Tim Danford

RIFT, Inc provides an open sourced and standards-based platform designed to automate the deployment and operation of virtualized network services and functions. RIFT’s technology, RIFT.ware, and RIFT services accelerate service providers’ efforts to virtualize cloud-based communication services. RIFT.ware empowers enterprises to successfully deploy virtualized network services on private and hybrid cloud, and, NFV-enabled virtualized networks. Any network application built with RIFT technology can intelligently take advantage of any cloud’s unique capabilities and operate at any scale. RIFT, Inc is a privately held, global company with offices in the United States and India. For more information about RIFT, visit https://riftio.com/. Follow us at @RIFT_io.

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SimplyTapp is a Cloud Based mobile payments company founded to foster a more open and friendly environment for NFC card payments at the Point Of Sale (POS). SimplyTapp creates new and powerful platforms that enable developers to leverage mobile devices for tap-payments and other real-world transactions. Our first platform leverages host card emulation (HCE) in conjunction with near field communications (NFC). We offer hosted solution for installation into organizations private environments, full turnkey secure transactions as a services and white label solutions.

Half of the world does not have access to the Internet or reliable communications. Most of these potential customers are in developing countries. Connectivity Capital (connectivitycap.com) is a sector-focused investment management firm that provides debt financing to established Internet Service Providers (ISPs) that share our passion: affordable, reliable, and high-speed connectivity should reach every community in the world. Connectivity Capital is the world’s first impact investment fund focused on connectivity. We identify, invest in, and partner with market leading ISPs and communications technology companies that share our passion to grow their businesses and expand access to the Internet.

RIFT, Inc provides an open sourced and standards-based platform designed to automate the deployment and operation of virtualized network services and functions. RIFT’s technology, RIFT.ware, and RIFT services accelerate service providers’ efforts to virtualize cloud-based communication services. RIFT.ware empowers enterprises to successfully deploy virtualized network services on private and hybrid cloud, and, NFV-enabled virtualized networks. Any network application built with RIFT technology can intelligently take advantage of any cloud’s unique capabilities and operate at any scale. RIFT, Inc is a privately held, global company with offices in the United States and India. For more information about RIFT, visit https://riftio.com/. Follow us at @RIFT_io.

Intel Capital is a force multiplier for early-stage startups - inspiring and investing in the future of compute via investments in Cloud, Silicon, Devices, and Frontier.

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