Alert Logic, the leading provider of Security-as-a-Service solutions for the cloud, provides advanced security tools with 24×7 Security Operations Center expertise, allowing customers to defend against threats and address compliance mandates. Built to address the unique challenges of public and private cloud environments, Alert Logic solves day-to-day management of security infrastructure, expert translation of complex data into actionable insight, and flexible deployment options to address customer security needs in any computing environment. Alert Logic partners with the largest cloud and hosting providers to provide SaaS solutions–like intrusion protection, vulnerability assessment and log management–for over 1,500 enterprise customers. Founded in 2002, Alert Logic is based in Houston, Texas.

Ambiq Micro is a fabless semiconductor company that has developed ultra-low power mixed-signal solutions for a new generation of wireless electronics. Building on years of research by world renowned power experts at the University of Michigan, Ambiq Micro has developed breakthrough ultra-low power technology which increases battery life in embedded applications by a factor of 10X to 50X while reducing cost and physical size. Ambiq Micro is based in Austin, Texas and Ann Arbor, Michigan.

BlackLocus is the leading provider of automated and optimized pricing tools for small and mid-sized online retailers. By combining competitive pricing data from across the web with customers’ online store data, BlackLocus delivers actionable recommendations on competitive pricing and positioning. Powered by top talent and research from Carnegie Mellon University, BlackLocus deploys sophisticated machine learning and revenue management techniques in a platform-as-a-service model, enabling small and mid-sized online retailers to compete with larger and/or more established players. BlackLocus is based in Austin, TX and Pittsburgh, PA.

Callisto.fm makes discovering podcasts, and podcasting, a great experience. Podcasts are streamed in channels, like radio and TV, giving the user the opportunity to discover new content as they listen. Users can choose from the pre-defined list of channels, or create their own by simply searching for a given topic of interest. Callisto.fm is a perfect match for anyone that enjoys talk radio, audio books, or user generated content. There is nothing to download, and nothing to sync. Everything plays right in the browser. In late 2010, Callisto.fm acquired Podcast Ready to create a single community and destination for podcasting discovery and enjoyment. Callisto.fm is based in Boulder, Colorado.

Cgate Health creates software to provide simple, flexible and cost effective Electronic Health Record (EHR) solutions. Unlike the current landscape of complex, incomplete and expensive Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems, Cgate’s proven software delivers integrated access with a consolidated view of the complete patient record – a gateway to the health record. Healthcare providers and commercial vendors use Cgate’s platform to achieve their goals of productivity, quality and compliance with Federal mandates.

DeepField Networks provides SaaS-based management of cloud and network resources for network service providers and enterprises. The Company, which is operating in stealth mode, was founded by the former CSO of Arbor Networks and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Excelerate Labs is an intensive summer accelerator for startups driven by proven entrepreneurs and investors. Based in Chicago, Illinois, and led by entrepreneurs Sam Yagan (OKCupid, Sparknotes) and Troy Henikoff (SurePayroll), the program is unique in attracting dozens of mentors from around the country to work with the teams in direct 1-on-1 meetings. Excelerate selects ten companies every spring to participate in the 13-week intensive summer program. Starting on June 1st, the ten companies build connections and their business during the program. The program culminates in an Investor Demo Day on August 31st, where the companies showcase their progress and business plans to more than 200 angel and venture investors from around the country.

Fluensee’s RFID-enabled asset tracking and management solutions improve the visibility, accuracy, security and utilization of a company’s mobile and fixed assets. Its end-to-end solutions combine highly configurable and patented software and implementation services with hardware from leading RFID, barcode, GPS and sensor technology providers. Fluensee offers its browser-based, enterprise-class AssetTrack™ solution that tracks IT assets, pallets, tools, equipment and all types of other high-value assets, along with its Yard™ application that is designed to efficiently manage assets in transportation and distribution environments.

