Brian Matthay

Launch Media, Inc. develops and operates Internet music site. The company was founded by Jason McCabe Calacanis in February 1994 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Lux Research, Inc. provides strategic advice and on-going intelligence for emerging technologies. Its products include subscription intelligence, market data products and consulting projects. The firm's solutions include understanding emerging technology markets, technology scouting and open innovation, formulating market entry strategies, evaluating technology companies, performing due diligence, market sizing and forecasting, establishing technology adoption roadmaps, driving economic development from emerging tech and understanding China innovation. The company was founded by Eric Greenberg, DeSoto S. Jordan, Ken Allard, Francis Mark Modzelewski and Matthew M. Nordan in 2004 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Catamount Ventures Management LLC (Catamount Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Jed Smith. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Part of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group LP provides investment services. The company is based in Alpharetta, GA. The company was founded by Craig F. Noell.

Part of Procter & Gamble Co., Procter & Gamble AG engages in marketing of consumer goods. The Swiss company was founded by Ofir Bar Levav.

YouNoodle, Inc. operates as a social network for startup entrepreneurs. It offers services to the governments, foundations, universities and corporations. The company was founded by Robert Goodson, Sean William Joseph Gourley, Kirill Makharinsky, Steve Gonzalez, Torsten Kolind and Rebeca Eun Young Hwang in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Banyan Water, Inc. provides water management solutions. Its solutions include cooling tower tracker, banyan water central, irrigation and indoor insight. The firm serves multifamily and student housing, campuses, offices, enterprise, and retail and hospitality industries. The company was founded by Tamin Pechet in 2011 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Imagine H2O LLC is a San Francisco-based organization that aims to make water innovation accessible to those who need it. The American company identifies and support promising water startups, equip them with sector-specific guidance and pilot funding, and create intentional connections to foster a trusted network that accelerates the adoption of new technology. Over a decade, they have supported 196 startups from 20 countries, raising over $850 million and supporting 69 projects in 20 countries. The private company offers an accelerator program that equips early-stage water entrepreneurs with the resources they need to develop their solutions, commercialize their technologies, and enter new markets. Imagine H2O's portfolio includes leading water innovators who are transforming how water is used, reused, treated, and accessed.

Rivet Ventures Management LLC (Rivet Ventures Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Shadi Mehraein, Rebeca Eun Young Hwang and Christina A. Brodbeck. The firm is headquartered in Miami Beach, Florida.

Upwell Water LLC r delivers capital solutions to the water industry, enabling a sustainable water future. The company was founded by Tamin Pechet and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Burnt Island Ventures Management LLC (Burnt Island Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Thomas Ferguson. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Kilonova Capital LLC (Kilonova Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by Mark Watt. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Global Entrepreneurship Network, Inc. functions as an open-end investment fund. The non-profit company is based in Arlington, VA. The company was founded by Jonathan Ortmans. Global Entrepreneurship Network was acquired by Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corp. on September 26, 2023.

Above Data, Inc. operates as an AI-powered platform. The private company is based in San Francisco, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded by Benjamin Webb, who has been the CEO since incorporation.