Eric Allen

GumGum, Inc. engages in the design, development, and operation of an in-image advertising platform. The firm provides in-image and in-screen products. Its product is grown to include several displays, mobile, and video solutions to help brands tell their stories and publishers unlock new sources of revenue. It offers GumGum Visual Intelligence, a real-time visual listening platform that helps brands identify and activate online pictures relevant to them, as well as engage their top influencers on social media. The company was founded by Ari Mir and Ophir Tanz in 2006 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Quantifind, Inc. provides business intelligence solutions. Its business intelligence platform automatically identifies relevant signals in structured and unstructured content, contextualizes them based on what matters to the customer and derives meaning using data centric analytics. The firm operates as a technology company whose analytics platform forecasts consumer actions in the real world. It also provides brands a view into the messaging, TV media placements and product strategy that tie directly to movement in the brand?s revenue. The company was founded by Ari Keith Tuchman and John Stockton in 2009 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

ZEFR, Inc. provides targeted video ad placement services. Its platform offers content and contextual advertising to the audience through YouTube. The company was founded by Zacharias James and Richard H. Raddon in December 2009 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

PlaceIQ, Inc. develops mobile marketing tools that take photos of places shared on mobile phones. Its solutions include media, analytics, measurement and data-as-a-service. The company was founded by Duncan McCall and Steve Milton in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

WhisperText, Inc. operates social media that allows interactive and anonymous sharing of thoughts. It develops an online platform allows users to post secrets anonymously in real time and then receive feedback and comments from other users. The company was founded by Brad Brooks and Michael Heyward in 2012 and is headquartered in Venice, CA.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges provides its clients with legal services. The firm offers services to areas including consumer, financial, government and non-profit, health care, industrial, and technology. The company was founded by Claude Serra in 1931 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

King & Spalding LLP provides legal services. The firm offers corporate, finance, investments, government matters, trial and global dispute capabilities services. The company was founded by Alexander King and Jack Spalding on January 1, 1885 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Part of Scient, Inc., Spin Cycle Entertainment is a company that produces web sites, television fare, and online entertainment. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA. The company was founded by Stephen Jackson. Spin Cycle Entertainment was acquired by iXL, Inc. on May 18, 1998.

USVP Management Co. LLC (US Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1981 by Bill Bowes. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Total Beauty Media, Inc. operates as an online beauty health publisher company. It is engaged in the publishing of beauty, health, fitness, fashion and celebrity properties across web, mobile, email and video. The firm’s portfolio includes TotalBeauty.com, BeautyRiot.com, LimeLife.com, and ModernMan.com. The company was founded by John Hadl and Emrah Kovacoglu in 2007 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Brand In Hand provides mobile development, media and marketing services. The company was founded by John Hadl and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Archer Venture Capital LLC (Archer venture capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Greg Martin. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

ZestFinance, Inc. engages in the provision of underwriting services. It offers short-term installment loans designed to help people cover unexpected bills and necessities. The company was founded by Shawn Budde and Douglas C. Merrill in 2009 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Swoop.com, Inc. develops applications for online shopping. The company was founded by Ronald E. Elwell, Simeon Simeonov and John W. Hadl in 2011 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

nToggle, Inc. provides an algorithm-driven software platform. Its platform helps supply and demand partners manage the expanding bid stream. The firm delivers efficiency and transparency for buyers and sellers amidst the rise of programmatic advertising. The company was founded by Adam L. Soroca, Ben Gordon and Shrikanth Mysore in 2014 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Fetch Rewards, Inc. designs and develops a grocery shopping application that offers solutions for shoppers, stores, and brands. Its application enables shoppers to scan shopping items and collect savings and loyalty points. The company was founded by Tyler Kennedy, Daniel Litvak and Wesley C. Schroll in 2013 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Marianna Naturals Corp. is a celebrity skin care and health & wellness brand that produces 100%% natural skin care and cosmetics without the use of chemical preservatives. The private company is based in Las Vegas, NV and has expanded across the border into Canada. The Canadian company's products are hand-made fresh at their facilities in the USA and are always cruelty-free, paraben-free, and sulfate-free. The company was founded in 2012 by Heather Marianna and Joel Hernandez-DeBellefeuille. Heather Marianna is the CEO and the official beauty expert for KSNV-NBC 3.