalink":"054dbd7783b0a4e2afbe96db9c0df5ad","money_raised":null}}],"cardinality":"OneToMany"},"headquarters":{"item":{"type":"Address","uuid":"a1c3751cc0bee9b86a316e0181d60dfb","properties":{"country":"United States","city":"Newark","latitude":null,"region_web_path":"","created_at":1499876015,"country_web_path":"","street_1":"7979 Gateway Blvd.","city_web_path":"","updated_at":1518483896,"street_2":null,"name":"Headquarters","country_code2":null,"country_code3":null,"postal_code":"94560","region":"California","region_code2":null,"longitude":null}},"paging":{"first_page_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/shotspotter/headquarters","total_items":1,"sort_order":"not_ordered"},"cardinality":"OneToOne"},"past_team":{"paging":{"first_page_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/shotspotter/past_team","total_items":8,"sort_order":"not_ordered"},"items":[{"relationships":{"person":{"type":"Person","uuid":"66461321eb07ef2ba889e3238f172fce","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":false,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/david-chipman","last_name":"Chipman","bio":"David H. Chipman joined SST, Inc. to expand the company's leadership in partnering with cities nationwide to fight gun violence and related crime through the use of its ShotSpotter gunfire data and intelligence. An experienced law enforcement veteran, Chipman served over 25 years in numerous executive and field agent roles at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF). While at the ATF, Chipman developed, implemented and evaluated firearms violence reduction strategies aimed at making America's neighborhoods safer.\r\n\r\nHe most recently served as a senior advisor to Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a national, bipartisan coalition of mayors working to shield America\u2019s communities from gun violence. Chipman has also served as an ATF Fellow for the International Association of Chiefs of Police.","created_at":1408299952,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1408299901/ui8ggmxg4qprpe06kzha.jpg","api_path":"people/david-chipman","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518479056,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":80946,"web_path":"person/david-chipman","permalink":"david-chipman","first_name":"David"}}},"type":"Job","uuid":"3662b17c1f55d75d71096b738f13adb1","properties":{"job_type":"employee","ended_on":null,"updated_at":1518484971,"started_on":null,"ended_on_trust_code":0,"started_on_trust_code":null,"created_at":1408299952,"title":"Senior Vice President of Public Safety","is_current":false}},{"relationships":{"person":{"type":"Person","uuid":"146efc2dbf0d1eaf2674833c024a5e56","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":false,"gender":"Female","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/theresa-marcroft","last_name":"Marcroft","bio":"Theresa Marcroft joined SST, Inc. in 2014 to lead the company\u2019s marketing efforts.Prior to her work with SST, Theresa managed her own marketing consulting business for twelve years. MarketSavvy was known for offering practical, effective marketing advice to put young, high-tech companies on a high-growth path. Serving a variety of technology companies, she has successfully brought marketing leadership into small companies, built highly effective marketing organizations, launched the gamut of technical products into global markets, and managed budgets from the smallest shoestring to reasonable sized program funds.\r\n\r\nBefore starting her own consulting business, Theresa was VP of Worldwide Marketing at Cylink, a publicly-held company that was a pioneer in \u201csecuring e-business\u201d. During her years at Regis McKenna, Theresa managed the firms enterprise software accounts, working with Geoffrey Moore, author of Crossing the Chasm. She also led pan-European marketing for AMI as an expatriate based in Austria for four years. Theresa started her career at Hewlett Packard.