Jason B. Growe

Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corp. provides funding services to entrepreneurs for charity. It offers access to angel investment and venture capital networks, educational programming, talent acquisition and recruiting services, professional and business mentorship, relocation assistance, social support and community integration services, and inclusion into a community of innovative entrepreneurs. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Ascension Ventures LLC (Ascension Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Ascension Health founded in 2001. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.