Alap A. Shah

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. (KBW) is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF). KBW offers sales and trading in equities securities of financial services companies.

XL Hybrids, Inc. provides fleet electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets. Its system adds an electric motor, an advanced lithium ion battery pack, and sophisticated control software to the vehicle–without making significant modifications to the equipment manufacturer's internal combustion engine or transmission. The company was founded by Thomas J. Hynes III, Clayton W. Siegert, and Justin B. Ashton in 2009 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

ETF.com LLC provides news, analysis and events for exchange-traded funds. It operates different publications in the field of ETFs and index-related investments. The firm which also provides conferences and events in the ETF space is majority-owned by its managing partners. The company was founded by James Wiandt in 2001 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Jumio Corp. provides digital identification verification and scanning solutions. Its products include Netverify, BAM Checkout, and Fastfill. The firms solutions are used by companies in the financial services, sharing economy, retail, travel, and online gaming sectors. The company was founded by Daniel Mattes in 2010 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

GridGain Systems, Inc. provides an application middleware platform that facilitates the development of scalable applications. It offers GridGain, an in-memory data fabric a software solution that allows companies to process ACID transactions and generate valuable insights from real-time, interactive and batch queries. The firm?s services include support, consulting, training, and developer bundles. The company was founded by Nikita Ivanov and Dmitriy Setrakyan in 2007 and is headquartered in Foster City, CA.

SheerID, Inc. develops verification technology for retailers. The company was founded by Jake Weatherly, David Shear and Marci Hansen in 2011 and is headquartered in Eugene, OR.

Canaan Management, Inc. (Canaan Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 1987 by Eric A. Young. The firm is headquartered in Westport, CT.

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.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Flagship Pioneering (Flagship Pioneering) is a venture capital firm founded in 1982 by Ed M Kania and Noubar B Afeyan. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Penguin Computing, Inc. provides computer, cluster management software and technical services. It offers an end-to-end portfolio of products that range from Linux servers and workstations to integrated, turn-key HPC clusters and cluster management software. The company was founded by Sam Ockman in 1998 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Artful Home LLC retails online art and fine craft items. The firm’s products include art glass, sculpture, art for the wall and objects and décor. The company was founded by Toni F. Sikes in 1985 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Lightyear Capital LLC (Lightyear Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Marron & Associates LLC founded in 2000 by Donald Baird Marron. The firm is headquartered in New York.

SF Equity Partners Management LLC (San Francisco Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Scott Potter. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Blueprint Software Systems, Inc. provides visual requirements definition and validation solutions. It offers Blueprint, a requirements definition and management software product that is used for precise traceability, auto generation of test cases, management reporting, integrations, test coverage, cross-departmental alignment, and regulatory compliance. The company was founded by Sofia Passova in 2004 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (Morgan Stanley Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Morgan Stanley founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Quovo, Inc. develops and markets a platform that provides financial analytics, data management, and insights to small- and mid-sized investors. It offers Quovo that automatically fetches, normalizes, and reconciles portfolio data from across financial institutions from retail brokerages to prime brokerages, custodians, and mutual fund families. The company was founded by Lowell Putnam, Michael DelMonte and Niko Karvounis in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Modern Meadow, Inc. design and produces biologically advanced materials. The firm produces Zoa, a branded materials platform constructed from biologically produced collagen protein. The company was founded by Francoise Marga, Karoly Jakab, and Gabor Forgacs in 2011 and is headquartered in Nutley, NJ.

Napier Park Global Capital (US) LP (Napier Park) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2013 when Citi completed its spin-out of Napier Park into an independent operating entity. They are now wholly-owned by Napier Park Global Capital LP. Napier Park offers a broad range of investment products and provides advisory services to private investment companies such as funds of hedge funds, private equity funds, securitized asset vehicles and infrastructure funds, and institutional investors, pension plans, state and municipal government entities, sovereign wealth entities and high net worth individuals.

Ten Coves Capital LP (Ten Coves Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Dan Kittredge, Ned May, and Steve Piaker. The firm is headquartered in Darien, Connecticut.

One, Inc. engages in the provision of software products for insurance sector. Its digital payment platform includes premiums payments, claimspay, digital engagement, and reporting and reconciliation. The company was founded by Christopher W. Ewing, Michael Callahan, Levy Cory, and Tim Tyannikov in 2012 and is headquartered in Folsom, CA.

FTV Capital NV is engaged in providing financial services. It offers enterprise technology, and payments and transaction processing services. The company is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Part of Centana Management LLC, Centana Growth Partners GP, LLC is an American investment company. The company was founded by Eric S. Byunn.

Beacon Platform, Inc. operates as a financial technology company. Its products include Beacon Core, Beacon Standard and Beacon App Store. The firm specializes in derivatives and securities trading systems, trading systems consulting, fintech, pythona and developer platforms. The company was founded by Kirat Singh and Mark Higgins in May 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

JP Morgan & Co. provides financial services. The private company is based in Singapore, Singapore.

PPC Enterprises LLC (PPC Enterprises) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Perry Golkin and Michael Tokarz. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Jumio Holdings, Inc. provides digital identification verification and scanning solutions. The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

DadeSystems, Inc. develops virtual payment automation software. Its products include AR automation, mobile, epayments, mailroom, remote deposit capture and virtual lockbox under DadePay brand. The company was founded by David Wilson in 2011 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

BrüMate, Inc. engages in the brewing of beverages. The company was founded by Dylan Jacob on May 3, 2016 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Voyager Partners Management LLC (Voyager Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Sarah Sclarsic and Sierra Peterson. The firm headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Clarifai, Inc. provides image recognition systems for customers to detect near-duplicates and visual searches. The company was founded by Matthew Zeiler in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY.