Francine Sommer

CBS Interactive, Inc. engages in the provision of online content network for information and entertainment. It specializes in online advertising, internet marketing, premium online content, sports, news, television, games, streaming, video, digital, and digital media. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Cambridge International Partners, Inc. provides M&A advisory services. It offers services to the investment managers, banks, trust companies, insurance groups, securities firms, diversified financial service organizations and financial investors. The company was founded by Paul F.H. Holt and Douglas P. Klassen in 1989 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Outside the Classroom, Inc. develops and markets a suite of online science-based prevention programs. It also offers institutional leaders and their students with the information and tools they need to develop well-informed and cost-effective strategies for reducing alcohol-related risk. The company was founded in June 2000 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

OpenLogic, Inc. provides open source software and solutions for enterprises. It offers solutions for open source governance and to automate the integration and deployment of open source components - reducing the risk and maximizing the cost savings associated with using open source software. The firm provides provides enterprises with a certified library of open source software that encompasses hundreds of the most popular open source packages via OpenLogic Exchange (OLEX), a free web site where companies can find, research, and download certified, enterprise-ready open source packages on demand. The company was founded by Rod Cope in 1998 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Brainyak, Inc. provides an online agile market research solution. The company was founded by Matthew Warta on March 8, 2010 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Part of Farms.com Ltd., Cybercrop.com, Inc. is an internet site that provides information on local cash grain bids, futures quotes, local and international weather, and agriculture news. The company is based in Memphis, TN. The company was founded by Matthew Warta. Cybercrop.com was acquired by Farms.com Ltd. on April 25, 2001.

Enhanced Capital Partners LLC (Enhanced Capital Partners) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Andrew Paul. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Bowdoin College is an independent, nonsectarian, coeducational residential, undergraduate liberal arts institution founded in 1794. It is located in Brunswick, ME.

PerfectServe, Inc. provides communications and collaboration platform for the healthcare industries. Its platform helps health care providers to manage interactions with physicians, hospitals, and patients from their computers or mobile phones. The company was founded by Terrell L. Edwards in 1997 and is headquartered in Knoxville, TN.

Highway 12 Ventures, Inc. (Highway 12 Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Mark Solon. The firm is headquartered in Boise, Idaho.

United Way of Central New Mexico, Inc. provides social services. It focuses on building financially stable families, preparing children to succeed, and creating a cohesive community. The organization was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM.

Founded in 1959, the New Mexico State University Foundation, Inc. is a separately incorporated, nonprofit organization located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The Foundation seeks to secure, manage and invest private gifts for the benefit of New Mexico State University's teaching, research, extension education and public service programs. The Foundation utilizes an Investment Committee comprised of members with expertise in banking and finance. The Investment Committee is responsible for determining the best way to invest and manage both the NMSU and NMSU Foundation endowment funds. The Investment Committee seeks to maintain a portfolio which promotes the growth of the Fund's principal while protecting against inflation.

23andMe, Inc. provides genetic information using DNA analysis technologies and web-based interactive tools. It enables individuals to gain deeper insights into personal ancestry, genealogy, and inherited traits. The company was founded by Linda Avey, Paul L. Cusenza and Anne E. Wojcicki in 2006 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Essen Instruments, Inc. engages in the development and manufacture of cell and bead based screening solutions. It offers phenotypic drug discovery, antibody discovery and in vitro toxicity testing. The firm’s proprietary technologies, instrumentation, assays and software products address the pervasive need to provide turnkey solutions that increase productivity in pharmaceutical, biotechnology and life science research. The company’s products are used in biologics discovery, small molecules, in vitro tox and cellular research antibody applications. The company was founded by R. Terry Dunlay, Larry A. Sklar, and Bruce S. Edwards in 2006 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Koch Capital Services, Inc. provides investment services. The company is headquartered in Wichita, KS.

Nashville Technology Council is a non-profit organization, with interest on growth and influence in middle Tennessee’s tech industry. It focuses on the need in Nashville for better paying jobs and improved capital investment in technology start-ups. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

CARANA Corp. designs and implements inclusive economic development strategies. It bridges skills gap, strengthen small enterprises and supply chains, widen access to finance, transfer technology to expand the availability of food as well as improve farmer resilience, and improve infrastructure, trade facilitation, and transport and logistics services. The firm offers its solutions to governments, businesses, and international donors. The company was founded by Eduardo Tugendhat in 1984 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Prudent Management Associates engages in the provision of investment management services. Its services offered to high net worth individuals and not-for-profit institutions. The company was founded by Marshall E. Blume in 1982 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

EverFi, Inc. provides educational technology services. It offers financial capability, heath and wellness program, STEM readiness, diversity and inclusion, career leadership & success, employee wellness, and summer learning services. The firm serves the financial institutions colleges and universities corporations, non-profits, sports and entertainment industries. The company was founded by Tom Davidson, Jon Chapman and Ray Martinez in 2008 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Mixtroz LLC develops event management software. It makes business networking, team building, and event engagement easy. The company was founded by Kerry Schrader and Ashlee Ammons in 2015 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

The American company capitalizes and accelerates the growth of businesses by investing. Skoden Ventures was founded by Kelly Holmes, Alice Loy.

Relevance Capital Management LLC (Relevance Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Cameron Newton. The firm is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee.