Marla Knutson

TRANSFIRST Holdings, Inc. provides transaction processing services and payment processing technologies. The firm products include point of scale systems, online credit card processing, telephone processing solutions, payment processing equipment and payment methods. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Hauppauge, NY.

Intrado Enterprise Collaboration, Inc. engages in providing audio, video and web conference communication services. It also offers audio, event, web and video conferencing solutions. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

SphereCommerce LLC engages in the provision of payment solutions. It offers security software, credit card processing, payments gateway, and merchant software services. The firm serves healthcare, transportation, education, and insurance industries. The company is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

ProcessDonation LLC operates as a crowdfunding platform for non-profit organizations and individual fundraisers. The company was founded by Prasad Papudesi and John Kirkpatrick and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Intrado Interactive Services Corp. engages in the provision of software communication applications for healthcare industry and other commercial markets. It serves the hospitals, medical and dental practices and health plan sectors. The company was founded by Fran Smith and Neil W. Armentrout in 1986 and is headquartered in Mobile, AL.

First Data Merchant Services Corp. provides electronic payment solutions. It provides services to businesses and financial institutions. The company enables merchants to accept various forms of payments, such as credit cards, electronic benefits transfers, online debits, offline debits, wireless transactions, smart/chip, stored-value and private label cards. First Data Merchant Services was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, CO.

First Data Commercial Services provides transaction processing and settlement services. It provides fraud protection and authentication solutions, check guarantee and verification services, Internet commerce, mobile solutions, POS devices, and chargeback handling. The company is headquartered in Melville, NY.

Elavon, Inc. provides payment processing and security solutions. It offers enterprise payment gateway, market payment solutions, loyalty programs, and industry payment solutions. The firm serves the airlines, hospitality, restaurant, retail, healthcare, education, and public sector. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

FF Venture Capital LLC (FF Venture Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by John Frankel. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Autonomy Ventures (Autonomy Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 Oliver B. Mitchell. The firm is headquartered in New York.

GreenSight Agronomics, Inc. engages in the provision of turf grass remote sensing and analysis. Its platform includes a suite of autonomous drone hardware and sensors for remote sensing and mapping, as well as software for data processing, visualization, and assessment. It offers the GreenSight Flyer, GreenSight Sense, and the GreenSight Mission Control. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

The Robot Factory LLC manufactures and markets robots. It offers mobile robots, animated musician, talking signs, and futuristic robots. The company sells robots to the education, entertainment and advertising industries. Robot Factory was founded by Kenneth S. Pilot and Oliver B. Mitchell in 1966 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Kognition LLC is a company that develops an enterprise AI platform that automates security, compliance, and other business operations. The company is based in Philadelphia, PA and was founded by Matias Klein, who has been the CEO since incorporation. The platform is designed to improve operations, increase security, and lower costs for commercial properties.

Que Innovations, Inc. develops software technologies based on electronics.

BIM Networks, Inc. operates a payment and commerce platform. The CEO is Adam B. Frisch.

AmeriCash LLC develops, operates, and markets automated teller and electronic commerce machines. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by David J. Mitchell.

Part of Associates First Capital Corp., SPS Payment Systems is a company that provides network payment systems. The company is based in Dallas, TX.

7-Eleven, Inc. engages in the operation and owning of convenience stores. Its products include sandwiches, salads, side dishes, cut fruit and protein boxes, as well as pizza, chicken wings, and mini beef tacos. The company also offers beverages such as coffee and tea, cold pressed juices, beer and wine, energy shots and drinks, big gulp, and Slurpee. The company was founded by Joe C. Thompson Jr. in 1927 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

University of Miami (Florida) is a private research university with students from around the world that is focused on teaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the South Florida region and beyond. The university was founded in 1925 and it is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

Sunrise Medical (US) LLC develops, designs and manufactures homecare and extended care products. It offers manual and powered wheelchairs, pediatric wheelchairs, seating and positioning products, standard wheelchairs, and custom rehabilitation and sports products, as well as clothing and accessories. The firm also provides government relations and funding, training and educational, and product customization services. The company is headquartered in Fresno, CA.

Baxter Healthcare Corp. develops, manufactures, and distributes hospital supplies and medical technologies. It distributes medical treatment options for conditions such as hemophilia, immune disorders, kidney disease, cancer, and trauma. The company was founded on June 21, 1967 and is headquartered in Deerfield, IL.

University of Houston System offers higher education degrees and job training or vocational study programs. It offers about 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in fields such as business, education, humanities and law. It was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

StoryFit, Inc. develops an online platform that connects writers, agents, and publishers to find manuscripts, manage submissions, and get books published. The company was founded by Monica Landers, Henrik Kjallbring, and David OBrien in 2014 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Hypur, Inc. provides banking and payment technology solutions for financial institutions, merchants, consumers, and governmental taxing bodies. The firm offers Hypur, a banking technology platform that provides compliance technology for banks, a secure mobile payment network for merchants and consumers, and a tax collection platform for governmental agencies. Its solution enables banks and credit unions to serve cash-intensive businesses. The company was founded by Christopher E. Galvin, Michael J. Sinnwell, Jr. and David J. Querciagrossa in 2014 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Microventures Inc (Microventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Bill clark. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Control Mobile, Inc. provides software services. Its products include mobile app and web app. The company was founded by Kathryn Loewen in 2014 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Part of VeriFone Systems, Inc., Phoenix Managed Networks LLC is a company that offers payment communications and gateway technology to businesses. The company is based in Reston, VA. John J. McDonnell has been the CEO of the company since 2010. The company provides reliable networking and next-generation payment gateway capability to the payment industry.

Payment Ventures operates as a venture capital firm. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Part of Azrieli Holdings, Inc., Green Mountain AS is a sustainable colocation data center company based in Rennesoy, Norway. The Norwegian company offers renewable power, heat-reuse projects, and the lowest power prices with 100%% uptime. The company has a competent team of infrastructure engineers and technicians who provide smart hands services 24/7/365. The company design, builds, and operate highly secure, innovative, and sustainable colocation data centers. Green Mountain also has available positions within several fields of expertise for those interested in a data center career. RJU1-Rjukan is their flexible and modular colocation data center in Norway, which benefits from large hydro power plants in close proximity and high efficiency. The CEO of the company is Svein Atle Hagaseth. Green Mountain was acquired by Azrieli Group Ltd. on August 31, 2021 for $860.17 million.

The Electronic Transactions Association operates as an international trade association for the payment processing industry. It offers electronic transactions processing products and services. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Part of Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., Oliver Wyman, Inc. is a leading international management consulting firm. The company is based in New York, NY. The company combines deep industry knowledge and expertise to create breakthroughs for clients on their toughest issues. Nick Studer has been the CEO of the company since 2021.