Acquisitions of Ownership Interests in Partner Companies and Funds	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Acquisitions of Ownership Interests in Partner Companies	Acquisitions of Ownership Interests in Partner Companies 2017 Transactions The Company deployed $1.0 million into Prognos. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $11.6 million in Prognos. Prognos is a healthcare AI company that’s striving to improve health by tracking and predicting disease earlier in partnership with Life Sciences brands, payers, and clinical diagnostics organizations. The Company accounts for its interest in Prognos under the equity method. The Company deployed $2.3 million into Syapse, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $13.3 million in Syapse. Syapse is on a mission to deliver the best care for every cancer patient through precision medicine. Syapse’s software platform, data sharing network, and industry partnerships enable healthcare providers to bring precision cancer care to every patient who needs it. The Company accounts for its interest in Syapse under the equity method. The Company funded an aggregate of $0.6 million of convertible bridge loans to Spongecell, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $18.0 million in Spongecell. Subsequent to year end, Spongecell merged into Flashtalking. The Company accounted for its interest in Spongecell under the equity method. The Company funded an aggregate of $5.3 million of convertible bridge loans to InfoBionic, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $14.5 million in InfoBionic. InfoBionic is an emerging digital health company focused on creating patient monitoring solutions for chronic disease management with an initial market focus on cardiac arrhythmias. The Company accounts for its interest in InfoBionic under the equity method. The Company funded an aggregate of $3.8 million of convertible bridge loans to Sonobi, Inc. The Company had previously deployed $5.4 million in Sonobi. Sonobi is an advertising technology developer that creates data-driven tools and solutions to meet the evolving needs of demand- and sell-side organizations within the digital media marketplace. The Company accounts for its interest in Sonobi under the equity method. The Company funded an aggregate of $2.0 million of convertible bridge loans to NovaSom, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $22.1 million in NovaSom. NovaSom is a medical device company focused on obstructive sleep apnea, specifically home testing with its FDA-cleared wireless device called AccuSom^® home sleep test. The Company accounts for its interest in NovaSom under the equity method. The Company funded an aggregate of $2.0 million of convertible bridge loans to Cask Data, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $11.0 million in Cask Data. Cask Data makes building and running big data solutions on-premises or in the cloud easy with Cask Data Application Platform. The Company accounts for its interest in Cask Data under the equity method. The Company deployed an aggregate of $4.5 million into CloudMine, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $5.5 million in CloudMine. CloudMine is a leading HIPAA-compliance Enterprise Health Cloud platform. CloudMine empowers healthcare organizations to rapidly and confidently develop connected digital health experiences by reducing complexity, enabling data mobility, and ensuring compliance. The Company accounts for its interest in CloudMine under the equity method. The Company deployed an aggregate of $3.1 million into Full Measure Education, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $8.6 million in Full Measure. Full Measure designs next-generation, mobile-first technologies for colleges throughout the United States. The Company accounted for its interest in Full Measure under the equity method. The Company deployed $2.5 million into meQuilibrium. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $8.0 million in meQuilibrium. meQuilibrium is a digital coaching platform that delivers clinically validated and highly personalized resilience solutions to employers, health plans, wellness providers and consumers increasing engagement, productivity and performance, as well as improving outcomes in managing stress, health and well-being. The Company accounts for its interest in meQuilibrium under the equity method. The Company funded $0.3 million of convertible bridge loans to Hoopla Software, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $4.8 million in Hoopla Software. Hoopla Software provides cloud-based software that helps sales organizations inspire and motivate sales team performance. The Company accounts for its interest in Hoopla Software under the equity method. The Company deployed $1.8 million into QuanticMind, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $9.7 million in QuanticMind. QuanticMind delivers the most intelligent, scalable and fastest platform for maximizing digital marketing performance, including paid search and social, for enterprises. The Company accounts for its interest in QuanticMind under the equity method. The Company funded an aggregate of $2.0 million of convertible bridge loans to WebLinc, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $12.0 million in WebLinc. WebLinc is a commerce platform and services provider for fast growing online retailers. The Company accounts for its interest in WebLinc under the equity method. The Company funded $1.8 million of a convertible bridge loan to Good Start Genetics, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $17.2 million in Good Start Genetics. Good Start Genetics was acquired by Invitae Corporation in August 2017. The Company deployed $2.1 million into Trice Medical, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $8.0 million in Trice Medical. Trice Medical is a diagnostics company