\r\n\r\nMarcroft earned her Masters in International Management cum laude from the top ranked American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird) and her B.S. in Marketing from Santa Clara University.","created_at":1408300843,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1408300761/cca563dlty0xmbx144fa.jpg","api_path":"people/theresa-marcroft","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518478786,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":504508,"web_path":"person/theresa-marcroft","permalink":"theresa-marcroft","first_name":"Theresa"}}},"type":"Job","uuid":"623f83f3967b1ed160d092799ee91a58","properties":{"job_type":"employee","ended_on":null,"updated_at":1518485172,"started_on":null,"ended_on_trust_code":0,"started_on_trust_code":null,"created_at":1408300843,"title":"Senior Vice President of Marketing","is_current":false}},{"relationships":{"person":{"type":"Person","uuid":"ec49cbc5d0bff0cba5495a595f0e7f4b","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":false,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/jerry-davis","last_name":"Davis","bio":"Jerry Davis is SVP of Operations at SST Inc. (Formerly ShotSpotter).","created_at":1233614675,"profile_image_url":null,"api_path":"people/jerry-davis","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518479760,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":801838,"web_path":"person/jerry-davis","permalink":"jerry-davis","first_name":"Jerry"}}},"type":"Job","uuid":"9e390290e4973c014a02491f441de417","properties":{"job_type":"employee","ended_on":null,"updated_at":1518485469,"started_on":null,"ended_on_trust_code":0,"started_on_trust_code":null,"created_at":1233585875,"title":"SVP of Operations","is_current":false}},{"relationships":{"person":{"type":"Person","uuid":"87ae8198784c58598f0aa2b6f243b2aa","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":false,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/byron-vielehr","last_name":"Vielehr","bio":"Mr. Vielehr is President of D&B International and Global Operations and he is also a member of D&B's Global Leadership Team. He is responsible for D&B\u2019s international businesses as well operations globally.\r\n\r\nMr. Vielehr joined D&B in July 2005 as Chief Information Officer and in 2007 was also named Chief Data Officer. In these roles Mr. Vielehr developed the strategy to accelerate the scale of the D&B database through the application of advanced technology.\r\n\r\nMost recently, he served as President of D&B North America, focused on driving growth and advancing the Data-as-a-Service and Alliance strategies. Mr. Vielehr has previously held several leadership positions at D&B, including President, Sales & Marketing Solutions, and President, Global Risk & Analytic Solutions.\r\n\r\nThroughout his career, Mr. Vielehr has spent more than 20 years in senior leadership roles, enabling business growth through the strategic application of technology. He joined D&B from NorthStar Systems International, Inc., where he served as President and Chief Operating Officer.\r\n\r\nEarlier roles included Chief Information Officer at the Private Client Group at Merrill Lynch, and Chief Information Officer and Global Head of eBusiness at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers.\r\n\r\nMr. Vielehr also served as an executive officer at Strong Capital Management, Thrivent and SST Inc.\r\n\r\nMr. Vielehr holds a bachelor's degree from Drexel University and a master's degree in business administration from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.","created_at":1385044592,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1397187495/20b1f8a7878ff616efeb7846cdee879e.jpg","api_path":"people/byron-vielehr","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518474108,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":105078,"web_path":"person/byron-vielehr","permalink":"byron-vielehr","first_name":"Byron"}}},"type":"Job","uuid":"a4ae34b169551db534e8d5afb36c3c37","properties":{"job_type":"employee","ended_on":null,"updated_at":1518485501,"started_on":null,"ended_on_trust_code":0,"started_on_trust_code":null,"created_at":1385016331,"title":"Executive Officer","is_current":false}},{"relationships":{"person":{"type":"Person","uuid":"fe0a65963601011f04d30f0fb8b5b9a7","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":false,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/james-g-beldock","last_name":"Beldock","bio":"James G. Beldock, an experienced turn-around and growth entrepreneur, joined the ShotSpotter team in early 2003, when he was introduced by the Company's lead investor. As the company\u2019s first CEO, James developed and executed ShotSpotter\u2019s market entry strategy and led the company from deployments in four cities to over 50, increased annual sales more than 50-fold, and led the company\u2019s 2005 acquisition of Centurist Systems and its 2009 acquisition of the SECURES business unit of Planning Systems, Inc. \r\n\r\nHe has now turned his energies towards global market penetration as President of the company\u2019s International efforts. ShotSpotter is his third venture-funded or private equity-backed company, and he has raised in excess of $65m for companies he has led. Previously, he