Creating Breakthrough technology companies
Threshold creates industry leading companies by partnering with exciting early stage and mid-market firms and investors within our target industries. Our clients fall into several categories: early stage venture capital-backed technology firms, larger public firms, and independently financed high-growth ventures. We are extremely proud of the companies we have worked with and encourage you to browse our clients’ web sites to understand the caliber of businesses we help to build.

Information Technology Services iGate Corporation is the leading holding company focused exclusively on the eServices market. iGate was formed in 2000 as a re-positioning of Mastech Corporation, a $450 million (annual revenue) IT solutions provider with 6,000 employees worldwide. The company maintains a $75 million venture fund to launch and finance Internet infrastructure and services companies. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (Nasdaq: CTSH) is a $300 million (annual revenue) provider of IT services, and a market leader in its segment. Cognizant provides applications management, development, integration, and re-engineering, infrastructure management, business process outsourcing, and a number of related services such as enterprise consulting, technology architecture, program management and change management through its onsite/offshore outsourcing model. Cognizant maintains 6,500 employees worldwide, and was recently ranked as the top information technology company in Forbes' 200 Best Small Companies in America and in Business Week's Hot Growth Companies. Aces International, based in San Ramon, California, is a CRM systems integration and support firm specializing in Siebel. The Company provides a fierce focus on customer satisfaction with a determination to deliver the highest quality work. The Company’s clients include Fortune 500 companies across several industry verticals, including aerospace, telecommunications, IT, retail, and manufacturing. As a result of Threshold’s work with the Company, Aces was acquired in April 2003 by Cognizant Technology Solutions (Nasdaq: CTSH), a $300 million (annual revenue) provider of IT services. Provia International, based in Clearwater, Florida, is a provider of business process outsourcing and information technology services. The Company leverages offshore delivery capabilities in India to dramatically reduce the cost of operations and IT for enterprise customers, while maintaining a high standard of quality. The Company serves large companies in the insurance, financial services, healthcare, hospitality, transportation, and high-technology industries. RelQ is an independent software Testing and Quality Assurance services company based in Bangalore, India. The Company has completed over 150 projects for leading companies in USA, Europe and Asia, including Citibank, General Motors, Intel, Deloitte Consulting, Motorola, Hewlett Packard, and Baxter, among many others. RelQ is backed by Citibank and ICICI. Intiqua International Ltd. is a global broad-based services integrator serving more than 50 blue chip companies, including GE, Procter & Gamble, Yahoo, and Pepsi. The company has over 300 employees operating from 11 offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and India. Intiqua is headquartered in Singapore, Malaysia and is funded by eVentures (a joint venture of Softbank and Newscorp) and several angel groups. SRA Systems Limited is a profitable, rapidly growing software and information technology services company with headquarters in Chennai, India and operations in the USA, Europe, Japan, and Asia Pacific. SRA serves its global clientele, including numerous Fortune 500 companies, with an employee base of over 400 professionals in India and the United States. Pepperweed Consulting, based in Pittsburgh, PA, is a recognized leader in network and systems management services to Fortune 100 companies. The Company provides “bullet-proof” solutions in e-business management, enterprise network management, network design and engineering, performance and systems management, and help desk design. Loginsoft, Inc. is a provider of advanced information technology solutions, engineering, and system integration services for businesses in the telecommunications, healthcare, and hospitality industries. Loginsoft’s primary areas of expertise include Software Development, Computer Telephony Integration, Internet/Intranet Development, and Project Management. MAI is an information technology consulting firm with a host of blue-chip clients including Salomon Smith Barney, Lehman Brothers, Prudential and the US Navy. The Company’s areas of expertise include Strategy and Enterprise Integration, Network Integration/Security/Disaster Recovery, and IT Training. MAI is privately-held and is a profitable, self-funded company. Software/Internet FieldPower, based in Falls Church, VA, is a provider of field force automation software and solutions, enabling companies with mobile field forces to more efficiently manage operations and reduce costs. The Company’s FieldCore™ solution lowers the total cost of field service, enhances receivables collections rates, and enhances customer satisfaction. Since its founding in early 2002, the company has implemented its solutions with several major companies, including MCI Worldcom. LScan Technologies, based in Conshohocken, PA, is a leading provider of compliance solutions for the healthcare industry. The Company provides solutions that enable customers to manage products and information between the corporate enterprise and a mobile workforce when speed, accuracy and regulatory compliance are essential to meet business objectives. In March, 2003, LScan was voted the company most likely to go public by the New Jersey Technology Council Venture Organization. eZCom Software is a software company providing innovative e-commerce and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) solutions for small and mid-sized distributors in the retail supply chain. In 2002, eZCom launched Web-Connect, a hosted web-based application that enables SMEs to effectively compete in the retail supply chain. The company has established preferred relationships with retail giants such as Linens n Things, Target ,and the Saks Group. eZCom is a profitable, privately held company based in Hackensack, NJ. ClariFI was founded in 1999 by a team of distributed computing software architects, professional traders, and quantitative scientists focused on the mission of simplifying, or "Clarifying" the process of applying state of the art analytical techniques to investment management. By using industry standards based technology as well as cutting edge statistical techniques such as genetic algorithms and stochastic modeling, the company's flagship product - ModelStation™ - vastly reduces the complexity as well as the cost of designing, testing and deploying quantitative trading strategies. Curren Group, founded in 2000, is an Ohio-based software developer and Application Service Provider (“ASP”) offering next generation