Julie Grossman

Pyramid Technology Corp. manufactures virtual memory super mini-computers for sale to engineering, scientific and military applications. It designs, manufactures, markets and support of high-end, large-scale servers that deliver mainframe-class performance for the open enterprise client server environment. The company is headquartered in San Jose, CA

Sybase, Inc. engages in the development and provision of mobile and wireless software solutions for data integration. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA.

Idealab Corp (Idealab) is a venture capital subsidiary of Idealab Holdings LLC founded in 1996 by Bill Gross and Marcia Goodstein. The firm is headquartered in Pasadena, California.

T-Mobile USA, Inc. engages in the provision of wireless voice, messaging, and data services. It offers different plans for phones and tablets. The company was founded by John W. Stanton in 1994 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

Apropos Technology, Inc. develops and markets multi-channel interaction management application. The company provides software that manages and monitors customer interaction through communication media such as e-mail, web and voice. Its software is used by customer service call centers, sales and marketing communications and combines internet and telephone functions to let customer service representatives communicate by telephone, email, fax and web. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Oakbrook Terrace, IL.

GoldMail, Inc. provides enterprise software and services. The firm by combining customer's voice with their content, its messages stands out and drives higher response rates. The company with its help can create a complete library of company-approved messages that can be personalized by each sales person. GoldMail was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

BoxTone, Inc. provides mobile device management and enterprise mobility management software solutions and services for enterprises, public sector entities, and managed service providers worldwide. The firm offers BoxTone Core Platform, which is used to auto-discover, monitor, analyze, and control various aspects of a mobile environment. The company is headquartered in Columbia, MD.

Enmetric Systems, Inc. provides enterprise plug load management software solutions. Its enterprise plug load management solutions, enabling large companies and organizations to monitor, control and reduce enterprise-wide energy use and cost. The firms’ platform provides real-time energy use data, automated control, measurement and communication for individual electrical plug loads in offices. The company was founded by Gilbert Jake Masters in 2008 and is headquartered in Belmont, CA.

Looker Data Sciences, Inc. provides business intelligence software services. It develops software that focuses on the intersection of economics and engineering. The firm's solutions specialize in cohort analysis, transaction sequencing, customer lifetime value, customer lifetime transactions, distribution analysis, behavioral analysis, supply chain analytics, and digital marketing. It serves eCommerce, Media, Ad Tech, SaaS, Healthcare, Gaming and FinTech industries. The company was founded by Lloyd W. Tabb, Marc Randolph, and Ben Porterfield in 2011 and is headquartered in Santa Cruz, CA.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Microsoft Corp., Jump Networks, Inc. is a company that provides Web-based calendar services. The company is based in Mountain View, CA. The company was founded by William J. Trenchard. Jump Networks was acquired by Microsoft Corp. on April 26, 1999.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Asurion LLC provides consumer technology protection services. It offers mobile protection, extended warranty, and soluto services. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Bradmark Technologies, Inc. develops database management solutions. It also offers services such as consulting, maintenance, installation, support and training. The firm's clients come from a variety of industries such as financial services, manufacturing, health care and consumer goods. The company was founded by C. Bradley Tashenberg in 1981 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Deem, Inc. develops web tools and mobile applications. Its products include travel, expense, car service, reservation and dispatch, affiliate management, reservations, mobile and desktop. The company was founded by Patrick W. Grady in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

The Association of Governing Boards of Universities & Colleges is an organization that aims to empower higher education boards to govern with confidence. The AGB is based in Washington. The American company provides resources that give important background for higher education boards. The AGB Principles of Trusteeship outline attitudes and actions board members should embody to become highly effective board members. The organization emphasizes the importance of protecting academic freedom and freedom of speech, which are core values in higher education. The business model of higher education is also discussed, as colleges and universities traditionally charged less than the full cost of educating students because they made up the difference through government support and other revenue streams. Henry Stoever has been the CEO of the non-profit company since 2019.

The National Association of Corporate Directors is a non-profit organization that provides essential resources to help directors strengthen board leadership. The American company was founded by Maryann Bruce and the CEO is Peter R. Gleason.

City Year, Inc. offers school-based service and leadership programs. It support students by focusing on attendance, behavior, and course performance through in-class tutoring, mentoring, and after school programs that keep kids in school and on track to graduate. The company was founded by Miuchael Brown, Alan Khazei, Jennifer Eplett Reilly and in 1988 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

First Round Capital (First Round Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Josh M. Kopelman. The firm is headquartered in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.

Tiversa Holding Corp. provides computer programming services. It also offers P2P intelligence services to corporations, government agencies, and individuals based on patented technologies. The company was founded by Samuel P. Hopkins and Robert Boback on April 2, 2012 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Personal Communications Devices LLC distributes handsets and related accessories. The company's products include handsets, PocketPCs, smart phones, messaging devices, and wireless broadband modems. The firm also offers technical and customer support services. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Founder Collective Management Co. LLC (Founder Collective) is an Independent Venture Capital firm is founded in 2009 by Eric Paley, Chris Dixon, Bill Trenchard, Mark Gerson, Micah Rosenbloom and Zach Klein. The firm is headquartered at New York City with an additional office in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Part of BlackBerry Ltd., BlackBerry UK Ltd. is a company founded in 2000 that focuses on mobile security. The company is based in Berkshire, UK. The British company's Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) is dedicated to making BlackBerry one of the most secure mobile platforms available. The company offers embedded systems software products that help developers increase reliability, shorten time-to-market, and reduce development costs.

Samasource Impact Sourcing, Inc. provides data services for artificial intelligence teams. It delivers enterprise digital services through a crowdsourcing platform. The firm specializes in image, video, and sensor data annotation and validation for machine learning algorithms in industries including automotive, navigation, biotech, agriculture, and manufacturing. The company was founded by Leila Janah in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.