Ed Lazar

Global Partnerships invests in partnerships with local organizations that use market-based solutions for people living in poverty. The firm invests in the areas such as health services, rural livelihoods, green technology and microentrepreneurship. The company was founded by Paula Clapp and Bill Clapp in 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Laird Norton Wealth Management LLC (LNWM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The firm was founded by Kaycee Krysty and Richard Simmonds in 1995 as Tyee Asset Strategies, Inc. They were acquired by Laird Norton Trust Co. LLC in 2001 and their name was changed to Laird Norton Tyee Asset Strategies LLC in 2004. The firm became Laird Norton Wealth Management LLC in 2020. They are ultimately owned by Laird Norton Co. LLC. LNWM provides investment advice to high net-worth individuals and families and their trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, business entities, foundations and endowments.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Tiedemann Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered wealth advisory firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded as Tiedemann Wealth Management LLC in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Alvarium Wealth Management Non-UK Ltd. in Great Britain. Tiedemann Advisors manages money for high-net-worth families and individuals as well as trusts, foundations, endowments, charitable organizations and other business or family related entities.

Bookingsuite (USA), Inc. develops cloud based digital marketing system for independent hotels. Its digital marketing system includes a content management system, multi-channel digital marketing, content publishing, online reservations, and integrated business intelligence. The company was founded by Forest Key, Brian Saab and Adam Brownstein in January 2010 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

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

MFX Solutions, Inc. provides hedging products and risk management education to entrepreneurs in low-income countries. Its products includes currency forward contracts, cross currency swaps, currency options, spot transactions and currency delivery and portfolio risk management. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

University of Nevada functions as a college and university. It provides education, research, scholarship, creative activities, and clinical services. The company was founded on September 10, 1957 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

Pixvana, Inc. builds video delivery software. It offers virtual reality and augmented reality video processing and delivery platform for media and entertainment applications. The firm’s products include SPIN Studio, XR PDK and pricing. The company was founded by Forest Key, Scott Squires, Bill Hensler and Sean Safreed in 2015 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Madrona Venture Group LLC (Madrona Venture Group) is a venture capital firm founded in 1995 by Tom A. Alberg, Paul B. Goodrich and Jerry Grinstein. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

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.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. (MSIM) is an investment management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1975 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). MSIM provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services and products to institutional clients and individual investors. The firm also advises clients as to the appropriate allocation of assets among multiple separate accounts and/or investment companies or other pooled vehicles that the firm advises.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Qumulo, Inc. engages in the provision of enterprise data storage platform. It helps application owners and information technology teams store and manage all the data. The firm serves to animation, broadcast, gaming, research computing, government healthcare, video surveillance and data analytics industries. The company was founded by Neal Fachan, Peter Godman and Aaron Passey in 2012 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Inc. (Investment Management) (HHMI-IM) is the investment management division of Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Inc. (HHMI), a non-profit medical research organization headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Founded in 1953, HHMI-IM manages the investment of HHMI which supports basic biomedical scientists and science educators with the potential for transformative impact.

Lumatax, Inc. focuses on providing small businesses with touch-of-a-button simple sales tax compliance. The company was founded by Robert Schulte and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Skytap, Inc. provides cloud-based environments-as-a-service for development and testing teams to deliver better software. It offers development and testing, hybrid cloud or information technology, virtual training, software demos, and professional solutions. The company also provides cloud stack and security services. The company was founded by Henry M. Levy, Brian Bershad, Steven D. Gribble, and David Richardson in 2006 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. provides life insurance services. It offers term life, major medical, annuities, disability, long term care, and consultancy services to trades unions, individuals, and business marketplace. The company was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in Horsham, PA.

SEI Investments Management Corp. (SIMC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Oaks, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1968 by Alfred West, Jr. They are a subsidiary of SEI SIMC Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by SEI Investments Co. (NASDAQ: SEIC). SIMC serves as investment advisor to various types of investors and a number of pooled investment vehicles, such as mutual funds, hedge funds, private equity funds, collective investment trusts and offshore investment funds. Additionally, the firm serves as the sponsor of, and advisor to, managed accounts.

Dell, Inc. engages in the manufacture of electronic devices. Its products include laptops, desktops, tablets, thin clients, printers, monitors, software, workstations and accessories. The company was founded by Michael Saul Dell on February 1, 1984 and is headquartered in Round Rock, TX.

Bain Capital Private Equity LP (Bain Capital Private Equity) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Bain Capital LP founded in 1984. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Epiphany School, Inc. provides education services. The company is headquartered in Dorchester, MA.

Nuveen Securities LLC, formerly known as the John Nuveen & Co., Inc., is the brokerage subsidiary of Nuveen Investments, Inc., ultimately held by TIAA Board of Overseers in the US. Headquartered in Chicago, the firm engages in the asset management and related research, as well as the development, marketing, and distribution of investment products and services for the institutional market segments. Investment products and services include closed-end exchange-traded funds, mutual funds and individually managed accounts.

Krux Digital LLC operates a platform for digital publishers to manage, safeguard, and make responsible use of audience data. The firm offers cloud-based solutions for capturing, protecting, connecting, and monetizing data signatures across devices, sources, and formats for consumers, advertisers, and web publishers. The company was founded by Tom Chavez and Vivek S. Vaidya in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

aQuantive, Inc. designs and develops digital marketing services and provides related online solutions. The company offers services such as online media buying and planning, ad campaign management, e-mail direct marketing, search engine optimization, and data warehousing and analysis. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Ad Lightning, Inc. provides online platform that enables publishers and digital advertising platforms eliminate slow-loading, disruptive and non-compliant digital ads. The company was founded by Scott Moore, Kate Reinmiller, and Drake Callahan in 2016 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

FastStart Real Estate Services Holdco, Inc. provides marketing and technology solutions to the real estate industry. Its customers include individual agents and brokerage offices to which they market its services, both directly and in marketing partnerships with real estate franchise networks. The company was founded on May 28, 1999 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

The Eleos Foundation provides early-stage investment capital to social enterprises working in the fight to eradicate extreme poverty. It offers advisory support and value-added networking services. The firm supports companies in raising the additional capital needed, negotiating alongside entrepreneurs, and attracting the right mix of investors. The founded was founded on November 3, 1955 and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA.