James DonFrancesco

Gander Mountain Co. operates sporting goods retail stores. The firm offers hunting, fishing, camping, and outdoor lifestyle products and services. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, MN.

Aristotle Fund LP is an investment advisor firm located in Hollis Center, Maine.

SportsEngine, Inc. engages in the provision of sports technology and media platform. The firm represents soccer, football, lacrosse, basketball, hockey, rugby, softball, baseball, wrestling, and volleyball. It offers registration software, sports websites, league, member and team management solutions. The company was founded by Justin Kaufenberg, Carson Kipfer and Greg Blasko in 2008 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

TeamSnap, Inc. engages in online sports team management. It offers web-based management software for managing competitive sports teams for players, coaches, and managers. The company was founded by David Joseph DuPont, Andrew Berkowitz, Matt Triplett, Eric Jens, and Traci Smolen in May 2009 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

DelaGet LLC offers business process outsourcing services. Its online service based platform delivers technologies and services for accounting, payroll, above store reporting, and integration services to the multi-unit restaurant industry. The company was founded by Jeffery T. Engler in 2000 and is headquartered in St Louis Park, MN.

MaxOne LLC provides technological services for coaches. It helps the head coaches to run, train and manage their programs. The company was founded by Jason Mejeur and Ryan Vanderpool and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

Part of Graham Holdings Co., Speer Software Training, Inc. provides software training and consulting services to law firms, financial institutions, and corporations. The company is based in Bloomington, MN. The company was founded by Bonnie Speer McGrath. Speer Software Training was acquired by Kaplan, Inc. on December 05, 2000.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Microland Ltd. provides information technology and infrastructure management services. It offers cloud, datacenter, end user, network, security, application management, managed, and professional services. The company was founded by Pradeep Kar in 1989 and is headquartered in Bangalore, India.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

NativeX LLC provides monetization and user acquisition solutions for mobile and web apps. For publishers and developers who want to monetize with advertising that really works, NativeX is the marketing technology platform that is reinventing in-app advertising to create more effective and engaging ad experiences that enable developers to build successful businesses around their apps. The company was founded by Robert J. Weber and Ryan J. Weber in 2000 and is headquartered in Sartell, MN.

Kaplan & Co. provides accounting, auditing and tax services. Its services include tax planning, tax return preparation, payroll compliance auditing, and business advisory. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Vernon Hills, IL.

National Arbitration Forum, Inc. is a private company that provides arbitration, mediation, and online dispute resolution services and programs. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN. The company's focus is on resolving disputes through multiple paths.

Only Natural Pet Store LLC sells natural and organic dog and cat products. It provides bowls and waterers, carriers and travel products, clean up and litter products, collars and leashes, flea and tick, food, furniture and scratchers, grooming, holistic care products, skin and coat care products, toys, treats and vitamins and supplements. The company was founded by Martin F. Grosjean, Jr. and Melissa Grosjean in 2004 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Part of 2080 Media, Inc., Wisconsin Hoops Network LLC publishes high school sports news in print and online. The company is based in Madison, WI. The company was founded by Nicholas Kartos. Wisconsin Hoops Network was acquired by VNN, Inc., a SUB of 2080 Media, Inc. from Comcast Corp.

DoApp, Inc. operates as a web innovation and mobile development company of consumer and business applications for web sites, desktops, and mobile devices. It offers adagogo, an advertising network that enables local businesses to advertise on mobile devices. The company was founded by Joe Sriver in 2007 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Myriad Mobile LLC develops enterprise software and provides mobile and web technology solutions. It specializes in developing agricultural technology. The firm's services include strategy, design, development, and support. The company was founded by Jake Joraanstad and Ryan Raguse in 2011 and is headquartered in Fargo, ND.

Purcell Road Media LLC provides video solutions. It operates as a whiteboard video production platform. The firm also offers training and development, video marketing and explainer videos. The company was founded by Eric Oakland and Andrew J. Herkert in 2011 and is headquartered in Fitchburg, WI.

LeagueApps, Inc. develops local sports programs. The company was founded by Brian Litvack and Steve Parker in 2011 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Stadia Ventures LLC (Stadia Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Art Chou and Tim Hayden. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

WalkWise, Inc. engages in the provision of smart walker attachment that tracks activity and alerts when falls. The company was founded by Peter Thomas Chamberlain in 2016 and is headquartered in Fargo, ND.

ProcessBolt, Inc. operates as a vendor risk assessment software provider which develops and operates risk assessment questionnaires platform. The firm offers risk assessment workflow, automate risk assessment and vendor risk assessment automation services. The company was founded by Gaurav Gaur and Dan Gardner in 2017 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.

Starting 11, Inc. engages in operating a fantasy soccer platform. It offers a live-action daily fantasy soccer application which allows players to make substitutions to their fantasy squads in real time. The company was founded by Teague Orgeman, Amanda Heyman, Mike Arney, Thomas Braun, and Alex Ryan in 2016 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Bushel, Inc. is an automated mobile app platform for elevators and cooperatives to connect with their growers and deliver real-time actionable information via a mobile app. The company was founded by Jake Joraanstad and Ryan Raguse in 2017 and is headquartered in Fargo, ND.

Minnestar is a non-profit organization that serves the community of technologists. The American company was founded by Ben Edwards.

Emerging Prairie is an American company that aims to connect and celebrate the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Fargo-Moorhead. The non-profit company creates events, programs, and meetups to gather people together to develop a community. The company's events include the Founders Only Retreat, which is a chance for entrepreneurs to gather, celebrate, and rejuvenate in an unplugged environment, and the Prairie Capital Summit, which connects entrepreneurs and investors to create discussions around access to capital in the region. The company serves community members interested in startups, technology, and innovation, as well as those interested in learning about it. The company was founded by Gregory Tehven, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Central-McGown, Inc. engages in gas, dry ice, welding and industrial equipment distribution. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in St. Cloud, MN.

SunThings LLC manufactures ladies and girls swimwear. The private company is based in Missoula, MT. The company was founded by Bonnie Speer McGrath.

Bogobrush sells toothbrushes online. The American company was founded by Heather McDougall.

Teach For America Twin Cities is a community of changemakers and coalition-builders who work towards confronting the injustice of educational inequity through teaching. The private company is based in Minneapolis, MN. The company is a diverse network of leaders who reimagine education to realize the day when every child has an equal opportunity to learn, grow, influence, and lead. Teach For America Twin Cities works in the Twin Cities to help create a future in which all children can learn, lead, and thrive.

ILT Studios LLC is a startup studio that focuses on supporting underestimated innovators and startup entrepreneurs in underserved markets and geographies. The private company is based in St. Cloud, MN. The company was founded by Nick Tietz and he has been the CEO since incorporation.