Heather Hoffert

Sybase, Inc. engages in the development and provision of mobile and wireless software solutions for data integration. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA.

ExaGrid Systems, Inc. provides disk based data protection solutions. Its products include product architecture, scalability, data deduplication, and supported backup applications. The firm combines SATA drives compression and byte-level data reduplication for reliable backups and restores. The company was founded by James Pownell and David James Therrien in 2002 and is headquartered in Westborough, MA.

VistaPrint Ltd. provides high-quality graphic design, Internet printing and premium service. Its products include printed business cards, brochures, post cards to apparel, invitations and announcements, holiday cards, andcalendars. The company was founded by Patrick Mataix, Robert S. Keane and Jones Gwyn in 1995 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

EZchip Semiconductor, Inc. provided fables semiconductor related products. It was a global leader and innovator in many core processors for network intelligence, video and cloud computing. The firm also developed highest performance, low-power, general purpose many core processors. It designed multi core embedded processors for networking, digital multimedia, and wireless infrastructure markets. The company offered multi core processors for processing and power requirements, multi core software development tools, cloud computing processors, and boards. The company was founded in October 2004 by Devesh Nandan Garg, Vijay K. Aggarwal and Anant Agarwal and was headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

National Audubon Society, Inc. conserves and restores natural ecosystems. The firm preserves species of birds, other animals, and their natural habitats. Its projects include saving habitat in the everglades, arctic wildlife refuge, long island sound, and mississippi river basin. The company was founded in 1905 by George Bird Grinnell and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. provides treatment to cancer patients and also researches new cancer diagnostics, treatments, and preventions. The firm's patients receive treatment through its cancer centers operated with Brigham and Women's Hospital, Children's Hospital Boston, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The company was founded by Sidney Farber in 1947 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

SCH Technologies manufactures storage management software. The company provides software solutions and services that address the storage management needs of client/server users in various countries. Its customers include Nestle, First Union, Bank of America, Ameritech, SUPERVALU, Atraxis, Kaiser Permanente, France Telecom, Reuters, Dun & Bradstreet and Pacific Bell. The company also offers education, training and integration services to assist clients in maximizing their software investments. The company is located in Cincinnati, OH.

Part of Siemens AG, Virtual Machine Works, Inc. is a company that provides emulation software which creates 3D images of circuits. The company is based in Cambridge, MA. The company was founded by Anant Agarwal, Allen H. Michels. Virtual Machine Works was acquired by IKOS Systems, Inc., part of Siemens AG from March 27, 2002 on May 29, 1996 for $15.93 million.

Village Ventures, Inc. (Village Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Matt Haris and Bo Peabody. The firm is headquartered in Williamstown, Massachusetts.

inSilica, Inc. provides ASIC and system-on-chip solutions. The firm develops innovative camera and video processors for a variety of consumer products. It offers multimedia and printing processors for various imaging and printing devices, including digital multimedia, digital printing, and mobile imaging. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

AOL Access Business provides broadband internet services. Its ISP brands include CompuServe Interactive Services, Netscape Internet, and Wal-Mart Connect. The company is headquartered in Dulles, VA.

The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, is among the foremost of institutes of national importance in higher technological education and in basic and applied research. The Institute, with nearly 360 faculty, 4000 students, 1250 administrative and supporting staff, is a self-contained campus and is located in a beautiful, wooded land of about 250 hectares in South Madras

Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

At Smarterville, they believe that every child loves to learn, so they focus on nurturing that thirst for knowledge with products that are fun, effective, and easy to use. They respond to a child's natural curiosity and support families and teachers as they help children improve reading, math, and study skills. They celebrate every success so learning becomes a positive cycle that kids will love to repeat again and again. They meet all children at their level, engage their imaginations, and help them climb to the next level step by step. Every achievement ends in a celebration of success, an elevation of confidence, and an increase in self-esteem. As children master reading and math skills, they also lay the foundation for a lifetime of learning. It's their goal to make a difference in children's lives by making learning fun and easy. That's why they have brought together a dedicated team of parents, leading educators, interactive designers, writers, and artists. By collaboration, research, and testing, they continually develop innovative products and systems that teach children not only to learn but also to love learning. Smarterville is backed by Sterling Partners, a leading private equity firm with over 25 years of experience partnering with companies to build market-leading businesses and generate superior returns. With approximately $4 billion of assets under management, Sterling invests growth capital in industries with positive, long-term trends and provides ongoing support to management through a dedicated team of industry veterans, operators, strategy experts and human capital professionals. Sterling Partners is a leader in education, healthcare and business services and is co-headquartered in Chicago and Baltimore.

Part of The National Academies of Science, the National Academy of Engineering operates as a professional membership organization. The company is based in Washington.

Part of eBay, Inc., eBay Canada Ltd. provides online marketplaces for the sale of goods and services. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada. The Canadian company was founded by Evan V. Chrapko.

Springboard Enterprises, Inc. is a leading network of industry experts, investors, and innovators dedicated to building companies at scale led by women who are transforming industries in technology, life sciences, and healthcare. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. Since 2000, over 890+ Springboard portfolio companies seeking investment and human capital for product development and expansion have created over $39.10b in value. With 225 exits to strategic acquirers, 27 IPOs, and 10 unicorns, Springboard entrepreneurs are transforming industries. The American company's mission is to accelerate the growth of women-led entrepreneurial companies through access to essential resources and a community of experts. Springboard is a network of entrepreneurs, investors, and advisors accelerating the success of women entrepreneurs in technology and life sciences. The company was founded by Kay Koplovitz, Amy Millman. Natalie Buford-Young has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

GHBC Groupe, Inc. operates a shopping website which provides merchandise, clothing, home decor, food and travelling services. It offers furniture, sports sedans, bedding, rugs, lighting, décor, kitchen and dining products. The firm also provides redeem points to its customers. The company was founded in November 2007 by Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, Michael Bryzek, Alexis Maybank, Dwight A. Merriman, Phong Nguyen and Kevin P. Ryan and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Education Holdings 1, Inc., Princeton Review LLC is a company that provides examination review services. The company is based in Albuquerque, NM. The company was founded by John S. Katzman, Robert L. Cohen.

Blue Heron Capital Management LLC (Blue Heron Capital) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Tom Benedetti and Andrew Tichenor. The firm is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.

Jaunt, Inc. provides an end-to-end solution for creating cinematic VR experiences. The company has developed an integrated suite of hardware and software tools to produce the cinematic content. Its technology combines computational photography, statistical algorithms, massively parallel processing, cutting-edge hardware and virtual reality. The company was founded by Tom Annau, Jens Christensen and Athur Anthonie van Hoff in 2013 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Part of 2U, Inc., 2U GetSmarter (UK) Ltd. is a British company that provides education services. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2017.

edX LLC engages in the provision of online learning platform. The company was founded by Anant Agarwal in 2012 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.