focused on micro invasive technologies. The Company accounts for its interest in Trice Medical under the equity method. The Company deployed $1.5 million into Aktana, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $8.2 million in Aktana. Aktana leverages big data and machine learning to enable pharmaceutical brands to dynamically optimize their strategy and enhance sales execution. The Company accounts for its interest in Aktana under the equity method. The Company funded $0.2 million of a bridge loan to Lumesis, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $6.2 million in Lumesis. Lumesis is a financial technology company focused on providing business efficiency, regulatory and data solutions to the municipal bond marketplace. The Company accounts for its interest in Lumesis under the equity method. The Company funded $0.3 million of a convertible bridge loan to Aventura, Inc. to fund wind-down activities. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $6.2 million in Aventura. The adjusted carrying value of the Company's interest in Aventura was $0.0 million at December 31, 2017. The Company accounted for its interest in Aventura under the equity method. 2016 Transactions The Company funded $1.9 million of a convertible bridge loan to Trice Medical, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $6.1 million in Trice Medical. Trice Medical is a diagnostics company focused on micro invasive technologies. The Company accounts for its interest in Trice Medical under the equity method. The Company funded $1.5 million of a convertible bridge loan to meQuilibrium. The Company had previously deployed $6.5 million in meQuilibrium. meQuilibrium is a digital coaching platform that delivers clinically validated and highly personalized resilience solutions to employers, health plans, wellness providers, and consumers increasing engagement, productivity and performance, as well as improving outcomes in managing stress, health and well-being. The Company accounts for its interest in meQuilibrium under the equity method. The Company funded an aggregate of $5.2 million of convertible bridge loans to Good Start Genetics, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $12.0 million in Good Start Genetics. The Company accounted for its interest in Good Start Genetics under the equity method. The Company deployed an aggregate of $5.4 million into WebLinc, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $6.6 million in WebLinc. WebLinc is a commerce platform provider for fast growing online retailers. The Company accounts for its interest in WebLinc under the equity method. The Company deployed an aggregate of $4.6 million into Full Measure Education, Inc. The Company had previously deployed $4.0 million in Full Measure. Full Measure designed next-generation, mobile-first technologies for community colleges throughout the United States. The Company accounted for its interest in Full Measure under the equity method. The Company funded an aggregate of $0.7 million of convertible loans to Lumesis, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $5.6 million in Lumesis. Lumesis is a financial technology company focused on providing business efficiency, regulatory and data solutions to the municipal bond marketplace. The Company accounts for its interest in Lumesis under the equity method. The Company acquired a 23.6% interest in T-REX Group, Inc. for $6.0 million. T-REX Group is a financial services software technology company that specializes in valuation, risk analysis, and structuring tools to unlock investment opportunities for various asset classes. The Company accounts for its interest in T-REX Group under the equity method. The Company funded $0.6 million of a convertible bridge loan to CloudMine, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $4.9 million in CloudMine. CloudMine empowers payers, providers, and pharmaceutical organizations to mobilize patient information by building robust applications and driving actionable insights. The Company accounts for its interest in CloudMine under the equity method. The Company funded $0.3 million of a convertible bridge loan to Aventura, Inc. The Company had previously deployed $6.0 million in Aventura. The Company impaired all of the carrying value of Aventura in the fourth quarter of 2016. The Company accounted for its interest in Aventura under the equity method. The Company acquired a 20.3% interest in Brickwork for $4.2 million. Brickwork helps retailers inform, target, convert, and prepare for store shoppers online as the first scalable software-as-a-service platform powering a seamless customer path between online and in-store shopping. The Company accounts for its interest in Brickwork under the equity method. The Company deployed an additional $5.0 million in Propeller Health, Inc. The Company had previously deployed $9.0 million in Propeller Health. Propeller Health provides digital solutions to measurably improve respiratory health. The Company accounts for its interest in Propeller Health under the equity method. The Company funded $2.8 million of a convertible bridge loan to QuanticMind, Inc. The Company had previously deployed $7.0 million in QuanticMind. QuanticMind is a software-as-a-service company that provides enterprise-level predictive advertising management software for paid search, social and mobile. The Company accounts for its interest in QuanticMind under the equity method. The Company deployed $2.7 million into Aktana, Inc. The Company had previously acquired a 23.4% interest in Aktana for $5.5 million in June 2016. Aktana leverages big data and machine learning to enable pharmaceutical brands to dynamically optimize their strategy and enhance sales execution. The Company accounts for its interest in Aktana under the equity method. The Company acquired a 32.6% interest in Moxe Health Corporation for $4.5 million. Moxe Health connects payers to their provider networks, facilitating real-time data exchange through its electronic integration platform. The Company accounts for its interest in Moxe Health under the equity method. The Company deployed an aggregate of $5.0 million into InfoBionic, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $9.5 million in InfoBionic. InfoBionic is an emerging digital health company focused on creating patient monitoring solutions for chronic disease management with an initial market focus on cardiac arrhythmias. The Company accounts for its interest in InfoBionic under the equity method. The Company deployed an aggregate of $4.0 million into Clutch Holdings, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $12.3 million in Clutch. Clutch provides customer intelligence and personalized engagements that empower consumer-focused businesses to identify, understand and motivate each segment of their customer base. The Company accounts for its interest in Clutch under the equity method. The Company funded an aggregate of $4.0 million of convertible loans to Spongecell, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $14.0 million in Spongecell. Spongecell helps advertisers enhance the power of digital brand creative by leveraging customer data and brand content to personalize ads for maximum relevance. The Company accounts for its interest in Spongecell under the equity method. The Company funded an aggregate of $1.2 million of convertible bridge loans to AppFirst, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $11.6 million in AppFirst. The Company impaired its ownership interest in AppFirst in June 2016 due to the shutdown of AppFirst's operations and sale of its assets in June 2016, which generated cash proceeds to the Company of $0.9 million. The Company accounted for its interest in AppFirst under the equity method. The Company funded an aggregate of $1.0 million of convertible loans to NovaSom, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $21.0 million in NovaSom. NovaSom is a medical device company focused on obstructive sleep apnea, specifically home testing with its FDA-cleared wireless device called AccuSom^® Home Sleep Test. The Company accounts for its interest in NovaSom under the equity method. The Company deployed an additional $5.0 million into Transactis, Inc. The Company had previously deployed $9.5 million in Transactis. Transactis provides electronic billing and payment solutions. The Company accounts for its interest in Transactis under the equity method. The Company funded $1.0 million of a convertible bridge loan to Hoopla Software, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $3.8 million in Hoopla. Hoopla provides cloud-based software that helps sales organizations inspire and motivate sales team performance. The Company accounts for its interest in Hoopla under the equity method. The Company deployed an additional $7.5 million into Syapse, Inc. The Company had previously deployed $5.8 million in Syapse. Syapse drives healthcare transformation through precision medicine, enabling provider systems to improve clinical outcomes, streamline operations, and shift to new payment models. The Company accounts for its interest in Syapse under the equity method. 2015 Transactions The Company acquired a 26.3% interest in Zipnosis, Inc. for $7.0 million. Zipnosis provides health systems with a white-labeled, fully integrated virtual care platform. The Company accounts for its interest in Zipnosis under the equity method. The Company acquired a 34.2% interest in Cask Data, Inc. for $11.0 million. Cask Data accelerates the development and deployment of production Hadoop applications. The Company accounts for its interest in Cask under the equity method. The Company deployed an additional $10.0 million into Apprenda, Inc. The Company had previously deployed $12.1 million in Apprenda. Apprenda is an enterprise platform-as-a-service company powering the next generation of enterprise software development in public, private and hybrid clouds. The Company accounts for its interest in Apprenda under the equity method. The Company funded an aggregate of $2.8 million of convertible bridge loans to Quantia, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $12.5 million in Quantia. The Company accounted for its interest in Quantia under the equity method. In July 2015, Quantia was acquired by Physicians Interactive. The Company deployed an additional $3.5 million into Pneuron Corporation. The Company had previously deployed $5.0 million in Pneuron. Pneuron enables organizations to rapidly solve business problems through a distributed approach that cuts across data, applications and processes. The Company accounts for its interest in Pneuron under the equity method. The Company acquired a 22.6% interest in Sonobi, Inc. for $5.4 million. Sonobi is an advertising technology developer that creates data-driven tools and solutions to meet the evolving needs of demand- and sell-side organizations within the digital media marketplace. The Company accounts for its interest in Sonobi under the equity method. The Company funded an aggregate $1.0 million convertible bridge loan to AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $15.3 million in AdvantEdge. AdvantEdge is a technology-enabled provider of healthcare revenue cycle and business management solutions that improve decision-making, maximize financial performance, streamline operations and mitigate compliance risks for healthcare providers. The Company accounts for its interest in AdvantEdge under the equity method. The Company deployed an additional $0.3 million into Dabo Health, Inc. The Company had previously deployed $2.0 million in Dabo Health. The Company impaired all of the carrying value of Dabo Health in the first quarter of 2015. The Company accounted for its interest in Dabo Health under the cost method.

Acquisitions of Ownership Interests in Partner Companies

2017 Transactions

The Company deployed $1.0 million into Prognos. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $11.6 million in Prognos. Prognos is a healthcare AI company that’s striving to improve health by tracking and predicting disease earlier in partnership with Life Sciences brands, payers, and clinical diagnostics organizations. The Company accounts for its interest in Prognos under the equity method.

The Company deployed $2.3 million into Syapse, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $13.3 million in Syapse. Syapse is on a mission to deliver the best care for every cancer patient through precision medicine. Syapse’s software platform, data sharing network, and industry partnerships enable healthcare providers to bring precision cancer care to every patient who needs it. The Company accounts for its interest in Syapse under the equity method.

The Company funded an aggregate of $0.6 million of convertible bridge loans to Spongecell, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $18.0 million in Spongecell. Subsequent to year end, Spongecell merged into Flashtalking. The Company accounted for its interest in Spongecell under the equity method.

The Company funded an aggregate of $5.3 million of convertible bridge loans to InfoBionic, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $14.5 million in InfoBionic. InfoBionic is an emerging digital health company focused on creating patient monitoring solutions for chronic disease management with an initial market focus on cardiac arrhythmias. The Company accounts for its interest in InfoBionic under the equity method.

The Company funded an aggregate of $3.8 million of convertible bridge loans to Sonobi, Inc. The Company had previously deployed $5.4 million in Sonobi. Sonobi is an advertising technology developer that creates data-driven tools and solutions to meet the evolving needs of demand- and sell-side organizations within the digital media marketplace. The Company accounts for its interest in Sonobi under the equity method.

The Company funded an aggregate of $2.0 million of convertible bridge loans to NovaSom, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $22.1 million in NovaSom. NovaSom is a medical device company focused on obstructive sleep apnea, specifically home testing with its FDA-cleared wireless device called AccuSom^® home sleep test. The Company accounts for its interest in NovaSom under the equity method.

The Company funded an aggregate of $2.0 million of convertible bridge loans to Cask Data, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $11.0 million in Cask Data. Cask Data makes building and running big data solutions on-premises or in the cloud easy with Cask Data Application Platform. The Company accounts for its interest in Cask Data under the equity method.

The Company deployed an aggregate of $4.5 million into CloudMine, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $5.5 million in CloudMine. CloudMine is a leading HIPAA-compliance Enterprise Health Cloud platform. CloudMine empowers healthcare organizations to rapidly and confidently develop connected digital health experiences by reducing complexity, enabling data mobility, and ensuring compliance. The Company accounts for its interest in CloudMine under the equity method.

The Company deployed an aggregate of $3.1 million into Full Measure Education, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $8.6 million in Full Measure. Full Measure designs next-generation, mobile-first technologies for colleges throughout the United States. The Company accounted for its interest in Full Measure under the equity method.

The Company deployed $2.5 million into meQuilibrium. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $8.0 million in meQuilibrium. meQuilibrium is a digital coaching platform that delivers clinically validated and highly personalized resilience solutions to employers, health plans, wellness providers and consumers increasing engagement, productivity and performance, as well as improving outcomes in managing stress, health and well-being. The Company accounts for its interest in meQuilibrium under the equity method.

The Company funded $0.3 million of convertible bridge loans to Hoopla Software, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $4.8 million in Hoopla Software. Hoopla Software provides cloud-based software that helps sales organizations inspire and motivate sales team performance. The Company accounts for its interest in Hoopla Software under the equity method.

The Company deployed $1.8 million into QuanticMind, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $9.7 million in QuanticMind. QuanticMind delivers the most intelligent, scalable and fastest platform for maximizing digital marketing performance, including paid search and social, for enterprises. The Company accounts for its interest in QuanticMind under the equity method.

The Company funded an aggregate of $2.0 million of convertible bridge loans to WebLinc, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $12.0 million in WebLinc. WebLinc is a commerce platform and services provider for fast growing online retailers. The Company accounts for its interest in WebLinc under the equity method.

The Company funded $1.8 million of a convertible bridge loan to Good Start Genetics, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $17.2 million in Good Start Genetics. Good Start Genetics was acquired by Invitae Corporation in August 2017.

The Company deployed $2.1 million into Trice Medical, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $8.0 million in Trice Medical. Trice Medical is a diagnostics company focused on micro invasive technologies. The Company accounts for its interest in Trice Medical under the equity method.

The Company deployed $1.5 million into Aktana, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $8.2 million in Aktana. Aktana leverages big data and machine learning to enable pharmaceutical brands to dynamically optimize their strategy and enhance sales execution. The Company accounts for its interest in Aktana under the equity method.

The Company funded $0.2 million of a bridge loan to Lumesis, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $6.2 million in Lumesis. Lumesis is a financial technology company focused on providing business efficiency, regulatory and data solutions to the municipal bond marketplace. The Company accounts for its interest in Lumesis under the equity method.

The Company funded $0.3 million of a convertible bridge loan to Aventura, Inc. to fund wind-down activities. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $6.2 million in Aventura. The adjusted carrying value of the Company's interest in Aventura was $0.0 million at December 31, 2017. The Company accounted for its interest in Aventura under the equity method.

2016 Transactions

The Company funded $1.9 million of a convertible bridge loan to Trice Medical, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $6.1 million in Trice Medical. Trice Medical is a diagnostics company focused on micro invasive technologies. The Company accounts for its interest in Trice Medical under the equity method.

The Company funded $1.5 million of a convertible bridge loan to meQuilibrium. The Company had previously deployed $6.5 million in meQuilibrium. meQuilibrium is a digital coaching platform that delivers clinically validated and highly personalized resilience solutions to employers, health plans, wellness providers, and consumers increasing engagement, productivity and performance, as well as improving outcomes in managing stress, health and well-being. The Company accounts for its interest in meQuilibrium under the equity method.

