Chris Atkinson

StrikeIron, Inc. provides data and communications services via its cloud platform for different applications. It offers web-based infrastructure for delivering business data to internet connected systems, including software as a service applications, websites, spreadsheets, and core enterprise systems. The company was founded by Robert J. Brauer, Richard Holcomb, and Robert Dale in 2003 and is headquartered in Cary, NC.

AvidXchange, Inc. engages in the provision of end-to-end automated accounts payable solutions. It offers specialized services and analytics, accounting systems integrations. The firm serves mid-sized companies in the real estate, banking, and healthcare industries. The company was founded by Michael S. Praeger, Chris Tinsley, David Miller, and Chris Coutinho in April 2000 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Lytho, Inc. provides workflow management solutions for enterprise creative and marketing teams. It offers inMotion, a software application that enables companies to manage and track and review their print, video and interactive projects in a centralized online environment. The company was founded by Robert C. Munz in 1999 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

J. H. Whitney Capital Partners LLC (JH Whitney) is a private equity subsidiary of J. H. Whitney & Co. LLC founded in 1946 by John Hay Whitney. The firm is headquartered in New Canaan, Connecticut.

NC IDEA helps young startup companies to commercialize their innovations. The non-profit company is based in Durham, NC and has subsidiaries in the United States. Thom Ruhe has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

FoodLogiQ LLC develops solutions for global food chain issues. It offers audit, compliance, regulation, sustainability, tracebility, and supplier management solutions. The firm serves the food retail and grocery, consumer goods, food distributor and importers, and grower industries. The company was founded by Andy Kennedy and Thomas Finegan in 2006 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Experis US, Inc. provides staffing services. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Magnolia Tribe Ventures Corp, also known as Docuphase, is a company that provides process automation solutions for document management, web-forms, workflow, and integration. The company is based in Clearwater, FL and has subsidiaries in the United States. With a focus on accounting automation, Docuphase eliminates mundane tasks in accounts payable, purchasing, vendor management, expense reporting, sales order fulfillment, and more. The company offers packaged solutions for accounting that seamlessly integrate with most major ERP solutions. Docuphase's technology allows for rapid implementations and successful solutions. The company was founded in 2000, and Dan Gaertner has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Synthio, Inc. provides business to business social sourced data solution. It offers a contact database sourced from social media, along with data cleansing, e-mail validation, and lead generation. The company was founded by Aaron Biddar and Richard Stanton in 2011 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Shyft Moving, Inc. develops a mobile application to manage moving, relocation, and transportation. The company was founded by Robert Alexander Alpert, Erik Christensen, and Daniela Alpert in 2015 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

Brytecore, Inc. develops application for real estate lead generation. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

LoneTree Capital LLC (LoneTree Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2021 by Matt Koven. The firm is headquartered in New York City, NY.