Derek Norman

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.

DealCloud, Inc. provides deal management, workflow, and technology solutions. It offers implementation, account management, training, and deal cloud university. The company was founded by Robert J. Cummings, Ben Harrison, and W. Edwin McMahan, Jr. in 2010 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.

Wealth Access, Inc. operates wealth management platform designed for financial advisers and high-net-worth clients. It offers personal financial management tools to registered investment advisors and high net worth clients. The firm proprietary and diagnostic cloud-based wealth reporting and investment monitoring software platform. The company was founded by David Benskin in 2011 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Bonfyre, Inc. engages in the design and development of an employee experience platform. The firm offers Bonfyre application. The company was founded by Mark Sawyier, Chris Dornfeld, and Raymond Gobberg in 2012 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Orchid GeneScreen, Inc. provides DNA testing services for the human and animal identity markets. The firm offers genetics and identity testing for paternity, and forensics. It provides services to private, government and other agencies. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

The Academy of Science of St. Louis operates as an independent science organization. It facilitates interactions between providers of educational programming and community organizations by providing a website and information listing educational programs, resources, and learning opportunities in subjects relating to science, applied science, mathematics, and engineering. The company was founded by George Engelmann and James B. Eads in 1856 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

ArborGen, Inc. develops biotechnology tree seedling products. It also provides conventional and technology enhanced seedlings to the forestry industry. The firm's seedling products span the entire technology spectrum, from conventional seedlings to biotechnology seedlings. The company was founded on February 7, 2000 and is headquartered in Ridgeville, SC.

St. Louis Equity Fund, Inc. is a private company that provides affordable rental housing and low-risk investments to investors. The company is based in St. Louis, MO and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company also offers a steady source of equity to partners. John Francis Kennedy has been the CEO of the company since 1998.

Cultivation Capital LLC (Cultivation Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Brian Matthews, Cliff Holekamp, Jim McKelvey, Kyle Welborn, and Peter Esparrago. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

Holton Capital Group LLC provides investment services. It is a family office that invests in early stage technology and life science companies as well as later stage private equity buyouts and real estate. The company was founded on June 11, 2010 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Entrepreneur Startup Business Development Corp. provides funding services to entrepreneurs for charity. It offers access to angel investment and venture capital networks, educational programming, talent acquisition and recruiting services, professional and business mentorship, relocation assistance, social support and community integration services, and inclusion into a community of innovative entrepreneurs. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Off Campus Media provides college student marketing services. The private company is based in St. Louis, MO.

Deerfield Management Co. LP (Private Equity) (Deerfield) is a private equity subsidiary of Deerfield Management Co. LP founded in 1994. The firm is headquartered in the New York.

Blade Therapeutics, Inc. offers anti-fibrotic therapies to meet unserved patient needs. Its product portfolio is to address various fibrotic diseases and their underlying pathophysiology. The company was founded by Hal Dietz and Wendye R. Robbins and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Ribon Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company which focuses on developing therapeutics targeting monoADP-ribosylating PARPs for cancer. Its medicines are used for blocking cancer cells? fundamental survival mechanisms. The company was founded by W. Lee Kraus, Tim Mitchison and Paul Chang in 2015 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA.

3Bar Biologics, Inc. manufactures natural, beneficial microorganisms and microbe inoculant systems. The firm’s product is Bio-YIELD, an all-natural, sustainable microbe inoculant system, it was introduced to the market for serving eastern Corn Belt growers. It applies disruptive technologies to create ecologically sound products that sustainably increase yields and protect farmer’s investments in land and seed. The company was founded by Bruce Caldwell and Brian McSpadden Gardene and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Decusoft LLC is engaged in providing software solutions. It offers union and benefit fund administration and compensation management services. The company was founded by Rick Laurenzo in 2002 and is headquartered in Ramsey, NJ.

Nested Rails LLC (Nested Rails) is a venture capital firm founded by Jim McKelvey & Rick Kushel in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee with additional offices in New Jersey and Missouri.

Smartx Technology Solutions, Inc. provides technological services. The company is headquartered in West Palm Beach, FL.

Vibliome Therapeutics LLC develops therapeutics for the treatment of cancer, contraception and other indications. The company was founded by Gary Flynn in 2017 and is headquartered in Bozeman, MT.

Concordance Academy of Leadership engages in the provision of restoring individuals, rebuilding families, and transforming communities. It provides support to substance use and mental health treatment; education; job readiness; employment; housing; and legal services. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Frontier Medicines Corp. develops medicines that redefine the course of debilitating diseases. The company was founded by Chris Varma, Daniel K. Nomura and Roberto Zoncu in 2018 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Civetta Therapeutics LLC develops therapeutics for cancers and other diseases. The company was founded by William Sellers and Eric Fischer and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Real Estate Connected LLC engages in the provision of real estate technology and transactions coordination software solutions for agents and coordinators. The company was founded by Bryan Bowles in 2017 and is headquartered in St. Charles, MO.

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

AlivaMab Discovery Services LLC is a private company that specializes in generating and screening large panels of antibodies to achieve their partners' design goals. AlivaMab Discovery Services is based in San Diego, CA. The company focuses on delivering antibodies that are characterized for function, kinetics, and developability, and engineering for advanced modalities, including multispecifics and cars. The company has experience in antibody drug discovery and development from many of the world's top pharmaceutical companies, including AbbVie, AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, Novartis, Pfizer, and Roche/Genentech. The company was founded by John Lippincott, and the CEO is Larry L. Green.

KNOWiNK LLC is a company that specializes in improving the election experience for everyone involved in running elections. The company is based in St. Louis, MO and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company has locations in 36 states and 1,600 jurisdictions, with 102,000 Poll Pad units deployed. The company's products include Poll Pad, ePulse, Poll Print, Election Night Results, Voter Registration System, Online Training Portal, and BPro. The company was founded in 2011 by Scott Leiendecker, who has been the CEO since 2011.

Hermann Cos., Inc. (Hermann Co) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 1956. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

InsurePay LLC is a leading insuretech SaaS platform that enables the accuracy of premiums, integrated payments, and reconciliations in real-time for agencies, carriers, MGAs, and insurance technology providers. The company is based in Nashville, TN, and has subsidiaries in the United States. InsurePay's platform offers policyholder payments, carrier paygo and payables, vendor payables, and claims payments and agency receivables all integrated to back-office core systems. The company was founded in 2003, and the CEO is Adam Beck.

Neomorph, Inc. is an American venture-backed biotechnology company that focuses on discovering innovative new medicines against 'undruggable' targets to solve critical problems in human health. The company is headquartered in an undisclosed location and has a key collaboration with the Center for Protein Degradation at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Neomorph's team is comprised of industry-leading experts in protein degradation and molecular glues who are committed to advancing the science and technology of molecular glue drug discovery. The company's patient-first, science-driven approach is complemented by its dedication to a supportive and collaborative work environment. Neomorph was founded by Eric Fischer, Philip Chamberlain, Scott A. Armstrong, and Benjamin Ebert, with Philip Chamberlain serving as the CEO since incorporation.

5metis, Inc. is a pure-play discovery company for crop health. The company is based in Durham, NC. The company was founded in 2021. The CEO is Steven L.K. Tuttle.