The Company funded an aggregate of $5.2 million of convertible bridge loans to Good Start Genetics, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $12.0 million in Good Start Genetics. The Company accounted for its interest in Good Start Genetics under the equity method.

The Company deployed an aggregate of $5.4 million into WebLinc, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $6.6 million in WebLinc. WebLinc is a commerce platform provider for fast growing online retailers. The Company accounts for its interest in WebLinc under the equity method.

The Company deployed an aggregate of $4.6 million into Full Measure Education, Inc. The Company had previously deployed $4.0 million in Full Measure. Full Measure designed next-generation, mobile-first technologies for community colleges throughout the United States. The Company accounted for its interest in Full Measure under the equity method.

The Company funded an aggregate of $0.7 million of convertible loans to Lumesis, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $5.6 million in Lumesis. Lumesis is a financial technology company focused on providing business efficiency, regulatory and data solutions to the municipal bond marketplace. The Company accounts for its interest in Lumesis under the equity method.

The Company acquired a 23.6% interest in T-REX Group, Inc. for $6.0 million. T-REX Group is a financial services software technology company that specializes in valuation, risk analysis, and structuring tools to unlock investment opportunities for various asset classes. The Company accounts for its interest in T-REX Group under the equity method.

The Company funded $0.6 million of a convertible bridge loan to CloudMine, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $4.9 million in CloudMine. CloudMine empowers payers, providers, and pharmaceutical organizations to mobilize patient information by building robust applications and driving actionable insights. The Company accounts for its interest in CloudMine under the equity method.

The Company funded $0.3 million of a convertible bridge loan to Aventura, Inc. The Company had previously deployed $6.0 million in Aventura. The Company impaired all of the carrying value of Aventura in the fourth quarter of 2016. The Company accounted for its interest in Aventura under the equity method.

The Company acquired a 20.3% interest in Brickwork for $4.2 million. Brickwork helps retailers inform, target, convert, and prepare for store shoppers online as the first scalable software-as-a-service platform powering a seamless customer path between online and in-store shopping. The Company accounts for its interest in Brickwork under the equity method.

The Company deployed an additional $5.0 million in Propeller Health, Inc. The Company had previously deployed $9.0 million in Propeller Health. Propeller Health provides digital solutions to measurably improve respiratory health. The Company accounts for its interest in Propeller Health under the equity method.

The Company funded $2.8 million of a convertible bridge loan to QuanticMind, Inc. The Company had previously deployed $7.0 million in QuanticMind. QuanticMind is a software-as-a-service company that provides enterprise-level predictive advertising management software for paid search, social and mobile. The Company accounts for its interest in QuanticMind under the equity method.

The Company deployed $2.7 million into Aktana, Inc. The Company had previously acquired a 23.4% interest in Aktana for $5.5 million in June 2016. Aktana leverages big data and machine learning to enable pharmaceutical brands to dynamically optimize their strategy and enhance sales execution. The Company accounts for its interest in Aktana under the equity method.

The Company acquired a 32.6% interest in Moxe Health Corporation for $4.5 million. Moxe Health connects payers to their provider networks, facilitating real-time data exchange through its electronic integration platform. The Company accounts for its interest in Moxe Health under the equity method.

The Company deployed an aggregate of $5.0 million into InfoBionic, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $9.5 million in InfoBionic. InfoBionic is an emerging digital health company focused on creating patient monitoring solutions for chronic disease management with an initial market focus on cardiac arrhythmias. The Company accounts for its interest in InfoBionic under the equity method.

The Company deployed an aggregate of $4.0 million into Clutch Holdings, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $12.3 million in Clutch. Clutch provides customer intelligence and personalized engagements that empower consumer-focused businesses to identify, understand and motivate each segment of their customer base. The Company accounts for its interest in Clutch under the equity method.

