Networking, communication, Telecom systems and security startups

Netcordia enables organizations to maximize network effectiveness and ensure compliance by utilizing built-in expert rules to assess, audit, and proactively detect hidden and harmful problems throughout any multi-vendor infrastructure. Netcordia's industry-leading NetMRI™ solution provides unique and in-depth expert analysis, mapped against industry best practices, dramatically increasing network availability and response time. Leveraging technology add-on modules that operate from the same platform, NetMRI simplifies the complex challenges of managing today's growing communication infrastructures. The result: a network that is more compliant and secure, and cost-effectively meets short- and long-term business requirements.

Zolo Technologies was founded in 1999 to manufacture world-class optical gratings, and optical grating based systems. From optical gratings used in the Hubble Space Telescope, to laser-based sensors for the power and aerospace industries, to optical multiplexers for telecoms applications, Zolo takes great pride in delivering unique product.

ExtendMedia provides software and media services that enable content providers and distributors to quickly and securely create, deliver, manage & monetize online content offerings over many devices. Our flagship product, OpenCASE, is a trusted foundation on which providers are building their digital media businesses.

Nexagent is the market leader in workflow automation and closed-loop performance management for service providers who deliver customised multi-sourced enterprise ICT solutions.

Wave7 Optics has established itself as an industry leader in optical broadband access systems with an expanding fiber-to-the-premise (FTTP) product portfolio featuring a variety of architectural options, based on IP and Ethernet standards, for "triple play" voice, video and data services. The company's patented Last Mile Link™ and Trident7™ systems are deployed Worldwide and continue to rapidly gain market share with service providers in the IOC, CLEC, MSO, municipal, utility and real estate development markets.

Applied Identity solutions reduce the risk of unauthorized access to networked resources. In addition, for larger organizations, it reduces the cost and complexity of managing multiple unique identities and policies. The company's identity-driven access control and policy management solutions enable organizations to protect their intellectual property and other high value corporate assets, to control third party access and to achieve secure network segmentation.

Centrify's auditing, access control and identity management solutions enable a secure, connected computing environment by centrally securing your heterogeneous systems, web applications, databases and storage systems using Microsoft Active Directory.

Damballa monitors the Internet fabric to pinpoint BotArmy formation and rallying activity. Born out of pioneering research from the Georgia Tech Information Security Center, Damballa is the most effective means of directly addressing the bot compromise dilemma.

Vormetric Data Security Expert delivers high-performance, policy-based encryption, access control and audit to protect your data, your business and your brand. Across the distributed enterprise, Vormetric Data Security Expert automatically secures data in storage, access and in transit. Any file, any database, anywhere – Vormetric Data Security Expert provides persistent security for data at the highest performance and lowest possible cost.

Certeon is a private company that was founded in 2003; it is funded by three leading venture-capital firms-Globespan Capital Partners, Sigma Partners, and RRE. The first product shipment of Certeon's S-Series Application Acceleration Appliances was in February 2006. The company is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts.