Ajit S. Shah

House Party, Inc. organizes house parties and events. It puts brands into the hands, homes and conversations of consumer brand advocates through its member-based community, proprietary digital platform, and in home events. The company was founded by Gene DeRose and Parker Reilly in 2005 and is headquartered in Irvington, NY.

DeepDyve, Inc. provides online rental services for scholarly and professional research articles. It offers articles on subject areas, such as business and finance, computer science, humanities, life sciences, medicine, patents and law and social sciences. The company was founded by Tom Tang and Qianjin Hu in 2005 and is headquartered in Redwood, CA.

Microsonic Systems, Inc. develops acoustics-based instruments for biotech and pharmaceutical industries. It offers ultrasonic fluid processing devices including Microsonics ST30, a personal deoxyribonucleic acid sample preparations system; and HENDRIX SM100, a ultrasonic fluid processor. The company was founded by Steven Horwitz on August 24, 2004 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Spartan Race, Inc. organizes obstacle race series. Its races include sprint, super, beast and trifecta. The firm also provides nutrition and training services. The company was founded by Joseph DeSena, Selicia Sevigny, Richard Lee, Brian Duncanson, Mike Morris, Andy Weinberg, Shaun Bain and Noel Hanna in 2010 and is headquartered in Pittsfield, VT.

WaterGuru, Inc. engages in the development and supply of waste water treatment technologies. It offers WateGuru SENSE, SENSE cassette, SENSE adapter ring, and square skimmer adapter. The company was founded by Tadmor Shalon and is headquartered in San Francisc, CA.

TOMA Biosciences, Inc. develops and provides DNA-based cancer testing technology. The company was founded by Hanlee Ji, Lincoln Nadauld, James M. Ford, and Calvin J. Kuo in 2011 and is headquartered in Foster City, CA.

Tube, Inc. engages in the design, development and production of prepackaged computer software. The firm develops and operates network-aware mobile marketing platform that enables advertisers, businesses, and service vendors to increase visibility around their products and services on mobile sites and applications, while funding end users' mobile data consumption. The company was founded by Harjot Saluja and Mung Chiang and is headquartered in Chelmsford, MA.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Sofinnova Investment Inc (Sofinnova Investment) is a venture capital firm founded in 1976 by Jacques F. vallle & Joel F. Martin. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

The Scripps Research Institute is a private, non-profit research organizations that performs basic biomedical research in molecular & cellular biology, chemistry, immunology and neuroscience. They receive the majority of its funding from federal agencies such as the National Institutes of Health. The organization also partners with pharmaceutical companies and is affiliated with the Scripps hospital group. The organization was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in La Jolla, California.

Prolog Ventures LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Brian Clevinger, Greg Johnson and Ilya Nykin. The firm is headquartered in Clayton, Missouri.

Orchard Venture Partners (Orchard Venture Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Orchard Capital Management LLC founded in 2004. The firm is headquartered in Illinois.

National Academy of Sciences operates as a private, nongovernmental institution that advises on issues related to science and technology. It provides independent, objective analysis and advice and conducts other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions. The firm also encourages education and research, recognize outstanding contributions to knowledge, and increase public understanding in matters of science. The company was founded on March 3, 1863 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The National Academy of Medicine (United States) is based in Washington and is focused on improving the health and well-being of individuals through various initiatives. These initiatives include the clinician well-being collaborative, which aims to accelerate the implementation of a national plan for health workforce well-being, and the development of a code of conduct for the use of artificial intelligence in health care. The organization also provides resources to support meaningful community engagement in health and health care programs and policies. Recently, the National Academy of Medicine announced the appointment of Mandy Cohen, a member of the organization, as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Additionally, the organization has released a publication celebrating 50 years of progress in biomedical science, health, and health care.

DREAM Charter Schools is a community-focused organization that provides a welcoming and nurturing environment for children. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The CEOs of DREAM Charter Schools are Eve Colavito and Richard A. Berlin. The company, founded in 1991, aims to create schools where children are known, seen, and loved.

Ariva Partners is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2007 by Robert Simon and Ajit S. Shah. The firm is headquartered in Portola Valley.

American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science operates as a community of visionary people who advance the partnership between science and philanthropy. It partners with individuals, families, foundations, and the business community to develop philanthropic funding for the institute; educates the American public about the institute’s research; and represents the institute’s interests in the U.S. through the events such as galas, parlor meetings, and luncheons; meetings with institute scientists and campaigns to spread the news of research discovery. The company was founded by Chaim Weizmann in November 1944 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Trident Labs, Inc. engages in the operation of toxicology laboratories. It offers urine and oral fluid drug testing to help medical offices monitor adherence to prescription medication and abstinence from illicit drugs. The company is headquartered in Holland, MI.

Novo Ventures (US), Inc. is a venture capital firm located in San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary of Novo A/S and their ultimate parent is Novo Nordisk Fonden.

ThinOptics, Inc. engages in the sale of eye wear. It offers reading and sun glasses. The firm also manufacture pods, keychain, flashcard, and phone cases. The company was founded by Tadmor Shalon, John David Chute, and Darren Lancaster in 2010 and is headquartered in Sonoma, CA.

Rainier Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company that develops a targeted biologic for the potential treatment of metastatic bladder cancer. It provides Vofatamab, an antibody that is focused on the fibroblast growth factor of bladder and other cancer. The company was founded by Stephen Lau and is headquartered in San Leandro, CA.

Cancer Commons is a non-profit organization that provides compassionate support for people with advanced or metastatic cancer. The private company is based in Palo Alto. The American company's services include leading-edge care navigation and personalized action plan creation for people with advanced or metastatic cancer. Founded in 2012, the company works one-on-one with patients and caregivers to surface the best-possible action plan for anyone dealing with advanced cancer.

xCures, Inc. engages in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) based precision oncology platform. It offers patients and physicians an individualized treatment options and facilitates access via reimbursement, clinical trials, and access support. The company was founded by Jeff Shrager and Jay Marty Tenenbaum in 2018 and is headquartered in Los Altos, CA.

Reterro, Inc. provides soil remediation and waste-stream cleaning services. The firm provides a mobile and compliant solution for hydrocarbon contamination cleanup. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Livermore, CA.

Cellsonics, Inc. engages in development of a next generation single cell isolation. The company is headquartered in Newark, DE.

Palvella Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a rare disease biopharmaceutical company. It develops and commercializes pathogenetically targeted therapies for rare genodermatoses with no approved treatments. Its products include QTORIN, PTX-022, PTX-367, and PTX-014. The company was founded by Wesley H. Kaupinen in 2015 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.