Name: Optinuity
Location: Bethesda
Big idea: Makes software that streamlines how an information technology operations group responds to security problems, system failures and other events.
Founded: October 2004
Web site: www.optinuity.com
Who's in charge: Scott Stouffer, chief executive, and Rachid Sijelmassi, chief technology officer and founder.
Funding: The company raised $6.5 million in its first round of venture financing from New Enterprise Associates, Venrock Associates and Mid-Atlantic Ventures. It won't look for more funding until the end of 2005.
Employees: Seven; the company hopes to add 15 to 20 workers over the next two months, including sales engineers, tech support specialists and development engineers.
Origin of company name: "It doesn't have to mean anything," Stouffer said. "But it could mean the combination of operations and continuity."