was chairman and CTO of WebPutty, an enterprise software company subsequently acquired by Charles River, of which he had previously served as the Company's president and CEO. Prior to joining WebPutty, James was Entrepreneur in Residence at SAC Capital where he performed turn-around and portfolio operations work at other portfolio companies. \r\n\r\nPreviously, as president and CEO of Cogito Software, a company he founded in 1994, James delivered software and managed technology projects for well-known institutions including Princeton University and New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center. He has also served as vice president for R&D and CTO at Primavera Laboratories, where he was responsible for product development of over-the-counter drugs and other regulated products generating retail revenues in excess of $300m. He holds patents in the fields of computer memory hardware, Internet business methods and information security and has published peer review articles in fields ranging from medical informatics to user interface design.\r\n\r\nJames is a cum laude graduate of Yale University and studied Computer Science at Columbia University. In 2001, James was recognized as one of America\u2019s leading executives under the age of 45 when he was named a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute. He sits on the board of directors of PAX, the nation's largest anti-gun violence non-profit organization and creator of the life-saving Ask and Speak Up! campaigns, and is a member of Business Executives for National Security (BENS) and the Steering Committee of the Aspen Institute Socrates Society. He maintains a blog at www.jamesbeldock.com.","created_at":1233614674,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1416028528/l4hffojouw3vfacy156p.png","api_path":"people/james-g-beldock","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518478646,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":131405,"web_path":"person/james-g-beldock","permalink":"james-g-beldock","first_name":"James"}}},"type":"Job","uuid":"c0a3a09f65029b84e1da22523f413497","properties":{"job_type":"employee","ended_on":null,"updated_at":1518485640,"started_on":"2003-01-01","ended_on_trust_code":0,"started_on_trust_code":4,"created_at":1416028282,"title":"President & CEO","is_current":false}},{"relationships":{"person":{"type":"Person","uuid":"fe0a65963601011f04d30f0fb8b5b9a7","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":false,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/james-g-beldock","last_name":"Beldock","bio":"James G. Beldock, an experienced turn-around and growth entrepreneur, joined the ShotSpotter team in early 2003, when he was introduced by the Company's lead investor. As the company\u2019s first CEO, James developed and executed ShotSpotter\u2019s market entry strategy and led the company from deployments in four cities to over 50, increased annual sales more than 50-fold, and led the company\u2019s 2005 acquisition of Centurist Systems and its 2009 acquisition of the SECURES business unit of Planning Systems, Inc. \r\n\r\nHe has now turned his energies towards global market penetration as President of the company\u2019s International efforts. ShotSpotter is his third venture-funded or private equity-backed company, and he has raised in excess of $65m for companies he has led. Previously, he was chairman and CTO of WebPutty, an enterprise software company subsequently acquired by Charles River, of which he had previously served as the Company's president and CEO. Prior to joining WebPutty, James was Entrepreneur in Residence at SAC Capital where he performed turn-around and portfolio operations work at other portfolio companies. \r\n\r\nPreviously, as president and CEO of Cogito Software, a company he founded in 1994, James delivered software and managed technology projects for well-known institutions including Princeton University and New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center. He has also served as vice president for R&D and CTO at Primavera Laboratories, where he was responsible for product development of over-the-counter drugs and other regulated products generating retail revenues in excess of $300m. He holds patents in the fields of computer memory hardware, Internet business methods and information security and has published peer review articles in fields ranging from medical informatics to user interface design.