George Deery

Advanced Reality, Inc. develops software solutions and services. It develops software to turn existing and single-user applications into collaborative applications. The company was founded by Jeff Hoye and Derek Ruths and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

ShareThis, Inc. provides access for social web communities which make online sharing easy. It offers campaign delivery and optimization, audience segmentation and targeting, analytics, and real-time social reactions. The company was founded by Timothy Schigel and David E. Goldberg in 2004 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Alert Logic, Inc. provides managed detection and response (MDR) solutions. It offers coverage for public clouds, software as a service (SaaS), on-premises, and hybrid environments. The company was founded by Misha Govshteyn and Matthew Harkrider in 2002 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Koupon Media, Inc. operates as a mobile coupon platform. Its platforms include offer management, targeting, distribution, and analytics. The company was founded by Scott Hutchinson and T. J. Person in 2011 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Apto, Inc. engages in the development of real estate brokerage applications for tracking contacts, properties and real estate transactions for commercial real estate brokers. It offers brokerages with cloud-based solutions. The firm provides web-based software that helps real estate brokers manage customer relationships, properties, listings, deals, and back-office tasks. The company was founded by David Tanner McGraw in 2012 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Ascendant Advisors LLC is an investment management firm headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was originally formed in 1970 as Texas Investment Management Co. and was later renamed John H. Lee & Co. In 1983, they became known as Pension Management Co. In July 2009, the firm was purchased by a group of strategic investors, acquired new management and became known as Ascendant Advisors LLC. They are a subsidiary of Ascendant Advisors Group LLC. Ascendant Advisors manages assets of individual and institutional clients.

Trackx, Inc. develops and implements technology-enabled solutions for tracking and managing physical assets. The firm’s solutions include high value asset tracking, returnable reusable asset tracking, yard management, manufacturing process tracking, inventory management tracking solution and supply chain management. The company was founded by Timothy M. Harvie and Eddie Shek in 2005 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Genesis Park Management LLC (Genesis Park) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Paul William Hobby, Neil E. Kelley and Peter T. Shaper. The firm is headquartered in the Houston, Texas.

Performix, Inc. provides manufacturing execution system software. It offers Performix xMES Suite, xRecipe, xMEX, xMES weigh and dispense and Performix xBatch solutions for SAP manufacturing clients in the pharmaceutical and process industry verticals. The company was founded by Sham Afzalpurkar and Kenneth A. Lowe in 2005 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Southside Bank operates as a state commercial bank. The company is headquartered in Tyler, TX.

Greater Houston Partnership operates as a place for community-minded business leaders who want to be involved in Houston''s positive growth and influence the direction. The company was founded in 1840 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Mercury Partners Management LLC (Mercury Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Threshold Ventures Inc. founded in 2005 by Dan Watkins and Blair Garrou. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Museum of Fine Arts of Houston owns and operates Museum. The Museum collection contains around 56,000 artworks, which date from antiquity to the present. The company was established in 1900 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Technology & Entrepreneurship Center of Houston operates as a non-profit organization created to accelerate the growth of Houston’s innovation ecosystem. It aligns ecosystem support around strategic initiatives that are connecting, attracting, and promoting startups, investors, corporations, government, and universities. The company was founded in October 2017 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Investment Adviser Association operates as non-profit organization that exclusively represents the interests of SEC-registered investment adviser firms. The company was founded by Jane H. Williams in 1937 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Label Insight, Inc. develops a cloud-based product data engine that helps brands and retailers to understand and manage their product data in the market. It operates SmartLabel which gives consumer easy access to detailed product information. The company was founded by Anton Xavier, Dheeraj Patri and Dagan Xavier in February 2008 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Part of Bank of Montreal, BMO Nesbitt Burns Corp. provides fund management services. The company is based in Chicago, IL.

LISNR, Inc. provides mobile application services. It develops data-over-audio communications standard for second-screen experiences. The firm offers SmartTones, a communication protocol that sends data over audio; and gives brands and content creators with a platform that delivers second-screen experiences and proximity-based messaging. The company was founded by Rodney Williams, Chris Ostoich, Joseph A. Glick, Christopher Ridenour and Nikki Ridenour in 2012 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

TrendKite, Inc. provides software tools for business data and analytics. Its media monitoring tools provides a single comprehensive view of coverage across media types, including traditional news, blogs, print, broadcast, radio, and even premium paywall subscriptions. The company was founded by Matthew Allison, Anthony J. Bruno and Patrick Brannen in 2012 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Aptos LLC engages in the provision of retail technology solutions. Its solutions include analytics; audit and operations management; digital commerce; customer relationship management and clienteling; enterprise order management; forecasting allocation and replenishment; and merchandise and assortment planning. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Station Houston Ventures LLC (Station Houston Ventures), subsidiary of Capital Factory Management LLC, is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Rice Alliance for Technology & Entrepreneurship is a nationally recognized initiative devoted to supporting technology commercialization, entrepreneurship education, and the launch of technology companies. The private company is based in Houston, TX. The company connects startups to capital, networks, and success. Rice Alliance has supported over 3,165 companies in its 20+ years of startup support, raising $23.60 billion in funding. The company hosts both large-scale and more intimate events to bring together investors, corporations, startups, and technology ventures for deal-flow, networking, and discussions. Rice Alliance has subsidiaries in the United States.

USCA All Terrain Fund operates as a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. It engages in the provision of selling shares in large minimum denominations to investors. Its investment objective is to seek long-term risk-adjusted returns that are attractive as compared to those of traditional public equity and fixed income markets. The company was founded on January 13, 2015 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Houston Exponential, also known as hx, is an independent non-profit organization based in Houston, TX. Established in 2017, hx aims to accelerate the formation and growth of startups in the region. Acting as a convening organization, hx collaborates with various partners including startup development organizations, angel and venture capital firms, innovation-oriented corporations, and educational institutions. hx focuses on attracting talent, capital, and additional partnering organizations to Houston.

Otto (Texas) operates as a veterinary hospital. The company was founded by Price Fallin and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Amify LLC engages in development and implementation of tailored Amazon-specific marketing plans and growth initiatives. Its services include account management, brand protection, sales acceleration, and content enhancement. The company was founded by Ethan McAfee in 2011 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.