Dirk Spiers

Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (dba GMO) is a privately-held, SEC-registered global investment management firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. GMO was founded was founded in 1977 and provides investment advice to a wide variety of clients.

Barra LLC provides investment analytics, trading solutions and software to investment professions. The company provides risk management technology for investment professionals. Barra was founded by Barr Rosenberg and Andrew Rudd in 1975 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.

CashStar, Inc. provides omni-channel digital gifting solutions. Its services include client success, solution delivery, risk management, customer care, technical and financial operations. The firm enables retailers and restaurants to drive omni-channel success through the use of prepaid commerce and digital gifting solutions: delivering engaging, intuitive and personalized experiences across channels and devices for both consumer and business purchasers. The company was founded by David Douglas Stone and Steven R. Boal in 2007 and is headquartered in Portland, ME.

INRIX, Inc. is a leader in providing data and analytics on movement patterns to enhance mobility. INRIX is based in Kirkland, WA and has subsidiaries in Germany, United Kingdom, and United States. INRIX's innovative approach transforms vast data from connected devices and vehicles into valuable insights, making transportation smarter, safer, and more environmentally friendly. The company's solutions span the entire mobility ecosystem, improving road safety, optimizing traffic signal timing, enhancing last-mile delivery, and providing market insights. The company was founded in 2004 by Seth Eisner, Bryan Peter Mistele, and Craig J. Chapman, with Bryan Peter Mistele serving as the CEO since then.

Karma Automotive LLC designs, produces and distributes electric vehicles with extended range. It offers hybrid electric cars under the Karma brand name. the firm also manufactures automobiles with hybrid electric engines. The company was founded in August 2007 by Bernhard Koehler and Henrik Fisker and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA.

Atieva, Inc. designs solutions and provides technology for electric vehicles. It offers motor controllers, battery chargers, electric motors, battery packs, and other electric power systems that power hybrid and pure-electric vehicles. The firm also commercializes electric powertrains and critical components for electric vehicles. The company was founded by Bernard Tse and Sam Weng in December 2007 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

FastCAP Systems Corp develops nanotube-enhanced ultra capacitors. The firm offers the technology for battery and ultracapacitor electrodes. The company was founded by John Cooley and Riccardo Signorelli in 2009 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

InductEV Inc develops and commercializes automatic wireless EV charging systems. The company was founded by Andy Daga and is headquartered in Malvern, PA.

SemaConnect LLC engages in the development and production of commercial electric vehicle charging solutions to station owners and electric vehicle drivers. It offers ChargePro, an electric charging station designed for commercial-grade applications, such as multifamily, office, hotel and retail, fleet, parking garage, and municipal parking environments. The company was founded by Mahidhar Reddy in 2008 and is headquartered in Bowie, MD.

Reed Smith LLP provides legal services. It also provides appellate advocacy, business immigration, class-action defense, commercial litigation, corporate and securities, financial, insurance recovery, employment, real estate, restructuring, bankruptcy and tax controversy services. The company was founded in 1877 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Part of Southern National Banks, Inc. (Florida), FNBT Bank is a state commercial bank. The company is based in Fort Walton Beach, FL. David N. McCoy has been the CEO of the company since 2018. FNBT Bank was acquired by Wells Fargo & Co. from Marquette Bancshares, Inc. on November 30, 2001.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

BlueTarp Financial, Inc. provides commercial trade credit and marketing services. It offers an automated reporting system that tracks and reports various purchases by job and job phase levels, and information-based tools for the building material dealers and contractors. The company's trade credit programs provide commercial sized credit lines. BlueTarp Financial was founded in 1998 by Michael Rigney and is headquartered in Portland, ME.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Association for Corporate Growth, Inc. is a global organization founded in 1954 by Kenneth S. Berryman and David H. Brenner. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Canada, and the United States. The company's mission is to drive middle-market growth and it serves 90,000 investors, executives, lenders, and advisers to growing middle-market companies. The company's core focus is on middle-market M&A, with more than 25 years of sell-side and buy-side advisory experience, closing more than 200 transactions with a combined value of more than $1 billion. The company also publishes Middle Market Growth, the official publication of the Association for Corporate Growth, which includes a print magazine, website, weekly e-newsletter, and daily newsfeed. The CEO of the company since 2019 is Brent A. Baxter.

