Patrick Vásquez de Velasco

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.

Smart Furniture, Inc. manufactures and sells design-on-demand furniture and interiors. Its products include shelves, chairs, sofas, desks, tables, entertainment centers, lighting, accessories and home essentials. The firm offers brands that include Smart Shelves, Herman Miller, Steelcase, Turnstone, Younger, Copeland Furniture, BDI, Kartell and Gus Modern. The company sells its products through a chain of stores and online. Smart Furniture was founded in 1995 by Stephen A. Culp and is headquartered in Chattanooga, TN.

Segway, Inc. develops, manufactures, distributes, and markets self-balancing and zero-emissions light electric transportation devices. It also provides zero-emissions personal transporters for indoor, sidewalk, cross-terrain, and patrol use, and PT accessories, such as cargo, lighting, parking, infokey, mats, travel, batteries, and apparel and collectibles. The company was founded by Dean L. Kamen in 1999 and is headquartered in Bedford, NH.

Zenoss, Inc. provides information technology monitoring and management solutions. It offers cloud, server, virtualization, application, storage, converged infrastructure, unified communications and network monitoring. The firm serves federal, financial, technology, and services provider industries. The company was founded by William G. Karpovich and Erik Dahl in 2005 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Agfunder, Inc. (Agfunder) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Rob Leclerc, Michael Dean, Melissa Tilney and Justin Bruch. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

The New Primal LLC supplies and sells snacks, meat sticks and other food products. The company was founded by Jason Burke and is headquartered in North Charleston, SC.

Filtereasy LLC operates as a subscription service for home air filters. It delivers air filters to its members on a recurring basis. The company was founded by Kevin J. Barry and Thaddeus W. Tarkington in 2012 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC (Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers) is a venture capital firm founded in 1972 by Eugene Kleiner, Thomas Perkins, Brook Byers and Frank J. Caufield. The firm is headquartered in California, US.

Brobeck, Phelger & Harrison LLP provides legal services. The private company is based in Los Angeles, CA.

Intersouth Partners (Intersouth Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1985 by Dennis Dougherty and Roy Rodwell. The firm is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

Bonaventure Capital LLC (Bonaventure Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1998 by Steve Dauphin and Billy Reiser. The firm is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, United States.

HexaTech, Inc. designs and manufactures aluminum nitride single crystals. It offers aluminum nitride substrates, and technology development. The company was founded by Raoul Schlesser and Zlatko Sitar in 2001 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

Kirchner Private Capital Group provides merchant banking services. It offers mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures advisory; management assessment; and workouts and turnarounds management services. The firm also provides strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats analysis; negotiation; and strategic planning services. The company was founded by W. B. Kirchner in 1985 and is headquartered in Gadsden, AL.

Syngenta Ventures is a venture capital firm in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 2009. The firm is headquartered in Switzerland.

Wheatsheaf Investments Ltd (Wheatsheaf Investments) is a venture capital subsidiary of Grosvenor Group Ltd. founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom with an additional office in Palo Alto.

Enviva LP provides woody biomass to industrial-scale customers. It supplies wood pellets and other processed woody biomass fuels to serve power generation and industrial customers seeking to decrease their dependence on fossil fuels. The firm offers wood pellets, which are energy dense, low moisture, uniformly-sized wood fuels and wood chips, which are made out of low grade wood and waste materials that are left over after a primary harvest. The company was founded by Norb Hintz in 2004 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

6fusion USA, Inc. develops a Software-as-a-Service based infrastructure metering and management platform. It offers solutions for information technology infrastructure operation and acquisition. The company was founded by John D. Cowan and Delano Seymour in 2010 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

TDC Acquisition Holdings, Inc. manufactures ultra wideband products. Its products include hardware, software, rangenet, monostatic radar and Channel Analysis Tool. The company was founded by Larry W. Fullerton in 2010 and and is headquartered in Huntsville, AL.

Agworld Pty Ltd. farm management solutions. It offers crop production plans, geospatial data interrogation, agronomist recommendations, and financial and crop performance reporting. The company was founded by Matthew Powell, Doug Fitch and Chris Ramsey on December 8, 2009 and is headquartered in West Leederville, Australia.

