Francis J. Bates

Part of Intel Corp., Kurzweil Applied Intelligence, Inc. develops new generation of print-to-speech reading software for sighted persons with reading disabilities, as well as a new reading machine for blind people. Kurzweil Applied Intelligence was acquired by Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products NV, part of Intel Corp. from April 01, 1999 on June 27, 1997 for $53.40 million.

Bessemer Venture Partners LP seeks investment opportunities in companies primarily located in the US. The fund focuses on companies with a strong business model, experienced management teams and growth potential. It targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors such as healthcare, information systems, telecommunications, and retailing. It provides financing for seed, early and later stage capital requirements.

Viasystems, Inc. engages in the provision of complex multi-layer printed circuit boards and electro-mechanical solutions. It operates under the Printed Circuit Boards and Assembly segments. The Printed Circuit Boards segment focuses on printed circuit board manufacturing facilities located in China. The Assembly segment is involved in assembly operations including back panel assembly, printed circuit board assembly, cable assembly, custom enclosures, and full system assembly and testing. The company was founded on April 2, 1997 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Beckman Coulter, Inc. manufactures and distributes biomedical testing instrument systems and general biomedical research products. It develops and markets products that simplify, automate and innovate complex biomedical testing. The firm’s systems operate in both diagnostics and life sciences laboratories on seven continents. Its products improve the productivity of medical professionals and scientists, supplying critical information for improving patient health and delivering trusted solutions for research and discovery. The company was founded in 1935 by Arnold O. Beckman and is headquartered in Brea, CA.

Citibank NA engages in the provision of banking services. It offers retail and commercial banking; credit cards; banking, capital markets, and advisory; markets and securities services; private banking; and treasury and trade solutions. The company was founded on June 16, 1812 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

eHealth Global Technologies, Inc. provides health information technology solutions. It specializes in secure acquisition and centralization of remote patient medical records for clinicians at facilities. The company was founded by Ken H. Rosenfeld and Michael Margiotta in 2006 and is headquartered in West Henrietta, NY.

Optimal IMX, Inc. engages in the provision of radiology optimization services. The firm offers musculoskeletal, neuroradiology, orthopedics, urology, and pediatric radiology services. The company was founded by Neal Templeton and Craig Andrew Parker in 2005 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

Apse, Inc. offers technology and strategy services. It develops technology that will allow the cost efficient production of RNA for broad acre topical RNAi uses in agriculture. The company was founded by Juan Arhancet in 2011 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

Wound Technology Network, Inc. provides wound management services. It provides wound care to health plan and medical patients residing in private homes, skilled nursing assisted living facilities utilizing wound care products. The company was founded by Jeffery Galitz in 1999 and is headquartered in Hollywood, FL.

Deerfield Management Co. LP (Private Equity) (Deerfield) is a private equity subsidiary of Deerfield Management Co. LP founded in 1994. The firm is headquartered in the New York.

TrialCard, Inc. provides customer related solutions to pharma industry. It offers analytics, customer experience management, patient affordability, pharmacy, product access support and tailored services which include adherence measures, business intelligence case management and navigation services. The company was founded by David Cunningham in 2000 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

Thermaquatica, Inc. develops technologies for production of chemical feedstocks and liquid fuels from non-petroleum based raw materials. It specializes in commercializing a proprietary and patented technology for processing biomass (including agricultural wastes), coal, oil sands, and oil shales to high value platform chemicals and liquid fuels. The company was founded in November 2010 by John P. McAlister and John C. Crelling and is headquartered in Carbondale, IL.