The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) is a trade association that promotes battery, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and fuel cell electric drive technologies and infrastructure. The private company is based in Washington. To achieve its mission, EDTA conducts public policy advocacy, education, industry networking, and conferences that engage industry, academia, policymakers, and the public. EDTA's membership includes vehicle, battery, and component manufacturers, electricity providers, and smart grid and infrastructure developers. The American company was founded in 1989.

Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) is an endowment trust headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Trust was founded in 2000 with payments from the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) between 46 states and the tobacco industry. As a state grantmaking trust, TSET funds prevention, research and emerging opportunities to improve the health of every Oklahoman.

Plains Ventures (Plains Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of i2E Inc founded in 2002. The firm is headquartered in Oklahoma City.

Zmags ApS operates as a shoppable content company. The firm develops and markets an online marketing and publishing platform for enterprise catalogues and other relevant marketing material. Its products include Zmags Creator and Publicator platforms. The company was founded on January 11, 2006 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Nexeon Ltd. develops novel battery technology and silicon anodes. It is a battery materials and licensing company developing silicon anodes for the next generation of lithium-ion battery. The firm's silicon anodes enable significantly greater Li-ion battery capacity to be achieved, providing lighter batteries with more power and longer lifetime between charges. The company was founded by Mino Green and Paul David Atherton on February 22, 2006 and is headquartered in Abingdon, the United Kingdom.

Pratham USA provides contributions and support services. It focuses on innovative interventions to address gaps in the education system. The firm is a volunteer-driven organization with 14 chapters across the United States that raises awareness and mobilize financial resources for work on the ground. The company was founded by Vijay Goradia, Farida Lambay and Madhav Chavan in 1999 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

BridesView, Inc. provides a Pinterest marketing and analytics platform for brands and agencies. The firm's platform enables users to monitor and measure mentions of their brand, competitors, and industry across Pinterest; analyze trends and gain insight into what their customers want; and evaluate reaction to their Pinterest campaigns. The company was founded by Danny Maloney and Alex Topiler in 2011 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK.

Renovo Motors, Inc. engages in the manufacturing of electric cars. It offers Renovo Coupe, a car that is powered by a 740 volt lithium-ion battery pack and uses two twin sequential axial flux motors to produce more than 500 horsepower and 1,000 ft-lbs of torque, available immediately from a complete stop. The company was founded by Christopher Heiser and Jason Stinson in 2010 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

CAI Software LLC engages in the delivery of on-demand enterprise resource planning and management systems, software, network integration and business consulting services to market companies in the building materials, food processing, precious metals and discrete manufacturing distribution industries. The company was founded by James H. McCooey in 1978 and is headquartered in Smithfield, RI.

Fermata LLC develops vehicle-to-grid technology which uses the battery capacity in parked electric vehicles. It provides services to run electric grid products. The company was founded by John Wheeler and David Slutzky in 2010 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

Plains Venture Partners I LP invests in companies located in the United States, primarily in the central United States. The fund targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for pre-seed, seed, and early-stage transactions with an investment size of USD 250 thousand – 1 million.

Zapp Electric Vehicles Ltd. develops and manufactures electric two-wheeled vehicles. It offers sales, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories. The company was founded by Swin Chatsuwan on July 18, 2017 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Zmags Corp. provides cloud-based digital catalog publishing software for the online content and shopping across web, tablet, mobile, and social channels for creative agencies, digital publishers, retailers, brands, and direct sellers worldwide. The company was founded by Jens Hansen Karstoft, Kim Knudsen and Andreas Graae in 2006 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.