Denis Coleman

Denis Coleman Denis Coleman, Entrepreneur, Angel investor and Mentor to early stage companies Denis Coleman is founder, investor, and Mentor of numerous technology and software start-ups in Silicon Valley. In the Biotech sector Coleman is currently the Chairman and President of Solus Biosystems, a startup with a hardware/software platform to accelerate drug discovery by measuring the interactions of proteins and drugs. In the mobile and handheld marketplace, Coleman is Director of Moonstorm (www.moonstorm.com).

Moonstorm is at the nexus of consumer marketing to-the-hand. In Internet marketing, Coleman Founded Claria Corporation (www.claria.com) in 1998, and served as it’s Chairman until 2004. Claria is the leader in online behavioral marketing, serving over 42 million consumers and 900 Advertisers. Coleman Co-Founded Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMC) in 1983, and served there through 1988 as VP of R&D. Coleman’s other companies include DCL, Wealthcycle (acquired by Loan City), C Level Design Corporation (a EDA company), Financial Engines, Neoforma (NASDAQ: NEOF), Visioneer Communications (merged to form SSFT), and Cognitive Technology Corporation. Coleman has served these companies in many roles including Director, Founder, and Investor.

Denis Coleman holds a BS and an MS in Mechanical Engineering and a MS in Management, all from M.I.T., and a Ph.D. in Management from Stanford University. Coleman has taught on the faculty of Stanford University, and is credited with 14 academic publications and one book.

John Bautista

John Bautista, is a member of the Emerging Companies Group, which advises emerging companies and venture capital firms.  Before joining Orrick, he was a co-founder of Venture Law Group and served on the Executive Committee. 

Mr. Bautista previously practiced at Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati. 

Mr. Bautista focuses on emerging companies, and represents both public and private high-tech companies and venture capital funds in many areas, including corporate and securities law, venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, public company representation, and technology licensing.

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Rencontre avec Eric Benhamou

Nous rencontrerons tout d'abord Mr Eric Benhamou Lundi 14 Janvier 2008 dans un amphithéâtre de Stanford University. Mr Benhamou a été le fondateur et le CEO de la société 3com de 1990 à 2000. Il a aussi été CEO de la société Palm de 2001 à 2003. Il est actuellement à la tête d'un fonds d'investissement pour entreprises innovantes BGV.

 

En 1997, le Président Bill Clinton a chargé Mr Benhamou de faire en sorte que les USA restent toujours à la pointe de la haute technologie par rapport à la concurrence mondiale. En 1998, il a reçu le Prix du meilleur investisseur étranger par le Premier Ministre Israélien Benjamin Netanyahu.

 

Agé de 49 ans, Mr Benhamou possède toute une batterie de diplômes israéliens, américains, et français.