Laura Brady

Gestalt LLC provides information technology consulting services. The firm also provides services related to modeling and simulation, advanced decision-support technologies, energy-management solutions, and tactical collaborative networks. The company was founded by William P. Loftus and John A. Loftus in September 2001 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, PA.

Xomi, Inc. provides software solutions that keep CNP credit card processing accounts. It offers Chargeback automated chargeback response tool, a software solution that enables merchants to automate the chargeback-response process; managed chargeback services for merchants; and merchant chargeback alert services. The company was founded by Mark Standfield in 2007 and is headquartered in South Jordan, UT.

DeepField Networks, Inc. provides cloud based analysis and services. Its products include defender, cloud intelligence and service assurance. The firm also offers software development services. The company was founded by Craig Labovitz and Joseph Eggleston in 2011 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Sight Machine, Inc. designs and develops software for vision analysis. It manufactures analytics platform collects data from all of the sources within a factory-PLCs, industrial cameras, sensors, automation systems, and other factory systems-analyzes it, and delivers insights in real time. The firm offers tools for deep-dive analysis of historical information, searching for anomalous events and non-intuitive correlations, enabling quality and manufacturing professionals tools for diagnosing problems and improving operation. The company was founded by Nathan Oostendorp, Anthony Oliver, Kurt DeMaagd, Jonathan Sobel, and Adam Taisch in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

PactSafe, Inc. provides web-based solutions. It offers software application designed that will help to track, implement, and safely manage the website legal agreements. The company was founded by Brian Powers, Eric Prugh, and Adam Gillaspie in 2013 and is headquartered in Indianapolis. IN.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

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.

Part of Doro AB, Upgrade is a Swedish financial services company that has delivered over $12 billion in affordable and responsible credit to mainstream consumers through cards and loans since its inception in 2017. In addition to loans and credit lines, Upgrade also offers rewards checking accounts with debit cards that offer 2%% cashback rewards on common everyday expenses and monthly subscriptions. The private company is headquartered in the United States with an operations center and technology center. Upgrade was acquired by Doro AB on July 01, 1999.

MRIGlobal operates research and development organizations. The firm's programs include environmental research, health, pharmaceutical product development, agriculture & food safety, and national security, defense & energy. The company was founded in 1944 and headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

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

Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago provides banking and financial services. Its services include asset liability management, cash management, community investment and housing programs, letter of credit, liquidity and funding, and safekeeping. The firm also provides liquidity for home mortgage loans to members approved as participating financial institutions through the Mortgage Partnership Finance program. The company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

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.

North American Savings Bank, FSB engages in the provision of commercial bank services. It offers checking, savings, certificate of deposit, and money market for banking solutions; home loans, mortgage refinancing, mortgage programs, and IRA lending for lending solutions; and commercial real estate loans, and construction and development loans for commercial lending solutions. The company was founded by Peter Kelly, James Pendergast and John Pew in 1920 and is headquartered in Grandview, MO.

The Kansas City Area Development Council (KCADC) is a resource for businesses and individuals looking to relocate to the greater Kansas City area. The private company is based in Kansas City, MO. The company's focus is on providing assistance to those seeking to move their businesses or careers to the region.

Sam Houston Area Council provides scouting programs for boys and young adults. It prepares young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetime by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Michigan Venture Capital Association operates as a non-profit trade organization designed to bring together venture capital industry participants in the state of Michigan. The company was founded by 2002 by Terry Cross and David P. Weaver in 2002 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Gonzalez, Saggio & Harlan LLP provides legal services. The private company is based in Milwaukee, WI.

Park City Angel Network LLC (PCA) is an angel network group founded in 2007 by Ted McAleer and Dan McPhun. The firm is headquartered in Park City, Utah.

