Mr. Choi was the founding partner of East Gate Capital Management. Mr. Choi focuses his investment activity in the Internet, Fabless Semiconductor and Wireless sectors. He serves in board of director roles at 3cim, GCT, Intematix, Xalted and YesVideo. Prior to East Gate, he was a portfolio manager of publicly traded securities at Pacific Gemini Partners and Sit/Kim International Investment Associates, Inc. Mr. Choi was responsible for asset allocation analysis, researching internationally listed securities, trading and preparing performance analyses for over $800m in global equity and fixed income funds. Mr. Choi started his investment career at Citibank, N.A. in both the New York and Seoul offices. Mr. Choi completed an MBA from the New York University Stern School of Business, has a Master's degree in Engineering Management from Stanford University and a B.S. in Engineering from Seoul National University. Dr. Kao specializes in Semiconductor and Communications sectors, both wired and wireless. In addition to his duties at East Gate, Dr. Kao is the President of Monitor Capital, Inc. Dr. Kao oversees a portfolio that is highly concentrated in the technology and energy sectors. Prior to his work as a portfolio manager, Dr. Kao was a senior advisor to the chairman of Hambrecht & Quist Asia Pacific, where he oversaw private equity investments of over $150 million in Pacific Rim countries. Dr. Kao received his Ph.D. in Physics from Carnegie Mellon University and his B.Sc., also in Physics, from National Taiwan University. Mr. Lau specializes in the Business Software sector and has extensive experience in both the investment and operational aspects of the sector. Prior to East Gate, Mr. Lau was Executive Vice President of SAP Ventures where he invested in thirty companies that returned over four times the capital invested. Mr. Lau has also served in managerial capacities at SAP, Oracle, Sun Microsystems and Andersen Consulting. Mr. Lau has a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University. Yasuhisa "Jack" Umezu joined JAIC Japan in 2000 and was appointed to lead JAIC America in March 2001. From 1984 to 2000, he was in charge of infrastructure project development for ITOCHU Corporation. Mr. Umezu has expertise in business development, project financing and equity investment. In addition, his record includes an assignment in London from 1996 to 1999 with ITOCHU Europe PLC as Manager of Global Alliances with European Companies. He has a B.S. in engineering from Kyoto University.     Mr. Triant's investing interest are: Software, infrastructure, digital media, internet services and "where IT meets everyday life." He enjoys guiding entrepreneurial teams and is an active advisor and board member. Thanos has extensive operating experiences in online products and services, content management, distribution, IT management and operations. During his career he managed large software teams, developed financial data products, and led corporate strategy and M&A. Thanos received BS and MS degrees in EE and Computer Sciences from Columbia University and has held management positions with: AltoTech Ventures, Times Mirror, Sun Microsystems, Standard and Poors and McGraw-Hill. Mr. Brant joined East Gate in 2000 and is responsible for fund operations. He serves in Board roles at Fidelica Microsystems and InSound Medical. Mr. Brant specializes in the Digital Media and Medical Device sectors. Mr. Brant has an M.S. in Natural Resource Economics from the University of California at Berkeley and a B.S. in Economics from Montana State University.