NetSeer, Inc. is a technology start-up focused on next generation search and ad targeting. Pioneers of intention-based ad targeting, NetSeer uses sophisticated mathematics and algorithms to make advances that were previously unattainable in Internet advertising.

NetSeer was founded in March 2006, but has developed its substantial and unique technology in stealth since 2004. The Company is located in Brentwood, Los Angeles.

Gregory Coleman President and CEO Download larger image gcoleman@netseer.com Greg Coleman joins NetSeer, Inc. with 25 years of media and publishing experience. Greg previously served as Executive Vice President of Global Sales at Yahoo!, where he helped establish Yahoo!'s recognized leadership in the online advertising marketplace. Prior to joining Yahoo!, Greg was Senior Vice President of Reader's Digest Association and President of U.S. Magazine Publishing, where he was responsible for the company's magazine properties including Reader's Digest, the largest magazine in the U.S. and in the world. During his 12-year tenure at Reader's Digest, Greg also served as Vice President and Worldwide Publisher and led the U.S.-based edition to four consecutive years of record advertising revenues and profitability. Greg was the founding publisher of Memories magazine at Diamandis Communications and worked at CBS, Inc., where he spent 10 years leading advertising efforts for Women's Day as Vice President and National Sales Manager.	Behnam A. Rezaei Chief Technology Officer Co-Founder Download larger image Dr. Behnam A. Rezaei leads NetSeer's team in the design and implementation of its technological innovations. The primary inventor of the company's ten patent applications to date, Dr. Rezaei has a broad range of expertise including complex systems, random networks, information dynamics, and distributed and P2P networking and information processing, and is widely published in scientific and technical publications. Prior to founding NetSeer, Dr. Rezaei was a lead researcher on several projects in spam filtering, identification of the structure and dynamics in large-scale biological networks, and the development of P2P network clients. He was also a lead developer of UCLA's BruNet P2P network client at the university's complex systems laboratory. Dr. Rezaei received a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Vwani Roychowdhury Co-Founder Download larger image Dr. Vwani Roychowdhury, Professor of Electrical Engineering at UCLA, established the theoretical foundation of NetSeer's groundbreaking technology. An internationally recognized researcher in mathematics, statistics, physics, electrical engineering and computer science, Dr. Roychowdhury is known for innovative problem solving in the fields of learning theory and systems, statistical modeling and processing of large-scale and high dimensional datasets, peer-to-peer (P2P) networking and complex systems, distributed and parallel processing, bioinformatics, quantum computing and nanoelectronics. Dr. Roychowdhury has consulted with major corporations including Intel, HP, AT&T, IBM and Warner Bros., has co-authored three books on artificial intelligence and neural networks, has written over 150 technical and scientific publications, holds two U.S. patents, and was recently featured by The New Scientist, Nature, The Guardian, and the BBC for his breakthroughs in social networks and dynamics, spam filtering and P2P networking. Professor Roychowdhury received a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.	Himawan Gunadhi VP, Corporate Development Download larger image Dr. Himawan Gunadhi brings significant expertise in Internet search and monetization to his position of VP, Corporate Development. As the President and CEO of WiseNut, Inc., an algorithmic search engine startup, Dr. Gunadhi launched WiseNut's global, Japanese and Korean search engines, leading to its syndication to InfoSpace, Lycos Japan, Excite Japan and other portals. Under Dr. Gunadhi's leadership, WiseNut was successfully acquired by LookSmart Ltd. in 2002. Dr. Gunadhi has subsequently served as strategy consultant to Overture Services (now Yahoo!), advisory board member to Premier Guide, Inc., (now Local.com) and has played leading roles in successfully incubating two web-based vertical application startups. Dr. Gunadhi was previously a Practice Director of IT strategy consulting at Gartner, Inc., where he was a top performer in revenue and sales. He received a Ph.D. in Information Systems from the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley.

Riccardo Boscolo VP, Core Technology Dr. Riccardo Boscolo received the Laurea degree (summa cum laude) in Electrical Engineering from the University of Padova, Italy, in 1997 and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees, also in Electrical Engineering, from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1999 and 2003 respectively. From February 1999 and December 2000, he was on the research staff at HRL Laboratories, participating in several projects involving the development of computer vision techniques for automotive applications. He is the coauthor of several patents on smart airbag systems, pre-crash sensing systems, and video encryption for controlled content distribution. As an Assistant Research Engineer at UCLA, he investigated methods for learning patterns of gene interactions and reconstructing transcriptional network dynamics. His research interests include computer vision, knowledge-based image understanding, information processing, blind signal separation, complex networks, and computational biology. Dr. Boscolo has published over a dozen articles in internationally accredited scientific journals and currently serves on the reviewers' panel of several journals of the IEEE.	Dork Alahydoian Senior Director of Product Dork Alahydoian comes to NetSeer with several years of internet product management and business development experience. He played key roles in the development and successful launch of new products and partnerships at Fandango, Kodak Gallery and LookSmart and in the implementation of strategic partnerships with Google, Warner Bros. and Skype. He began his career as a corporate attorney at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in Silicon Valley, where he represented internet technology companies. Dork received a JD/MBA from University of California, Berkeley and an AB from Harvard University.
Nima Khajehnouri Director of Product Development Dr. Nima Khajehnouri received the B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran in 2001, and the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2003 and 2006 respectively. His research focus was on signal processing, optimization and estimation techniques for communication systems, including OFDM MIMO networks, multi-user MIMO networks, cellular localization, relay networks and signal processing for sensor networks. Dr. Khajehnouri has published over 20 articles in different journals and conferences and has been serving as the reviewer for several IEEE journals and conferences.

Terry Opdendyk ONSET Ventures Download larger image Terry Opdendyk founded ONSET Ventures in 1984 and has specialized in working with information and medical technology start-ups for more than 30 years. Prior to launching the firm, Terry was President of VisiCorp, guiding the software publishing company from inception into an industry leader. Early in his career, Terry worked as a technical manager for Hewlett-Packard and later headed Intel Corporation's microcomputer systems business and microprocessor development activities. At ONSET Ventures, Terry maintains a broad spectrum of investment interests. He serves on the boards of both public and private companies and has helped guide start-ups from initial concepts to world-class companies, including Adaptive Planning, Arcot Systems, Callidus Software, Nektar Therapeutics (formerly Inhale Therapeutics), Nextance and Penederm.

Dave Ryan Mission Ventures Download larger image Dave Ryan has been a founding Mission Ventures Managing Partner since 1996. He has 23 years of venture capital experience focusing on early-stage information technology and service companies. Prior to Mission Ventures, beginning in 1983, he served as General Partner of Copley Venture Partners, a Boston-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage investing in information technology, business services and healthcare. Prior to Copley, Dave held positions in strategic planning, business development and plant modernization with Medusa Corp, a Midwest-based manufacturer of industrial materials. Dave holds a Bachelor's degree from Northeastern University and a Master's degree in Business Administration from Case Western Reserve University. He is currently a Director of 3E Company, BMS Reimbursement Management, DevZuz, NetSeer, Nirvanix and WorkWell Systems.