\r\n\r\nJames is a cum laude graduate of Yale University and studied Computer Science at Columbia University. In 2001, James was recognized as one of America\u2019s leading executives under the age of 45 when he was named a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute. He sits on the board of directors of PAX, the nation's largest anti-gun violence non-profit organization and creator of the life-saving Ask and Speak Up! campaigns, and is a member of Business Executives for National Security (BENS) and the Steering Committee of the Aspen Institute Socrates Society. He maintains a blog at www.jamesbeldock.com.","created_at":1233614674,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1416028528/l4hffojouw3vfacy156p.png","api_path":"people/james-g-beldock","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518478646,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":131405,"web_path":"person/james-g-beldock","permalink":"james-g-beldock","first_name":"James"}}},"type":"Job","uuid":"dc726ed438ece2894b23c5464c5bb63b","properties":{"job_type":"employee","ended_on":"2014-09-01","updated_at":1518485793,"started_on":"2009-11-01","ended_on_trust_code":7,"started_on_trust_code":6,"created_at":1233585875,"title":"SVP Product & Business Development","is_current":false}},{"relationships":{"person":{"type":"Person","uuid":"a2d918ec885bc006c63988c0e1dbe25c","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":false,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/john-k-peters","last_name":"K. Peters","bio":null,"created_at":1215565166,"profile_image_url":null,"api_path":"people/john-k-peters","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518478266,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":650925,"web_path":"person/john-k-peters","permalink":"john-k-peters","first_name":"John"}}},"type":"Job","uuid":"dc8a361c5047e0aed2a0c622e2aa0901","properties":{"job_type":"employee","ended_on":"2010-01-01","updated_at":1518485794,"started_on":"2009-11-01","ended_on_trust_code":4,"started_on_trust_code":7,"created_at":1275688240,"title":"Interim CEO","is_current":false}},{"relationships":{"person":{"type":"Person","uuid":"5159c8999c288f1b299d073c5c0ac004","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":false,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/gregg-a-rowland","last_name":"A. Rowland","bio":"Gregg Rowland brings more than 30 years of experience in executive and management sales, marketing and business development to StreetCred. At entrepreneurial and Fortune 500 companies, Gregg has a vast range of experience in consultative and evangelical selling of new and existing products and services in both established and new markets. From Firearms Training Systems to ShotSpotter, PacketHop, Redflex Traffic Systems, IPMobileNet and Dataradio, Gregg has spent his entire career helping government and law enforcement agencies to gather, understand and use their data. Gregg serves as a reserve police officer in the state of Georgia.","created_at":1325836304,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1409837560/x79lsfbokvpgbyj85prn.jpg","api_path":"people/gregg-a-rowland","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518479063,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":689356,"web_path":"person/gregg-a-rowland","permalink":"gregg-a-rowland","first_name":"Gregg"}}},"type":"Job","uuid":"de8e83d859d7614646d3eb461151bb59","properties":{"job_type":"employee","ended_on":null,"updated_at":1518485802,"started_on":"2006-01-01","ended_on_trust_code":0,"started_on_trust_code":4,"created_at":1325807505,"title":"SVP of North American Sales","is_current":false}}],"cardinality":"OneToMany"},"websites":{"paging":{"first_page_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/shotspotter/websites","total_items":4,"sort_order":"not_ordered"},"items":[{"type":"Website","uuid":"adef12da172ca287777b781e1e77fa8b","properties":{"website_name":"homepage","updated_at":1544519509,"created_at":1233614675,"website_type":"homepage","url":"http://www.shotspotter.com"}},{"type":"Website","uuid":"adef12da172ca287777b781e1e77fa8b","properties":{"website_name":"facebook","updated_at":1544519509,"created_at":1233614675,"website_type":"facebook","url":"http://www.facebook.com/SHOTSPOTTER"}},{"type":"Website","uuid":"adef12da172ca287777b781e1e77fa8b","properties":{"website_name":"twitter","updated_at":1544519509,"created_at":1233614675,"website_type":"twitter","url":"http://twitter.com/shotspotter"}},{"type":"Website","uuid":"adef12da172ca287777b781e1e77fa8b","properties":{"website_name":"linkedin","updated_at":1544519509,"created_at":1233614675,"website_type":"linkedin","url":"https://www.linkedin.com/company/shotspotter-inc-"}}],"cardinality":"OneToMany"},"acquisitions":{"paging":{"first_page_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/shotspotter/acquisitions","total_items":1,"sort_order":"announced_on__value