Santa Barbara Tech List

Quintessent:  Scalable Laser Arrays for Networking, AI, and LIDAR, Quintessent is a Santa Barbara-based company manufacturing optical engines to power the growing connectivity needs of the future. Their unique Technology comprises advanced semiconductor quantum dot materials and laser architectures that allow for the scaling of high-bandwidth communication channels in optical networks powering the cloud, deep learning, and LIDAR systems.

Overview Our approach to investing is simple. We look for scalable opportunities (ScOps). We want companies that fill a fundamental consumer or business need in the most efficient way. Cool Technology just doesn't cut it - your product has to solve a real problem. We seek management teams that are smart, competitive and aggressive. We want to find people who love what they do and need to make a profound impact.nnWe bring a unique combination of assets to a startup company. Kevin O’Connor has been involved running his own startups for over 30 years so he understands entrepreneurs and founders very well - he’s been in your shoes. He has also invested in many companies and has sat on four public and many private company boards - so he understand investors. He has had tremendous success, along with some failures, and these experiences can help you. Cormac worked at Tinder when it went from 70 employees to over 300 and helped shape a culture of data-driven decision making and testing within the company. He has a lot of experience launching new products with testing and analytics in mind. He has an intense passion to understand the "why"​ questions in business, and utilizes data driven techniques to unearth the truth. We primarily focus on SaaS companies who have some proof of market validation which typically means between $500k+ in ARR. You still aren't at the "growth stage"​ yet - you still have plenty to figure out and need to build a highly scalable team. We will entertain seed stage investing from proven entrepreneurs. Sorry if you don't fit our criteria but there are only the two of us so we need to focus on companies where we can add real value. If you are located in Southern or Central California and have a Technology company with both product and revenue, please drop us an email and let's talk.

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ViQi is a provider of big image data analysis and management solutions for lifesciences, construction, agriculture and other industries with massive image analysis needs. ViQi offers these solutions as custom development for intranet deployment and as a cloud based solution for easy setup, access, and maintenance. All of ViQi’s solutions are highly scalable and designed to adapt to specific data and analysis needs.nn

Novacoast is a software developer specializing in custom development of identity management software, security and compliance software, Enterprise applications, B2B web applications, and open source software installation.

nnGeographic Information Systems (Esri Business Partner) and IT application development.

Microbiology Laboratory Supplies, Prepared Culture Media, Rapid Test Kits for Microbiology, Stains for Microbiology, and Molecular Biology Culture Media & Reagents

Curvature provides network and data center services including procurement, maintenance, and upgrading for 10,000+ organizations. It was founded in 1986 and has additional offices in the U.S., Asia, and Europe. Pre-owned IT equipment and 3rd party maintinence.

Green Hills makes equipment embedded operating systems

Inogen is developing a medical device targeted at Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. The company's Inogen One device removes nitrogen from ambient air and concentrates oxygen through a series of filters, and replaces bulky oxygen tanks.

Medtronics is the world’s largest medical Technology company, focusing mainly on the areas of cardiac and vascular, restorative therapy, and diabetes. It has 480+ offices in 160 countries.

Atlas Copco is a Swedish industrial company that was founded in 1873. It manufactures industrial tools and equipment. The Atlas Copco Group is a global industrial group of companies headquartered in Nacka, Sweden