David Laker

Data Axle, Inc. provides business data and marketing solutions. It offers analytics and marketing services. The firm specializes in digital and traditional marketing channels. The company was founded by Vinod Gupta in 1972 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Ariba, Inc. provides collaborative business commerce solutions. Its solutions include spend and supplier management, spend analysis, financial supply chain management, sourcing, contract management, supply chain collaboration and invoice management. The company was founded by Keith J. Krach, Robert J. Desantis, Paul Hegarty, Edward P. Kinsey, Robert D. Lent, Boris Putanec and Paul C. M. Touw in 1996 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

The Ketera Network TM transforms business buying and selling by integrating an enterprise-class spend management solution and an active community of 250,000 business buyers and suppliers that have transacted over $4 billion in spend and actively collaborate to improve results. Using the Ketera Network, the procurement organization can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their entire source-to-pay process with its enterprise-class spend management capabilities that includes sourcing, contract management, procurement, invoicing and spend analytics. In addition, the Network's supplier discovery and marketing tools help suppliers grow their business and enable buying organizations find better suppliers. Finally, its network-level analytics enable buying organizations and suppliers to benchmark and improve their business strategies. By simultaneously delivering considerable cost savings for buyers and new business opportunities for suppliers, the Ketera Network represents the next generation of business applications that benefit from a strong community multiplier effect. Ketera is located in San Jose, CA. The company has blue chip investors including Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Foundation Capital, Integral Capital Partners, Emergence Capital Partners, and American Express.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Siemens Corp. manufactures electrical hardware and software for the communication, power, medical and other industries. The company was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

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.

Battery Ventures is a private equity and venture capital firm is founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Part of SAP SE, Tradex Technologies, Inc. is a company that provides B2B e-commerce solutions for net markets. The company is based in Alpharetta, GA. Tradex Technologies was acquired by Ariba, Inc., part of SAP SE from October 01, 2012 on March 08, 2000 for $1,860 million. The company was founded by Jared Rodriguez, Ted Quint, Barry Miller.

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP provides legal services. It specializes in trial, appellate, securities, regulatory, intellectual property, corporate transactions, bankruptcy, environmental, labor and employment, private client, real estate and tax matters. The company was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

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

The National Association of Corporate Directors is a non-profit organization that provides essential resources to help directors strengthen board leadership. The American company was founded by Maryann Bruce and the CEO is Peter R. Gleason.

Capgemini America, Inc. engages in the provision of software solutions. It offers outsourcing, consulting, and digital transformation. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Clearwater Analytics LLC provides web-based software for investment portfolio reporting, accounting and analytics. It offers solutions to automate investment accounting, monitor investment policy compliance, monitor investment analytics and compliance, proactive regulatory and accounting guidance, data aggregation and reconciliation, and analyze portfolio performance and risk. The firm also provides data management, portfolio accounting, and reporting and communication solutions, and investment operations solution that provides scalability through automated processes and systems. The company was founded by David Robert Boren, Douglas K. Bates, Michael Kenneth Boren, and Christopher James Growney in 2003 and is headquartered in Boise, ID.

BloomReach, Inc. provides web search services for online retailers and commerce sites. It offers a personalized discovery platform with applications for organic search, site search, and content marketing and merchandising. The firm also offers Compass, a tool that understands products and identifies opportunities to maximize revenue, SNAP for Mobile that personalizes site search, content, and navigation to make each visit personal, and Organic Search that matches consumer intent to the client content. The company was founded by Raj K. De Datta and Ashutosh Garg in February 2009 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Capgemini North America, Inc. offers information technology (IT) services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Certinia, Inc. develops software for the financial industry. It delivers Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) at customer speed. The firm?s financial management, human capital management, professional services automation, and supply chain management apps help businesses to increase the speed in which they operate and be more responsive along every touch point of a customer?s journey. The company was founded by Jeremy Roche and Debbie Ashton in 2009 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Brighter, Inc. operates as an online marketplace that connects members with dentists. It's product Brighter, a platform that allows self-pay patients to manage their oral health by giving access to pre-negotiated prices at certified dentists. The company was founded by Jacob J. Winebaum and Jason Szczuka in April 2010 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Checkr, Inc. engages in the development of automated background checks software. It offers screenings, Checkr foundation, and hiring and risk products. It serves staffing, gig economy, retail, volunteers, hospitality, and manufacturing industries. The company was founded by Jonathan Perichon and Daniel Yanisse in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Sand Hill East LLC (Sand Hill East) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Andrew William Fraser Brown and Josh Burwick. The firm is headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.

ZeetoGroup LLC operates as a marketing technology company. It specializes in customized advertising programs across the Web, social, mobile and email; with a focus on pay-for-performance campaigns. The firm offers campaign creation, optimization, testing and scaling services. The company was founded by Stephan Goss in 2010 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

BetterView Marketplace, Inc. provides aerial imagery, data, and analysis services. The firm works with a network of UAV and Drone operators to take aerial imagery and inspect properties for potential problems. The company was founded by David Lyman and Dave Tobias in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Part of Mitratech Holdings, Inc., Contract Room, Inc. is a company that provides a smart contract lifecycle management platform. Contract Room is based in Miami, FL. Companies use Contract Room to close agreements 10x faster, with complete control and deep insight, for the greatest financial impact. The company has transformed the contracting operations for over 100 companies including Fortune 500 clients, with over 75,000 users, more than 500,000 contracts, and millions of data points under management. The company was founded by Emil Stefanutti, Peter Thomson. Emil Stefanutti has been the CEO since incorporation. Contract Room was acquired by Mitratech Holdings, Inc. on May 10, 2021.

Ethos Technologies, Inc. provides life insurance services. Its policies cover includes debt, income, mortgages, and education. The company was founded by Lingke Wang and Peter Colis in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Waystar Holding Corp.engages in the development of revenue cycle management platform. The firm is a Cloud-based RCM software with predictive analytics for claims management, denial mitigation, and revenue integrity. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

Part of Guidewire Software, Inc., HazardHub, Inc. is a provider of property-level hazard risk databases that cover the most dangerous perils in the continental US. The company is based in San Diego, CA and was founded by Bob Frady and John Siegman. The company translates geospatial digital data into easy-to-understand answers, providing risk assessments that can be used to make real-world decisions. HazardHub provides comprehensive, national coverage for risks that destroy and damage property, including perils from air, water, earth, and fire. HazardHub was acquired by Guidewire Software, Inc. on August 19, 2021.

Santa Barbara Venture Partners LP (Santa Barbara Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Dan Engel. The firm is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California.

Part of CoreLogic, Inc., CoreLogic Spatial Solutions LLC is a company that provides property, financial and consumer information analysis & services. The company is based in Irvine, CA.