John DeFord

Ansoft LLC develops electronic design automation (EDA) software used primarily in technology industry. Its products define the architecture of device, create specifications for functional blocks, design the circuits and components, evaluate component level interactions, and optimize circuit or system performance under operating conditions. The firms products are used to design technology products, such as cellular phones, Internet networking, satellite communications systems, integrated circuits and circuit boards, and electronic sensors, and motors. The company was founded by Zoltan Cendes in 1984 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

iManage LLC engages in the provision of management software solutions. It offers document and email management, RAVN artificial intelligence, and security and information governance. It gives solution services for law firms, corporate legal departments, and other professional services firms such as accounting and financial services. The company was founded by Neil Araujo and Rafiq Mohammadi in 1995 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Personify, Inc. manufactures e-Business analytics software. The firm operates as a Windows desktop application which works with webcam vedio chat apps such as Skype, Webex, Zoom, Hangouts and broadcast apps such OBS and XSplit. It develops Teleporter for AR/VR Holographic Live Streaming. The company was founded by Sanjay Jeram Patel in March 1996 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Altior, Inc. engages in the provision of software and hardware products. The company was founded in March 2004 and is headquartered in Eatontown, NJ.

Multigig, Inc. provides semiconductor products. It offers clock synthesizer ICs which provides ultra-low jitter and phase noise reference clock signals to communication, computing, and networking interface devices. It specializes in highly innovative high-performance clocking technology. The company was founded by Steve Beccue, John Wood and Haris Basit in 2000 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

SurgiQuest, Inc. engages in developing, manufacturing, and marketing of access technologies for minimally invasive surgery. It offers laproscopic surgical access system, enabling a variety of complex laproscopic procedures. The company was founded by Kourosh Azarbarzin on April 17, 2006 and is headquartered in Utica, NY.

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

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.

Part of Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., NERA UK Ltd. is a firm of experts dedicated to applying economic, finance, and quantitative principles to complex business and legal challenges. Founded in 2000, the company is based in London, UK. NERA’s economists create reports, expert testimony, and policy recommendations for government authorities and the world’s leading law firms and corporations.

Part of Cobham Ltd., Marconi Instruments Ltd. designs, manufactures, and distributes electronic test and measurement systems and equipment. The company is based in St. Albans, UK. Marconi Instruments was acquired by IFR Systems, Inc., a SUB of Cobham Ltd. from BAE Systems Plc on February 06, 1998 for $107 million.

Intel Capital Corp (Intel Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Intel Corp founded in 1991 by Les Vadasz, and Avram Miller. The firm is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware.

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

Presidio Partners is a venture capital firm founded in the year 1989 by Thomas R. Baruch. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

The Aerospace Corp. provides information on launch vehicles, satellite systems, ground control systems, and space technology. It operates a Federally Funded Research and Development Center for the United States Air Force and the National Reconnaissance Office. The firm also provides independent technical and scientific research, development, and advisory services to national-security space programs. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in El Segundo, CA.

VeraLight, Inc. develops noninvasive technologies for the disease detection and health monitoring of diabetes epidemics. It offers a noninvasive diabetes screening system designed to provide a method for screening pre-diabetes based on the presence of diabetes-related biomarkers found in skin. The company was founded by David Van Avermaete and John Maynard in October 2004 and is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM.

NetBooks, Inc. provides online business management systems, content, and community. It offers accounting, invoicing, expense management, financial and tax reporting, contact, inventory and cash management, online company profile, and business dashboard. The company was founded by Evers Ridgely, Tate Holt and Thomas A. Proulx in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Accenture LLC operates as a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. The company is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Schoology, Inc. owns and operates a cloud based next generation learning management platform. It offers an online learning, classroom management, and social networking platform that enhances student engagement and improves learning through better communication, collaboration, and increased access to curriculum and supplemental content. The firm markets its products to K-12 schools, higher education, and corporations. The company was founded by Jeremy N. Friedman, Ryan Hwang, Bill Kindler and Timothy Trinidad in May 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

LUMA Capital Partners (LUMA Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Carey Lai and Terry Kawaja. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Continuous Composites LLC manufactures 3D printing fibers. The company was founded by Ken Tyler, John Swallow and Tyler Alvarado in 2012 and is headquartered in Coeur d'Alene, ID.

Oneprime Capital LLC (Oneprime Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by Marc Yi and Raj Gollamudi. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.