DESC"},"items":[{"relationships":{"acquiree":{"type":"Organization","uuid":"c1502bd4bd234fe889700e4468a32064","properties":{"short_description":"HunchLab is a proactive patrol management software.","role_company":true,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/hunchlab","stock_exchange":null,"stock_symbol":null,"primary_role":"company","homepage_url":"https://www.hunchlab.com/","description":"HunchLab is a web-based proactive patrol management system. Advanced statistical models forecast when and where crimes are likely to emerge. But it's not just about anticipating crime, it's about figuring out the best way to respond.","created_at":1538729227,"investor_type":null,"api_path":"organizations/hunchlab","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"info@azavea.com","num_employees_min":null,"updated_at":1538729227,"founded_on":null,"closed_on":null,"rank":234518,"web_path":"organization/hunchlab","number_of_investments":0,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":0,"role_investor":false,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/nj2lzehky8gw2qkzocp2","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"HunchLab","num_employees_max":null,"phone_number":"+215.925.2600","permalink":"hunchlab","founded_on_trust_code":null}}},"type":"Acquisition","uuid":"beda4c7dd771435a9357dfb1c6d0e826","properties":{"price_usd":null,"disposition_of_acquired":"subsidiary","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/acquisitions/beda4c7dd771435a9357dfb1c6d0e826","completed_on":null,"completed_on_trust_code":null,"created_at":1538729457,"api_path":"acquisitions/beda4c7dd771435a9357dfb1c6d0e826","price_currency_code":null,"payment_type":null,"updated_at":1538729457,"price":null,"announced_on":"2018-10-03","rank":12341,"acquisition_status":"complete","announced_on_trust_code":7,"web_path":"acquisition/beda4c7dd771435a9357dfb1c6d0e826","acquisition_type":"acquisition","permalink":"beda4c7dd771435a9357dfb1c6d0e826"}}],"cardinality":"OneToMany"},"featured_team":{"paging":{"first_page_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/shotspotter/featured_team","total_items":6,"sort_order":"employee_featured_order ASC"},"items":[{"relationships":{"person":{"type":"Person","uuid":"6c21faa21e92d3b3fe69de17753465e0","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":false,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/david-p-rodgers","last_name":"P. Rodgers","bio":null,"created_at":1325836304,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1408275625/haixb6jsku1zodcehxe9.jpg","api_path":"people/david-p-rodgers","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518478637,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":632973,"web_path":"person/david-p-rodgers","permalink":"david-p-rodgers","first_name":"David"}}},"type":"Job","uuid":"0a5048cef8584e55720bb3e48a18d1b2","properties":{"job_type":"employee","ended_on":null,"updated_at":1518484755,"started_on":"2011-01-01","ended_on_trust_code":null,"started_on_trust_code":4,"created_at":1325807505,"title":"SVP of Products & Technology","is_current":true}},{"relationships":{"person":{"type":"Person","uuid":"3ec0acd3a5627ca8f566394f0976fd0b","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":false,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/douglas-a-macfarlin","last_name":"A. MacFarlin","bio":"Douglas A. McFarlin brings more than 20 years of senior engineering leadership to SST, Inc. Prior to joining SST, Inc. he was VP of Engineering at Honeywell and has also held senior engineering management positions at Measurex, including VP of Engineering. Most recently, \r\n\r\nMr. McFarlin was VP of Engineering for Novariant, a company that delivers solutions for precision guidance and control of vehicles and heavy equipment based on real-time kinematic GPS technology.McFarlin earned his BSEE from the University of California at Davis and his MSEE from the University of California at Berkeley","created_at":1325836304,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1408274912/uuthiedcr6saigyrsu4b.jpg","api_path":"people/douglas-a-macfarlin","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518480045,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":657235,"web_path":"person/douglas-a-macfarlin","permalink":"douglas-a-macfarlin","first_name":"Douglas"}}},"type":"Job","uuid":"2b3a30cf0f5c6402d3988518a95fc36e","properties":{"job_type":"employee","ended_on":null,"updated_at":1518484911,"started_on":null,"ended_on_trust_code":null,"started_on_trust_code":null,"created_at":1481802253,"title":"Vice President, Engineering","is_current":true}},{"relationships":{"person":{"type":"Person","uuid":"6c67706cdd2ab8fde718e0c53c767444","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":false,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/damaune-journey","last_name":"Journey","bio":"Damaune Journey is responsible for growing SST\u2019s security business. Prior to SST, Journey served as Director of Global Business Development for Campbell/Harris Security Equipment Company, a leader in portable contraband detection equipment. There he developed CSECO\u2019s global expansion strategy and international distribution network while partnering with various foreign governments and international law enforcement agencies to address a range of security issues.\r\n\r\nJourney began his professional career at Dell Computer Corporation, moving to Eli Lilly and Company where he held various leadership roles in engineering, manufacturing, and sales, including site leader for Cymbalta® manufacturing which accounted for over $2 billion in product market value and District Sales Manager for Neuroscience and Cardiovascular drugs, in West Virginia, and portions of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky.\r\n\r\nA native of Flint, Michigan, Damaune earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial & Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan and his Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School. During his academic career, Journey held various leadership positions including Chairman of the National Society of Black Engineers.","created_at":1445492868,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1445492851/nol1clfywpsrwvg8241l.png","api_path":"people/damaune-journey","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518479024,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":170374,"web_path":"person/damaune-journey","permalink":"damaune-journey","first_name":"Damaune"}}},"type":"Job","uuid":"34156896b5ba11dd3549213768657000","properties":{"job_type":"employee","ended_on":null,"updated_at":1518484961,"started_on":null,"ended_on_trust_code":null,"started_on_trust_code":null,"created_at":1481802158,"title":"Vice President, Security Solutions","is_current":true}},{"relationships":{"person":{"type":"Person","uuid":"9fbc8e219e3b377b5014f9d3b8838e05","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":false,"gender":"Female","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/sonya-l-strickler","last_name":"L. Strickler","bio":"Sonya L. Strickler is responsible for all financial operations for the company. She has over 15 years experience in public accounting auditing both public and private technology companies. Prior to joining SST, Inc., she worked for both KPMG and Arthur Andersen in Silicon Valley. She holds a bachelor\u2019s in Business Administration from the University of the Pacific and is a Certified Public Accountant.","created_at":1325836304,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1408304916/jjndsmxasue7fao8cgyu.jpg","api_path":"people/sonya-l-strickler","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518478519,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":510648,"web_path":"person/sonya-l-strickler","permalink":"sonya-l-strickler","first_name":"Sonya"}}},"type":"Job","uuid":"62398ec8e10dc196280a4df8e0788e41","properties":{"job_type":"employee","ended_on":null,"updated_at":1518485172,"started_on":null,"ended_on_trust_code":null,"started_on_trust_code":null,"created_at":1481802341,"title":"Vice President, Finance & Controller","is_current":true}},{"relationships":{"person":{"type":"Person","uuid":"6dbecb06b6ead34cd7a6149e6bb02ddb","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":false,"gender":"Female","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/zeljka-lemaster","last_name":"Lemaster","bio":"Zeljka Lemaster, Director of Software Engineering, ShotSpotter.","created_at":1506507561,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1506507514/fwo9tq18wfg2r6svhndb.png","api_path":"people/zeljka-lemaster","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518479307,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":581645,"web_path":"person/zeljka-lemaster","permalink":"zeljka-lemaster","first_name":"Zeljka"}}},"type":"Job","uuid":"7e7721364ae69cc1e07b2d5ce7e57150","properties":{"job_type":"employee","ended_on":null,"updated_at":1518485315,"started_on":null,"ended_on_trust_code":null,"started_on_trust_code":null,"created_at":1506507962,"title":"Director of Software Engineering","is_current":true}},{"relationships":{"person":{"type":"Person","uuid":"d7b1f81b847091e139660ba2225f6072","properties":{"also_known_as":null,"died_on":null,"born_on_trust_code":null,"role_investor":false,"gender":"Male","api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/people/robert-l-showen","last_name":"L. Showen","bio":"Dr. Showen is SST, Inc.