Alliance Member News

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Alta Raises Funding to Improve the Production Economics of High Efficiency Solar
March 09, 2011

Alta Devices Inc. announced today it has raised funding to focus on improving the production economics of high efficiency solar PV (photovoltaic) applications. Alta is led by Alliance member Chris Norris.

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Sblend Sblendorio Appointed to i-GATE Board of Directors
March 07, 2011

Alliance member Sblend Sblendorio has been appointed to the Board of Directors of i-GATE Development Corporation, designated by the Governor's Office of Economic Development as one of six "innovation hubs" (iHubs) in the State of California.

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Rich Gianello of HFS Consultants Profiled in San Francisco Business Times
February 25, 2011

San Francisco Business Times reporter Bridget Riley profiled Alliance member, Rich Gianello and HFS Consultants.

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Versartis Raises $21M in Second Round
February 16, 2011

Versartis completed a $21 million second round of funding led by New Leaf Venture Partners. Alliance member Jeff Cleland is the CEO of Versartis.

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Give Something Back Plans to Give Even More
February 14, 2011

Alliance member Sean Marx and Give Something Back were profiled in the San Francisco Chronicle to celebrate the company's 20th anniversary.

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HyTrust Named Finalist for “Most Innovative Company” at RSA Conference 2011
February 10, 2011

HyTrust was recognized for Innovation in Security of Cloud Infrastructure by the RSA Conference. The company also announced support for Intel TXT technology and Intel/HyTrust reference architecture as part of "Intel Cloud Builders Guides." Alliance member John De Santis is the CEO of HyTrust.

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USJade Changes Company Name to Jade Global
January 05, 2011

USJade announced a name change to Jade Global to more accurately reflect company's leadership position, expertise, and IT services worldwide. Alliance member Karan Yaramada is the CEO of Jade Global.

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Yola Inks Distribution Deals with HP and AOL
December 22, 2010

Yola inks distribution deals with HP and AOL for its easy-to-build sites. Alliance member Vinny Lingham is the Founder of Yola.

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Sutro Biopharma Raises $36.5 Million
November 17, 2010

In its third round of venture funding, Sutro Biophoarma raised $36.5 million. Sutro is led by Alliance member Bill Newell.

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Yes to Carrots Featured in INC Magazine
November 01, 2010

Yes to Carrots was featured in a recent issue of INC Magazine. Alliance member Joy Chen is the CEO of Yes to Carrots.

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James White of Jamba Juice and Sean Marx of Give Something Back Named Most Admired CEOs in Bay Area
October 18, 2010

Congratulations to James White of Jamba Juice and Sean Marx of Give Something Back who were named by the San Francisco Business Times as 2010 Most Admired CEOs.

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11 Alliance Members Make the INC Fastest Growing List
August 30, 2010

Eleven companies, led by Alliance Members, were named to the INC 5000 list of the Fastest Growing Private Companies in America.

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Calithera is Latest Bio Venture for Molineaux
July 30, 2010

San Francisco Business Times biotech reporter, Ron Leuty, profiled Alliance member Susan Molineaux and her latest venture, Calithera Biosciences.

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Neil Shroff Named One of The M&A Advisors Top 40 Under 40
July 12, 2010

Congratulations to Neil Shroff, Managing Director of Orion Capital Group, who was named to The M&A Advisers Top 40 under 40 list.

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Calithera Biosciences Closes $40 Million in Series A Financing
July 08, 2010

Calithera Biosciences announced the completion of a Series A financing totaling $40 million to support the development of novel cancer therapeutics. The company also announced the formation of its management team, including Alliance Member Susan Molineaux as the company's CEO.

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Jamba Turnaround Adds Stores and New Products
April 30, 2010

Alliance member James White is taking Jamba Juice beyond smoothies. Since taking over as CEO in December 2008, White has established a turnaround strategy for the Emeryville company, whose smoothies were once red-hot, but whose growth went cold.

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7 Alliance Members on the List of the Best Places to Work
April 30, 2010

Seven companies, led by Alliance Members, were named to the list of the "Best Places to Work in the Bay Area 2010."

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Profile of James White of Jamba Juice in the San Francisco Business Times
April 23, 2010

Alliance member James White, the CEO of Jamba Juice, was profiled in the San Francisco Business Times.

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5 Alliance Members Among the 2010 OnDemand Top 100 Private Companies
March 26, 2010

Five companies, led by Alliance Members, were named to the list of 2010 OnDemand Top 100 Private Companies. The OD100 comprises companies pioneering cloud computing and SaaS.

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