Alex Kazerani

Bankers Trust Co. is an asset management headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. The firm was founded in 1917 and is a subsidiary of BTC Financial Corp. The firm serves as a trusted partner for individuals’ comprehensive financial planning, trust and fiduciary needs.

EdgeCast Networks, Inc. provides content delivery services for media companies. Its services include application delivering, HTTP caching, streaming, storage, security, analytics, data center and Edge Optimizer. The firm offers eCommerce, whole site acceleration, media and entertainment, gaming, white label CDN and licensed CDN solutions. The company was founded in August 2006 by James Segil, Alex Kazerani and Philip Goldsmith and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Quasar Ventures LLC provides technology services. The firm identifies and shapes business models, selects and partners with entrepreneurs, and provides seed money for each startup. It also offers financial services to the new start up companies. The company was founded by Andres Freire, Santiago Bilinkis and Pablo Simon Casarino in 2012 and is headquartered in Montevideo, Uruguay.

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.

Educational Testing Service, Inc. engages in the provision of educational and professional testing services. The firm designs, develops, and implements customized assessment systems and support services to advance learning worldwide. It also provides services in the area of research, assessment development, test administration, test scoring, as well as instructional products and services. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

Part of Tri Ventures, Inc., Neoglyphics Media Corp provides interactive web development and design services. The company is based in Chicago, IL. The company was founded by Wendy Berger. Neoglyphics Media was acquired by Renaissance Worldwide, Inc. on March 31, 1998 for $62.73 million.

Part of IAC, Inc., Simpli.com, Inc. is an ethically-sourced ingredients company that works directly with farming communities around the world to source sustainably grown, high-quality ingredients and bring them directly to consumers through foodservice brands and retailers. Based in Providence, RI, the company's larger mission is to tackle a fraudulent international supply chain and transform the broken food system into one that is good for the planet, producers, and consumers. Simpli.com is Fair for Life certified and Regenerative Organic Certified™, ensuring sustainable livelihoods for farmers and workers, positive change in income sustainability, community and individual well-being, empowerment, and environmental stewardship. Simpli.com was acquired by Search123.com, Inc. from United Online, Inc. on June 05, 2002.

Part of Envestnet, Inc., VerticalOne Corp. makes software products that allow confidential viewing and access to banking, investments, credit cards, and communications. The company is based in Atlanta, GA. The company was founded by Marc J. Gorlin.

Virtualis Systems, Inc. provides web hosting and application services. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA. Virtualis Systems was acquired by Allegiance Telecom, Inc. on October 03, 2000.

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

Part of Campus Management Corp., KnowledgeBase Solutions, Inc. provides enterprise hosting solutions. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA. The company was founded by Alex Kazerani, Philip Goldsmith, Lior Elazary. KnowledgeBase Solutions was acquired by Talisma Corp. on March 30, 2005.

Great Hill Partners LP (Great Hill Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by Christopher S. Gaffney, Steve F. Gormley and John G. Hayes. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Fonality, Inc. provides cloud-based business phone and unified communications solutions for small to medium sized businesses. It offers employee presence, drag and drop calls, voicemail to email or text, mobility, chat, click-to-email, screen share, and HD video collaboration solutions for internal communication; and contact center solutions for automatic call distribution, skills-based routing, real-time metrics, unlimited queues, and on-demand call recording, as well as barge, monitor, and whisper. The firm also provides HD video collaboration and screen sharing solutions for video conferencing and online meetings; VoIP, voicemail to email transcription, and paperless fax services; business phone system equipment, including IP phones and servers; and support services. The company was founded by Samy Kamkar, Adrian Otto, Marc Smookler, and Chris Lyman in 2004 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Part of Micron Technology, Inc., HostPro, Inc. is a company that provides web hosting services. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA. The company was founded by Alex Kazerani, Lior Elazary.

Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp. provides credit building and credibility solutions. The company is headquartered in Malibu, CA.

Ascend Learning, Inc. provides educational services. It offers middle, lower and high school program. The company was founded by Steven F. Wilson in 2007 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.

ShopKeep, Inc. engages in the provision of cloud commerce platform. It offers POS software, POS hardware, e-commerce, payment processing, capital, and invoices. The company was founded by David Olk, Jason Richelson, and Amy Bennett in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Ellucian Co. LP engages in the provision of higher education software and services. It offers a portfolio of cloud-ready technology solutions and services to colleges and universities, such as enterprise resource planning and student information systems; constituent relationship management; and integration and analytics. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

GSV Ventures Management LLC (GSV Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of GSV Asset Management LLC founded in 2016 by Moe Michael Cohn. The firm headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Bryant Stibel & Co. LLC (Bryant Stibel) is an private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Jeffrey M. Stibel. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Part of GSV Asset Management LLC, GSV Acceleration LLC is a venture capital firm. The company is based in Chicago, IL.

Aakash Educational Services Ltd. engages in the provision of educational services. It also engages in providing Indian institutes of technology coaching, medical and engineering entrance exams services. The company also provides classroom courses, reading material and printed books. The company was founded by J. C. Chaudhry in 1988 and is headquartered in New Delhi, India.

ASU GSV Summit is an annual event that brings together educators, investors, industry leaders, and entrepreneurs from around the world to innovate the future of education for all. The private company is based in San Diego, CA. The event is focused on technology innovation in digital learning and workforce skills. The summit was started in 2010 as a collaboration between Arizona State University (ASU) and Silicon Valley (GSV). The event connects leading minds around digital learning and workforce skills to ensure a new era in which all people have equal access to the future. The company was founded in 2010 by Michael Thomas Moe, Deborah H. Quazzo.

Intellispark, Inc. provides advisory services for students. The company was founded Shaun Fanning and Stephen Smith and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Create & Learn, Inc. operates an online education platform. It offers classes such as Junior Robotics, Discovering Design, and Intro to Computational Biology. The company was founded by Jessie Jiang and Yuanzong Qiu and is headquartered in Los Altos, CA.

Simplilearn Americas, Inc. provides online certification training services. It specializes in cyber security, cloud computing, project management, digital marketing, and data science. The company was founded by Krishna Kumar and Kashyap Dalal in September 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Part of GSV Asset Management LLC, GSV OC LP is a venture capital fund. The company is based in Chicago, IL.

Part of GSV Asset Management LLC, GSV GLD LP provides investment fund services. The company is based in Chicago, IL.

Part of GSV Asset Management LLC, GSV Stars III LP is a private equity fund. The company is based in Chicago, IL.

Part of GSV Asset Management LLC, GSV Stars IV LP functions as a private equity fund. The company is based in Chicago, IL.

Simplilearn Solutions Pvt Ltd. provides online education and training for professional certification courses. It offers learning solutions in the domains of project management, IT service management and related, quality, and application trainings that help organizations to empower their employees with skills and knowledge. The firm also provides classroom and online training courses for PMP, ITIL, ITSM, six sigma, MS Project, MS Share Point, PRINCE2, COBIT, CISA, CTFL, PMI ACP, PMI PgMP, PMI RMP, CSM, and cloud computing certifications. The company was founded by Krishna Kumar and Kashyap Dalal in September 2009 and is headquartered in Bangalore, India.