Global Catalyst Partners, LP (GCP) is a cross-border venture capital firm formed in 1999 by prominent investors and technologists to identify and invest in compelling U.S., European and Asian high-growth companies. Focusing on seed and early-stage investments, GCP is known for its intensive, hands-on investment approach to turn compelling ideas into successful companies. Global Catalyst Partners seeks out visionary entrepreneurial leaders with innovative, competitive information technologies. Drawing on a worldwide network of expertise in information technologies, marketing, manufacturing, legal issues, and financing, GCP brings companies the critical resources needed to thrive during high speed growth cycles. Typically acting as a lead investor, GCP works closely with other leading venture capital funds in Europe, Asia and the US.

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Khosla Ventures offers venture assistance, strategic advice and capital to entrepreneurs. The firm helps entrepreneurs extend the potential of their ideas in both traditional venture areas like the Internet, computing, mobile, and silicon technology arenas but also supports breakthrough scientific work in clean technology areas such as bio-refineries for energy and bioplastics, solar, battery and other environmentally friendly technologies. Vinod Khosla was formerly a General Partner at Kleiner Perkins and founder of Sun Microsystems. Vinod has been labeled the #1 VC by Forbes, and Fortune recently labeled him as one the nation's most influential ethanol advocates, noting "there are venture capitalists, and there's Vinod Khosla." Vinod Khosla founded the firm in 2004 and was joined by partners David Weiden and Samir Kaul, as well as chief scientific officer Doug Cameron in 2006. Khosla Ventures is based in Menlo Park, California.

For more about Vinod Khosla and Khosla Ventures, please visit www.khoslaventures.com