Carrie Plietz

SeatGeek, Inc. provides ticket search engine for consumers purchasing sports, concert and theater tickets on the secondary ticket market. Its website and apps use proprietary venue maps and algorithms to guide users to the available deals on tickets from both primary and secondary sellers. The company was founded by Jack Groetzinger, Eric Waller and Russ D'Souza in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

LiquiGlide, Inc. develops permanently wet slippery surfaces. The firm serves to consumer products, manufacturer, medical, energy and agrochemical industries. The company was founded by Jonathan David Smith and Kripa K. Varanasi in August 2012 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

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.

Universal Studios LLC operates as a media and entertainment company. It is engaged in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to global audience. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Universal City, CA.

Bronson Bronson & McKinnon LLP is a private company based in San Francisco, CA.

VantagePoint Management, Inc. (VantagePoint) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Alan Edward Salzman, James D. Marver. The firm is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California with additional office in Beijing, China.

The Advertising Council, Inc. promotes public service campaigns. It carries out pro bono ad campaigns on behalf of both government and private organizations. The company campaigns on children's issues, health, community, environment and family matters. The council relies on volunteer efforts from advertising firms. The Advertising Council was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The State Bar of California operates as an official attorney licensing agency. The non-profit company is based in San Francisco, CA. Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

Northern California Public Broadcasting, Inc. owns and operates public television stations. It operates KQED 9HD (San Francisco), KTEH 54 (San Jose), and KQET 25 (Watsonville/Monterey); public radio stations KQED 88. 5FM (San Francisco), and KQEI 89.3FM (Sacramento); NCPB's Education Network (EdNet); and the Interactive platforms KQED.org and KTEH.org. The company was founded on November 16, 1990 and is headquartered in Ukiah, CA.

Susan G. Komen for the Cure conducts research for breast cancer treatment. It is an non-profit organization engages in breast cancer cure research and fund raising activities. The company was founded by Nancy Goodman Brinker in 1982 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Internews Network provides media development services. Its services include training, production, media infrastructure, health journalism, environmental journalism, humanitarian media, law and policy. The company was founded by David Hoffman, Kim Spencer and Evelyn Messinger in July 1982 and is headquartered in Arcata, CA.

Warner Bros. Studios operates as an amusement park.

College Track is a program that helps students from low-income communities to earn a bachelor's degree and succeed in the workforce. The non-profit company is based in Oakland, CA. The program systematically removes academic, financial, and social-emotional barriers that prevent first-generation students from completing college. College Track serves over 3,600 students across 12 communities in the United States, with over 900 alumni leading a movement to democratize potential. The company was founded by Laurene Powell Jobs. The CEO is Shirley M. Collado.

Communities In Schools, Inc. is the largest and most effective dropout prevention organization that is committed to keeping kids in school and helping them succeed. The non-profit company is based in Arlington, VA. The company's focus is on reengagement, which involves a set of activities and initiatives to increase students' and families' interests, passions, and relationships to promote equitable learning conditions both inside and outside of school. The CEO of the company is Rey Saldaña.

Structure Capital Management LLC (Structure Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Mike Walsh. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

The Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center is a non-profit organization that aims to promote inclusion and access for entrepreneurs worldwide. The center is based in San Francisco, CA. The non-profit company provides educational programming to meet the real-time needs of entrepreneurs and share their learnings with policy-leaders, capital allocators, and academic institutions. The center has been a resource for over 50,000 entrepreneurs since its inception in 2014, with a majority of them coming from underrepresented audiences. The company offers a milestone mapping toolkit to help entrepreneurs prioritize their critical business milestones and gain clarity around their action plan for success.

Shift Org, Inc. engages in providing technology related services. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Hurdle Co. develops an online publishing platform.

Scriptsee, Inc. provides custom computer programming services.