Ed K. Chandler

ViaCyte, Inc. develops a stem cell-derived islet replacement therapy for the treatment of diabetes. Its development portfolio includes VC-01 product candidate, a cell replacement therapy for the treatment of type 1 diabetes. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Aleri Group, Inc. develops and provides information processing software solutions. It offers market data analysis, real time trading, risk management and liquidity management system. The company was founded by Eric Sandler and Alan David Hambrook in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Naurex, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage company, which develops therapies. The firm offers therapies for depression and other disorders in the central nervous system based on a mechanism of action for modulating the NMDA receptor (NMDAR). It offers a line of chemical drug classes, such as glycine-site functional partial agonists, which modulate the receptor in a different way than existing NMDAR agents. The firm provides GLYX-13, an NRX-1050 small molecule series and additional compounds for treatment-resistant depression. The company was founded by Joseph R. Moskal in 2006 and is headquartered in Evanston, IL.

Talk3, Inc. provides consumer controlled digital precision marketing solutions. It offers mobile application strategy, development and maintenance, merchant relationship management and consumer marketing consultation, media and promotion targeting and optimization, marketing performance management, reporting and analytics services. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Northfield, IL.

The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

MobileAware Ltd. provides on-device CRM solutions for mobile network operators. The firm's technology enables operators to build and launch a mobile support and sales presence that is integrated with the existing systems. Its solutions enable users to change upgrade resolve technical problems and explore new services without assistance. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Prairie Capital Management LLC (PCM) is a wealth management firm headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The firm was founded in 1995 and was acquired by UMB Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: UMBF) in 2010. PCM provides wealth management and investment consulting services to high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals, family offices, foundations, endowments, and other institutions across the US through offices in the Kansas City, Chicago and Dallas metropolitan areas.

Portage Venture Partners LLC (Portage Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Edward Chandler and Judy Meyer. The firm is headquartered in the Northfield, Illinois.