Susan Liu

INNOViON Corp. provides foundry and ion implant services for the microelectronics industry. The firm also offers production, specialty research and development services, and advanced fab service provider. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO.

Arena Solutions, Inc. provides cloud-based product lifecycle management (PLM) applications. Its PLM suite of products including BOMControl and PartsList, as well as their supply chain exchange solution enable engineering and manufacturing teams and their extended supply chains to speed prototyping, reduce scrap, and streamline supply chain management. The firm’s cloud PLM applications simplify bill of materials and change management for companies of all sizes, and offer the right balance of flexibility and control at every point in the product lifecycle. The company was founded by Eric Larkin and Michael J. Topolovac in February 2000 and is headquartered in Foster, CA.

Playboox, Inc. provides management software solutions. The firm offers sales process design, sales playbook development, sales playbook integration and sales playbook training. The company was founded by Daniel Zamudio and Edwin Castillo in 2005 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Yammer, Inc. operates online enterprise application for employee communication. It engages in enterprise social networking, providing a secure way for employees to communicate, collaborate, and share information. The company was founded by Adam Pisoni, David Oliver Sacks and George Ishii in 2008 and is headquartered in Redmond, WA.

Sailthru, Inc. develops a cross-channel experience management platform. It offers email manager, site personalization, mobile manager, prediction manager, and retention analytics. The company was founded by Neil Capel, Ian White, and Chris Chapman in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Matrix Management Corp. (Matrix Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1977 by Paul Ferri. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts with additional offices in China and India.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Dronedeploy, Inc. operates a smart drone management platform. Its products includes mobile app, enterprise, live app and app market. The company was founded by Nicholas Pilkington, Michael Winn and Jono Millin in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Circle Internet Services, Inc. offers hosted continuous integration and deployment services for web applications. It gives web developers powerful continuous integration and deployment with easy setup and maintenance. The firm?s technology automates development workflows and IT operations. The company was founded by Paul Biggar and Allen Rohner in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

DataStax, Inc. designs and develops database management software. Its products include DataStax enterprise, built on Cassandra which provides the massive scalability, continuous availability and enhanced data security big data applications demand, DataStax opscenter is a simplified management for DataStax enterprise and Apache Cassandra database clusters and DataStax sandbox is a packaged and personal virtual machine image that contains everything customer need to get started with DataStax software. The firm also offers training, consulting and support services. The company was founded by Jonathan Ellis and Matt Pfeil in 2010 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Glouston Capital Partners LLC (Glouston Capital Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Permal Capital Holdings LLC founded in 1990. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Legion Technologies, Inc. develops intelligent workforce engagement platform. It offers forecasting, scheduling and matching, mobile engagement, workforce analytics, compliance and integrations products. The company was founded by Sanish Mondkar in 2016 and is headquarters in Menlo Park, CA.

Cornerstone Research, Inc. provides testimony, economic and financial analysis to attorneys. Its services include consulting to attorneys, developing case strategies, supporting expert witness, conducting research and analysis, consulting on internal and regulatory inquiries, consulting in motion practice and preparing for deposition and trail. The company was founded by James K. Malernee Jr. and Cynthia L. Zollinger in May 1989 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Poynt Co. operates as a payment terminal and open commerce platform. Its products include Poynt smart terminal, Poynt 5, Poynt HQ, mission control, register and terminal. The company was founded by Osama Bedier in 2013 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Amplify Life Insurance Co. is a digital permanent life insurance platform that offers customers direct access to products for tax-efficient investment returns and lifelong protection. The company is based in the area and is open to all 50 states, having served thousands of customers. Amplify provides an AI-enabled educational journey, product recommendation and quoting, and real-time pre-underwriting to help customers learn about plans and customize a policy for their needs. Amplify helps people build wealth through permanent life insurance, offering all types of life insurance plans including term permanent and cash value life insurance. The American company was founded in 2019 by Cai Qiyun and Hanna Wu, with the aim of modernizing the $70 billion permanent life insurance industry.

Volition Capital LLC (Volition Capital) is a venture capital & private equity firm founded in 2010 by Larry Cheng, Roger Hurwitz, Geraldine Alias, Sean Cantwell and Rob Ketterson. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Beehive3D, Inc. engages in manufacturing, technology developing, and innovation partnership for defense, aerospace, and related industries. The private company is based in Deerfield Beach.

African Agriculture, Inc. engages in commercial farming, fishery logistics and management, and carbon offset production. Its products include Alfalfa supreme, premium, and first grade. The company was founded on May 7, 2021 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Doll Capital Management Inc (DCM Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in the year 1996 by David Katsujin Chao, Rudy Rehm and Dixon R. The firm headquartered in Menlo Park, additional offices in Beijing & Tokyo.

BigID, Inc. develops software solutions for managing the privacy and protection of personal customer data. It offers subject access, breach response, post DLP discovery, privacy shield, and anonymization and account fraud privacy and protection solutions. The company was founded by Dimitri Sirota and Nimrod Vax and is headquartered in New York, NY.