Jim Slama

Pacha Soap Co. is a company that produces all-natural soaps and bath products. The company is based in Hastings, NE and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's products are ethically sourced and aim to make customers feel good while also doing good. The company's product line includes natural kids soap, bath crayons, soap slime, and other products made from all-natural ingredients. Pacha Soap was founded in 2011 by Andrew Vrbas and Abi Vrbas, with Andrew Vrbas serving as CEO since then.

Part of Here Holding LLC, Farmedhere LLC is a company that operates an indoor commercial vertical farm. The company is based in Chicago, IL. The company was founded by Paul Hardej.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Apex Venture Partners (Apex Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1987 by James Johnson. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago provides healthcare services to children. It offers pediatric services like acute and specialty care. It also operates a pediatric home health care agency and Children's Memorial Institute for education and research. The company was founded in 1882 by Julia Foster Porter and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Sinai Health System owns and operates hospitals. It provides outpatient and inpatient healthcare, clinical, medical, and community services. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Ocean Tomo LLC provides opinion, management and advisory services. It offers address financial expert testimony, valuation, technical insights, strategy, ratings, risk management, venture development, investments and transaction brokerage. The company was founded by James E. Malackowski and Andrew W. Carter in 2003 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Development Specialists, Inc. provides investment advice. The American company was founded in 1977 by Andy Hirschberg and Bill Brandt.

Fonterra (USA), Inc. manufactures dairy products and ingredients. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Rosemont, IL.

River West Brands LLC is an American company that manufactures and distributes hosiery products. The private company was founded by David Ruder and has been led by CEO Mark Thomann since 2005.

Sensio, Inc. manufactures small kitchen appliances. The firm offers coffee and tea appliances including coffee makers, kettles, cup percolators, frothing and heating systems, and beverage systems. The company was founded in by Shae Hong in 2003 and is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.

DOM Capital Group LLC (DOM Capital Group) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Anthony M. Owen and Jay L. Owen. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Romaine Empire, Inc. manufactures and sells salads and snacks. Its products include tarragon chicken salad half sandwich, half crunchy Thai, Caprese half sandwich, farmer's half, Greek, southwest, north Napa and blueberry mezze salads. The company was founded by Luke Saunders and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Bluestein Ventures Management LLC (Bluestein Ventures Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Bram Bluestein and Andrew Bluestein. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Part of CME Group, Inc., ICAP is a health leader situated at Columbia University. The company is based in New York, NY. The company has worked since 2003 with one central goal: to improve the health of families and communities.

mHUB is an independent hardtech and manufacturing innovation center that aims to convene the entrepreneurial ecosystem around physical product innovation. The American company provides a hyper-resourced environment to entrepreneurs with the goal of commercializing new hardtech innovation that will lead to new businesses, intellectual property, investment, revenue, and job creation. The mHUB community includes over 428 active and alumni startups and small businesses supported by a deep talent pool of product designers and developers, entrepreneurs, engineers, and manufacturers, corporate leaders, industry experts, mentors, and investors. The non-profit company has generated more than $1.49b in capital, launched more than 1,502 products, hired more than 5,193 employees, and has subsidiaries in the United States. mHUB's hyper-resourced environment creates the conditions for physical product innovation to thrive.

Aiwa Corp. operates as an audio and electronics company. Its products include Aiwa Exos-9 Bluetooth Speaker, Aiwa Exos-9 – Refurbished, Exos-9 Remote Control and Exos-9 Extended Battery. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Tensility Venture Partners LLC (Tensility Venture Partner) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Armando Pauker and Wayne T. Boulais. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Vital Proteins LLC provides food-based collagen nutrition products. Its products include collagen creamers, collagen peptides, collagen waters, beauty boost capsules, and collagen bars. The company was founded by Kurt Seidensticker in 2013 and is headquartered in Franklin Park, IL.

Dormitus Brands LLC (Dormitus Brands) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinios.

Underalls, Inc. retails apparels and accessories. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Accelerated Growth Advisors develops and executes creative, effective strategies that enhance business performance. Its services include finance transformation, managed accounting, board advisory, training and development. The company was founded by Bobby Achettu in 2009 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Readout, Inc. is a biomarker research and manufacturing company. It offers Biosense for ketone testing. The company was founded by Matt Ratto and Timothy Vernon Ratto and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

New Slice Ventures LLC sells carbonated drinking water. It offers sparkling water and organic fruit juice. The company is headquartered in Newtown, PA.

Finger Lakes Fish, Inc. engages in the provision of agricultural services. The company is headquartered in Auburn, NY.

Whole Brain Consulting, Inc. engages in the provision of advisory services specializing in outsourced operations in the food industry. It offers supply chain management, operations management, food safety and regulatory compliance, contract manufacturing strategies, logistics, and private equity due diligence services. The company was founded by William Madden and Brandon Hernandez and is headquartered in Loveland, CO.

Commonweal Ventures Management LLC (Commonweal Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Nate Loewentheil. The firm is headquartered in New York.