Lauren Taflinger

Advent International LP (Advent) is an independent private equity firm founded in 1984 by Henry H. Haight. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

CR Holding Liquidating, Inc. owns and operates stores of apparel for young women. It offers shoes, boots, heels, skater dresses, wedding guest dresses, striped dresses, and jackets. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

WhisperText, Inc. operates social media that allows interactive and anonymous sharing of thoughts. It develops an online platform allows users to post secrets anonymously in real time and then receive feedback and comments from other users. The company was founded by Brad Brooks and Michael Heyward in 2012 and is headquartered in Venice, CA.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Reckitt Benckiser Deutschland GmbH manufactures and markets products such as cleaners and fixatives. The company was founded in 1823 and is headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany.

Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute is a non profit organization that provides healthcare plans and services. It focuses on total health of its members and guided by personal physicians, specialists, and team of caregivers. Its expert and caring medical teams are empowered and supported by industry-leading technology advances and tools for health promotion, disease prevention, care delivery, and chronic disease management. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Alpargatas SAIC engages in the production, marketing, and retail of sports and casual footwear. The firm specializes in the production of rope-sole and canvas shoes. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Kaiser Permanente, Inc. provides health plan services. The firm offers individual, family, child, steps, Medicare advantage, and company health plans. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Inc. owns and operates community hospitals. It provides or arranges hospital services and sponsors charitable, educational, and research activities. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Committee of 100 provides grant making services. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded in 1988 by Henry Alfred Kissinger, Ieoh Ming Pei.

Paper Source, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets paper products. It offers gifts, cards, gift wrap, wedding invitations, stationery, and crafts. The company was founded by James E. York and Susan Lindstrom in 1983 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Old Navy LLC retails men's and women's apparel. It offers tops, tees, graphics, blouses and shirts, sweaters, dresses, rompers and jumpsuits, skirts, jeans, pants, leggings, shorts, outerwear and jackets, sleep and lounge, and sweatshirts and sweatpants. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Museum of Chinese in America operates to promote Chinese American history. It curates and displays its collections, presents exhibits and multimedia productions, and offers education programs and curriculum used in schools. The company was founded by Jack Tchen and Charlie Lai in 1980 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

CR Clicks Ecomm, Inc. operates a chain of retail clothing stores. It offers shoes, casual apparel, and accessories for teen, young women, and men. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered San Diego, CA.

Affirm, Inc. provides online payment services. It offers reimagining financial services, from credit cards to deposit banking. The firm helps to improve sales conversions and boost basket sizes. It allows online shoppers to pay for purchases in multiple monthly installments with financing costs lower than credit card interest rates. The company was founded by Max R. Levchin, Jeffrey Kaditz, Alastair Rampell, and Nathan Dale Gettings in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Blockchain Luxembourg SA is an investment holding company with interest in cryptocurrencies sector. The company was founded by Peter Smith, Ben Reeves, and Nicolas Cary on September 11, 2014 and is headquartered in Luxembourg.

VarageSale, Inc. operates a platform where local and interest based groups form communities to buy, sell and hangout. Its mobile applications can be operated on ios, android and kindle devices. The firm helps members to list items for sale, comment and discuss whether to purchase or not. The company was founded by Tami Zuckerman and Carl Mercier in 2012 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Hungryroot, Inc. engages in distribution of food products through online. It offers individually portioned meals, each meal features vegetable noodles, roasted toppings (think walnuts, mushrooms, sweet peppers), protein (grilled chicken) and a homemade sauce. The company was founded by Benjamin McKean, Franklin Becker, and Gregory Struck in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cheddar, Inc. produces and distributes video contents through web platforms. The company was founded by Jonathan Steinberg in 2016 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. provides health care services. It offers mental health and wellness and community health services. The company was founded by Sidney Garfield and Henry J. Kaiser on July 21, 1945 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Lightspeed SPV OB LLC operates as a venture capital firm. The company is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

United Dwelling Holdings, Inc. provides residential services. The company is headquartered in Culver City, CA.

Part of Lightspeed Management Co LLC, LSVP XB-F LLC is a venture capital fund. The company is based in Menlo Park, CA.

Small Homes Holdings, Inc. provides residential real estate services. The private company is based in Los Angeles, CA. The CEO of the company is Steven J. Dietz.

Global Worldwide, Inc. is a private company that has been a leader in Agriculture, Materials Science, Autonomous Weapon Systems, and Pharmaceutical Testing since its inception in 1945. The company is based in Atlanta, GA. The company has led its respective industries through productive, science-based innovation to meet the needs of customers and help solve challenges. Recently, the company has expanded into the mobile video game industry. The company was founded in 1945. The CEO is William P. Harbin.