Jonathan Bragdon

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Smart Furniture, Inc. manufactures and sells design-on-demand furniture and interiors. Its products include shelves, chairs, sofas, desks, tables, entertainment centers, lighting, accessories and home essentials. The firm offers brands that include Smart Shelves, Herman Miller, Steelcase, Turnstone, Younger, Copeland Furniture, BDI, Kartell and Gus Modern. The company sells its products through a chain of stores and online. Smart Furniture was founded in 1995 by Stephen A. Culp and is headquartered in Chattanooga, TN.

Variable, Inc. develops wireless sensing technology. Its product solutions include Apps, NODE+Platform, and custom development. The company was founded by George Y. Yu on June 13, 2012 and is headquartered in Chattanooga, TN.

Sprout Group (Sprout) is venture capital subsidiary of Credit Suisse Private Equity LLC founded in 1969. The firm headquartered in New York.

Jacobs Holding AG (Jacobs Holding) is an independent private equity firm, founded in 1994 by Klaus Johann Jacobs. The firm is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Coop Genossenschaft engages in the retail and wholesale business. It operates through the Retail, and Wholesale and Production segments. The Retail segment comprises sales outlets, supermarkets, and online shops. The Wholesale and Production segment focuses on pick-up markets and delivery to major customers in Europe. Its products include perishable and non-perishable food, electronic equipment and devices, gadgets, tools, clothing, and accessories, as well as household items. The company was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

Southern Appalachian Management Co. LLC (Southern Appalachian Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003. The firm headquartered in London, Kentucky.

Avista Capital Holdings LP (Avista Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Steven Webster and Thompson Dean. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Part of Barry Callebaut AG, Barry Callebaut Sourcing AG is a Swiss company.

Part of Barry Callebaut AG, C.J. van Houten & Zoon Holding AG is a Swiss company that manufactures candy and other confectionery products. The company is based in Zurich, Switzerland.

Tennessee Aquarium is a non profit organization which operates a public aquarium. The company was founded on May 1, 1992 and is headquartered in Chattanooga, TN.

Chattanooga Renaissance Fund (Chattanooga Renaissance Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Roddy Bailey and David A. Belitz. The firm is headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Delegator, Inc. is a digital marketing and web solutions company based in Chattanooga, TN. The private company offers a range of services including digital marketing research, consulting, technical due diligence, web design and development, and conversion rate optimization. Delegator's services also include digital advertising, white label, creative solutions, and digital strategy. The company was founded by Stephen A. Culp and he has been the CEO since incorporation.

Blank Slate Ventures (Blank Slate Ventures) is an venture capital firm founded in 2011. The firm is headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Causeway is an American company that assists individuals in transforming their ideas to enhance their community into successful ventures. Additionally, Causeway offers a Mimosa Webflow template that is ideal for creating websites for creative portfolios, agencies, photographers, and photo studios. The private company was founded by Stephen A. Culp.

Soundcore Capital Partners LLC (Soundcore Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2015 by Jarrett R. Turner. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Yahoo, Inc. operates as a tech-powered, diversified media company that reaches their users around the world, bringing them closer to what they love from finance and sports, to shopping, gaming and news with the trusted products, content and tech. For partners, they provide a full-stack platform for businesses to amplify growth and drive more meaningful connections across advertising, search and media. Yahoo was originally founded on August 13, 1998 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Gigtank is a boutique accelerator for startups developing bandwidth business operations. The company was founded by Sheldon Grizzle and Enoch Elwell in 2012 and is headquartered in Chattanooga, TN.

ReadyCart, Inc. operates as a shopping platform for YouTube creators. It develops a platform that enables creators, networks, agencies and retailers to generate incremental revenue through curated commerce. The company was founded by Tyler Jenks, Jonathan Bragdon, Benjamin Wald and Sheldon Grizzle in 2013 and is headquartered in Chattanooga, TN.

Beautiful Game, Inc. engages in the operation of football club. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Chattanooga, TN.

Chattanooga FC, Inc. builds community through the world’s game. The company was founded by Timothy A. Kelly, Krue Brock, Marshall Brock, Thomas Clark, Sheldon Grizzle, Hiren Desai, Daryl Heald, Barry Large, Paul Rustand, Davis Grizzard and Claire Tuley in January 2009 and is headquartered in Chattanooga, TN.

Get Started LLC is the American company behind CO.STARTERS, a community-based program that provides support to entrepreneurs. The company's cohort-based programs assist individuals with ideas to start, grow, and thrive. The company was founded by Sheldon Grizzle.