Past (Inactive) Investments & Engagements

Acuity / ichat, Austin TX (acquired by Quintus, NASDAQ: QNTS)
Internet-based customer support software

Affinegy, Austin TX (www.affinegy.com)
Digital home network configuration and management

​Ambion Inc, Austin TX (acquired by Applied Biosystems, NYSE: ABI)
RNA testing & lab research kits

Brentwood VC, Menlo Park CA (fund liquidated)
Venture capital for technology start-up companies

Calxeda, Austin TX (out of business)
Ultra low-power ARM-based servers

eNetica Solutions, Austin TX (out of business)
High-availability software for servers

Fulltime Software / Qualix, San Mateo CA
(acquired by Legato NASDAQ: LGTO)

Hire.com, Austin TX (acquired by Authoria)
Internet-based recruiting software

Infoware, Austin TX (acquired by Question.com/Motive)
Internet-accessible product marketing facilities

Infochimps, Austin TX
(acquired by Computer Sciences Corp, NYSE: CSC)
Social network data mining

iMark, Austin TX (acquired by FreeMarkets, NASDAQ: FMKT)
B2B exchange service for surplus assets

Kalivo, Austin TX (acquired by BSG Alliance)
Web-based customer engagement solutions

Liaison Technology, Austin TX (out of business)
Web page content aggregation software

Living.com, Austin TX (out of business)
Internet furniture sales

Motive Inc., Austin TX (acquired by Alcatel-Lucent)             
Internet-based automated software support

Mutual Mobile, Austin TX (www.mutualmobile.com)
Application development for smartphones

Mytech, Austin TX (acquired by Hubbell, NYSE: HUBB)
Occupancy-sensing light switches

OneCard, Austin TX (out of business)
Automated loyalty card software

Onset Ventures, Menlo Park CA (www.onset.com)
Venture capital for technology start-up companies

Phurnace Software, Austin TX
(acquired by BMC Software, NASDAQ:BMC )
Automated deployment of Java EE applications

Pluck Corp., Austin TX (acquired by Demand Media)
Internet search aggregation software & RSS browser

Progressive System Technologies (PST), Austin TX
(Acquired by Asyst Technologies, NASDAQ: ASYS)
Semi-conductor wafer sorting equipment

Sigmatel Inc., Austin TX (acquired by Freescale, NASDAQ: FSL)
Mixed-mode integrated circuits

State of Texas, Governor Rick Perry
2000 Advisory Council on the Digital Economy

State of Texas, Attorney General John Cornyn
2000 Internet Crime Bureau

Techxas Ventures, Austin TX (fund liquidated)
Venture capital for Texas technology companies

TK20, Inc., Austin TX  (www.tk20.com)
Educational software

Topaz / GCS, Austin TX (out of business)
Pharmaceutical research software

Triactive Inc, Austin TX (acquired by Versata)
Internet-based systems management ASP

United Devices, Austin TX (acquired by Univa, Chicago IL)
Grid computing software

University of Texas, Austin TX
Computer Sciences Department, Advisory Board Member
Computer Sciences Department, Idea-to-Product Competition - Judge
Graduate School of Business, Moot Corp. Competition - Judge
American Marketing Association (AMA), UT Student Chapter - Mentor

Via Video, Austin TX (acquired by Polycom, NASDAQ: PLCM)
Low-cost video conferencing systems

Whole Security, Austin TX (acquired by Symantec, NASDAQ:SYMC)
Internet security software