David Johnston

Lifeboat Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Texas, USA that aims to safeguard humanity from catastrophic technology-related events. The Lifeboat Foundation is based in Minden, NV. The foundation funds research programs such as Aishield, Bioshield, Infopreserver, Internetshield, Lifepreserver, Lifeshield Bunkers, Nanoshield, Scientificfreedomshield, Securitypreserver, Space Habitats, and X-risks Network News. The foundation also has a blog team and boards for biotech/medical, business, engineering, ethics, information sciences, nanotechnology, neuroscience, robotics/AI, and space settlement. The foundation sponsors events such as the Space Renaissance USA Networking Mixer and the International Longevity Summit. The foundation also encourages people to donate their unused CPU cycles to help scientists determine the 3-dimensional shapes of proteins in research that may ultimately lead to finding cures for some major human diseases.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Lumeria, Inc. develops internet technology software and hardware. The private company is based in Berkeley, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States.

Net Noir, Inc. is an internet portal service provider. It offers products and services via its on-line brands. The company is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

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.

Planktos, Inc. provides ecorestoration services. It restores damaged habitats in the ocean and on land. The company has offices in European Union and British Columbia. Planktos was founded by Russ George and is headquartered in Foster City, CA.

BitAngels (BitAngels) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Michael Terpin and Irina E. Litchfield. The firm is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Nest Management Ltd (Nest Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Lawrence Morgan, Simon Squibb. The firm is headquartered in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, with additional offices in Nairobi, Bangkok and Bahrain.

O&B Ventures BV is a private equity firm founded in 2016 by Bakkes Sevn, Luerling Andy and Geuyen Jordie. The firm headquartered at Eindhoven, Netherlands.

Neuron Mobility Pte Ltd. provides e-scooter sharing solutions. It develops a software application that provides electric scooter and bikes at key locations. The company was founded by Zachary Wang and Callum McNeil and is headquartered in Singapore.

Abe Global LLC is an exchange platform, which engages in the provision of access and liquidity to issuers and investors, with the safety and performance of a traditional securities exchange. The company was founded by John W. Pigott and Joel Blom and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Equa, Inc. provides business services. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Westminster, CO.

Madnetwork SARL provides consultancy services. The company was founded by Jean Revis and Delphine Vitry and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Ligandal, Inc. operates as an nanomedicine company. It develops curative genetic therapies with a personalized nanotechnology platform. The company was founded by Andre Watson and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Wiase Capital LLC is a research-driven impact investment and venture philanthropy firm based in Silicon Valley. The American company practices a triple bottom line approach through their stakeholder capitalism playbook. The private company aims to make an impact as a currency in their ecosystem.

Startup Sesame operates as an alliance of European technical events that helps scale-ups, investors, and corporates engage with the startup ecosystem. The private company is based in Paris, France.

Eresource Technologies I LLC provides oil and gas exploration services. The private company is based in Silicon Valley, CA. The company was founded by Jonas Lauren Norr.

Part of Mirakl SAS, Octobat SAS is a software as a service (SaaS) solution provider that offers an ultra-fast, one-click, and compliant invoicing solution for marketplaces, platforms, and e-sellers. The company is based in Paris, France and was founded in 2014 by Gaultier Laperche, who has been the CEO since then. The French company's web application and API-based invoicing solution enable the automatic creation, delivery, and storage of invoices and credit notes to ensure compliance with local invoicing regulations. With over 300 internet sellers across EMEA, APAC, and other regions using Octobat solutions, the company helps improve the user payment experience by reducing friction and improving compliance, while also saving hours every month by automating a large part of accounting and complying with invoicing local rules all over the world. Octobat was acquired by Mirakl SAS on November 09, 2021.

Silicon Valley Blockchain Society, Inc. operates as a venture capital investment platform. The private company is based in Oakland, CA. The company was founded by Roland Hicks, Dan Raymond Mapes, Emory David Ellington.

New Moon Ventures LLC (New Moon Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Miami Beach, Florida.

Top Roofco LLC provides construction services. The private company is based in Centennial, CO. The company was founded in 2003.

Ubuntu Global Holdings LLC operates as a community investment platform and software. The private company is based in Dover, DE.

One William Street Capital Management LP (OWS) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York. The firm was founded by David Sherr in 2008. OWS provides investment management services to institutional managed account clients and private investment funds.