Chris Hart

Tallan, Inc. develops information technology software solutions. It focus on portals and collaboration, business intelligence, application integration, mobile platforms, user experience, e-commerce, web development, and cloud services. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Rocky Hill, CT.

Nexgrid LLC manufactures and integrates self-managing devices. Its products include intelameter, load shedding endpoint, network infrastructure, enterprise software, home products and mobile deployment. The company was founded by Costa E. Apostolakis and Haim Shaul in 2009 and is headquartered in Fredericksburg, VA.

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.

Stratifyd, Inc. provides a data-driven visual analytics platform. Its platform identifies hidden trends, patterns, locations, correlations, communities, and outlying themes in large pools of data. The company was founded by Derek Wang in 2012 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

DIRT Holdings LLC operates restaurants. The company is headquartered in Miami, FL.

Defiance Ventures LLC (Defiance Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by John Espey, Tareq Amin and Kevin O'Dell. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

New South Financial Services, Inc. engages in development mobile and web-based solutions to help consumers optimize the value of financial products. The company was founded on June 24, 2013 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

CLD Partners LLC specializes in enterprise financialforce implementations and enterprise quote-to-cash solutions on Salesforce. The private company is based in Front Royal, VA. The company has helped hundreds of clients in various industries with custom implementations and have developed their latest tool, PSQuote, after years of custom development for individual clients. Let CLD Partners help you implement Certinia (formerly FinancialForce) right the first time. The company was founded in 2010 by Steve Clune and Tom Lagarde, with Steve Clune serving as the CEO since then.

Voltagrid LLC provides comprehensive solutions that enable utilities to achieve operational efficiencies. The company is headquartered in Bellaire, TX.

Lobby Cre LLC is a data analytics and management platform designed specifically for commercial real estate. Lobby Cre is based in Charlotte, NC and was founded by Rob J. Finlay. The private company transforms commercial real estate asset management by providing automated operational and financial data intake, intelligent performance analysis and reporting, industry benchmarking, and configurable dashboards all within one platform. The platform enables commercial real estate firms to transform their portfolio with intelligent analysis, industry benchmarking, and asset management, allowing access to all data sources and automating performance reporting across all properties from a single platform. The CEO is Anne Hollander.

Defiance Digital LLC provides cloud services that can be customized to fit the needs of businesses as they evolve. The company is based in Charlotte, NC. The company's solutions create a seamless cloud environment to serve as the foundation of development. Defiance Digital was founded by Kevin O'Dell, John R. Espey.