John Hillman

Harvard Management Co., Inc. (HMC) is the investment arm of President & Fellows of Harvard College, which is owned by Harvard University, a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. HMC manages Harvard’s endowment, a dedicated and permanent source of funding that maintains the teaching and research mission of the University. HMC invests these funds as a single entity, the revenue from which contributes more than one-third of the University's annual operating budget.

Split Rock Partners LLC (Split Rock Partners) is a venture capital firm founded by Jim Simons, Michael Gorman, David Stassen. The firm is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

Black Duck Software, Inc. engages in the provision of open source logistics software solutions. It offers consulting, fast start, product implementation, training and certification, open source support, and open source risk profile services. The firm products include Black Duck Hub, Black Duck Suite, Black Duck KnowledgeBase, and Software Package Data Exchange. The company was founded by Douglas A. Levin in 2002 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Ameriprise Financial Services LLC (AFS) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a subsidiary of AMPF Holding Corp., which is owned by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP). AFS offers brokerage services that enable clients to invest in many different types of investments including mutual funds, stocks, bonds, exchange traded products, unit investment trusts, annuities and alternative investments.

Ecofiltration Nordic AB produces calcium silicate-based material called Polonite. The company's primary product Polonite can be used to remove metals from water and in recycling phosphorus. Ecofiltration Nordic was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Hallstavik, Sweden.

Invenshure LLC (Invenshure) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Troy D Kopischke and Danny J Cunagin. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Gravie, Inc. operates a platform that provides health insurance services. It helps employers and their employees shift from group-based insurance to individual insurance. The company was founded by Jill Prevost, Abir Sen, and Marek Ciolko in November 2013 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

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.

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.

Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

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.

Minnesota Life Insurance Co. engages in provision of health and life insurance services. It offers financial security for individuals and businesses in the form of insurance, pensions and investments. It also offers financial, retirement, group insurance and asset management services. The company is founded in 1880 and is headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Compendium Corp. provides on-line human resources survey and assessment tools. It provides consulting services, including content creation, question validation, action resource library, coaching, feedback facilitation, competency modeling, job profiling and linkage between programs. The company was founded by Tom Wentworth in 1990 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Amcom Software, Inc. provides mission critical communications technology solutions. It offers Spok care connect, clinical alerting and notification, secure hospital communications, physician and nurse scheduling, paging services, contact center solutions, emergency notification, 911 call center solutions, alarm monitoring, cellular services, and professional services. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.

Fortra LLC provides systems management, security, and business intelligence solutions. Its solutions include automation, monitoring, compliance, business intelligence, cybersecurity, and document management. The company was founded by Richard Jacobson in 1982 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.

eBureau LLC provides predictive analytics and information solutions. The firm offers eScore, eVerify, eTarget, eLink, eAuthenticate, and eMonitor. Its solutions include marketing and lead management, fraud prevention, credit risk assessment, and collections and recovery. The company was founded by Gordon Meyer in 2004 and is headquartered in St. Cloud, MN.

Securian Financial Group, Inc. provides insurance, retirement planning and investment services. It offers individual and group life and disability insurance, annuities and mortgage life insurance. The firm also provides mutual funds, institutional asset management, annuity and retirement plans through its subsidiaries. The company was founded by Russell Dorr on August 6, 1880 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Calabrio, Inc. develops and markets customer interaction and workforce optimization software solutions. Its offers Calabrio ONE, call recording, quality management, analytics, and workforce management. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Minnesotans' Military Appreciation Fund, Inc. operates as non-profit organization. The company was founded by Roger Jerome Sit, Eugene C. Sit, Dennis W. Schulstad, Skip Krawczyk and Michael Brian Gorman and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Velocity Technology Solutions, Inc. provides private-cloud application services for enterprise software. It offers platform, application, professional and software services. The firm serves to the aero space, defense, consulting, energy, health care, manufacturing, public sector, private equity and retail industries. The company was founded by Thomas Bruno in 2003 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Seyen Capital LLC (Seyen Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by George H. Spencer. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Minnesota Teen Challenge, Inc. operates as social advocacy organization. The firm assists teens and adults in gaining freedom from chemical addictions and other life controlling problems by addressing their physical, emotional and spiritual needs. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Code42 Software, Inc. engages in the development of data protection and backup software solutions. It offers employee departure, high value data leak, mergers and acquisitions, back up and recovery. The company was founded by Mitch Coopet, Brian Bispala and Matthew Dornquast in 2001 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

oppSource.com, Inc. develops sales development platform. Its products include sales development dashboard, moment-of-interest alerts, contact pursuit and engagement, management visibility, goal tracking, and performance dashboard. The company was founded by Daniel Metzger and Mark Galloway in 2008 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, MN.

Lumina Consulting provides business management consultancy services. The private company is based in Edina.

TruSignal, Inc. develops people-based offline data, predictive scoring, and cross-channel identification matching to deliver an end-to-end modeling solution for platforms and agencies to enhance existing solutions that help marketers and advertisers. The firm offers TruAudience, predictive scoring engine, custom APIs, Bid Price Optimization, and pre-built specialized audiences. The company was founded by David Dowhan in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.