PrecisionHawk, Inc. engages in the provision of drone-based solutions. It offers training services, drone technology consulting services, and global flight servicing. The company was founded by Ernest Earon and Christopher Dean in 2010 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

TemperPack Technologies, Inc. manufactures packaging solutions for temperature sensitive goods. It specializes in sustainable packaging, cold chain shipping, e-commerce food, and life sciences shipping. The company was founded by Brian Powers, Charles-Alexandre Vincent, and James McGoff in 2015 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

good culture LLC produces organic cottage cheese. It specializes in sour cream, strawberry chia, probiotic shots and smoothies The company was founded by Anders Eisner and Jesse Merrill in 2014 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Oneascent Holdings LLC is a family of kingdom-minded companies that provide values-based financial solutions to empower stewards to thrive in life and legacy and bless humanity. Oneascent Holdings is based in Birmingham, AL, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The private company's subsidiary, Oneascent Financial Services, offers a platform for independent financial advisors who desire to be part of something bigger than themselves. Oneascent's values-aligned, kingdom-driven solutions give advisors the freedom to pursue their calling and focus on their unique gifting, guiding and caring for the clients entrusted to them. The company serves faith-driven individuals, families, and organizations. The company was founded by Harry Noble Pearson and Robert W. Grubb, and Harry Noble Pearson has been the CEO since incorporation.

Part of Grenergy Renovables SA, Sofos Harbert Renewable Energy LLC is a company dedicated to being a leader in the design, development, and construction of solar energy facilities around the world. The company is based in Birmingham, AL. The company is passionate about delivering sustainable energy to communities around the world and leaving behind a clean and green energy footprint for future generations. Together with their corporate partners, they have over 15 years of combined experience in the construction and energy industries, and have completed over 400 renewable energy projects in 8 different countries. The company was founded in 2017 by Juan Mayoral and Billy Lebold Harbert, with Juan Mayoral serving as the CEO since then. Sofos Harbert Renewable Energy was acquired by Grenergy Renovables SA on February 14, 2023.

Manna Tree Partners LLC (Manna Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Ellie Rubenstein, Ross Iverson and Brent Drever. The firm is headquartered in Vail, Colorado.

Ows Agri Ltd. develops improved disease and pathogen control in food production. The company was founded on March 11, 2016 and is headquartered in Chester, the United Kingdom.

Meati, Inc. engages in the provision of plant-based meat alternatives. Its products include fungi-based steak and fungi-based chicken. The company was founded by Tyler Huggins and and Whiteley Justin and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Buymie Technologies Ltd. develops mobile application for groceries. The application gives convenience, personalized, cashless, and fast delivery. The company was founded by Artavazd Sokhikyan and Devan Hughes in February 2016 and is headquartered in Tallaght, Ireland.

Sustainability Partners LLC is an ESG focused company that converts infrastructure into a monthly usage-based utility service through its innovative model, Infrastructure as a Service®. The company is based in Chandler, AZ and was founded in 2014 by Tom E. Cain and John Denniston. Sustainability Partners pays to convert essential infrastructure into a monthly utility service for government institutions, including hospitals, cities, towns, and schools across the nation. The company is committed to eliminating deferred maintenance infrastructure by enabling sustainability, providing outstanding customer experiences, and ultimately improving the resilience, health, and safety of communities through innovation and best industry practices. Zero upfront capital is required from customers. Tom E. Cain has been the CEO since 2014.

TPM Research Inc. specializes in designing and manufacturing care continuum patient chairs that are ergonomically optimized for both patients and healthcare staff. The company is based in Tuscaloosa, AL. The seating position maintains a lower center of gravity, providing greater stability, superior comfort, and improved posture. Patients can stand with less effort, and stress on staff is reduced when assistance is required. The powered seat lifting system also reclines the seat to place the patient into a more comfortable and secure range of semi-reclined transit positions. The CEO of the company is Scott Comas.

SPBRX, Inc. provides clean technology services. It is an investment fund dedicated to financing sustainability projects where budgets or other restrictions limit the client. The firm focuses on funding solutions for energy efficiency, fuel efficiency, water conservation and waste recycling. The company was founded by Tom earl Cain and John Denniston in 2014 and is headquartered in Woodside, CA.