Lightbank LLC (Lightbank) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Eric Paul Lefkofsky and Bradley A. Keywell. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Catapult Employers Association, Inc. is a private company that provides comprehensive HR services to over 2,000 employers in and beyond Raleigh. The company is based in Charlotte, NC. The company leverages over 60 years of HR expertise from the Employers Association (TEA) and Capital Associated Industries (CAI) to offer services such as outsourced HR, background checking, professional development, and employee engagement. The company's goal is to help businesses create dynamic workplaces that energize employees and boost business. The CEOs of the company are Bruce Clarke, Kenny Colbert.

Invest Detroit Ventures (Invest Detroit Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Invest Detroit founded in 2009. The firm is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan.

Ventiv Technology, Inc. engages in the provision of software solutions. It offers claims management, claim administration, data governance, legal matter management, and renewal management. The firm serves the risk management, claims administration, and policy administration. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Apostrophe, Inc. provides health insurance services. Its online health insurance platform offers wellness coaching and tele-medicine facilities which connects healthcare providers with patients to solve various health issues. The company was founded by Cheryl Kellond, Julia Hutchins, and Kathy Keating in 2016 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Marsh ClearSight LLC provides software services. The firm offers consulting, data transformation, regulatory compliance and support services. Its solutions include risk & insurance, claims administration and safety. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Ambyint, Inc. develops application which provides artificial lift optimization solutions and satellite communications network. Its products include ambyint advantage, production optimization platform and high resolution adaptive controllers. The company was founded by Nav Dhunay in 2004 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Allgood Provisions LLC operates as an organic snack food company. It offers organic almonds, maple roasted cashews, cherries, banana chips, blueberries and gourmet blends. The firm’s products are free from harmful pesticides and synthetic fertilizers. The company was founded by Jake Boyd and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

Liongard, Inc. engages in the automation of management and protection of modern IT environments at scale for IT MSPs and enterprise IT operations. Its product Roar, automates the discovery, documentation, change detection, and assessment of best practice configuration. The company was founded by Joe Alapat and Vincent Tran and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Cloudsnap, Inc. develops and operates online cloud platform for connecting applications. It enables developers to build and deploy mobile applications on Salesforce.com, Evernote, Highrise, Basecamp, and Campfire. The company was founded by Rick Barkley in 2011 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Aspen Capital Group LLC (Aspen Capital) is a private equity firm founded by Steven C Jones in 2001. The firm headquartered in Naples, Florida.

Urban Capital Network LLC (Urban Capital Network) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Felix Chevalier, Lenny Saizan, and Eric Tait. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Wizehire, Inc. provides recruiting services. The firm helps small business owners find and hire the right talent by transforming the hiring process. The company was founded by Sid Upadhyay and Jay Niblick and in 2014 and is headquartered in Royersford, PA.

Buildforce Services, Inc. provides a payroll solution for electrical staffing that is 10 times better, faster, and simpler than traditional staffing methods. The company is based in Houston, TX. The company aims to build a reliable and efficient workforce for the future of electrical work. The company offers guides for electricians and allow employers to hire, manage, and pay their electrical workforce in one place. The CEO of the company is Denman Moody Heard.

Chain.io, Inc. is a cloud-based integration platform that connects partners across the supply chain. The company was founded by Brian Glick and is based in Philadelphia, PA. Brian Glick has been the CEO since incorporation. The company helps anyone involved in buying or moving products around the world work with supply chain vendors, customers, and software platforms more efficiently. With logistics expertise built into the heart of its software, Chain.io plugs into any ecosystem seamlessly and makes sure the right data is going to the right people at the right time.

University Venture Fund Crossroads was founded by Jeffrey L. Stowell. It is a non-profit organization that provides scholarships to over 20 students from multiple regional universities each year. The organization offers experiential learning in entrepreneurship, taught through the lens of venture capital and private finance. The program builds a network of young leaders who understand what building scalable, investable companies looks like. The team is comprised of students from universities in the greater area and is sponsored by Royal Street Ventures, the Kauffman Foundation, and other local organizations. The students work on principle projects throughout the year, including the signature Founders' Lab event, which provides 1-on-1 meetings to underrepresented founders with investors, as well as Future Founders' Lab, their newest blog. The organization welcomes donations and encourages people to sign up for their quarterly newsletter or get in touch.