Kody Cobb

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

Agrivida, Inc. engages in the provision of research and manufacture of enzymes. It focuses on enzymes that improve poultry and swine nutrition. The company was founded by R. Michael Raab and Jeremy Schley Johnson in 2002 and is headquartered in Medford, MA.

Matador Ventures LLC operates as a holding company with interest in engaging in the operation of an online travel magazine. It sponsors independent travelers, athletes, journalists, and filmmakers to produce original investigation works. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Benson Hill Holdings, Inc. operates a crop design platform to develop sustainable food and ingredients. It offers CropOS (Crop Operating System), a cognitive engine that provides decision support to accelerate crop improvement and enhance the sustainability of food, feed, fiber, and fuel production using plant biology, big data analytics and cloud computing. The company was founded by Matthew B. Crisp, Todd Mockler and Thomas P. Brutnell in 2012 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

MycoTechnology, Inc. is a food technology company, which engages in the development and delivering of fermentation process using gourmet fungi to transform agricultural products to improve taste, value, and health. Its products include ClearTaste and PureTaste. The company was founded by Alan D. Hahn, Pete Lubar, Jim Langan, and Brooks J. Kelly in 2013 and is headquartered in Aurora, CO.

Third Security LLC (Third Security) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Randal J. Kirk. The firm is headquartered in Radford, Virginia.

Virginia Biotechnology Association promotes the biotechnology industry. The private company is based in Richmond, VA. The company was founded in 1992 by Terry R. Woodworth. John L. Newby has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Adarza BioSystems, Inc. develops and manufacturers a multiplex immunoassay technology that can identify proteins and genetic markers in medical specimens. The firm operates as a medical diagnostics company which also develops a rapid and label-free biological assay platform for measuring clinical and point-of-care samples and also its technology allows hundreds of tests to be run simultaneously on a single chip. The company was founded by Benjamin L. Miller, Randolph R. Henke, Terry Gronwall and Christopher C. Striemer in 2008 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc. handles, protects and licenses technologies developed by the faculty, staff and students. It facilitates the licensing of technology to companies, encourages new faculty startup ventures, works with publishers and distributors of software, and supports the transfer of research and knowledge to other universities, research institutes and companies. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Blacksburg, VA.

ZeaKal, Inc. engages in the operations as a plant science company, which develops and commercializes synthetic biological traits. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Invest Nebraska Corp (Invest Nebraska) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002. The firm is headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Education Growth LLC provides strategic guidance and growth capital to educational sector. It also acts as an alternative investment manager. The company is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

Part of Education Growth LLC, Tyton Partners Consulting LLC is a company that provides actionable insights and transformative capital in knowledge sector transactions. The company is based in Stamford, CT. With over 20 years of combined leadership experience as investment bankers, education consultants, operators, entrepreneurs, and educators, they have completed numerous value creation projects and business strategy engagements since 2010. The company is leaders and investors in the education sector, leveraging their insights and data to provide their clients with the best possible outcomes.

Calibre One, Inc. provides executive search management services. It offers leadership assessment, diligence interviews, identification of investment opportunities, and pre-deal build out. The company was founded by James Brocket and Tom Barnes in 2001 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Blue Prairie Brands, Inc. develops functional foods and ingredients. It discover, develop and bring foods and ingredients that benefit the health of consumers while providing functional benefits to foods themselves. The company was founded by Richard Peet and Brad Justice in 2014 and is headquartered in Scottsbluff, NE.

Pathobiome LLC engages in research and development of biotechnology. It specializes in microbiome sequencing, probiotics, digestive health, vitamins and supplements. The company is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Plant Response, Inc. is engaged in providing agricultural biological services. It offers cybelion, power coat, biohp, neptunion, biopath and PRB9 products. The company is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Ajax Strategies LLC (Ajax Strategies) is a private equity firm founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

VTC Seed Fund Management Co. LLC (VTC Seed Fund Management) is a venture capital firm. The firm is headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia.

Ordaos, Inc. is a drug design engine that operates as an antibody provider. The company was founded by Ziwei Liang and is based in the United States. The CEOs are David Longo and David Longo.

Groundwork Bioag Ltd. develops and manufactures mycorrhizal inoculants for mainstream agriculture. It specializes in mycorrhiza, glomus, agriculture, biotechnology, agrotechnology, bioag and bioagriculture. The company was founded by Dan Grotsky and Yossi Kofman in 2014 and is headquartered in Moshav Mazor, Israel.