Kara John

Conduent Business Services LLC provides business process outsourcing and information technology services. Its services include cloud computing service, infrastructure, cloud consulting, virtual desktop infrastructure, private cloud deployment, hosted communications, customer care, document and data management, strategic advisory, construction and facilities, film and fiche processing, workflow integration, intelligent queue, mail processing, media conversion, managed print services, communication and marketing, capture, imaging, storage and retrieval services. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

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.

Instinet LLC is a SEC-registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm is the equities execution services arm of the Nomura Group. The firm was founded in 1969 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Instinet Holdings, Inc., which is ultimately owned by Nomura Holdings, Inc. (TYO: 8604) in Japan. Instinet offers the institutional investment community a suite of tailorable solutions, which includes market insights and commentary, full-service trading desks, advanced algorithmic trading strategies, access to unique and specialized liquidity via their array of crossing pools, and a set of workflow solutions.

MyThings, Inc. provides custom programmatic advertisement solutions. It specializes in retargeting campaigns on desktop and mobile platforms. The firm’s services include data mining, analytics dashboard, consumer database, and segmentation engine solutions. The company was founded by Ben Z. Arbel in 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

WaterSmart Software, Inc. engages in the development of water use information and management software solutions. The firm specializes in the development of information technology and data management platforms with focus on the improvement of municipal water efficiency and conservation programs. The company was founded by Robert B. Steiner and Peter Yolles in November 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Volta Industries, Inc. develops a media platform that charges electric vehicles(EV). It accelerates EV adoption, creates a network of smart charging stations, and provides sustainable technology solutions. The company was founded by Scott Mercer, Michael Menendez and Christopher Ching in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Serviz, Inc. operates as a platform which allows customers to instantly book home repairs through online. Its services include air duct and dyer vent cleaning, appliance repair, carpet cleaning, drain cleaning, electrical, garage door repair, gutter cleaning, handyman, heating, peat control, plumbing, tile and grout cleaning, window cleaning, and painting. The company was founded by Zorik Gordon and Michael Kline in 2012 and is headquartered in Sherman Oaks, CA.

Advanced Microgrid Solutions, Inc. develops customer-sited energy storage systems. It offers hybrid-electric buildings which deploy large networks of battery systems in targeted buildings where electric utilities need grid support. The company also designs, finances, installs and manages energy storage solutions for commercial, industrial and government building owners. The company was founded by Susan P. Kennedy and Jackalyne Pfannenstiel and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Descartes Labs, Inc. is a predictive intelligence company. It offers artificial intelligence, machine learning, image recognition, satellites and deep learning. The company was founded by Brendt Wohlberg, Mark Johnson, Steven Brumby, Mark M. Mathis, Mike Warren, Rick Chartrand and Tim Kelton in 2014 and is headquartered in Santa Fe, NM.

Rocky Mountain Institute is a non-profit organization that transforms energy use to clean and secure low carbon future. It engages in businesses, communities, institutions, and entrepreneurs to accelerate the adoption of market-based solutions that cost-effectively shift from fossil fuels to efficiency and renewables. It examining and facilitating market-based technology that will play a role in addressing the climate problem. The company was founded by Amory Lovin in 1982 and is headquartered in Basalt, CO.

Purisma, Inc. provides data management solutions. Its products include Purisma Data Hub, MyData for D&B, white papers & data sheets, webcasts, and industry articles. The firm's services include rapid implementation services, technical support, and training & education. The company was founded by Paul Friedman in 2003 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Element Management LP (Element Management) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Threshold Ventures, Inc. founded in 2005 by David Lincoln and Michael Bevan. The firm is headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

EnerTech Capital Partners (EnerTech Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Scott Ungerer. The firm is headquartered in Ambler, Pennsylvania.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory operates as laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Golden, CO.

ABB Technology Ventures /Venture Capital/ (ATV) is a venture capital unit of ABB Ltd with headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. The firm was founded in 2009.

Clean Energy Trust is a non-profit organization which provides clean energy technology solutions. The firm also specializes in commercializing research from labs and universities into the market. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

RideCell, Inc. provides an intelligent software platform that empowers mobility operators, including OEMs, car rental companies, auto clubs, cities, transit agencies, dealer groups, and private fleets to launch, expand, and maximize the utilization of their own ridesharing, carsharing, and autonomous fleet services. The company was founded by Aarjav Trivedi, Steve Dickerson, and ArunKumar Elangovan in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

ENGIE New Ventures SA (ENGIE New Ventures) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of ENGIE SA founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Paris, France with additional offices in San Francisco and Tel-Aviv.

Angaza Design, Inc. provides platform that enables manufacturers and distributors to make energy products to off-grid customers. The company was founded by Lesley Marincola, Bryan Silverthorn and Victoria Arch and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

FLEXE, Inc. provides online marketplace services. The firm cloud-based platform powers unified warehouse sourcing and set up, while also streamlining material handling operations. The company was founded by Karl F. Siebrecht, Francis Duong, and Edmond Yue in 2011 and is headquartered in Seattle, GA.

Sunfolding, Inc. designs and manufactures simplified solar trackers. Its product T29, actuates solar panels to reduce angle of incidence. The company was founded by Leila Madrone and Saul Griffith in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Ketos, Inc. provides software technology services which provides data of water. It offers KETOS Wave Fabric and KETOS Shield Fabric. The company was founded by Meena Sankaran in September 2015 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

The Routing Co. engages in operating vehicle routing and management platform. It offers routing API, pre-scheduled fixed router generator, fleet visualization and analytics dashboard, and fleet simulation. The company was founded by Menno van der Zee and Alex Wallar and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Galvanize Climate Solutions LLC (Galvanize Climate Solutions) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Tom Steyer and Katie Hall. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Activate Capital Management LP (Activate Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Anup M Jacob, David Lincoln and Rajesh Atluru. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Trace Genomics, Inc. develops soil testing kit and pathogen panel that enables detection of pathogens and beneficial organisms. Its products include disease discovery, pathogen panel and soil health. The company was founded by Poornima Parameswaran and Diane Wu and is headquartered in Burlingame, CA.

Voltus, Inc. provides cash-generating energy products to commercial, institutional and industrial customers. The company was founded by Gregg Dixon and Matthew Plante in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Element Analytics, Inc. provides industrial analytics software. It also provides actionable insight and foresight into daily operations. The firm offers solutions to a variety of industries such as oil and gas, chemicals, manufacturing, mining, utilities, diversified, and more. The company was founded by Sameer Kalwani and David Mount in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Klearnow Corp. designs and develops a customs clearance and document management software platform. It is primarily catered for importers, custom brokers, and freight forwarders. The company was founded by Sam Tyagi, Rick Tellez, and Ulf Arne Sandberg and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.