Candace Widdoes

Plug & Play LLC is an innovation platform that connects large corporations with startups through industry-focused accelerator programs. The private company is based in Sunnyvale, CA and was founded by Jojo Flores. The company offers an in-house innovation software called Playbook that allows easy tracking of engagement with startups and data-driven decision-making. Plug & Play also provides ebooks, case studies, and webinars on their website. The company has over 60 accelerator programs every year in major industries and cities, and their startup portfolio includes companies in fintech, insurtech, IoT, and more. Plug & Play Ventures is a leading international early stage VC that focuses on backing founders who are creating the technologies of tomorrow.

Amidzad LLC (Amidzad) is a venture capital subsidiary of Amidi Group founded in 2000 by Pejman Nozad, Rahim Amidi and Saeed Amidi. The firm is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

Relief International operates as a non-profit organization that provides emergency, rehabilitation, and development services. It offers programs including health, shelter construction, education, community development, agriculture, food, income-generation, and conflict resolution. The company was founded by Farshad Rastegar in 1990 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. is a global leadership community of over 30,000 chief executives from 142 countries. The non-profit company is based in Irving, TX and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The company's mission is to help its members become better leaders and better people. The company was founded in 1950 by Ray Hickok, Khalid Mohamed Jassem Kanoo. Thayer Smith has been the CEO of the company since 2007.

American Liquid Packaging Systems, Inc. engages in distribution of 5-gallon bottled water to homes and offices. It is market pioneer in several countries, having the task of introducing and convincing people that having direct delivery of water was convenient, dependable, environmentally friendly and safe. The company was founded in 1996 by Saeed Amidi and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Plug & Play Venture Group LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Saeed Amidi and Jojo Flores. The firm is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Amidi Group is a financial conglomerate company. The private company is based in Redwood City, CA and has subsidiaries in Spain, United Arab Emirates and United States. The company was founded in 1980 by Saeed Amidi and Rahim Amidi.

TNB Ventures Pte Ltd (TNB) is a venture capital firm founded in year 2014 by Vicknesh R Pillay, Kelvin Ong and Michael Yap. Headquartered in Singapore.