\u2019s founder and patent holder on the technology. With over three decades of acoustic and geophysics research experience, it was Dr. Showen\u2019s initial vision of helping police curb gunfire and urban crime that caused him first to conceive of ShotSpotter.\r\n\r\nEngineer, scientist, and teacher, Dr. Robert L. Showen attended San Jose State University, University of California at Berkeley, and Rice University. He obtained degrees in electrical engineering and space physics and won a fellowship to the Max Planck Institute. He has taught astronomy and physics at the University of Puerto Rico, performed experiments to heat the ionosphere at the world\u2019s largest RADAR, participated in the development of over-the-horizon RADAR at SRI International, and studied the effects of lightning on the ionosphere.","created_at":1233614675,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1408299663/tn3wtkgrzrypnuka7tr9.jpg","api_path":"people/robert-l-showen","born_on":null,"died_on_trust_code":null,"updated_at":1518473422,"permalink_aliases":null,"rank":144360,"web_path":"person/robert-l-showen","permalink":"robert-l-showen","first_name":"Robert"}}},"type":"Job","uuid":"a272e49ad77a57c09923c50005e547aa","properties":{"job_type":"employee","ended_on":null,"updated_at":1518485489,"started_on":null,"ended_on_trust_code":null,"started_on_trust_code":null,"created_at":1481802560,"title":"Founder","is_current":true}}],"cardinality":"OneToMany"},"sub_organizations":{"paging":{"first_page_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/shotspotter/sub_organizations","total_items":0,"sort_order":"not_ordered"},"items":[],"cardinality":"OneToMany"}},"type":"Organization","uuid":"adef12da172ca287777b781e1e77fa8b","properties":{"short_description":"ShotSpotter, a public company, pioneers in gunfire detection and location technology and is used by more than 90 cities.","role_company":true,"role_group":false,"api_url":"https://api.crunchbase.com/v3.1/organizations/shotspotter","stock_exchange":"nasdaq","stock_symbol":"SSTI","primary_role":"company","homepage_url":"http://www.shotspotter.com","description":"ShotSpotter is the leader in gunshot detection solutions that helps law enforcement officials and security personnel identify, locate and deter gun violence. Our public safety solution, ShotSpotter Flex, is deployed in urban, high-crime areas to help identify, locate and deter gun violence by accurately detecting and locating gunshots and sending real-time alerts to law enforcement. \r\n\r\nOur security solutions, SST SecureCampus and ShotSpotter SiteSecure, are designed to help law enforcement and security personnel serving universities, corporate campuses and key infrastructure and transportation centers mitigate risk and enhance security by quickly notifying authorities and first responders of an active-shooter. \r\n\r\nThe speed and accuracy of our solutions enable rapid response by enforcement and security personnel, increase the chances of apprehending the shooter, aid in evidentiary collection and serve as an overall deterrent. ShotSpotter solutions are installed in more than 90 locations across the United States. More information can be found at www.ShotSpotter.com\r\n\r\n\r\n For the latest news on next-generation 9-1-1, community and intelligence-led policing, reduction of gun violence, and other public safety topics, follow here on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter:\r\n http://www.facebook.com/shotspotter\r\n http://twitter.com/#!/shotspotter\r\n\r\n For Career Information visit: http://www.shotspotter.com/company#careers","created_at":1233614675,"investor_type":null,"api_path":"organizations/shotspotter","closed_on_trust_code":null,"contact_email":"support@shotspotter.com","num_employees_min":51,"updated_at":1544519509,"founded_on":"1996-01-01","closed_on":null,"rank":6471,"web_path":"organization/shotspotter","number_of_investments":1,"is_closed":false,"also_known_as":null,"total_funding_usd":67933006,"role_investor":true,"profile_image_url":"http://public.crunchbase.com/t_api_images/v1499876060/wugvok8mc0tnjk7828a1.png","role_school":false,"permalink_aliases":null,"name":"ShotSpotter","num_employees_max":100,"phone_number":"(888)274-6877","permalink":"shotspotter","founded_on_trust_code":4}}