Lance Henderson

Part of MK Level Playing Field Institute, The Summer Math & Science Honors Academy (SMASH) is a free, 3-year, intensive STEM-focused college prep program that empowers students to deepen their talents and pursue STEM careers. During the academic year, scholars participate in monthly programming and build relationships with facilitators and STEM professionals that reflect their same demographics. SMASH aims to serve groups traditionally underrepresented in STEM fields, first-generation college students, and those from low-income families. Founded in 2004 by Freada Kapor Klein, the program immerses scholars in tuition-free studies in partnership with leading universities throughout the country. The CEO is Hassan Brown.

Smash Academy, Inc. is a non-profit company that is committed to supporting and serving youth from underrepresented communities. The company is based in Oakland, CA. The company works to eliminate the lack of equal access in STEM faced by their scholars. Since 2004, they have provided over 1,300 motivated high school scholars from underrepresented communities with the opportunity to enhance their education. The company was founded in 2004 by Freada Kapor Klein. The CEO is Johnathan Durfield.

Kapor Capital Management Co LLC (Kapor Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Freada Kapor Klein and Mitchell David Kapor. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Linden Research, Inc. engages in the development and operation of virtual world platform Second Life. It also involves in registered money services business under the Tilia platform. The company was founded by Philip Rosedale in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Mitchell Kapor Foundation engages in building sustainable communities. The company was founded by Mitchell David Kapor in 1997 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Trident Management LLC (Trident Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by Nicholas Wood and Eric Taylor. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Anita Borg Institute for Women & Technology operates as a social enterprise that aims to recruit, retain, and advance women in technology. It offers awards for individuals, community voices, events for organizations, career toolbox, and scholarships for GHC. The company was founded by Anita Borg and Telle Whitney in 1997 and is headquartered in Belmont, CA.

Joint Center for Political & Economic Studies is a non-profit organization. The firm focuses on the future of work, the future of entrepreneurship, and the use of technology for the African-American community. It offers solutions-based strategies that help develop a local workforce with the skills to mitigate challenges and seize new opportunities. The company was founded by Kenneth B. Clark and Louis E. Martin in 1970 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Generation Investment Management LLP (Generation) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2004 and manages the Generation specialist fund range, which focuses on global sustainability issues, for institutional investors, foundations, family offices, endowments and high-net worth individuals. Generation is a founding signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Blokable, Inc. develops and manufactures bloks, connectable and stackable modules. The firm specializes in modular housing, design, engineering, multifamily housing, affordable housing, homeless housing, workforce housing, architecture, smart home and technology. The company was founded by Michael Duncan, Nelson Del Rio, Timothy Miller, Aaron Holm and Blair Barnes in March 2016 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

UNOW, Inc. provides competency-based learning platform. It operates online and self-paced universities that offer associate's, bachelor's, and master's degree programs. The company was founded by David Meyer and Eugene V. Wade Jr. in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Fundly, Inc. operates an online social fundraising platform for individuals and organizations raising funds for non-profits, charities, politics, schools, clubs, teams, and groups. It is designed to raise funds via websites such as Facebook and Twitter. The company was founded by David Boyce, James Nicol, and Erik Nilsson in 2008 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

The Mozilla Foundation operates as a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to the public benefit. The foundation also wholly owns the subsidiary organization, the Mozilla Corporation. Its purpose is to develop open source, standards compliant, free Internet applications that will be useable free of charge. It was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Electronic Frontier Foundation, Inc. provides legal and advocacy services. It offers free speech online, fight illegal surveillance, advocate for users and innovators, and support freedom-enhancing technologies. The company was founded by John Perry Barlow and John Gilmore in July 1990 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

MK Level Playing Field Institute provides STEM education programs. The non-profit company is based in Oakland, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded by Freada Kapor Klein.