Christine Herron

Two Bit Circus is a modern high-tech circus exploring the future of fun. The team of artists, inventors, educators and performers build big games, tell stories with technology, and make liberal use of lasers, fire and robots. The builds and operates Micro-Amusement Parks with a flagship in the Arts District of Downtown Los Angeles. They’ve captured action sports content in 360 video for brands like NFL, NBA, Indy and the Olympics and then installed VR activations at the Super Bowl, All Star games and at Verizon stores. They launched a high-tech traveling carnival to inspire the world about the possibilities of STEM+Art with coverage including CNN, Fast Company, and USA Today. Many of the team created the viral This Too Shall Pass music video for OK Go that garnered 50+ million views on YouTube. For more information, visit twobitcircus.com or follow @TwoBitCircus.

Yummly is the ultimate app to simplify home cooking with personalized recipe inspiration, organization, and meal planning, all in one place. We’re a technology company committed to helping you choose homemade food to support your wellbeing. We provide limitless ideas and insights — and the tools to make homemade a piece of cake, from recipe discovery to meal prep to smart shopping lists. So the question “what’s for dinner?” is answered before you even need to ask it. And a little more about us: At Yummly, we are a team of talented and diverse engineers, scientists, product experts, and marketers on a mission to rule the kitchen. Weve seen great success using machine learning and artificial intelligence to make cooking fun, easy, and personalized. Our iOS and Android apps have 4.5+ star reviews, millions of downloads, and many awards (download and give it a try!). In 2017, we were acquired by Whirlpool, the world’s largest home appliance maker. Together, we have appetizing aspirations to support home cooks in their online kitchen experience at every stage of their food journey. Were located in a brand new building in San Carlos, a few minutes walk from Caltrain. Our work policy is flexible...work where you are the most productive. Please talk to us if you have a love for hard problems, technology, and food!

DoubleVerify is a leading software platform for digital media measurement and analytics. Our mission is to make the digital advertising ecosystem stronger, safer and more secure, thereby preserving the fair value exchange between buyers and sellers of digital media. Hundreds of Fortune 500 advertisers employ our unbiased data and analytics to drive campaign quality and effectiveness, and to maximize return on their digital advertising investments – globally. Learn more at www.DoubleVerify.com.

Xobni makes your inbox and address book smarter. Xobni, and its Smartr product suite, discover all the people youve ever emailed, called or SMSd, and instantly access a full view of each contact, complete with their photo, job title, company details, email history as well as updates from LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. You can download Smartr for Gmail, Android or iPhone; and Xobni for Outlook and BlackBerry - or connect them all with Xobni Pro.

Take your customer-company relationship to a whole new place! Based in San Francisco, Get Satisfaction is an online community platform connecting companies with customers to foster relationships that unlock new value for both sides. Companies of all sizes and industries—from Intuit to Kellogg's to Sonos—rely on Get Satisfaction to modernize their support, accelerate sales, differentiate their brand and innovate together with customers. Increasingly, companies are embracing how customers want to engage in today’s digital world, and Get Satisfaction’s community platform offers the fastest time to value than any alternative. Founded in 2007, Get Satisfaction powers thousands of active customer communities hosting millions of consumers each month. To learn more, visit www.getsatisfaction.com.

Digg, the revolutionary social news platform founded in 2004, helped define the early internet by introducing user-powered content curation through upvotes and community-driven discussion. At its peak, Digg attracted tens of millions of users and shaped the Web 2.0 era. In 2025, Digg relaunched, backed by OG founder Kevin Rose and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, with CEO Justin Mezzell at the helm. The revived platform aims to use the very best of technology, including AI, to bring humanity back to the internet by fostering the spirit of discovery and genuine community that made the early web a fun and exciting place to be.

Bullpen Capital invests in post-seed companies that have achieved product-market fit, but have not yet proven sufficient market scalability to raise a major VC round. We invest in companies that have an operational plan to hit big milestones within a 12-month period, and we work closely with the companies in our portfolio to develop this early traction into large, sustainable businesses. Seed financing is now more of a process than an event, with multiple rounds of investment layered into the early stages of startup companies. The "post-seed"​ stage is often the inflection point of value, the last lean money in before a “super-sized” A round. Bullpen’s strategy aims to provide leverage for founding teams, who can minimize dilution to maintain ownership and control of their companies, while retaining the option of choosing either a quick acquisition or raising major growth capital to go for a big win.

Two Bit Circus is a modern high-tech circus exploring the future of fun. The team of artists, inventors, educators and performers build big games, tell stories with technology, and make liberal use of lasers, fire and robots. The builds and operates Micro-Amusement Parks with a flagship in the Arts District of Downtown Los Angeles. They’ve captured action sports content in 360 video for brands like NFL, NBA, Indy and the Olympics and then installed VR activations at the Super Bowl, All Star games and at Verizon stores. They launched a high-tech traveling carnival to inspire the world about the possibilities of STEM+Art with coverage including CNN, Fast Company, and USA Today. Many of the team created the viral This Too Shall Pass music video for OK Go that garnered 50+ million views on YouTube. For more information, visit twobitcircus.com or follow @TwoBitCircus.

Our mission is to shape the future of technology to help create a better future for the entire world, that’s the power of Intel Inside. With more ingenuity and creativity inside, our work is at the heart of countless innovations. From major breakthroughs to things that make everyday life better— they’re all powered by Intel technology. With a career at Intel, you can help make the future more wonderful for everyone. • Need help or have a support question? Visit Intel Support: http://ms.spr.ly/6054tmaop .

Yummly is the ultimate app to simplify home cooking with personalized recipe inspiration, organization, and meal planning, all in one place. We’re a technology company committed to helping you choose homemade food to support your wellbeing. We provide limitless ideas and insights — and the tools to make homemade a piece of cake, from recipe discovery to meal prep to smart shopping lists. So the question “what’s for dinner?” is answered before you even need to ask it. And a little more about us: At Yummly, we are a team of talented and diverse engineers, scientists, product experts, and marketers on a mission to rule the kitchen. Weve seen great success using machine learning and artificial intelligence to make cooking fun, easy, and personalized. Our iOS and Android apps have 4.5+ star reviews, millions of downloads, and many awards (download and give it a try!). In 2017, we were acquired by Whirlpool, the world’s largest home appliance maker. Together, we have appetizing aspirations to support home cooks in their online kitchen experience at every stage of their food journey. Were located in a brand new building in San Carlos, a few minutes walk from Caltrain. Our work policy is flexible...work where you are the most productive. Please talk to us if you have a love for hard problems, technology, and food!

500 Global is a venture capital firm with over $2.7B in Assets Under Management that invests early in founders building fast-growing technology companies. We focus on markets where technology, innovation, and capital can unlock long-term value and drive economic growth. 500 Global has backed over 5,000 founders representing more than 2,600 companies operating in 80 countries. Our portfolio includes 51 companies valued at over $1 billion and 140 companies valued at over $100 million. Our 140+ plus team members are located in more than 15 countries and bring experience as entrepreneurs, investors, and operators from some of the world’s leading technology companies.