Sarah Wehde

aisle411, Inc. provides mobile in-store location services platform for retailers. Its platform allows shoppers to map products, offers, and lists by aisle location, as well as discover information based on a shopper’s in-store location; and enables retailers to reach shoppers at the shelf with context and location relevant information that enhances the shopper experience. Its indoor retail mapping and location service, and mobile platform allows shoppers to navigate through retail stores to find exactly what they want by collecting, organizing, and monetizing retailers’ product inventory, location data, and enterprise software space planning systems and store maps. The company was founded by Matthew Kulig and Nathan M. Pettyjohn in April 2008 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Recursive Labs, Inc. develops web sharing software. It offers recursive collaboration platform that provides a one-click, no download, secure collaboration. Its products include realtime, replay social, replay support, and replay enterprise. The company was founded by Brian D. Handrigan, Mark Comiso and Mike Behr in 2011 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Part of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., AI Software LLC (Missouri) is a private company that builds landing pages for social media campaigns to track conversions from social publishing and advertising efforts. The company, based in St. Louis, MO, is a social media management company that provides publishing, advertising, and compliance for financial services companies. The company offers social media marketing for insurance companies with scheduling content curation, advertising, and built-in social media compliance. The company was founded in 2011 by Bryan Bell and Gregory Bailey, and the CEO is Douglas Wilber. AI Software LLC (Missouri was acquired by Ai Software LLC on August 30, 2023.

GREETINGQUBE LLC provides customized message and gift services. The company was founded by Joseph Martin Fischer and Zoe Scharf in 2013 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, MO.

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.

Mastercard International, Inc. provides credit card services. It provides access to round-trip bill payment and presentment for industry providers. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Purchase, NY.

United Way of Greater St. Louis raises and allocates funds for charities. The company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

St. Louis Arch Angels provides seed and early stage capital to the startup organizations. Its members mentor and coach, serve on boards, provide contacts, assist with team building, strategic planning and fundraising. The company was founded by Gilbert Bickel in January 2005 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, MO.

Technology For Energy Corp. designs and manufactures diagnostic instruments. It operates through four divisions that include Aviation, Materials Testing, Nuclear Power, and Electric Power or Powermetrix. The company was founded by Ronald Nutt in 1975 and is headquartered in Knoxville, TN.

Ernst & Young Global Ltd. engages in the provision consulting services. Its services include assurance, consulting, strategy and transaction, and tax. The company was founded on November 26, 2001 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Part of Innovate St. Louis, ITEN is a company that develops and manufactures eco-friendly solid-state lithium-ion SMD micro batteries. The company is based in St. Louis, MO. These batteries are rechargeable in a few minutes and can deliver power over a wide operating temperature range. The company is used in various applications such as back-up power supply, powering autonomous sensor nodes, tracking and monitoring solutions, sensor data loggers, beacons and RF tags, smartphone peripherals, medical devices, home and building automation, smart cities, wearables, and e-textiles.

Prosper Women Entrepreneurs operates as an advocacy company for the woman entrepreneurs. It is comprised of two separate divisions: Prosper Institute, a non-profit organization that helps growth-seeking women entrepreneurs advance their businesses to create economic prosperity, and the Prosper Women Entrepreneurs Startup Accelerator, a for-profit organization focused on increasing women entrepreneurs' access to growth capital and the number of women investing in early stage capital markets. The company was founded by Mary Jo Gorman, Maxine Clark, Peter Finley, Carol Matthews, Hal Gentry, and Jennifer Ehlen in 2012 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Manhattan West Asset Management LLC (Manhattan West) is an independent registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Lorenzo D. Esparza in 2016. Manhattan West provides investment advisory services to a diverse group of private clients and institutional investors.

Carserv, Inc. engages in the provision of software platform for automotive repair shops. It offers shop management, customer communication, and marketing through its software. The company was founded by Marshall Mundy in 1971 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Prosper Capital LLC /Missouri/ (Prosper Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Prosper Women Entrepreneurs founded in 2014 by Jennifer Ehlen. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

NFP Ventures (NFP Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of NFP Corp. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Denim Software, Inc. engages in the provision of technology services. The company is headquartered in Saint Louis, MO.

OmniValley, Inc. is a platform that aims to connect members of the venture capital and startup industry. The platform offers introduction features to its premium members, handles opt-ins, and provides discounted tools and providers for companies and venture funds. The communal network is designed to offer better transparency and access for those seeking connections to the right investors, startups, and supporters throughout the venture landscape. The American company also welcomes investors who want to invest alongside them.

Distributed Ventures LLC (Distributed Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in New York.