Ben White

Alltel Corp. provides wireless, local, telephone, long-distance, online, and high-speed data services to residential and business customers. It serves in Chicago, Illinois, and Houston areas. The company is headquartered in Little Rock, AR.

LIN Broadcasting Corp. provides television broadcasting and cellular telephone services. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Kirkland, WA.

Advanced Digital Information Corp. provides automated tape libraries. It also provides tape drives to back up and archive electronic data. The company designs, markets, sells and supports hardware and software products that helps businesses and governmental organizations to store, manage, access and protect large-scale data. Advanced Digital Information is headquartered in Redmond, WA.

T-Mobile USA, Inc. engages in the provision of wireless voice, messaging, and data services. It offers different plans for phones and tablets. The company was founded by John W. Stanton in 1994 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

ESL Investments, Inc. is a privately-owned hedge fund sponsor and registered investment adviser founded in 1988. Headquartered in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida, ESL manages assets on a discretionary basis in one master fund, ESL Partners LP. They also offer investments in ESL Partners through ESL Limited, a Bermuda-based “feeder fund”. Investors in the funds are generally comprised of ultra high-net worth individuals and family offices, but also include private and public pension plans, financial institutions, and other institutional investors.

Society for Science & the Public (SSP) is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to public engagement in scientific research and education. SSP offers educational programs to aspiring scientists, bringing information on scientific advances to the public.

Clearwire Corp. provided fourth generation wireless broadband services. It built and operated next generation mobile broadband networks that provided mobile internet and residential Internet access services. The company was founded by Craig O. McCaw in October 2003 and was headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

ClinicaHealth, Inc. connects patients, families, friends, caregivers and health professionals for health and wellness support. The firm specializes in patient communities, clinical trial recruitment, market research, rare disease, oncology, cancer, pharmaceutical research and marketing, and patient recruitment. The company was founded by Brian Loew in 2005 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Firethorn Holdings LLC provides mobile banking and payment solutions. The firm provides preloaded applications, marketing support, end-to-end customer support, secure application hosting and access to future functionality services. The company was founded by Tripp Rackley in 2002 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

ShopWiki Corp. provides online shopping search engine designed to help consumers find specific stores and products on the Internet. The company was founded by Kevin P. Ryan, Dwight A. Merriman, and Eliot Horowitz on June 1, 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Conductor, Inc. is a content technology company, which engages in the provision of search engine optimization measurement tools. It offerssupports and services including site audits, site migrations, content strategy. The company was founded by Richard Safran, Selina Eizik, Seth Besmertnik and Jeremy Duboys in 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

PrePlay, Inc. provides predictive games services. It also provides end-to-end solutions on all of its products; from design and development, all done in-house, to maintenance and full customer service and support. PrePlay creates a mobile and tablet games designed and engineered to enhance the experience of watching sports, reality, talent, and award shows on TV. The firm has locations in New York and Paris. PrePlay was founded by Andrew Daines, Lachlan Laycock and Matthew Simpson in April 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Optoro, Inc. operates as a technology company. It offers end-to-end reverse logistics solutions that helps retailers process, disposition, and sell excess and returned inventory. The firm also offers reverse logistics software, direct-to-consumer remarketing, and business-to-business remarketing solutions. he company was founded by Justin Lesher, Tobin Moore, and Adam Vitarello in 2008 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

The Baseball Club of Seattle LLLP owns and operates a professional baseball team. Its business operations encompass ballpark events and games, ticket services, merchandising, baseball training and scouting. The firm also markets and distributes clothing apparel, caps, books, gift cards, and memorabilia. The company was founded on January 23, 1992 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Trilogy Equity Partners LLC (Trilogy Equity Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by John Stanton. The firm is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.

United Way of King County is a non-profit organization, which provides rental assistance, educational solutions, and financial support. Its programs include Jobs Connect, Streets to Home, Home Base, ParentChild+, Reconnecting Youth, Bridge to Finish, and Free Tax. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Year Up, Inc. provides educational and professional development programs. Their programs encompass job and hands-on skills development, college credits and corporate internships. The company was founded by Gerald Chertavian in 2000 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Two Degrees Mobile Ltd. provides telecommunication services. It offers prepaid, pay monthly, Mobile Data and online services. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand.

Trulioo Information Services, Inc. provides an online portal for identity verification services. It identifies user behavior analysis from sources including social login providers, ad networks, mobile applications, e-commerce websites, social networks, and customers. The company was founded by Stephen Ufford and Tanis Jorge in 2009 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Firethorn Capital LLC provides investment advice. The private company is based in Batavia, IL.

Tenfore Holdings Capital Management LLC (Tenfore Holdings) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013. The firm is headquartered in New York.

First Avenue Entertainment LLLP owns a baseball team and regional sports network. It provides news related to sports and games. The company is headquartered in Olympia, WA.

Trilogy Search Partners LLC (Trilogy Search Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2015 by John W. Staton. The firm is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.

Humatics Corp. manufactures micro location systems and develops analytical software. Its products allow engineers, scientists, designers, artists, filmmakers, factory workers and others to open up new vistas through the precise connection of the spatial and digital worlds. The company was founded by David A. Mindell and Gary Cohen in 2015 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

The Washington Early Learning Fund operates as an American grantmaking company.

SupplyShift, Inc. develops supply chain software. It offers sourcing, risk assessment, traceability, certification and audit management, compliance, and non-financial assessment solutions. It serves to pulp, paper, food, beverage, retail, apparel and personal care industries. The company was founded by Alexander Gershenson and James Barsimantov and is headquartered in Santa Cruz, CA.

Part of Amber Enterprises Group Ltd., Amber Energy Solutions Ltd. is a multiple award-winning energy management consultancy. The company is based in Cardiff, UK. The British company provides businesses with comprehensive solutions tailored to their energy requirements. The company was founded in 2009 by Nick Proctor. Nick Proctor has been the CEO since 2009.