Washington,
D.C. — TechNet, the national, bipartisan network of innovation
economy CEOs and senior executives, today announced the addition of six new
members: JC2 Ventures, NerdWallet, Plaid, Saucey, Slack, and SugarCRM. With these additions, TechNet’s network now
stands at 81 members. A full list is available here.

“We
are pleased to welcome JC2 Ventures, NerdWallet, Plaid, Saucey, Slack, and SugarCRM
to our network,” said Linda Moore, President and CEO of
TechNet. “These companies are creating jobs and promoting innovation across several
fields, and they are increasingly important voices in policy debates impacting
the tech industry at the federal, state, and local levels. We look forward to working with these new
members to advance policies that help our industry create more jobs and income
opportunities, develop new innovations, and empower customers with important
tools to improve the way we live and work.”

About
our new members:

  • JC2 Ventures
    is a purpose-driven venture capital firm helping global startups scale, grow,
    and create inclusive jobs for the digital future. Founded by John Chambers, former CEO and
    Chairman of Cisco Systems and Co-founder of TechNet, JC2 Ventures are mentors
    of digital innovation and they coach startups throughout their journey, helping
    them see around corners, accelerate markets, and create entirely new ones. JC2 Ventures is fully committed to developing
    startup companies, startup nations, and a startup world.
  • NerdWallet
    is a personal finance company that provides clarity for all of life’s financial
    decisions. NerdWallet helps nearly 100 million visitors every year with
    articles, tools, and side-by-side product views that help break down
    complicated financial topics and make it surprisingly easy to find the best
    credit card, investing approach, brokerage account, savings tricks, and more. With NerdWallet, consumers have free access to
    user-friendly tools and advice that save time and money and give them the
    freedom to do more.
  • Plaid is the
    technology platform providing the tools and access needed for the development
    of a fully modern and digitally-enabled financial system. Plaid makes it
    easier and safer for developers — from the smallest startups to the largest
    financial institutions — to build innovative financial services and
    applications. Plaid offers beautiful consumer experiences,
    developer-friendly infrastructure, and intelligence tools that give everyone
    the ability to build the future of financial services.
  • Saucey
    is the technology platform bringing the retail alcohol industry online. By
    combining the pricing and selection of big box retail with personalization and
    the convenience of 30-minute delivery, they provide the easiest, fastest,
    and most reliable way to shop for alcohol.
    Backed by leading institutional investors, Saucey currently
    serves Chicago, Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento, San Diego, and San
    Francisco with 30-minute delivery, and ships nationwide.
  • Slack is an
    enterprise software platform that allows teams and businesses of all sizes to
    communicate effectively. Slack works
    seamlessly with other software tools within a single integrated environment,
    providing an accessible archive of an organization’s communications,
    information, and projects.
  • SugarCRM
    helps organizations build better business relationships with the most
    empowering, adaptable, and affordable customer relationship management (CRM)
    solution on the market. SugarCRM
    empowers the individual, coordinating the actions of customer-facing employees
    and equipping them with the right information at the right time to transform
    the customer experience. More than 2
    million individuals in over 120 countries rely on SugarCRM.