Keith Brown

Optimas OE Solutions LLC operates as a full-service fastener provider, combining global distribution, vendor management, engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain expertise. Its products include adhesives, clamps, pins, rivets, and sleeves. It manufactures fasteners related to heavy truck, power train, luxury automotive, agriculture, construction and recreational vehicles. The company is headquartered in Glenview, IL.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

AIP LLC (American Industrial Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1989. The firm is headquartered in New York City, New York.

Piper Sandler & Co. operates as an investment company, which engages in the provision of securities brokerage and investment banking services. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

The Carlstar Group LLC engages in the manufacture of specialty tires, automotive wheels and industrial belts. It offers its products for agriculture, construction, industry, outdoor power equipment, powersports, towables and trailers. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Franklin, TN.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc./Venture Partners/ (Baird Venture) is a venture capital division of Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. founded in 2000 by Thomas Desmond. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Texstars LLC manufactures coatings and plastic components. The firm’s products include transparencies, advanced coating, transparent armor, tex-whiz and dry seals. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Grand Prairie, TX.

Founded in 2014, Ascent Aerospace (UK) Ltd. is a subsidiary of AIP/Aerospace Holdings LLC. The company is based in Bretton, UK. The British company provides engineering design, professional, scientific and technical services.

AIP/Aerospace Holdings LLC provides aircraft tooling systems, composite assemblies and components. It offers civil aircraft, military aircraft, rotorcraft and space and satellite markets seamlessly integrated tooling, manufacturing and assembly solutions. The firm also supplies high temperature composite parts, critical components, aircraft structures, transparencies, and coating technologies. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Macomb Township, MI.

Ascent Aerospace provides aerospace tooling solutions. The firm’s services include engineering, integration, tooling and automation services. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Santa Ana, CA.

Tagomics Ltd. is a British company founded in 2020 that works to transform disease diagnosis through comprehensive epigenomic profiling. The company is based in Birmingham, UK. The company's website is currently being finalized and will be online soon. The website uses cookies to improve user experience and analyze website usage.

University of Miami (Florida) is a private research university with students from around the world that is focused on teaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the South Florida region and beyond. The university was founded in 1925 and it is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

Alere San Diego, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets, diagnostic products. The company was founded by Kim D. Blickenstaff and Gunars E. Valkirs on June 28, 1988 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Edico Genome Corp. develops bioinformatics processor chip that helps in DNA analysis. It serves agribusiness, architects & engineers, construction insurance, cyber liability, environmental insurance, garage insurance, healthcare professional, lawyers professional and real estate insurance. The company was founded in 2013 by Robert Mcmillen, Michael Ruehle and Pieter Van Rooyen and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Organovo, Inc. develops and supplies pharmaceutical products. It focuses on delivering human tissue printing technology and creating tissue on demand for research and surgical applications. The firm helps physicians and researchers fulfill the promise of regenerative medicine by overcoming problems in cardiovascular medicine, medical research and transplant medicine. The company was founded by Eric Michael David, Andras Forgacs, Gabor Forgacs and Keith Murphy in 2007 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Agilome, Inc. engages in graphene enhanced genomics sequencing. The company was founded on February 03, 2016 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Pacific Ridge School operates a school. The non-profit company is based in Carlsbad, CA.

Verogen, Inc. develops, manufactures and sells forensic genomics products and services. It offers MiSeq FGx Forensic Genomics System, including the MiSeq FGx sequencer, ForenSeqTM DNA Signature Prep Kit, and the ForenSeq Universal Analysis Software. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Jumpcode Genomics, Inc. provides healthcare services. The company is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Arboretum Ventures LLC (Arboretum Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002 by Jan L. Garfinkle and Tim B. Petersen. The firm is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Vertex Aerospace Services Corp. manufactures aerospace and defense products. The company is headquartered in Madison, MS.