Chris Abbott

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

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.

Myriad Mobile LLC develops enterprise software and provides mobile and web technology solutions. It specializes in developing agricultural technology. The firm's services include strategy, design, development, and support. The company was founded by Jake Joraanstad and Ryan Raguse in 2011 and is headquartered in Fargo, ND.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

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.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

Thrivent Investment Management, Inc. (Thrivent) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and fund manager headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Thrivent Financial Holdings, Inc., itself a subsidiary of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, a faith-based, not-for-profit membership organization and financial services firm. Thrivent provides investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, non-profit organizations, corporations and other business entities.

RBC Wealth Management (RBCWM) is wealth management division of RBC Capital Markets Equity Research, which is ultimately owned by Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE; TSE: RY). Formerly known as RBC Dain Rauscher, Inc., the firm was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. RBCWM provides trusted advice and wealth management solutions to individuals, families and institutions.

National 4-H Council, Inc. provides youth development programs and activities. It prepares young people to step up to the challenges in their community and the world using research-based programming around positive youth development, 4-H youth get the hands-on real world experience they need to become leaders. The company is headquartered in Chevy Chase, MD.

C16 Biosciences LLC manufactures palm oil from microbes. The company was founded by David Heller, Shara Ticku and Harry McNamara and is headquartered in Somerville, MA.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC provides legal services. Its services include corporate law and governance, public and private offerings of equity and debt securities, mergers and acquisitions, securities class action litigation, intellectual property litigation, antitrust counseling and litigation, joint ventures and strategic alliances, technology licensing and other intellectual property transactions, tax, and employee benefits and employment law. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Sontra, Inc. provides cargo transportation services. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

TB I Holdings Ltd. is an investment holding Caymanian company founded in 2020. The private company is based in George Town, Cayman Islands.

Gupy Ltd. provides technology services. The company is headquartered in Pinheiros, Brazil.

DCVC Management Co LLC (DCVC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Zachary Bogue and Matthew Ocko. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Jensen Investment Management, Inc. (Jensen) is an independent, employee-owned SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon. The firm was founded by Val Jensen in 1988 and provides investment management services to a wide array of individual and institutional clients, including private clients, pension plans, foundations, endowments and other businesses. In addition, Jensen acts as the investment adviser to various mutual funds and a collective investment fund.

Wholesome Sweeteners provides organic sweeteners. It specializes in supplying organic, fair trade certified, non-genetically modified organism verified sugars, molasses, syrups, stevia, and honeys. The firms products include organic and natural sugars, organic liquid and zero calorie sweeteners, bulk ingredients, foodservice and Canadian products, and Billingtons. The company was founded by Nigel Willerton and Pauline McKee in 2001 and is headquartered in Sugar Land, TX.

Coastal Sunbelt Produce LLC supplies fruits and vegetables. It serves chain restaurants and multi-unit operations in the United States, as well as hotels, resorts, country clubs, caterers and independent restaurants. The firm products includes asparagus, cauliflower, corn, green onions, limes, garlic, avocados, celeries, cucumbers and peppers. The company was founded by Phil Muth and Paul Lebling in 1992 and is headquartered in Laurel, MD.

Alico Land Development, Inc. engages in citrus fruit production, cattle ranching, sugarcane and sod production, and forestry. The company is headquartered in Fort Myers, FL.

Pizza Holdings LLC operates restaurants. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

CiCi's Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of of food products. Its products include pizza, pasta, soups, salads, and desserts. The company is headquartered in Coppell, TX.

VLP Law Group LLP provides legal services. The private company is based in Palo Alto, CA. The company was founded by Andrea Chavez, Craig Winfield Johnson.

Estratégia Startup Comunicações e Eventos SA operates and maintains an online news portal and community for Brazilian startup businesses. It features a variety of articles and media content, as well as allows members to interact with investors and fellow entrepreneurs. The company was founded by Diego Remus, Bob Wollheim, and Michael Nicklas on December 20, 2012 and is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Part of Via Science, Inc., Dataspora LLC is a company that creates and deploys predictive analytics tools to extract probabilistic causality from high dimensional data sets. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company was founded by Michael E. Driscoll.

IG4 Capital Investimentos Ltda. is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 2016. IG4 Capital Investimentos Ltda. is headquartered in Porto Alegre.

Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco owns and operates museums. Its collections include European painting, sculpture, and decorative arts. The company is headquartered in San Francisco. CA.

Vium, Inc. provides technology for preclinical drug discovery services. It offers biomedical investigators with technology that accelerates the preclinical drug discovery and development pipeline. The company was founded by Timothy L. Robertson and Jonathan Betts-Lacroix in 2013 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Planet Labs, Inc. operates earth-imaging satellites. The firm offers its imaging services for logistics, site development, crop monitoring, urbanization, natural resources, and asset management applications. The company was founded by William S. Marshall, Robert H. Schingler, Jr. and Christopher R. Boshuizen in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Collegiate School, Inc. is a private, all-boys school located in New York, NY. Collegiate School offers a rigorous curriculum that prepares students for college and beyond, with a focus on critical thinking, problem-solving, and leadership skills. The school also offers a wide range of extracurricular activities, including athletics, music, and community service, to help students develop their interests and passions. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, Collegiate School strives to create a supportive and inclusive community where all students can thrive. The school was founded in 1628 and has a long-standing tradition of academic excellence and character development.

Freenome Holdings, Inc. engages in the development of multiomics platform for early cancer detection. It develops simple and accurate blood tests for early cancer detection and integrating the actionable insights into health systems to operationalize a machine learning feedback loop between care and science. The company was founded by Charles Roberts, Riley Ennis, and Gabriel Otte and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Tala operates a mobile application that provides credit scoring and accounting tools. It leverages mobile technology and real time-data to advance individuals from the informal sector to the formal sector. The firm facilitates financial and social inclusion for businesses and low income individuals worldwide. The company was founded by Shivani Basant Siroya in April 2011 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Founders Den LLC operates a shared office space and private club for entrepreneurs, partners, advisors, and their friends. The private company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company was founded in 2011 by Jonathan Abrams, Zachary Bogue, Michael Levit.

Twelve develops a device that recycles carbon dioxide into chemicals and fuels. The company was founded by Kendra Kuhl, Nicholas Flanders, and Etosha Cave and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.

Oklo, Inc. constructs reactor and distributes power. The company was founded by Jacob DeWitte and Caroline Cochran and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.