encryption, compression, and piracy protection solutions for leading software developers. The Company’s first product, EncryptEX™, provides affordable and powerful cryptography and compression within an easy to use application interface. NeuralWorx is already generating revenue from the sale of EncryptEX. The Company’s follow on product, WatchDog™, is purpose-built to tackle the problem of software piracy by enabling software developers to enforce their license policy for their products. Sengent is a privately funded software technology company based in Boca Raton, Florida. Founded in 1999 to develop next-generation grid computing solutions. Sengent has successfully applied expertise in technology to deploy multiple public interest projects. Equipped with an intelligent, motivated, and experienced staff. Sengent is positioned at the forefront of the move towards widespread adoption of grid computing and service-oriented platforms. Intellipro, located in Piscataway, NJ, is the premier developer of interactive course materials for the college market. The company has developed over 60 products for major textbook publishers, including Harcourt, Houghton Mifflin, McGraw-Hill, Pearson, Thomson, and Wiley. In 2001, Intellipro developed and successfully launched .learn, an e-learning textbook-replacement product that provides an easy way for educators to use the Web for instruction. Carnegie Speech is a provider of speech recognition technology to people learning the English language. The Company is a spin out of Carnegie Mellon Universtiy in Pittsburgh, PA. The Company is funded by Innovation Works and through the federal Small Business Innovation Research Grant program. telezoo is the leading internet-based marketing and procurement system for the networking and telecommunications industry. Telezoo has over 400 participating equipment and service suppliers including Cisco, Extreme Networks, Qwest, and Siemens. Founded in 1998, telezoo is based in Arlington, Virginia and is privately held. DirectlyHome, based in Boston, MA, is a leading online marketer of top quality home furnishings. The company offers a constantly expanding selection of bedroom furniture from futons to daybeds and accessories for the home. DirectlyHome is privately held and funded by the Company’s founders and angel investors. Total Bedroom, based in New Brunswick, NJ, is an online retailer of fine home furnishings offering a broad selection of bedroom furniture such as beds, futons, nightstands, and other accessories. Total Bedroom is a profitable, privately held company. Talkway is a web based multimedia content delivery technology and service provider enabling enterprises to communicate in audio/video with their constituents and consumers to communicate in rich media versus plain text. Talkway is funded by ABN AMRO Ventures, Asset Management, and Alloy Ventures. Yourfit is a provider of infrastructure software to leading apparel retailers. The Company’s flagship product, YourSize, enables apparel consumers to find the size that fits their bodies best before buying online or through catalogs. The company is funded by Brae Capital and Milestone Venture Partners. Communications Founded in 1993, SMARTS is a privately-held global company headquartered in White Plains, New York. SMARTS has more than 180 employees worldwide, including an engineering team that holds more than 24 doctorate degrees. Support centers in the U.S. and UK provide 24x7 global technical support. SMARTS also has field offices in nearly a dozen cities worldwide, including Boston, Dallas, San Jose, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Chicago, London and Düsseldorf. Fidelia, founded in December 2000, develops and delivers real-time performance management and monitoring solutions that provide instant, end-to-end visibility of business transactions. The company’s product, NetVigil™, provides Infrastructure and Application Management (IAM). The company is privately-held and funded by JT Ventures, Windspeed Ventures, and Freedom Hill Capital. Venture Capital/Other JT Venture Partners is a technology venture capital company that specializes in telecom/networking infrastructure, storage infrastructure, and software. The company’s partners have successfully founded and run start-up technology companies and managed large institutional funds. The firm manages approximately $200 million. BaseCamp Ventures is a venture capital investment fund located in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey. The firm invests primarily in early to middle stage businesses in information technology, software development, and business development in the fortune 500 space on the East coast of the United States. The company’s mission is to create and grow successful technology companies. Phoenician Ventures is a Philadelphia-based, $60 million venture capital fund that invests in early-stage, technology companies. The company targets the New Media, Communications, and Software & Services industries. In the spirit of the Phoenicians, great explorers and merchants, the Phoenician team works with pioneering entrepreneurs to help them successfully advance their vision and navigate the challenges of growth and expansion. Ben Franklin Technology Partners is a Pennsylvania organization that fosters innovation to stimulate economic growth and prosperity. Operating regionally with four centers strategically located throughout the Commonwealth, Ben Franklin Technology Partners provides knowledge and capital to early stage technology companies throughout the state. The organization supports the development and application of new products, technologies, and ideas among entrepreneurs and established companies. SeaCap Ventures is a venture capital investment firm that focuses on equity investments in early-stage business enterprises. SeaCap has offices in New York City and Philadelphia. SeaCap invests in Internet technologies and services, information technology and telecommunications, and in other businesses leveraging their enterprise functions through the Internet. The New Jersey Small Business Development Center at Rutgers University is a part of a national program funded by the US Small Business Administration to assist entrepreneurs in founding and growing businesses. Threshold was recently selected as a resource partner to assist scientists and technology entrepreneurs in acquiring Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants from various government agencies, including NASA, DOD, and NIH. The Chatterjee Group (TCG) is a global investor with a long-term investment horizon and a commitment to providing sustained strategic assistance to its portfolio companies. With approximately $1 billion in capital under management, The Chatterjee Group's primary investment focus is in technology, communications, and information technology services. The Chatterjee Group's global perspective, long-term approach to investments and extensive industrial and investment experience worldwide make them uniquely positioned to help build businesses into global market leaders.