BrainStorm Ventures Portfolio

GERS Retail Systems, Inc. (acquired FurnishNet, Inc.) designs, develops, deploys and supports enterprise software solutions for the retail industry. Furnishnet specializes in providing such solutions to the furniture industry, linking manufacturers, distributers and retailers. GERS offers electronically integrated business solutions to enhance the speed, accuracy, and intimacy of conducting business. Technical systems support in the field is augmented by a nationwide network of training centers to help customers cultivate and maintain the needed skills to implement their business strategies.

Home2 Inc. uses intuitive Customer Interaction Systems (CIS), a combination of cutting-edge technology and personalized service, to bring together the fragmented pieces of the homebuilding process. One of the key components of this service is a unique e-Design Center, which allows homebuyers to select and view their customized product choices in a colorful 3D "real world" context.

KIO Networks is a Mexico-based broadband infrastructure and managed data center services company with a staged development plan for the Latin American market. The company's first stage of development will focus on providing high quality and reliable data center facilities, connectivity, and managed services to businesses in Mexico.

MovilGo, Inc. allows telecom carriers, content providers and corporate enterprises to reach out to mobile Internet users, with focus in Latin America. MovilGo's products allow users of handheld devices (PDAs), wireless devices (two-way pagers) and WAP (smart phones) to access web content, corporate data, and enterprise applications on the Internet or an Intranet.

NCUBO is a technology group based in Mexico City primarily focused on building broadband/networking infrastructure companies and helping to launch "technology transfer" businesses, which target Spanish-speaking markets. The management team, board, and founding group consists of proven entrepreneurs, who are specialists in areas of investment banking, marketing, law, corporate finance, business development and information systems. NCUBO creates or selects businesses and offers them seed capital, management business contacts and network, recruiting assistance, office space, physical infrastructure and professional services to streamline all steps of business development and optimize the time to market.