GameSalad is a new kind of game company that blends powerful, accessible, and rapid game creation technologies with independent publishing. GameSalad’s flagship product is a game creation system for creative professionals, enabling non-programmers to create sophisticated 2D casual games for Apple’s mobile iOS platforms, such as the iPhone and iPad. GameSalad is the top development platform for iOS games. GameSalad is based in Austin, Texas and Los Angeles, California.

Graphic.ly is a cutting-edge digital content delivery system and community platform for the publishing world. Graphic.ly’s first product, which focuses on comic publishers, creators and enthusiasts, provides an immersive social experience and marketplace around digital comics and associated merchandise. The company looks to expand its community and content platform and become the de facto solution for print media. Graphic.ly is a 2009 graduate of TechStars, and is located in Boulder, Colorado and San Francisco, California.

Kids learn best by learning to think. And they learn even better when they are doing something they love. These are the ideas that drive Kabongo, a developer and publisher of digital thinking products for kids. Developed by father and cognitive psychologist Dr. Marty Fletcher, Kabongo’s fun brain play products cultivate the thinking skills that underlie learning, inspiring self-confidence through the simple joy of play. Enthusiastically embraced in classrooms across the country, and clinically proven to improve reading skills, Kabongo’s online learning games will soon be available to all, empowering kids everywhere to become better thinkers. Kabongo is based in Emeryville, California and Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Koupon Media is an innovative mobile coupon delivery, fulfillment and analytics platform for consumer product brands. Their single-use coupons eliminate fraud from the fulfillment process, and are delivered via QR code, bar code, textmessage, email, or social-media websites. The Koupon Media fulfillment platform has been integrated with a variety of retailer point-of-sale (POS) systems, providing brands both enhanced product control and detailed analytics to better determine consumer buying behavior. The company was founded in 2011 by mobile technology entrepreneurs T.J. Person and Scott Hutchinson, who have a combined 30 years of experience in the mobile content, advertising and marketing industries. Koupon Media is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with offices in Chicago, Illinois.

Macheen is a global cloud services provider for connected devices. The company’s innovative pricing and services platform and its matrix of global partnerships provide novel service models for end users and new sources of revenue for service providers and device makers alike. Macheen is led by a senior executive team with a proven track record of creating and leading technology companies with significant market impact. Macheen is currently in stealth mode.

Performix is a manufacturing execution system (MES) software company founded with a charter to develop state-of-the-art solutions and products for the batch process manufacturing industry. The Company’s suite of composite software applications, Performix xMES®, fills the gaps within enterprise systems and completes the MES solution by leveraging existing SAP solutions and manufacturing system infrastructure. Performix offers products for the chemical, pharmaceutical and high-tech manufacturing industry verticals. Performix’ MES suite of products have been developed by software industry veterans with deep manufacturing industry knowledge.

Phurnace creates software that accelerates deployments and troubleshoots configuration problems for Java EE applications. It eliminates the error-prone, repetitive processes and headaches associated with deploying, troubleshooting, configuring, and migrating of software running on web application servers – regardless of vendor or version. System administrators and developers use Phurnace to eliminate errors, save time, and reduce overall deployment costs.

Acquired by: BMC Software

ShareThis is the sharing network that makes it simple and easy to share any online content. With the click of a button on a webpage or browser plug- in, ShareThis allows users to seamlessly access their contacts and networks from anywhere online and share the content through email, IM, Facebook, Digg, mobile SMS, etc. without ever leaving the current page. Publishers can deploy the ShareThis button to tap service’s universal sharing capabilities to drive traffic, stimulate viral activity and track the sharing of online content. ShareThis also simplifies social media services by reducing clutter on web pages and providing instant distribution of content across social networks, affiliate groups, and communities.

UnWired Nation provides an innovative voice-based commerce platform that delivers real-time, interactive mobile notification and transaction services directly into the consumer’s hands anytime, anywhere. UnWired Nation’s Voice Publishing Platform (VPP) provides a single point of integration for IVR and speech application needs of the enterprise business. The unique, Web-services approach allows for rich, interactive DTMF and speech-enabled alerts as well as outbound and inbound voice applications.