Manu Edakara

Condé Nast Entertainment, Inc. develops film, television, and premium digital video programming. The firm's portfolio include Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Brides, Self, GQ, GQ Style, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler, Allure, Architectural Digest, Bon Appétit, Epicurious, Wired, W, Golf Digest, Golf World, Teen Vogue, Ars Technica, The Scene, Pitchfork and Backchannel. The company was founded by Conde Montrose Nast and Pat Connolly in 2011 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Deepwalk Research, Inc. provides sidewalk data integration services through their Esri ArcGIS package, which includes autoreports and GIS mapping files. The company is based in Chicago, IL. The company also offers a phone rental program for sidewalk scanning and a web app to track projects and view processed data. The company was founded by Brandon Yates and he has been the CEO since incorporation.

Founded in 1989, BCP Securities LLC is a fully licensed U.S. investment bank that offers a select range of high-quality investment banking services, with a focus on emerging markets. The firm is registered with the SEC, FINRA, the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) of Singapore, and the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) of Spain. BCP provides fixed-income research on Latin American and Eastern European Markets. The macroeconomic research includes medium- and long-term forecasting of foreign exchange and economic activity. They provide in-depth credit analysis and coverage of corporate issuers.

Natrion LLC develops large-scale batteries that make sustainable energy cost-effective for homes, farms, and military applications. The firm is working towards launch of its System6, solid-state sodium-ion energy storage system. The company was founded by Alex Kosyakov and Tom Rouffiac in 2018 and is headquartered in Albany, NY.

Adena ventures LP, an SBIC fund, invests in US based companies primarily in Appalachia with strong management teams, high growth potential and defensible market positions. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of biotechnology, life sciences, energy technology, e-learning, information technology, manufacturing, high-end food production and processing industries. It provides financing for early and growth stage capital requirements with an investment size ranging from $0.2 to $2million. It also takes seat on board of directors and makes co-investments.

Hopewell Ventures LP invests in companies located in the United States primarily in Midwest. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of manufacturing, media, life sciences, energy, healthcare, information technology and consumer products. It provides financing for early, mid to growth stage capital requirements with an investment size ranging from USD 2 to 7 million.

Central Hockey League operates a professional minor league hockey teams playing in small to medium-sized markets primarily in central and southwestern US states. The league, which was started in 1992, is managed and operated by WPHL, a subsidiary of Global Entertainment Corporation.

Illinois Ventures LLC (Illinois Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000. The firm is headquartered in Champaign, Illinois.

Mersive Technologies, Inc. provides visual computing software solutions. Its Solstice Software allows any number of users to simultaneously stream content from computers, tablets, and phones to any display – wirelessly and improves meeting productivity and transforms traditional conference rooms and classrooms into collaborative, multi-user environments. The company was founded by Christopher Jaynes, Randall Stevens, and Stephen Webb in 2006 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

VHT, Inc. provides visual marketing services to the real estate industry. It offers real estate photography services, video property tours, glossy prints, media distribution and image management services and multi-media presentations. The company was founded by Brian Balduf and Brannon Lambert in 1998 and is headquartered in Rosemont, IL.

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

Woodland Venture Management LLC (Woodland Venture) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by David C. Wilhelm. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Deloitte Consulting LLP provides business consulting services. It offers services related to public finance, public sector management, health and social protection, information technology, financial sector, and trade and investment. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in New York, NY.