John Pinette

LAZR, Inc. produces sensor technologies for autonomous vehicle industry. The firm is fueled by group of optimists and problem solvers. The company was founded by Austin Russell and Jason Eichenholz in 2012 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

California Institute of Technology provides education focusing on science, engineering, academia, business, and public service. The company was founded in 1891 and it is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

KittyHawk Ventures LLC (KittyHawk Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Will Weisman. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.

Argyle Street Management Ltd. (ASML) is the alternative investment subsidiary of Argyle Street Management Holdings Ltd., an investment company headquartered in Hong Kong. The firm was founded by Kim Chan in 2002. ASML provides advisory services to pooled investment vehicles which are invested by a number of investors and separate managed accounts set up by institutional investors and family offices.

Part of Crescent Cove Capital Management LLC, Crescent Cove Advisors LP is a multi-asset investment firm focused on technology investments and dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs and founders. Based in San Francisco, CA, Crescent Cove Advisors, LP is a credit-led investment firm within the technology, media & telecom (tmt) middle market. Crescent Cove leverages its network of relationships and unique insight across markets, emerging industries, and technologies to build businesses and accelerate value creation across its portfolios. Differentiated by its speed and flexibility in solving complex financing issues, the firm is a sought-after partner for technology entrepreneurs. The company's portfolio includes Luminar Technologies (NASDAQ: LAZR), Geo Semiconductor, Ember Technologies, and Freightroll. The company was founded by Jun Hong Heng.

Crescent Cove Capital Management LLC (Crescent Cove Capital) is a private equity firm founded by Jun Hong Heng in 2016. The firm headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Wogrammer, Inc. engages in the operation of a social enterprise that aims to recruit, retain, and advance women in technology. The company was founded by Erin Summers and Zainab Ghadiyali is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Kingsley Gate provides retained executive search services. It serves the private equity firms, venture capitalists, and portfolio companies. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Motiv Power Systems, Inc. engages in the development of software to electrify medium-duty trucks and buses. It offers Electric Powered Intelligent Chassis (EPIC), an all-electric equivalent to the internal combustion powered chassis fleets used in medium-duty vehicles. Its product is available in body configurations including step vans, box trucks, work trucks, shuttle buses, school buses, trolleys, and other specialty vehicles. The company was founded by Jim Michael Castelaz in August 2009 and is headquartered in Foster City, CA.

FreightRoll, Inc. aims to reduce wasteful manual processes in the yard by providing automated and contactless solutions. The company is based in Ann Arbor, MI. The company's digital gate guard reduces manual involvement, resulting in faster throughput at the check-in/out gates, reducing yard congestion, and improving the contactless driver experience. For carriers, digital entry speeds up gate-in and gate-out processes, improving turns, and no app, QR code, or knowledge of site rules is required prior to arrival due to prescriptive driver instructions on kiosks. The company provides a simple "tap and go" experience at all FreightRoll facilities, with digital recording of in/out times and digital documentation to provide a single source of truth to you and your shipper partners. FreightRoll's goal is to automate your gate and documents, digitizing your supply chain. FreightRoll was founded by Jake Koppinger, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Part of Alphabet, Inc., X Development LLC conducts research and development in a range of non-conventional fields. The company is based in Mountain View, CA. The company was founded by Yoky Matsuoka, Sebastian Thrun.

Openwater engages in medical industry. It focuses on devising a new generation of imaging technologies for brain computer interfaces. The company was founded by Mary Lou Jepsen and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Google LLC engages in the operation of internet portal and search index website. It provides online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, and software solutions. The company was founded by Lawrence E. Page and Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin on September 4, 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Part of Volatility Shares LLC, The Norton Motorcycle Co. Ltd. is a British company that stands apart with its unique and distinctive motorcycles. The company is based in Solihull, UK and is known for building motorcycles without compromise. Norton Motorcycles offer a one-of-a-kind experience that cannot be replicated. With a history dating back to 1898, the company was founded by James Lansdowne Norton and is currently led by CEO Robert Hentschel.

Part of Five AI, Inc., Five AI Ltd. develops software and systems for autonomous vehicles. The company is based in Bristol, UK. The CEO of the British company is Stanley Boland.

Part of E.ON SE, FEV Group GmbH is a German company that specializes in the design and development of advanced gasoline, diesel, and hybrid powertrains and vehicle systems. The company, based in Aachen, Germany, is internationally recognized for its expertise in this field. FEV Sweden, a subsidiary of FEV Group, focuses on the design and development of advanced powertrains and vehicle systems for future vehicles that are characterized by increasingly rich functionality for assisted and automated driving/active safety, as well as the enablement of new business. The company was founded in 2014, and Patrick Hupperich has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Part of Hamberger Industriewerke GmbH, Hamberger Flooring GmbH & Co. KG is a German flooring company that offers a range of products including laminate flooring, parquet floors, design flooring, cork flooring, and interior wall paneling. The company is based in Stephanskirchen, Germany. The company prides itself on producing high-quality floor coverings with a focus on quality, responsibility, and innovation. The company was founded in 1866 by Franz Paul Hamberger and is currently led by CEOs Peter Hamberger, Peter M. Hamberger, and Uwe Eifert.

Swiss E-Mobility Group AG engages in the acquisition, holding, management, and disposal of participating interests in firms. It also acquires, holds, and disposes real estate properties and intellectual property rights. The company was founded on August 8, 2018 and is headquartered in Freienbach, Switzerland.

One Laptop Per Child is a non-profit company that provides grant making services. The company is based in Cambridge, MA. The company was founded by Nicholas Negroponte, Mary Lou Jepsen.

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

Semiconductor Components Industries LLC designs, manufactures and markets semiconductors and related devices. Its products include AC-DC controllers and regulators, amplifiers, load switches, transistors, converters, micro-controllers, and audio and data filters. The company was founded on June 30, 1999 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.