• Relationships. We are committed to developing long-term relationships with entrepreneurs,analysts, the media, and venture capitalists and building confidence and trust.

• Passion. We are extremely passionate about the industries and companies we interact with.

• Expertise. Our staff and affiliated consultants are comprised of recognized experts in various industries, technologies and functional areas.

• Technology. We are committed to the idea that technology is the key to taking the lead in our fast-changing economic environment and we aggressively leverage technology internally and within our portfolio companies.

• Partnership. We promote a collaborative partnership with our portfolio companies and view ourselves as an integral extension of their business. We insist that our portfolio companies be independent.

• Integrity. We insist on honesty and fairness as the guides against which all of our actions must be measured, and we dedicate ourselves to walking the high ground in all our actions.

• Diversity. We embrace a focus on ability and character as the driving forces for accomplishment in career advancement.

• Opportunity. We believe that the ability to see opportunity for our portfolio companies, and help them seize it, is the cornerstone of our services and is central to our overall value proposition.