Keri Gasiorowski

Part of Growy Holdings BV, Kalera GmbH is a German indoor vertical farming company that combines technologies from the fields of software, mechanical engineering, and agriculture. Kalera was acquired by Growy Holdings BV from Kalera SA on January 30, 2023. The company is based in Munich, Germany. &ever operates a large vertical farming facility in Germany, in addition to in-store grow-towers. The company is currently constructing a mega-facility. The focus of the company is on building sustainable farms in cities around the world to provide more and more people with better tasting lettuce with higher nutrient content at the same time. The patented cultivation systems from &ever are easily scalable in shape and size so that indoor vertical farms of various sizes can be operated anywhere in the world, regardless of local climatic conditions. The company was founded in 2015 by Mark Korzilius, and Sebastian Henner Schwarz has been the CEO of the company since then.

Vindara, Inc. operates as an agriculture technology company, which engages in the provision of seeds for indoor farming. The company was founded by Roger Kemble and Jade Stinson and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Solar Service Experts LLC owns and operates distributed generation solar and residential energy assets. It offers a suite of residential solar finance products, includes solar leases, loans, power purchase agreements and PACE products, as well as financing for complementary and stand-alone water-saving and energy efficiency home improvements that helps customers reduce their utility bill spend on power, water and heating and cooling. The company was founded in December 2015 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Element Analytics, Inc. provides industrial analytics software. It also provides actionable insight and foresight into daily operations. The firm offers solutions to a variety of industries such as oil and gas, chemicals, manufacturing, mining, utilities, diversified, and more. The company was founded by Sameer Kalwani and David Mount in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

G2VP LLC (G2 Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Ben Kortlang, Brook Porter, David Mount, and Daniel Oros. The firm is headquartered in Portola Valley, California.

The University of Melbourne, founded in 1853, is a world-renowned institution located in Parkville, Australia. The university is a leader in education, teaching, and research, offering a wide range of coursework and research programs.

LAZR, Inc. produces sensor technologies for autonomous vehicle industry. The firm is fueled by group of optimists and problem solvers. The company was founded by Austin Russell and Jason Eichenholz in 2012 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

A.T. Kearney, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. Its services include strategic, operational and technology consulting executive search services. The company was founded by Andrew Thomas Kearney in 1926 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Arcadia Power, Inc. provides renewable energy. The firm offers renewable energy solutions for houses, apartments, and businesses. Its programs include bill pay, wind energy, price alerts and community solar. The company was founded by Kiran Bhatraju and Ryan Nesbitt in January 2014 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Sunfolding, Inc. designs and manufactures simplified solar trackers. Its product T29, actuates solar panels to reduce angle of incidence. The company was founded by Leila Madrone and Saul Griffith in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

J D Restaurants, Inc. is a private company based in Tipton, IN.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

National Restaurant Association operates as a foodservice trade association. It advocate for pro-restaurant regulation and operational freedom. The firm provide advocacy and representation, educational networking, tools and solutions, and research and insights. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Restaurant Technologies, Inc. provides frying oil management and oil recycling solutions. It offers total oil management, portable oil systems, fryer filtration monitoring, and automist. The company founded by John M. Ruelle, Paul L. Plooster, Lisa J. Merryfield, Bradley J. Schoenbauer in 1997 and is headquartered in Mendota Heights, MN.

Amoun Pharmaceutical Co. SAE manufactures and distributes human and veterinary pharmaceutical products and food supplements. The firm’s products include analgesics, anti-infectives, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal drugs and drugs for anesthesia, genito-urinary disorders, and respiratory systems. The company was founded by Sarwat Bassily in 1976 and is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt.

OSIsoft LLC engages in the provision of software solutions. It offers an open enterprise infrastructure, the PI system to connect sensor-based data, systems, and people. The company was founded by J. Patrick Kennedy in October 1980 and is headquartered in San Leandro, CA.

Emergent Technology Holdings LP engages in the development of technology platform that traces sourced gold from mine to refiner, to vault and digitizes that gold into secure g-coins. It specializes in payments, blockchain, supplychain, gold. and emerging markets. The company was founded by Brent de Jong and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Ashmore Investment Management Ltd (AIM) is the investment arm of Ashmore Group plc (LSE: ASHM) founded in 1992. The firm is headquartered in London.

Zaff Capital LP provides investment advisory services. The private company is based in Houston, TX. The American company was founded by Brian R. Zatarain.

Schools For Children of The World operates primary and secondary schools. The non-profit company is based in Avon, CO.

Emergent Payments, Inc. provides online payment services. The company was founded by Brent de Jong, Mitchell Davis and Andrew Schneider in 2007 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research provides industrial design services. AEI produces articles from economics, law, political science, defense and foreign policy studies, ethics, theology, health care, and other fields. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Lehigh Technologies, Inc. is a specialty materials company that transforms end-of-life tires and ost-industrial rubber into sustainable micronized rubber powders. It replace oil- and rubber-based feedstock in a range of industrial and consumer applications, including performance tires, consumer, industrial plastics, goods, coatings, sealants and construction materials. The firm also offers customer comprehensive closed-loop services. The company was founded by Anthony M. Cialone, James B. Gray and Dennis J. Gormley in 2003 and is headquartered in Tucker, GA.

Qenta, Inc. is a company that combines three divisions: Qenta Tokenization, Qenta Payments, and Qenta Capital & Risk Management. The company is based in Houston, TX and has subsidiaries in the United States. Qenta Tokenization offers patented asset tokenization solutions, multi-token wallets for digital banking, and programmed payout services. Qenta Payments offers cashless payments processing, multi-currency accounts, debit and credit cards on mobile platforms. Qenta Capital & Risk Management provides specialized hedging products and margin financing for soft commodities and precious metals. Qenta was founded in 2021 by Brent W. de Jong, who has been the CEO since then.

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.

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.