Maryanne Maldonado

Houston Exponential, also known as hx, is an independent non-profit organization based in Houston, TX. Established in 2017, hx aims to accelerate the formation and growth of startups in the region. Acting as a convening organization, hx collaborates with various partners including startup development organizations, angel and venture capital firms, innovation-oriented corporations, and educational institutions. hx focuses on attracting talent, capital, and additional partnering organizations to Houston.

Salient Private Access Institutional Fund LP is a closed-end investment Fund/Investment Trust. It engages in generating consistent long-term appreciation and returns across a market cycle. The company was founded on February 1, 2010 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Salient Private Access Master Fund LP is a non-diversified, closed-end management Investment Company. The investment objective is to preserve capital and to generate consistent long-term appreciation and returns across a market cycle. The firm primarily pursues its investment objective by investing its assets in a variety of investment vehicles including limited partnerships, limited liability companies, hedge funds, offshore corporations and other foreign investment, registered investment companies and direct investments in marketable securities and derivative instruments. The company was founded on April 1, 2003 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Koupon Media, Inc. operates as a mobile coupon platform. Its platforms include offer management, targeting, distribution, and analytics. The company was founded by Scott Hutchinson and T. J. Person in 2011 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

The Endowment Institutional Tei Fund W LP is a mutual fund closed-end investment trust. It engages in preserving capital and generating long-term appreciation and returns in the market cycle. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Salient Private Access Registered Fund LP is a closed-end investment fund or investment trust, which engages in investing substantially its capital into Salient Private Access Master Fund. The Registered Fund’s investment objective is to preserve capital and to generate consistent long-term appreciation and returns across a market cycle. The company was founded on March 10, 2004 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Station Houston Ventures LLC (Station Houston Ventures), subsidiary of Capital Factory Management LLC, is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Rice Alliance for Technology & Entrepreneurship is a nationally recognized initiative devoted to supporting technology commercialization, entrepreneurship education, and the launch of technology companies. The private company is based in Houston, TX. The company connects startups to capital, networks, and success. Rice Alliance has supported over 3,165 companies in its 20+ years of startup support, raising $23.60 billion in funding. The company hosts both large-scale and more intimate events to bring together investors, corporations, startups, and technology ventures for deal-flow, networking, and discussions. Rice Alliance has subsidiaries in the United States.

Houston Zoo, Inc. engages in the operation and management of zoo. The firm operates as a conservation, education, and recreation organization dedicated to the reproduction, protection, and exhibition of animals in their habitats. It participates in programs that oversee the breeding of endangered animal species. The company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Texas Medical Center (Venture Capital) (Texas Medical Center) is a venture capital subsidiary of Texas Medical Center founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

CHI St. Luke's Health is a renowned healthcare provider that offers high-quality services in the Greater Houston area. The private company is based in Houston, TX, and is led by CEO Doug Lawson. St. Luke's Health is known for its exceptional healthcare services and is committed to providing the best possible care to its patients.

The Texas Medical Center provides healthcare services. The company was founded in 1900 and is headquartered in Huston, TX.

Barings Capital Investment Corp. provides investment services. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

The National Academy of Medicine (United States) is based in Washington and is focused on improving the health and well-being of individuals through various initiatives. These initiatives include the clinician well-being collaborative, which aims to accelerate the implementation of a national plan for health workforce well-being, and the development of a code of conduct for the use of artificial intelligence in health care. The organization also provides resources to support meaningful community engagement in health and health care programs and policies. Recently, the National Academy of Medicine announced the appointment of Mandy Cohen, a member of the organization, as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Additionally, the organization has released a publication celebrating 50 years of progress in biomedical science, health, and health care.

Winstead PC provides legal services. Its services include appellate, banking and credit transactions, biotechnology, intellectual property, commercial litigation, construction, insurance, telecommunications, and transportation. The firm has offices in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Project HOPE-The-People-To-People HealthFoundation, Inc. provides solutions to health problems. The firm trains health professionals and build medical facilities in areas devastated by conflict, natural disasters, and poverty. It addresses infectious diseases, health professional education, women's and children's health, humanitarian assistance, and the need for health systems and facilities. The company was founded by William B. Walsh in 1958 and is headquartered in Millwood, VA.

The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) is an organization dedicated to advancing telehealth and ensuring that everyone has access to safe, affordable, and appropriate care when and where they need it. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The ATA represents a broad and inclusive member network of leading healthcare delivery systems, academic institutions, technology solution providers, and payers, as well as partner organizations and alliances. The American company works to advance industry adoption of telehealth, promote responsible policy, advocate for government and market normalization, and provide education and resources to help integrate virtual care into emerging value-based delivery models. Ann Mond Johnson has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

BioHouston, Inc. engages in life science and biotechnology commercialization. The firm's mission is to create an environment that will stimulate technology transfer and research commercialization, thereby generating economic wealth for the Houston region and making it a global competitor in life science commercialization. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Greater Houston Community Foundation provides community improvement services. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Sam Houston Area Council provides scouting programs for boys and young adults. It prepares young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetime by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Constellation Services International, Inc. operates as a space cargo transportation company. It is an entrepreneurial orbital services company that is focused on research and applications logistics for low Earth orbit (LEO) space stations and other platforms in space. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Laguna Woods, CA.

American Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery provides surgical techniques for women's health specialists. The private company is based in Windermere, FL.

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. provides financial life insurance services. It offers annuities, disability income insurance, investments, long term care and wealth management, and retirement plans. The company was founded on May 15, 1851 and is headquartered in Springfield, MA.

Recuro Health, Inc. is a virtual-first care delivery company that offers a personalized, holistic, and proactive approach to healthcare. Recuro Health is based in Richardson, TX and has subsidiaries in South Africa and the United States. The company provides a comprehensive suite of supplemental benefits, integrated prescriptions, care management, and care navigation, all available on a unified platform. The company's digital medical home™ enables easy connectivity to virtual care, including primary and urgent care, behavioral health, at-home lab testing, genomics testing, as well as a suite of supplemental benefits spanning pharmacy, care management, and care navigation all on one platform. The company was founded by Allison Martin, Michael Gorton, and John Halsey. Philip Fasano has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Infinite Composites Technologies innovates advanced fuel storage products for compressed natural gas applications. It designs, develops, and manufactures advanced gas storage systems. The company was founded by R. Matt Villarreal and Michael T. Tate on October 1, 2010 and is headquartered in Tulsa, OK.

QuotaPath, Inc. provides software solutions. Its products include Hit More Quotas, Make More Money, One Team One Mission, and Know Your Path Track Your Journey. The company was founded by Anthony J. Bruno, Matthew Cole Evetts and Eric Heydenberk and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, PA.

Gradient Works, Inc. provides dynamic book management software for B2B sales teams. The company is based in Austin, TX. The company's BookBuilder software helps sales teams manage which accounts are being worked on and by whom. The company was founded by Hayes Davis and Jenn Deering Davis.

SnapStream Media, Inc. offers a cloud-based video clipping product that records and transcribes live video. The product makes it easy to create and share important moments.