Ben C. Barnes

Dell, Inc. engages in the manufacture of electronic devices. Its products include laptops, desktops, tablets, thin clients, printers, monitors, software, workstations and accessories. The company was founded by Michael Saul Dell on February 1, 1984 and is headquartered in Round Rock, TX.

Marimba, Inc. provides software solutions. It provides updates and repairs of software applications on desktops, laptops, servers, and handheld devices. The company was founded by Kim Polese in 1996 and is located in Mountain View, CA.

Endeca Technologies, Inc. provides search and information access software solutions. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Redwood Shores, CA.

SymphonyAI Sensa LLC develops interactive analysis and visualization software. Its technology is used to discover new drug therapies, uncover the causes of diseases, root out financial fraud, accelerate energy exploration, discover customer segmentation and complement other Big Data solutions. The company was founded by Gurjeet Singh, Gunnar Carlson and Harlan Sexton in 2008 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Mayadata, Inc. provides secure, multi-application storage for enterprise applications. It offers compress and dedup, easy and intuitive, unified storage and infinite snapshot products. The company serves the developers, finance, healthcare, higher education and media and entertainment industries. The company was founded by Srivibhavan Balaram, Umasankar Mukkara, Shailesh Bam, Felix Xavier and Sunil Navalgi in November 2010 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

CreativeLive, Inc. provides online educational services for photography. Its platform empowers individuals to learn real-life skills that enhance their careers, businesses, hobbies or well-being. The firm features workshops in photography, video, design, business, audio, music and software training, it unlocks previously closed doors by making dynamic education accessible to everyone. The company was founded by Chase Jarvis and Craig Swanson in April 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Looker Data Sciences, Inc. provides business intelligence software services. It develops software that focuses on the intersection of economics and engineering. The firm's solutions specialize in cohort analysis, transaction sequencing, customer lifetime value, customer lifetime transactions, distribution analysis, behavioral analysis, supply chain analytics, and digital marketing. It serves eCommerce, Media, Ad Tech, SaaS, Healthcare, Gaming and FinTech industries. The company was founded by Lloyd W. Tabb, Marc Randolph, and Ben Porterfield in 2011 and is headquartered in Santa Cruz, CA.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Sixgill Ltd. provides cyber intelligence platform that detects and defuses cyber threats before they become cyber attacks. Its solutions include DARK-I cloud, DARK-I premise and DARK-I with analyst support. The firm’s capabilities include detection and monitoring, clarity by decoding, and profiling. The company was founded by Avi Kasztan and Elad Lavi and is headquartered in Netanya, Israel.

Edcast, Inc. operates an online learning platform. Its EdCast Knowledge Networks, a mobile and cloud based learning platform for institutions, enterprises, governments and non-profits enables students and users to collaborate with each other and learn. The company was founded by Karl Mehta in 2013 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Netbase Quid provides social media and text analytic services. It offers enterprise social intel, consumer insight, brand analysis, campaign tracking, product launch, influencer insight, dci, purchase intent, customer care, risk management, competitive intelligence, partner monitoring, category analysis, product innovation, and social media analytics. The company was founded by and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Euclid, Inc. develops a data analytics platform for retailers, mall owners, and venue operators. It provides answers and insights for brick and mortar locations. The firm's cloud-based analytics service helps retailers quantify marketing’s offline impact, optimize store performance, and understand customer behavior. Its solutions include In-Store Acquisition, Behavioral Targeting, and Omnichannel Attribution solutions. The company was founded by William Smith, Steve Wilhelm, Ken Leung, Sateesh Kumar Andra, and Scott Crosby in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Recorded Future, Inc. (Recorded Future) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Christopher Ahlberg, Ulf Månsson, Jason Hines, Jan Sparud, Erik Wistrand, and Staffan Truvé. The firm is headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Agworld Pty Ltd. farm management solutions. It offers crop production plans, geospatial data interrogation, agronomist recommendations, and financial and crop performance reporting. The company was founded by Matthew Powell, Doug Fitch and Chris Ramsey on December 8, 2009 and is headquartered in West Leederville, Australia.

YCharts, Inc. provides online stock and financial data information. The firm offers insights on company valuation, growth and profitability trends in areas, such as market capitalization, revenue, net income, cash on hand, free cash flow, earnings per share, revenue growth, price to earnings and dividend yield. It focuses on industries such as biotechnology, drug, networking and investment brokers. The company was founded by Shawn Carpenter and Ara Anjargolian, Brian Hand, Michael W. Ferro Jr., Jai Shekhawat and Barney Merrick Harford in January 2009 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of Babbel GmbH (Berlin), Babbel is a German company that operates live virtual classrooms. The company is based in Werther, Germany. Founded in 1981.

Fingerprint Digital, Inc. provides learning and entertainment platform. It offers a place where kids and parents can discover and share new applications. The company was founded by Nancy G. MacIntyre in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Martini Media Ltd. operates as an advertising agency. The private company is based in Alresford, UK. The British company was founded in 2008. Vincent Krsulich has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

INTRASPECT BV provides business management consultancy services. The private company is based in Lochem, Netherlands.

Tigerconnect, Inc. provides secure mobile messaging services. It offers secure, real-time mobile messaging for the enterprise, empowering organizations to work more securely. The company serves healthcare, enterprise, personal and developers. The company was founded by Jeffrey Albert Evans, Andrew A. Brooks and Brad Brooks in 2010 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Heavybit LLC (Heavybit) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by James Lindenbaum and Thomas Drummond. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

The British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) was founded in 1983 and is based in London, UK. The BVCA is the voice of private capital in the UK and supports its members to help companies grow and achieve their long-term ambitions, creating value for the country both economically and socially. The BVCA provides information on private equity and venture capital, institutional investors, ESG and responsible investment, diversity and inclusion, and policy. The BVCA also conducts research, publishes reports, and hosts events. The BVCA's mission is to promote diversity and inclusion within the industry and support firms to build inclusive environments in which everyone can thrive.

Seedcamp Investment Management LLP (Seedcamp) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by Reshma Sohani and Saul Charles Klein. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Part of Ingram Micro Holding Corp., BT Cellnet is a British company that provides mobile telecommunications services. The company is based in Slough, UK.

Siperian, Inc. provides master data management software platforms. It helps companies unify critical data about customers, products and organizations that is fragmented across systems to deliver reliable, complete views of this data within existing business processes. The firm specializes in master data management enterprise software provider. The company was founded by Ken Hoang in 2000 and is headquartered in Foster City, CA.

Captricity, Inc. develops Al platform to transforms handwriting, faxes, and low-DPI scans into digital text. It provides solutions to insurance, financial services, government, and health. The company was founded by Kuang Chen and Jeff J. Lin in 2011 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.