Doug Neal

Part of Oracle Corp., Simplified Workforce Solutions, Inc. is a company that develops workforce management software. The company is based in Chicago, IL. Simplified Workforce Solutions was acquired by 360Commerce, Inc. on December 15, 2003.

Accuri Cytometers, Inc. develops and manufactures personal flow cytometers for researchers. It operates as a life sciences company which develops and markets high performance cell analysis systems designed to bring the power of flow cytometry into life science and biomedical laboratories. The firm offers C6 Flow Cytometer, a bench-top cell and bead analysis system used in various applications, such as immunophenotyping, bacteria analysis, cell cycle analysis, proliferation assays, apoptosis, DNA analysis, target multiplexing, gene expression, lineage analysis, viability, absolute cell counts, intracellular cytokines, membrane potential, yeast and algae analysis, and phagocytosis. The company was founded by Jennifer A. Baird and Collin A. Rich in 2004 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

gloStream, Inc. develops electronic medical record software and practice management solutions. The firm’s products include gloEMR and gloPM are electronic medical record and practice management solutions embedded with Microsoft Office. The company was founded by Milind Ghyar, Michael Sappington and Yaw Kwakye in 2005 and is headquartered in Troy, MI.

Delphinus Medical Technologies, Inc. designs and develops ultrasound imaging devices and components. It offers the SoftVue, a tomographic ultrasound imaging device that scans women's breasts for the presence of masses. The firm supplies it solutions and services to hospitals and imaging clinics. The company also collaborates with imaging equipment manufacturers and distributors with focus on the breast cancer screening market. The company was founded by Neb Duric and Peter J. Littrup in 2009 and is headquartered in Novi, MI.

DeepField Networks, Inc. provides cloud based analysis and services. Its products include defender, cloud intelligence and service assurance. The firm also offers software development services. The company was founded by Craig Labovitz and Joseph Eggleston in 2011 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Sight Machine, Inc. designs and develops software for vision analysis. It manufactures analytics platform collects data from all of the sources within a factory-PLCs, industrial cameras, sensors, automation systems, and other factory systems-analyzes it, and delivers insights in real time. The firm offers tools for deep-dive analysis of historical information, searching for anomalous events and non-intuitive correlations, enabling quality and manufacturing professionals tools for diagnosing problems and improving operation. The company was founded by Nathan Oostendorp, Anthony Oliver, Kurt DeMaagd, Jonathan Sobel, and Adam Taisch in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

PactSafe, Inc. provides web-based solutions. It offers software application designed that will help to track, implement, and safely manage the website legal agreements. The company was founded by Brian Powers, Eric Prugh, and Adam Gillaspie in 2013 and is headquartered in Indianapolis. IN.

Gabriel Venture Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Rick Bolander and Phillip Samper. The firm headquarters in San Mateo, California.

Bullhorn, Inc. provides cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) and operations solutions for the staffing industry. It products include applicant tracking system, business intelligence, CRM, pulse, and VMS integration. The company was founded by Roger Colvin, Barrett B. Hinckley, and Arthur Papas in 1999 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Beringea LLP is an Independent Private Equity/Venture Capital firm founded in 1980 by Charlie Rothstein. Beringea LLP is headquartered in London.

Mercury Partners Management LLC (Mercury Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Threshold Ventures Inc. founded in 2005 by Dan Watkins and Blair Garrou. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Essen Instruments, Inc. engages in the development and manufacture of cell and bead based screening solutions. It offers phenotypic drug discovery, antibody discovery and in vitro toxicity testing. The firm’s proprietary technologies, instrumentation, assays and software products address the pervasive need to provide turnkey solutions that increase productivity in pharmaceutical, biotechnology and life science research. The company’s products are used in biologics discovery, small molecules, in vitro tox and cellular research antibody applications. The company was founded by R. Terry Dunlay, Larry A. Sklar, and Bruce S. Edwards in 2006 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Lucina Health, Inc. engages in the provision of maternity analytics platform solutions. It focuses on women at-risk of preterm birth. The company was founded by Michael G. Ross, Rosalyn P. Baxter-Jones, Kevin L. Bramer, and Dean Koch in 2008 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

Relume Technologies, Inc. designs and manufactures LED lighting products. Its products include parking garage lighting, decorative post top lighting, roadway lighting, pedestrian lighting, flood lighting, wall pack lighting, signage, poles, adaptors, tenon, and bullhorn. The company was founded by Peter Anthony Hochstein in 1994 and is headquartered in Oxford, MI.

Catapult Employers Association, Inc. is a private company that provides comprehensive HR services to over 2,000 employers in and beyond Raleigh. The company is based in Charlotte, NC. The company leverages over 60 years of HR expertise from the Employers Association (TEA) and Capital Associated Industries (CAI) to offer services such as outsourced HR, background checking, professional development, and employee engagement. The company's goal is to help businesses create dynamic workplaces that energize employees and boost business. The CEOs of the company are Bruce Clarke, Kenny Colbert.

Life Magnetics, Inc. was provided testing bacterial infections devices for antibiotics. The company was founded by Brandon H. McNaughton in 2009 and was headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Part of General Motors Co., General Motors China LLC is a Chinese company that manufactures and distributes automotive vehicles. The company is based in Shanghai, China.

Intervention Insights, Inc. provides health information services. It develops information services to support community oncologists as they research genomics based treatment strategies. The firm enables the oncology care team to more efficiently access and considers relevant, up-to-date medical evidence to support the appropriate utilization of molecular diagnostics, and targeted therapeutics. The company was founded by Gerald Callahan and James Kevin McCurren in 2009 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MI.

Sendouts LLC provides staffing and recruiting software services. The private company is based in Clayton, MO. The company was founded in 1999 by Rick Hall, Donald E. Breckenridge. Sendouts was acquired by Bullhorn, Inc. on November 28, 2012.

Wakestream Ventures LLC (Wakestream Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Rick Devos. The firm is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

First Step Fund LLC seeks investment opportunities in companies located in the United States, primarily in Michigan. The fund targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors. It provides equity, convertible notes, and loan financing for early-stage transactions, with an investment size of $0.05 to $0.1 million. It makes follow-on investments.

Invest Detroit Ventures (Invest Detroit Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Invest Detroit founded in 2009. The firm is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan.

Fiber By-Products Corp. processes wood by-products into wood pellets, flours, and shavings. Its products include hardwood fuel pellets, animal bedding pellets, and landscaping mulch. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in White Pigeon, MI.

BrightSpec, Inc. designs, develops, and manufactures laboratory instrumentation equipment. The firm engages in the commercialization of products and technologies for the analysis of pharmaceutical and high value chemical compounds that affect human health and well-being. It provides K-Band BrightSpec Discovery, W-Band BrightSpec Discovery, BrightSpec One, and BrightSpec Chiral Broadband. The company was founded by Robert Lloyd, Matt Muckle, Dave McDaniel, and Justin Neill in 2012 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

Boxed Water Is Better LLC manufactures water boxes. The company was founded by Benjamin Gott in 2009 and is headquartered in Holland, MI.

Ascent Technologies, Inc. engages in providing financial regulatory compliance services. It offers change management and obligations management solutions. The company was founded by Shreyas B. Gosalia, Aaron Droba, and Brian T. Clark in 2015 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Aclaimant, Inc. develops a platform to engage the employee, employer, and insurance carrier in making workplace. It is an enterprise incident management system designed to save you time and money on workplace incidents and insurance. The company was founded by Michael Schultz, David Wald, Joel Friedman, and Jim Farber and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Ambyint, Inc. develops application which provides artificial lift optimization solutions and satellite communications network. Its products include ambyint advantage, production optimization platform and high resolution adaptive controllers. The company was founded by Nav Dhunay in 2004 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Blockwork LLC develops sales and business management tools for food aggregators, distributors, and producers. Its supply chain platform enables foodservice buyers to purchase from local suppliers while maintaining complete supply chain transparency. The company was founded by Erika Block on January 25, 2006 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Dropworks, Inc. develops automated platform for performing biological assays. The company was founded by Chris Perkins and Andrew Larsen and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

Shepherd Intelligent Systems LLC develops fleet management software to locate vehicles. The company is based in Ann Arbor, MI. The company was founded by Adrian M. C. Fortino, Jahan N. Khanna.

Wizehire, Inc. provides recruiting services. The firm helps small business owners find and hire the right talent by transforming the hiring process. The company was founded by Sid Upadhyay and Jay Niblick and in 2014 and is headquartered in Royersford, PA.

Buildforce Services, Inc. provides a payroll solution for electrical staffing that is 10 times better, faster, and simpler than traditional staffing methods. The company is based in Houston, TX. The company aims to build a reliable and efficient workforce for the future of electrical work. The company offers guides for electricians and allow employers to hire, manage, and pay their electrical workforce in one place. The CEO of the company is Denman Moody Heard.

Chain.io, Inc. is a cloud-based integration platform that connects partners across the supply chain. The company was founded by Brian Glick and is based in Philadelphia, PA. Brian Glick has been the CEO since incorporation. The company helps anyone involved in buying or moving products around the world work with supply chain vendors, customers, and software platforms more efficiently. With logistics expertise built into the heart of its software, Chain.io plugs into any ecosystem seamlessly and makes sure the right data is going to the right people at the right time.

Arboretum Ventures LLC (Arboretum Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002 by Jan L. Garfinkle and Tim B. Petersen. The firm is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

JustAir Solutions was founded by Darren Riley and he has been the CEO since incorporation. The American company's goal is to become a community partner that helps to establish a world where everyone has access to clean air, regardless of the neighborhood they were born in.

Start Garden is an American company that provides investment services and builds an entrepreneurial ecosystem. The private company was founded by Rick Devos.