Ryan Matthews

Socialware, Inc. provides industry-leading software and services. It offers software and services to enable every professional within regulated industries including banking, financial services and insurance to use social media to build relationships and grow business on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. The firm also offers marketing, financial professional, information technology, compliance and content recommendation products. The company was founded by Cameron Blair Cooper and Christopher Lee Richter in 2008 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Convey, Inc. operates as a cloud based SaaS software firm which provides ship freight companies to manage supply chains. Its technology helps retailers improve customer delivery through carrier optimization, appointment setting, tracking, exception handling, and returns. The company was founded by Dan Bebout, Jenny Bebout, Carson Krieg, and Robert Taylor in 2013 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Allegra Network LLC provides marketing and print communications services. It offers promo products, mail, design, web, and trade shows displays and exhibits. The company is headquartered in Plymouth, MI.

Harris Williams & Co. provides investment advisory services. It offers investment banking, sell-side mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, fairness opinion, and restructuring advisory services. The company was founded by H. Hiter Harris III and Christopher H. Williams in 1991 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

American Capital Asset Management LLC (American Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1986 by Malon Wilkus. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

Blue Heron Capital Management LLC (Blue Heron Capital) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Tom Benedetti and Andrew Tichenor. The firm is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.

LiveOak Management Services LLC (LiveOak Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Venu Shamapant, Krishna Srinivasan, and Ben Scott. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

BHC PL II Co-Invest LP operates as an investment holding company. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Alliance Franchise Brands LLC provides printing and graphic technology solutions. It offers marketing, print, sign and graphics communications services. The firm’s brand includes Allegra, American Speedy Printing and Insty-Prints in the United States and KKP, Speedy Printing and Zippy Print. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MI.

Image360, Inc. provides signs, graphics and photo services to commercial and consumer markets. The firm offers banners, flags, custom displays, engraved signs, signage accessories and promotional products. The company is headquartered in Columbia, MD.

Global Trade Specialists, Inc. operates as an international trading platform. It acquires products responsibly, manage imports, and reduce costs across entire supply chain. The company was founded by Rob Garrison and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Take Command Insurance Agency LLC engages in providing health insurance services. The company was founded by Jack Hooper and Matthew H. Mcphail in 2014 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.