Bert Bruggeman

Unilab Corp. owns and operates clinical testing labs. It provides glucose, heart disease, aids, cervical cancer, osteoporosis, multiple myeloma, sexually transmitted diseases, screening, and STDs testing services. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Tarzana, CA.

Vestaron Corp. develops and markets bioinsecticides derived from naturally occurring peptides. It offers the following brands: Spear-T for the treatment of thrips, Spear-P controls Colorado Potato beetle, and Spear-C protects crops from lepidopteran pests. The company was founded by Glenn F. King in 2005 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

PlotWatt, Inc. provides personalized smart meter data analysis to reduce energy bills. The firm offers a platform for analyzing real-time electricity data. Its cloud-based algorithms analyze smart meter data to figure out appliance level energy cost without monitoring the individual appliances. The company was founded by Lucas Fishback and John Cunningham in 2008 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Tennor Holding BV operates as an investment company with interests in technology, industrial, natural resources, media, entertainment, sports, retail, and real estate. The company was founded by Lars Windhorst and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Akoustis, Inc. engages in the development and provision of acoustic wave filters for use in mobile and wearable devices. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Huntersville, NC.

Katerra, Inc. provides buildings design and project management services. Its products include building platform, structural systems, mass timber and windows. The firm offers end-to-new build, construction and renovation services. The company was founded by Michael E. Marks, James A. Davidson and Fritz H. Wolff in 2015 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

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.

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.

Intel Capital Corp (Intel Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Intel Corp founded in 1991 by Les Vadasz, and Avram Miller. The firm is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware.

RF Nitro Communications, Inc. manufactures components and modules for micro and millimeter-wave broadband satellites & wireless equipment. It products include broadband amplifiers, millimeter wave driver amplifier, power amplifier, frequency doublers, wave transciever and oscillators. The company was founded by Jeffrey B. Shealy and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

LEO Pharma A/S develops, manufactures and markets drugs within the area of dermatology and critical care medicine. It supplies medicines to patients suffering from skin infections and diseases such as psoriasis and eczema, thrombosis, kidney disease and cancer. The company was founded by August Kongsted and Anton Antons in 1908 and is headquartered in Ballerup, Denmark.

Turnaround Management Association is a organization that provides turnaround management, corporate restructuring and distressed investing services. Its members include turnaround practitioners, attorneys, accountants, investors, lenders, venture capitalists, appraisers, liquidators, executive recruiters, and consultants, as well as academic, government, and judicial employees. The company was founded by Thomas J. Allison, Jay Alix, C. Charles Bahr, Jacques H. Belet, Donald B. Bibeault, Gary Brooks Gerald, P. Buccino, John Butler, Melanie Rovner Cohen, John M. Collard, Marvin A. Davis, Peter Dusenberre, Timothy F. Finley, Kenneth E. Glass, Frank Grisanti, David Hansing, William J. Hass, Thomas D. Hays, William K. Marrinan, F. Richard Matthews, Kevin McConnaghy, Gilbert C. Osnos, Victor Palmieri, Peter Pellitier, Sanford C. Sigoloff, Jack R. Stone, James Sullivan, Rollie Tillman, Peter Tourtellot, John Whitney and Carl M. Youngman in 1991 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Vinventions USA LLC manufactures synthetic wine closures. The firm offers co-extruded synthetic wine closures and analyzers for winemakers, wine industry professionals, and consumers. Its closures provide consistent, predictable oxygen management and protect against off-flavors due to oxidation, reduction or cork taint. The company was founded by Gert Noël in 1999 and is headquartered in Zebulon, NC.

LanzaTech, Inc. provides gas fermentation services. Its converts carbon rich wastes and residues produced by industries such as steel manufacturing, oil refining, and chemical production into fuel ethanol. The company was founded by Sean Dennis Simpson in 2005 and is headquartered in Skokie, IL.

Flextronics Corp. provides fiberoptics and electronics manufacturing services. The company is located in Westford, MA.

Nomaco, Inc. manufactures and distributes of synthetic materials. Its products include fitness rollers; recreational padding, agricultural frost protection and oil containment products; small tubes; and home furnishings. The firm offers flotation, vibration management, and construction solutions. The company was founded by Marc Noël in 1979 and is headquartered in Zebulon, NC.

Novo Nordisk Farma Oy provides diabetes care services. The firm also engages in development of haemophilia care, growth hormone therapy and menopausal hormone therapy. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Espoo, Finland.

Novo Nordisk Ltd. engages in the sale and marketing of pharmaceutical products for the treatment of chronic conditions in the United Kingdom. It offers medicines for the treatment of diabetes, and hemophilia and bleeding disorders, as well as for growth hormone therapy and hormone replacement therapy. The company is headquartered in Crawley, the United Kingdom.

Novo Nordisk Scandinavia AB develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products and services. Its products include medicine for diabetes, hemophilia, growth disorders, and hormone therapy. The company is headquartered in Malmö, Sweden.

Novo Principal Investments (Novo Principal) is a private equity operating division of Novo Nordisk Fonden. The firm was established in 1999, and is headquartered in Hellerup, Denmark.

Novo Nordisk Pharma AG engages in the research, development, production, and distribution of products for the treatment of diabetes. It also specializes in the areas of obesity, blood coagulation, as well as growth hormones and hormone replacement therapy. The company was founded on February 17, 1930 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Acorn Innovestments LLC (Acorn Innovestments) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

ndustrial.io Inc. provides energy management system and industrial internet services. The company is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Tethis IP Holding Co. LLC provides technology services. The company is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Mycoworks, Inc. engages in producing leather from mycelium materials. The company was founded by Sophia Wang, Philip Ross and Eddie Pavlu and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Part of FLSmidth & Co. A/S, FLSmidth A/S is a Danish company that provides flowsheet technology services. The company is based in Valby, Denmark. The company was founded in 1991 by Ole Falvig Ramsby, Birger Riisager. The CEO is Mikko Juhani Keto.

Novo Nordisk Region International Operations A/S holds ownership interests in companies that operates within investment and financing activities. The firm also invests capital in companies and real estate. The company was founded in January 1, 2002 and is headquartered in Bagsvaerd, Denmark.