Partners

Franklin Templeton is a global investment management organization with over $712B in assets under management. Franklin Templeton’s goal is to deliver better outcomes by providing global and domestic investment management to retail, institutional and sovereign wealth clients in over 170 countries. Franklin Templeton is a Founding Sponsor of the EvoNexus FinTech Incubators in SoCal and Silicon Valley.

Irvine Company traces its early roots to the 1860’s with the initial formation of the Irvine Ranch, totaling 120,000 acres. Today, Irvine Company is a private real estate investment company governed by an independent Board of Directors.

Irvine Company is respected for its master planning and environmental stewardship of the Irvine Ranch in Orange County, including diversified operations throughout coastal California. Irvine Company brings to life neighborhoods and sustainable communities with a full range of housing, jobs, retail centers, schools, parks and open space.

During the last 40 years, under Donald Bren’s leadership and vision, the Irvine Company has professionally planned and master built the all-new City of Irvine and the Newport Coast, creating one of America’s most desirable regions.  The City of Irvine currently has a population of more than 300,000 growing to an estimated 325,000 people over the next 10 years, with an equal number of employment positions.

Irvine Company is committed to long-term ownership and operations of a high-quality real estate portfolio, the breadth of which is unmatched in the industry.  With each property positioned at the top of its class, the company’s holdings consist of 126 million square feet and include more than 560 office buildings, 125 apartment communities with 65,000 units, 40 retail centers, one coastal resort, two hotels, three golf courses, and five marinas.

The company’s investment property portfolio is largely located in Orange County, with about thirty-five percent of the portfolio located in Silicon Valley, San Diego, West Los Angeles, Chicago and New York City.

As an environmental planner, Irvine Company has a long and successful history of land preservation.  Irvine Company established one of California’s largest nature preserves by permanently dedicating more than half of the Irvine Ranch – 57,500 acres – to open space and parklands. It is the only land in California to receive both the California State and United States National Natural Landmark designation.

Murata is a global leader in the design, manufacture and supply of advanced electronic materials, leading-edge electronic components, and multi-functional, high-density modules. Murata innovations are in a wide range of applications from mobile phones to home appliances, automotive applications to energy management systems, healthcare devices and more.

pSemi Corporation builds upon Peregrine Semiconductor’s 30-year legacy of technology advancements and top-ranked intellectual property (IP) portfolio but adds a new mission—to enhance Murata’s world-class capabilities with high-performance semiconductors. pSemi is proud to be a part of the over 80,000 Murata employees who are shaping the future of electronics. Their semiconductors enable advanced modules for smartphones, IoT, healthcare, and more.

Qualcomm is an American multinational corporation that creates intellectual property, semiconductors, software and services related to wireless technology. Qualcomm has partnered with EvoNexus to help find and evaluate the most promising tech companies. Qualcomm has invested in 7 and acquired 2 EvoNexus portfolio companies.

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance. Canada’s biggest bank, and one of the largest in the world based on market capitalization, RBC has a diversified business model with a focus on innovation and providing exceptional experiences to their 16 million clients around the world. RBC is a founding sponsor of the EvoNexus FinTech Incubator in California.

ViaSat keeps the world connected. As a global broadband services and technology company, ViaSat ensure that consumers, businesses, governments, and military personnel have communications access— anywhere—whether on the ground or in-flight. ViaSat has partnered with EvoNexus and will consider possible funding, mentorship, and collaboration for companies that are admitted to the EvoNexus incubator in any technology area.