Nick Tackes

US Oncology, Inc. engages in the provision of cancer care servicers. It offers therapies, depending on such things as type of cancer, stage at diagnosis and the patient’s overall health such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery, hormone therapy, and immunotherapy. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, TX.

SmartVault Corp. provides Software as a Service online document management system. Its products include client portal, scan to cloud, secure file sharing, SmartVault inbox, drive, and local, mobile apps, and connected desktop. The firm serves accountant, construction, healthcare and legal industries. The company was founded by Eric J. Pulaski in November 2007 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Iora Health, Inc. engages in the provision of healthcare services. It operates a primary care practice for college employees and their adult dependents; a clinic that serves hotel and restaurant workers; a family practice for individuals who receive health insurance; and a primary care practice to provide services to carpenters and their family members. The company was founded by Rushika Fernandopulle and Christopher J. McKown in 2010 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Infinitum Electric, Inc. develops motor and generator products that utilize patented printed circuit board stator technology. The company was founded by Bernhard Schuler in 2016 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

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.

Volumetric, Inc. is engaged in improving the quality and length of human health through engineering vascularized tissue. Its bioprinters and bio-inks are used for applications in the life sciences, drug discovery, and medical devices. The company was founded by Jordan s. Miller and Bagrat Grigoryan in 2018 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

First Bight Ventures (First Bight) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Veronica B Wu. The firm is headquartered in Houstan, Texas.

Bioverge Funds Management LLC (Bioverge Funds Management) is a venture capital subsidiary of Bioverge, Inc. founded in 2016 by Neil Jay Littman and Rick Gibb. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Proxima Clinical Research, Inc. is a contract research organization that provides regulatory and clinical research expertise to life sciences companies of all sizes and stages. The private company is based in Houston, TX, within the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world. Proxima CRO partners with medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and diagnostic firms across 18 countries and five continents to further advance the $130 billion industry. The company was founded by Kevin Coker, Jaye L. Thompson, Larry Wayne Lawson, and Kevin Coker has been the CEO since incorporation.

Rice Management Co. (RMC) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded in 2009 and is owned by Rice University. RMC is responsible for the stewardship of the University’s endowment fund and debt. The firm is closely integrated with University leadership, and actively participates in operations and financial planning, and in shaping long-term strategic direction.

Emerus Hospital Partners LLC provides medical and inpatient care services including emergency care, inpatient care and diagnostic services. The firm also offers imaging and lab services, adult and pediatric advanced cardiac life support, and EKG and thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction. The company was founded by Toby Hamilton in 2006 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, TX.

Merrill Lynch Mexico SA de CV Casa de Bolsa is the Mexican brokerage subsidiary of Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) in the US. Headquartered in Mexico City, the firm offers securities brokering services to clients in Latin America.

AVP Management Services, Inc. (AVP Management Services) is a private equity/venture capital firm firm founded in 1979 by Joseph Charles Aragona, Ken Paul DeAngelis and Jeff C. Garvey. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Netect Ltd. develops anti-hacker software. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.