George Baker

Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization, which works to forge practical solutions that help nature and people prosper sustainably. It launched the Smart Boat Initiative (SBI) which focuses on leveraging the technological advances and plummeting costs in sensors, artificial intelligence, broadband communication and data analytics to equip and surround fishing vessels of all sizes with digital tools and infrastructure that can increase sustainability, accountability, profitability and transparency in fishing. The company was founded by Arthur P. Cooley, Charles F. Wurster and Dennis Puleston in 1967 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Elm Street Advisors LLC (Elm Street Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Robert A. Bettigole. The firm is headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut.

Yaolan New Media Ltd. operates the dominant Chinese language online parenting web portal, community, and education platform www.yaolan.com. Founded in 1999, the company has built the most highly recognized and trusted online parenting brand by offering quality information and education services to pregnant women and parents of 0-6 year-old in China. The company has around 1.55 million registered members. Yaolan attracts 190,000 unique visitors daily that account for 1.2 million daily page views.

Youku, Inc. engages in the provision of internet television programs. Its products and services include online video content, search and discovery, Youku community, wireless video services, Youku iPhone and iPad Services, P2P downloadable software client 'iKu,' and online advertising services. The company was founded by Wing Cheung Koo on September 20, 2005 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Roplast Industries, Inc. manufactures custom polyethylene-based films and bags for the retail and grocery markets. It offers retail shopping bags and reusable grocery bags. The company was founded by Robert Bateman and Robert Berman in 1990 and is headquartered in Oroville, CA.

Youku Tudou Inc. provides Internet television and online advertising services. Its Internet television platform enables users to search, view and share high-quality video content quickly and easily across multiple devices. The company was founded by Wing Cheung Koo on September 20, 2005 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Appian Capital Advisory LLP (Appian Capital) is an private equity firm founded in 2012 by Michael W. Scherb. The firm is headquartered in London.