Chris Dragon

Francisco Partners Management LP (Francisco Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Benjamin Ball, Dipanjan Deb, Neil Garfinkel, Sanford Robertson and David Stanton. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco and London.

Hellman & Friedman LLC (Hellman & Friedman) is a private equity firm founded in 1984 by Warren Hellman and Tully Friedman. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

TPG Capital LLC is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of TPG Capital Advisors LLC founded in 1992 by William S. Price and James George Coulter. The firm is headquartered in Fort Worth with additional offices in London and São Paulo.

Bigchalk was founded in 1999 with the combined assets of ProQuest's K-12 division and Infonautics Inc.'s K-12 business. The company supplies comprehensive reference databases, using pictures, magazines, newspapers, as well as audio and visuals, to make learning more interactive and enjoyable. The ProQuest Co. recently acquired bigchalk and is fully integrating it into ProQuest Information & Learning (www.il.proquest.com)

Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Ellucian Co. LP engages in the provision of higher education software and services. It offers a portfolio of cloud-ready technology solutions and services to colleges and universities, such as enterprise resource planning and student information systems; constituent relationship management; and integration and analytics. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co. is a learning company, which engages in instructional curriculum, assessment, technology, and professional learning. The company was founded in 1832 by William Ticknor and James Fields and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Healthland, Inc. provides integrated technology solutions to rural community and critical access hospitals. Its services include implementation, infrastructure, revenue cycle management, support, training and cloud services. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was formed in 1997 as the William H. Gates Foundation. In 1999, the foundation was renamed the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust was created in January 2000 through the merger of the Gates Learning Foundation, which worked to expand access to technology through public libraries and the William H. Gates Foundation, which focused on improving global health. The foundation participates in preventive approaches and collaborative endeavors with government, philanthropic and not-for-profit partners. Priority is given to grants that leverage additional support and serve as a catalyst for long-term, systemic change. The foundation also provides funds to promote greater equity in global health, education and public libraries. Through their partnerships in communities across the US, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is committed to raising the high school graduation rate and helping all students, regardless of race or family income. The foundation is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

The Bridgespan Group provides management strategies and tools. Its services include consulting to nonprofits and philanthropists, leadership development support, and developing and sharing insights. The company was founded by Thomas J. Tierney and Jeffrey L. Bradach and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Melanoma Therapeutics Foundation supports and researches treatments for melanoma. It provides resources for patients and physicians, supports investigators, and provides new drug development through bridging relationships between academia, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The foundation is headquartered in San Francisco, California

Asurion LLC provides consumer technology protection services. It offers mobile protection, extended warranty, and soluto services. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

EverFi, Inc. provides educational technology services. It offers financial capability, heath and wellness program, STEM readiness, diversity and inclusion, career leadership & success, employee wellness, and summer learning services. The firm serves the financial institutions colleges and universities corporations, non-profits, sports and entertainment industries. The company was founded by Tom Davidson, Jon Chapman and Ray Martinez in 2008 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

DreamBox Learning, Inc. develops online learning products. It offers a groundbreaking combination of intelligent adaptive learning, rigorous elementary mathematics curriculum, and motivating learning environment. The firm's adaptive learning platform enables classroom teachers, schools, and districts to differentiate instruction for a range of learners by engaging students in independent instruction and practice. It has offices in North Carolina and Washington. The company was founded by Benjamin W. Slivka and Lou Gray in February 2006 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

Greenhouse Software, Inc. engages in the provision of recruiting software solutions. It offers inclusion, onboarding, CRM, events app, and product tiers. The company was founded by Daniel H. Chait and Jonathan K. Stross in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Attainment Holdco LLC operates as a public benefit company. It offers talent development; tuition assistance integration; diversity and inclusion; business growth; employee engagement; and talent acquisition solutions. The company was founded by Jonathan Lau and Vivek Sharma in April 2019 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Vertex Holdco, Inc. engages in the provision of banking and financial services. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

National Center on Education & The Economy provides solutions to schools for the development of the students. It offers international education benchmarking. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Olf Cayman Holdings LP engages in the provision of other technology services. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Meazure Learning, Inc. engages in the provision of testing solutions for academic, professional and lifelong learners. It offers Psychometrics, test development and delivery, reporting, and secure proctoring. The company was founded on January 8, 2020 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

Open Link Financial LLC develops financial trading and risk management software. It products include dbcSMAETsoft, OASES, findur, IRM, RightAngle and endur. The company was founded by Coleman Fung in 1992 and is headquartered in Uniondale, NY.

Arrow Holding Corp. provides cloud-based insurance software services. The company is headquartered in University Park, IL.

OLF Cayman Holdings Gp LLC provides technology services.

Capsilon Corp. provides cloud-based document sharing, imaging, and collaboration solutions for businesses. It products include Capsilon IQ and Instant Underwriter. The company was founded by Sanjeev Malaney in 2004 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Elevation Management LLC (Elevation Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Fred Anderson, Marc Bodnick, Roger McNamee, Bret Pearlman and Bono. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP (GSAMLP) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of GSAM Holdings LLC, and their ultimate parent is Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). Founded in 1988, GSAMLP provides investment solutions to a range of individual and institutional investors worldwide.

Founded in 2002, Permira Advisers LLC is a private equity firm located in New York City with an additional office in Menlo Park, California. The firm is a subsidiary of Permira Advisers LLP, formerly known as Schroder Ventures, a London, England-based private equity firm that was founded in 1985

Paymetric, Inc. provides integrated and secure electronic payment acceptance and tokenization solutions. It offers oracle, enterprise, eCommerce, call centers, mobile, payment acceptance, data security, billpay, tokenizations, and professional services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Corsair Components, Inc. develops and manufactures high-performance gear and technology for gamers, content creators, and PC enthusiasts. It offers DDR3 memory upgrades, USB flash drives and power supply units. The company was founded by Andrew J. Paul, John S. Beekley and Donald A. Lieberman in 1994 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

CoverMyMeds LLC provides insurance coverage determination forms for drug plans to physicians and pharmacists. The firm integrates with plans using the NCPDP ePA standard, and uses health-plan forms to support an all-plan experience for plans that do not support the NCPDP standard. The company was founded by Sam Rajan and Matt Scantland in 2008 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Metaswitch Networks Ltd. is a holding company, which engages in the development of systems management and networking software solutions. The firm specializes in the design of networking, session border control, infrastructure, management tools, and application development systems. Its solution areas encompass Internet protocol multimedia subsystems, telephony, original equipment manufacturing, and hosted business services. The company was founded by Ian S. Ferguson and Christopher John Mairs in 1981 and is headquartered in Enfield, the United Kingdom.

The Ocean Exploration Trust, Inc. engage in pure ocean exploration. It is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to exploring the ocean, seeking out new discoveries in the fields of geology, biology, maritime history, archaeology, and chemistry while pushing the boundaries of engineering, technology, education, and communications. The company was founded by Robert Ballard in 2008 and is headquartered in Old Lyme, CT.