Intellectual Ventures is an American private equity company that centers on the development and licensing of intellectual property. Intellectual Ventures is one of the top-five owners of U.S. patents, as of 2011. Wikipedia
Founders: Nathan Myhrvold, Peter Detkin, and Edward Jung
CEO: Nathan Myhrvold (2000–)
Subsidiaries: Quece LLC and Quantum Intellectual Property Services LLC
Founded: 2000
Headquarters: Bellevue, WA
Owner: Dr. Nathan Myhrvold
Number of employees: 800
Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence