Investors
Akonix is backed by blue chip venture capital firms whose influence and expertise is unrivaled throughout the industry.
General Motors Asset Management Corporation
General Motors Asset Management Corporation (GMAM) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Motors Corporation. GMAM investment subsidiaries have the responsibility for managing approximately $160 billion in pension, 401(k) plan and other assets for the GM employee benefits trusts and other clients. GMAM investment subsidiaries include General Motors Investment Management Corporation and GM Partners I, LLC, each an SEC-registered investment adviser; General Motors Trust Bank, N.A. and General Motors Trust Company, each a trust company that manages multi-manager commingled funds; and General Motors Asset Management (U.K.) Limited and General Motors Investment Trustees Limited, each an FSA-registered investment adviser in the United Kingdom.
Menlo Ventures
Menlo Ventures has spent the past 27 years helping visionary leaders turn technical innovations into world-class companies. Menlo has over $2.7 billion under management in nine venture capital funds, and currently focuses their investments in the areas of communications, software, Internet, semiconductors and computer hardware. The Menlo Ventures team is a group of investment professionals with hundreds of years of collective experience in technology, marketing, sales and general management. Their combined knowledge and expertise support emerging growth companies in achieving their maximum potential.
Mission Ventures
Established in 1997, Mission Ventures manages venture capital funds of $288 million to help build successful enterprises in Southern California and creates superior returns on investment for its investors. This is accomplished by investing in the most promising early-stage companies in high growth, emerging markets, and providing significant assistance to those companies as they develop. The Partnership brings value-added capital, experience, management talent, and guidance to the most outstanding and innovative ideas and entrepreneurs in the region.
Palomar Ventures
Palomar Ventures was launched in 1999 by veteran venture capitalists to focus on early stage information technology companies that demonstrate the potential for exceptional growth and market leadership. The founding principle of Palomar is teamwork; we work closely with our portfolio companies to assist them in achieving their objectives. The partners at Palomar have contributed their energy, strategic insight, network of corporate relationships and recruiting skills to assist in building nearly 50 public companies.
Windward Ventures
Windward Ventures is a classic venture capital partnership organized in 1997 to produce superior investment returns by providing capital and management assistance to early stage, high growth companies in Southern California. The firm manages a dedicated pool of capital provided by a group of institutional investors, wealthy individuals and successful entrepreneurs. The partners of Windward Ventures have extensive experience as venture capital investors, senior managers, and entrepreneurs.