The Company funded an aggregate of $4.0 million of convertible loans to Spongecell, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $14.0 million in Spongecell. Spongecell helps advertisers enhance the power of digital brand creative by leveraging customer data and brand content to personalize ads for maximum relevance. The Company accounts for its interest in Spongecell under the equity method.

The Company funded an aggregate of $1.2 million of convertible bridge loans to AppFirst, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $11.6 million in AppFirst. The Company impaired its ownership interest in AppFirst in June 2016 due to the shutdown of AppFirst's operations and sale of its assets in June 2016, which generated cash proceeds to the Company of $0.9 million. The Company accounted for its interest in AppFirst under the equity method.

The Company funded an aggregate of $1.0 million of convertible loans to NovaSom, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $21.0 million in NovaSom. NovaSom is a medical device company focused on obstructive sleep apnea, specifically home testing with its FDA-cleared wireless device called AccuSom^® Home Sleep Test. The Company accounts for its interest in NovaSom under the equity method.

The Company deployed an additional $5.0 million into Transactis, Inc. The Company had previously deployed $9.5 million in Transactis. Transactis provides electronic billing and payment solutions. The Company accounts for its interest in Transactis under the equity method.

The Company funded $1.0 million of a convertible bridge loan to Hoopla Software, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $3.8 million in Hoopla. Hoopla provides cloud-based software that helps sales organizations inspire and motivate sales team performance. The Company accounts for its interest in Hoopla under the equity method.

The Company deployed an additional $7.5 million into Syapse, Inc. The Company had previously deployed $5.8 million in Syapse. Syapse drives healthcare transformation through precision medicine, enabling provider systems to improve clinical outcomes, streamline operations, and shift to new payment models. The Company accounts for its interest in Syapse under the equity method.

2015 Transactions

The Company acquired a 26.3% interest in Zipnosis, Inc. for $7.0 million. Zipnosis provides health systems with a white-labeled, fully integrated virtual care platform. The Company accounts for its interest in Zipnosis under the equity method.

The Company acquired a 34.2% interest in Cask Data, Inc. for $11.0 million. Cask Data accelerates the development and deployment of production Hadoop applications. The Company accounts for its interest in Cask under the equity method.

The Company deployed an additional $10.0 million into Apprenda, Inc. The Company had previously deployed $12.1 million in Apprenda. Apprenda is an enterprise platform-as-a-service company powering the next generation of enterprise software development in public, private and hybrid clouds. The Company accounts for its interest in Apprenda under the equity method.

The Company funded an aggregate of $2.8 million of convertible bridge loans to Quantia, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $12.5 million in Quantia. The Company accounted for its interest in Quantia under the equity method. In July 2015, Quantia was acquired by Physicians Interactive.

The Company deployed an additional $3.5 million into Pneuron Corporation. The Company had previously deployed $5.0 million in Pneuron. Pneuron enables organizations to rapidly solve business problems through a distributed approach that cuts across data, applications and processes. The Company accounts for its interest in Pneuron under the equity method.

The Company acquired a 22.6% interest in Sonobi, Inc. for $5.4 million. Sonobi is an advertising technology developer that creates data-driven tools and solutions to meet the evolving needs of demand- and sell-side organizations within the digital media marketplace. The Company accounts for its interest in Sonobi under the equity method.

The Company funded an aggregate $1.0 million convertible bridge loan to AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The Company had previously deployed an aggregate of $15.3 million in AdvantEdge. AdvantEdge is a technology-enabled provider of healthcare revenue cycle and business management solutions that improve decision-making, maximize financial performance, streamline operations and mitigate compliance risks for healthcare providers. The Company accounts for its interest in AdvantEdge under the equity method.

The Company deployed an additional $0.3 million into Dabo Health, Inc. The Company had previously deployed $2.0 million in Dabo Health. The Company impaired all of the carrying value of Dabo Health in the first quarter of 2015. The Company accounted for its interest in Dabo Health under the cost method.