O. Benjamin Young

IZEA is a world leader in social media sponsorships. Founded in 2006, they pioneered the cash sponsorship space and continue to deliver innovative platforms and campaigns for its clients. IZEA is a venture-backed company that has raised $10 million from leading investors. They are headquartered in Orlando, Florida and serve a diverse base of publishers and advertisers around the globe with its three core platforms. IZEA connects bloggers with advertisers. The company represents over 250,000 bloggers and 25,000 advertisers worldwide. Put simply, it helps advertisers identify people who will promote their products and services through their own social network and media properties. While it offer traditional display advertising and text links on blogs, it is best known for its sponsored conversation campaigns. It supports sponsored conversation campaigns through independent blogs, Twitter and Facebook Status updates. Its social media marketing campaigns are designed to drive traffic, create conversions and help increase social media search rankings for its advertisers.

AcrobatAnt LLC operates as an advertising agency and marketing firm. It offers strategic planning, brand development, advertising and delivering the right person-to-person message at the right time. The company was founded by Angela Harless, Danny Sadler, David Downing, Diane Davis and Hal Collins in 2008 and is headquartered in Tulsa, OK.

Solar Art Window Film, Inc. supplies and installs energy-saving window film products for commercial and residential applications. It offers solar, decorative, security and antimicrobial protection film. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Laguna Hills, CA.

C.Y. Strategy LLC provides consultancy services. The private company is based in Silver Spring, MD. The company was founded by O. Benjamin Young, Gregory B. Coleman.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Skylight Group, Inc. operates as an event venue development company. It owns and rents out properties for events such as fashion shows, press conferences, and product launches. The company was founded by Jennifer Blumin in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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

Xineoh Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of software and advertisement technology solutions. The company was founded by Vian Chinner on June 28, 2017 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Xineoh, Inc. engages in the application of mathematical modeling and machine learning to advertising technology. It offers mortgage marketing solutions and custom specification services. The company was founded by Vian Chinner in 2013 and is headquartered in Valley Cottage, NY

Recruiter.com, Inc. provides online recruiting services. It offers employers an automated technology platform to distribute job requirements and source applicants from recruiters. The company was founded by Miles Jennings, Michael Woloshin and Ashley Saddul in 2010 and is headquartered in Farmington, CT.

The American Marketing Association operates professional associations for marketers. The company offers services to marketing professionals including best practices and research studies, job resources, publications and directories. Its publications include flagship semi-monthly magazine Marketing News, as well as journal of marketing, journal of public policy and marketing and a variety of newsletters. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Cryptowatch provides real-time market information and trading services. The company was founded by Artur Sapek and is headquartered in the United States.

The Interactive Advertising Bureau is an association of companies involved in online, interactive broadcasting, email, wireless, and interactive television media. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Stephen Goldberg, Rich A. LeFurgy, Michele Azan, and María Teresa Arnal. David Cohen has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

The Central Texas Angel Network is a not-for-profit angel investing organization located in Austin, Texas.

TEXO Ventures LLC (TEXO Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Jerry DeVries, Philip Sanger and Randall Crowder. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

SwipeSense, Inc. develops and markets hand sanitation devices. The firm offers different kinds of sanitizer dispensers, including wall-mounted version and portable version. Its sanitizers are connected too an application that automates the manual observation reporting and also analyzes information. Users can view individual compliance levels, unit comparisons, and historical trends through the app. The company was founded by Mert Hilmi Iseri and Yuri Frank Maxwell Malina in 2012 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

OpenMarkets LLC provides software-driven marketplace for healthcare equipment. The company was founded by Tom Derrick and Dan Michalek in 2011 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Phunware OpCo, Inc. operates Multiscreen as a Service (MaaS) platform. It develops applications that allow clients to engage, manage, and monetize users on mobile devices. The firm offers TapIt, a mobile advertising platform. The company was founded by Alan S. Knitowski, Luan D. Dang and Alan Michael Kane in February 2009 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.