John Belizaire

NextStage LLC is a venture capital firm founded by former executives of BEA Systems in 2000. The firm is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts.

BanQu, Inc. engages in the provision financial inclusion for the underbanked of the world using blockchain technology. It offers platform connection supply chain. The company was founded by Ashish Gadnis, Hamse Warfe, and Jeffrey Keiser in 2016 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.

Part of Soluna Holdings, Inc., Soluna Computing, Inc. sells all the renewable energy your power plant generates. The company is based in New York, NY. The company builds small-footprint data centers to buy and use all your excess energy. John Belizaire has been the CEO of the company since 2018. Soluna Computing was acquired by EcoChain, Inc. on October 29, 2021 for $35.89 million.

Pilot Growth Management LLC (Pilot Growth) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Rob Walker, Neil Callahan and William Lee. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

The Center for American Entrepreneurship (CAE) is a nonpartisan organization that conducts research, policy analysis, and advocacy to promote the creation, survival, and growth of new businesses. CAE works with policymakers at all levels of government to create policy environments that support entrepreneurship across the United States.

Part of Soluna Holdings, Inc., EcoChain, Inc. develops and operates ultra low-cost green data centers focused on crypto currency mining. The company is based in New York, NY. John Belizaire has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

FirstBest Systems LLC delivers underwriting management system solutions. The company was founded by Julian Pelenur, John Belizaire and Joseph Pilkerton in 2006 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.