Joel Eckhause

Soros Fund Management LLC (SFM) is a privately-held investment management firm now structured as a family office, but which was once a hedge fund manager. The firm was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in New York City. SFM serves as the principal asset manager for the Open Society Foundations (Open Society) – a private funder of independent groups that works for justice, democratic governance, and human rights.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Linden Research, Inc. engages in the development and operation of virtual world platform Second Life. It also involves in registered money services business under the Tilia platform. The company was founded by Philip Rosedale in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Avant LLC provides online consumer loans. It offers consumer instalment loans and a credit line through which consumers can access credit anytime without a credit card. The company was founded by Albert Goldstein, Paul Zhang and John Sun in November 2012 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

FS Card, Inc. offers financial services. It provides customers to meet their short-term liquidity needs through credit. The company was founded by Marla Blow in 2014 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Meridian Capital Group LLC provides mortgage brokerage services. Its services include financing solutions for property such as student housing, self storage and land, fixed rate loans, construction and forward commitment, multifamily, office and retail. The company was founded by Ralph Herzka, Mark Mansfield and Howard J Zuckerman in 1991 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Customers Bank engages in the provision of commercial and consumer banking services. It offers cash management, commercial and industrial loans, small business loans, commercial and multi-family real estate loans, certificates of deposit, residential mortgages, consumer loans, and savings, checking, and money market accounts. The company is headquartered in Wyomissing, PA.

GP Investimentos SA is a private equity fund manager. The company provides investment in the business of telecommunications, retail, cable television, electronic commerce, entertainment, real estate, transportation and logistics, internet and technology. It was founded in 1993 and is located in São Paulo, Brazil.

Prosper Marketplace, Inc. operates as a holding company with interest in operating a peer-to-peer online credit platform. The firm through its subsidiary Proper Funding operates an online marketplace that permits the lender members to bid on loan listings and purchases. It handles the funding and servicing of the loan on behalf of the matched borrowers and investors. The company was founded by Christian A. Larsen and John B. Witchel on March 22, 2005 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Better Mortgage Corp. engages in the provision of mortgage loans. It offers both fixed and adjustable rates for conventional and jumbo loans; and finance properties such as single-family homes, multi-family homes, townhouses, condominiums, and planned unit development (PUD). The company was founded by Vishal Garg, Eric Wilson and Viral Shah in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

NEXT Canada provides founder development mentorship, education and networking. The company was founded by Ajay Agarwal, Reza Satchu, Claudia Hepburn and Tim Hodgson in 2010 and is headquartered in Ontario, Canada.

Demos is a non-profit company based in New York, NY. The company pioneer bold progressive ideas, reinforce them with original research and analysis, and equip grassroots partner organizations to move them into practical reality.

Circle Internet Financial Ltd. engages in the provision of digital currency and transforming services. The company was founded by Jeremy J. Allaire and Patrick Sean Neville in 2013 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Kensington Vanguard National Land Services provides title insurance agency services. The company offers commercial and residential title insurance, real property and cooperative lien searches, settlement, escrow, recording and exchange services. The company was founded by Brian M. Cooper and Jarett Fein in October 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Avantcredit, Inc. (FN) is an online lending platform based in Phoenix, AZ. The private company operates by providing loans to individuals through their online platform.

BharCap Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company, which was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on February 24, 2021 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

Fenway Summer Investment Management LLC (Fenway Summer) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Raj Date. The firm is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

Crossbeam Venture Partners LLC (Crossbeam Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Ali Hamed. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Grasshopper Bancorp, Inc. functions as a bank holding company. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

PollyEx, Inc. provides mortgage loans. Its products include mark-to-market best execution, process automation and turnkey integrations. The firm offers services to banks, mortgage companies, and credit unions. The company was founded by Adam Carmel in 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Assembly Software LLC operates as legal technology company. It specializes in needles and trail work industrial solutions. The company is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

Tilia LLC provides an all-in-one payment solution that seamlessly integrates with online games, NFTs, and other digital economies. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company's suite of payment processing products can be easily integrated into virtual economies through a single API, helping businesses streamline their payment processes and grow their digital economy. Brad S. Oberwager has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Techstars Ventures is a venture capital subsidiary of TechStars Central LLC founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.

Framework Ventures Management LLC (Framework Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Michael Anderson, Trenton Murphy and Vance Spencer. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

OWB Group LLC is based in Pasadena, CA. OneWest Bank, a division of CIT Bank, is committed to helping consumers and small businesses achieve their financial goals. The company offers a range of personal and small business banking and lending solutions. OneWest Bank is dedicated to serving the community and investing in the neighborhoods where they operate.

Valor Capital Group LLC (Valor Capital Group) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Scott Sobel and Clifford Sober. The firm is headquartered in New York with an additional office in Brazil.