kirusa : our investors

Kirusa is proud to have received the support and financial backing of the following major investors.

	For over eighteen years, Innovacom has helped launch innovative telecommunication and information technology startups such as Business Objects, Cobalt Networks, Gemplus, Infovista, Intershop, Kelkoo, LastMinute.com, Micronas, Soitec, and Tumbleweed. With over €400 million under management, Innovacom is an active early stage investor in Europe and North America, focused on the components, hardware, software and content that improve the ability of carriers to deliver services and enable corporations to work more efficiently. http://www.innovacomvc.com.
	Nexus India Capital is a $100mn leading Venture Fund focused on India-based early to growth-stage companies across sectors. The fund and its portfolio companies will be advised by successful entrepreneurs and investors in the Technology, Media, Outsourced Services and Consumer sectors. Nexus has made investments in companies including mobile2win, dimdim and Kirusa. Some of the prior companies backed by the Nexus team include Makemytrip.com, Contest2win, NetMagic, Baazee.com, Integrated Systems, RightNow, NumericalTechnologies, Speedera and others. For more information, please visit www.nexusindiacap.com
	Helion Venture Partners is a $140 million multi-stage, India-focused venture fund. The fund invests in technology-powered businesses such as Outsourcing, Internet, Mobile and Technology Products. The fund's investors are well-respected global institutions including Ivy League endowment funds and highly-successful Internet pioneering entrepreneurs. The fund and its portfolio companies are advised by an experienced and industry renowned team of professionals based in India, which includes Sanjeev Aggarwal, Ashish Gupta, Kanwaljit Singh and Rahul Chandra. For more information, please visit www.helionvc.com
	Qualcomm Ventures was launched in the United States in November 2000 with an initial US$500 million allocation. Qualcomm Ventures' aim is to support Qualcomm’s mission of enabling and fostering 3G and wireless Internet markets through strategic investments in privately owned startup ventures. These strategic investments include companies focusing on wireless communication technologies and products serving consumer, enterprise and vertical markets worldwide. For more information, please visit www.qualcomm.com/ventures/
	Eastven is a technology venture capital firm and is the successor fund to Ericsson Venture Partners. Eastven is focused on the communications technology market and invests in network infrastructure, software, semiconductor, and enabling technology companies. Eastven is particularly interested in next-generation IP-based infrastructure, and systems and applications in the service network layer. For more information, please visit www.eastven.com
	Erasmic Venture Fund (EVF) is an early-stage venture capital fund. EVF has the mandate to invest into early-stage cross-border (US/India corridor) startups, and brings to bear significant operational experience of its Partners to help portfolio companies. EVF has made investments in companies that are in fairly diverse areas, such as Internet & Mobile, Knowledge Process Outsourcing, and Technology Products. For more information, please visit www.erasmic.com

ANGEL INVESTORS

Daniel Ahn [photo]	Managing Director, Woodside Fund
Naveen S. Bisht	Founder & CEO of Nayna Networks
Louis Golm	former President, AirTouch International former CEO, AT&T Japan
Ashish Gupta [photo]	Founder of Junglee and Tavant Technologies General Partner, Helion Venture Partners Latest bio available at www.helionvc.com
Umang Gupta	CEO, Keynote
Sandeep Tyagi [photo]	CEO, Inductis Latest bio available at www.inductis.com
Vijay Parekh	Inductis

Horizon Companies (formerly Horizon Computers, Inc.) is a dynamic and fast growing group of software product and services companies providing customized Business Solutions to clients in diverse industries. Members companies are focused on developing business-driven, cost effective and long term solutions that maximize clients' investments. Their senior management team is comprised of professionals with “hands on” IT and business expertise. http://www.horizoncompanies.com

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (WSGR) is the leading law firm who represent technology companies at all stages of their growth, as well as the investment banks and venture capital firms who provide financial support. Over the past four decades, the firm has established its leading reputation through its’ an in-depth knowledge of its clients' industries, in addition to its broad and lengthy contact with the technology sector. WSGR distinguishes itself by taking the time to understand its clients' business needs and supporting this with a full range of legal services designed to scale with their growth. The firm is equipped and capable in helping entrepreneurial ventures get started, and then successfully taking them through follow-on financings including IPO activity. http://www.wsgr.com