Nicole Lerner

Dotdash Media, Inc. operates an online website. It provides internet news, information, entertainment services and web sites grouped into channels such as arts, hobbies, shopping, and sports. It operates through the following brands: Verywell, The Spruce, The Balance, Investopedia, Lifewire, Byrdie, MyDomaine, TripSavvy, Brides, Liquor.com, and ThoughtCo. The company was founded by Scott Kurnit in 1996 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

IGN Entertainment, Inc. provides internet and media services. It focuses on the video game and entertainment markets. It offers gaming and entertainment content for 18-34 year old men online; gaming technology services for online game developers; and iPhone UI Toolkit for iPhone developers. The firm also operates Direct2Drive, an online site that allows consumers to purchase and download PC games, comics, and anime titles directly from the Web to their desktops; FilePlanet, a video game download site that provides free game patches, mod files, game demos, and trailers; AskMen.com, a men's lifestyle Website; and UGO.com, a men's entertainment site. The company was founded by Mark A. Jung, Peer Schneider, Kenneth H. Keller and Christopher Anderson on September 29, 1996 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Pluck Corp. offers integrated community platform for retailers, brands and publishers. It gives these organizations everything they need to build unique social experiences. The firm enables users to rate, review products, services and provides forums, a discussion application for open-ended conversation and interaction, as well as provides Q&A configuration, unread post tracking, managed subscription notifications, integrated polls, and other services. The company was founded in 2003 by Andrew Busey and David E. Panos and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

PowerReviews, Inc. provides customer reviews and social commerce solutions. The firm’s solutions include ratings and reviews, visual and social, questions and answers, influencer and sampling, and intelligence suite. The company was founded by Andrew Chen and Robert Chea in 2005 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Nile Guide, Inc. provides online travel planning tools. Its tools enable travelers to discover the destinations, find local attractions & events, and build a customized itinerary. The company was founded by Josh Steinitz & John Monson in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA

Adzerk, Inc. provides Ad serving technology for publishers and networks. The firm supports banners, video, native, and custom units. The company was founded by James Avery in 2009 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

International Data Group, Inc. engages in the provision of technology media, data, and marketing services. It offers lead generation, multimedia marketing, consulting, and knowledge hub. The firm also provides online media, events and conferences, print publishing, lead-generation services, global marketing solutions, and market research. The company was founded by Patrick Joseph McGovern in 1964 and is headquartered in Framingham, MA.

DevX.com, Inc. provides technical information, tools and services for information technology professionals. It offers resources designed to help professionals conquer development challenges, apply new technologies and techniques to their work. The company provides network services using windows and web development, .NET, Java, XML, C & C++, Visual Basic, database, wireless and open source. DevX.com was founded by James Fawcette in 1995 and is located in San Francisco, CA.

AllBusiness.com, Inc. provides information for small businesses through the Internet. The firm offers resources including business forms, contracts and agreements, advice, blogs, business news, business directory listings, product comparisons, business guides, and small business association. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in San Bruno, CA.

The Interactive Advertising Bureau is an association of companies involved in online, interactive broadcasting, email, wireless, and interactive television media. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Stephen Goldberg, Rich A. LeFurgy, Michele Azan, and María Teresa Arnal. David Cohen has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

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

Tenaya Capital Inc (Tenaya Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1995 by Brian Melton, Stewart Gollmer, Ben Boyer and Brian Paul. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

IAC Search & Media, Inc. provides search technology and interface design services. It delivers information retrieval products through a portfolio of web sites, portals, and downloadable applications. The company's search based portal brands include Ask.com, Ask for Kids, Bloglines, Evite, Excite, iWon, and MyWay. The company was founded in 1996 and is located in Oakland, CA.

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.

Sportgenic, Inc. develops and provides sports marketing solutions. It offers Sportgenic Torque, a software platform that connects buyers and sellers of sports media of any kind. Torque gives marketers the tools to build, buy, and manage integrated media campaigns, while partners leverage the engine to manage inventory and maximize revenue. The company was founded by Robert M. Tas in 2005 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Part of Gannett Co., Inc., 10Best, Inc. is a company that provides online travel related content including travel guides and event tickets. The company is based in Greenville, SC. 10Best was acquired by Gannett Satellite Information Network LLC from Travora Media, Inc. on January 15, 2013.

Think Together is a non-profit organization that partners with schools and communities to promote educational equity and excellence for all children. Think Together is based in Santa Ana, CA and has subsidiaries throughout the United States. The non-profit company's program areas include early learning, afterschool, school support services, and leadership development for teachers and school administrators. The company was founded in 1997 by Randy Barth, who has been the CEO since then.

Beijing Qunar Software Technology Co. Ltd. provides online travelling services. It organizes an enormous amount of travel information, providing instant and thorough searches of flights, hotels, travel packages, group-buying deals and other travel-related information via its website and mobile applications. With its intelligent and avant-garde technology, Qunar helps travelers find travel products of great value and travel information that best matches its needs. The company was founded by Zhuang Chenchao, Douglas Khoo Kok Hui and Fritz Demopoulos in May 2005 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Smartling, Inc. provides enterprise translation management platform. It delivers localized websites and mobile applications through a cloud-based software platform that help clients to reach new customers. The company was founded by John L. Welde Jr. and Andrey Akselrod in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

PlanGrid, Inc. develops and provides a mobile application for the construction industry. Its software allows the construction workers to store, view, track, and communicate with construction blueprints on the mobile device. The company was founded by Ralph L. Gootee, Kenny W. Stone, Ryan Sutton-Gee, and Tracy Young, in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Tenor, Inc. designs and develops mobile applications devices. It offers a mobile application that allows users to text, iMessage, tweet, and e-mail millions of animated GIFs right from their keyboard. The company was founded by Frank Nawabi, David McIntosh, and Erick Hachenburg in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Wrench, Inc. engages in the provision of mobile vehicle maintenance and repair solutions. It offers alternator replacement, battery replacement, brake caliper replacement, brake pad replacement, diagnostic service, emissions failure repair, ignition coil replacement, oil and filter change, and radiator replacement services. The company was founded by Casey Willis, William H. Beaver, Jr., Edward O. Petersen, Michelle Virta and Doug Stevens in 2015 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

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.

Baihe Jiayuan Network Group Co., Ltd. is engaged in the Internet information service business and provides related products and services within the marriage industry chain. It services include online and offline dating, emotional counseling and training, and wedding related services. The company was founded on June 9, 2004 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Wheels Labs, Inc. operates as an electric mobility platform that offers bicycles. The company was founded by Joshua Viner, Jonathan Viner, and Chris Stavlas in 2018 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

R-Zero Systems, Inc. manufactures surface and air disinfectants equipment. The firm specializes in infection prevention, biosafety, hospital-grade disinfection, environmental health and safety, UV-C disinfection, public health, disinfection and health technology. The company was founded by Benjamin A. Boyer, Eli Harris and Grant Morgan and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Hunter Search Management LLC (Hunter Search Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2020 by Lacey H Wismer. The firm is headquartered in Park City, Utah.