Robert Sydnor

Azure Capital Partners, Inc. (Azure Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Cameron Lester, Mike Kwatinetz, Paul Ferris and Paul Weinstein. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

CSFB Private Equity Partners LLC (CSFB Private Equity) is a private equity subsidiary of Credit Suisse Private Equity LLC founded in 1988. The firm is headquartered in New York.

NeoNova Network Services LLC engages in provision of managed internet protocol services. Its services include Google applications for business, Microsoft office solutions for businesses, cloud files solutions, cloud hosting, cloud server solutions, and disaster recovery. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Astute, Inc. develops consumer engagement software. It specializes in call center efficiency, knowledge management, customer experience, digital self-service, artificial narrow intelligence, social relationship management, natural language processing, omni-channel engagement, contact center software, machine learning, sentiment analysis, social listening, chatbots, consumer engagement, live and video chat, and artificial intelligence. The company was founded by Joseph M. Sanda in 1995 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Bull City Venture Partners LLC (Bull City Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Jason A. Caplain and David S. Jones. The firm is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

Cityzen Solutions, Inc. integrates the public involvement process into one central hub. The firm specializes in community engagement, data management and public relations. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Part of CivicPlus LLC, Optimere, Inc. is a technology company that was founded in 2021. The company offers both onsite and remote positions and is based in Durham, NC. The company's focus is on integrating various software solutions into a single platform to enhance the civic experience. Watch their video to learn more about what sets CivicPlus apart. CivicPlus recently acquired Optimere to add ArchiveSocial, Monsido, and NextRequest to their platform.