Melissa Aldridge

Heartland Advisors, Inc. is a mutual fund manager and SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm's predecessor was founded in 1983 as an investment advisory subsidiary of a regional brokerage firm, The Milwaukee Co., owned in part by William J. Nasgovitz. In 1984, Mr. Nasgovitz purchased a majority interest in the investment advisory subsidiary from his partners and started managing Heartland's first mutual fund, the Heartland Value Fund. In 1988, Mr. Nasgovitz and his partners sold The Milwaukee Co. to Dain Bosworth. In the same transaction, Mr. Nasgovitz acquired the remaining shares of the investment advisory subsidiary and changed its name to Heartland Advisors, Inc. In 2000, the firm was reorganized into a wholly owned subsidiary of Heartland Holdings, Inc., but it remains a 100% employee-owned independent firm. Heartland Advisors provides investment advice to individual and institutional clients.

Moogsoft (Herd), Inc. engages in the provision of business and technical solutions. It offers digital experience, navigate disruption, cloud migration, and hybrid cloud. The company was founded by Philip Tee and Charles Michael Silvey in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Pear Deck, Inc. operates communication platform that lets teachers create interactive assessments and presentations that students can follow along on their devices. It offers interactive, engaging slide presentations to the classroom. The company was founded by Riley Eynon-Lynch, Anthony Showalter, Michal Eynon-Lynch and Dan Sweeney in 2014 and is headquartered in Iowa City, IA.

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.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

NMGF Management LLC (New Markets Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002 by Mark Anthony Grovic and Robb Tyler Doub. The firm is headquartered in Fulton, Maryland.

Saints Ventures LLC (Saints Ventures) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Ken Sawyer and David Quinlivan. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Blue Sky Network LLC provides fleet management, tracking, and operational analytics solutions. It serves private, commercial, and government customers worldwide. The firm deploys satellite-based communication solutions that help aviation, marine, and land/mobile customers track and manage assets in real-time. The company was founded by Jon S. Gilbert in 2001 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Directly, Inc. provides customer support services. It integrates with helpdesk & community software including desk, Jive, Lithium, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle, Salesforce, SAP, Zendesk. The firm makes on-demand business apps. Directly was founded by Antony Brydon, Jeff Patterson and Jean Tessier in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Indian School Finance Co. Pvt Ltd. provides investment facilities. It provides Term (Secured), Xpress (Unsecured) and short term (STL) loans, loan eligibility criteria for schools and documentation requirements. The firm also offers loans to affordable private schools. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in New Delhi, India.

Part of PowerSchool Holdings, Inc., ActiveGrade LLC is a company that provides web-based tools for grading and evaluation services. The company is based in Iowa City, IA. The company was founded by Michal Eynon-Lynch. ActiveGrade was acquired by Haiku Learning Systems, Inc. on February 06, 2013.

Knight Foundation Venture Capital (Knight Foundation Venture) is a venture capital investment arm of the John S. & James L. Knight Foundation founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

Fintech Ventures (Fintech Ventures Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Serguei Kouzmine and Lucas Timberlake. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

NCDEX e Markets Ltd. supply chain management solutions. It offers e-pledge model in which it act as facilitator, bringing borrower, warehouse service provider (WSP) and bank under one roof, providing warehouse and commodity electronic accounting system, pledging, trading, clearing and settlement solution and comlive services. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

Access Ventures, Inc (Access Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Bryce Butler. The firm is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.

PiggyTech Global Ltd operates an online savings platform. The company was founded by Ayo Akinola, Nonso Eagle, Joshua Chibueze, Odunayo Eweniyi and Somtochukwu Ifezue and is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.

Times Bridge (Times Bridge) is a venture capital subsidiary of The Times of India Group founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Redwood city, California.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is a nonprofit organization that aims to help people lead healthy and productive lives. The non-profit company is based in Seattle, WA, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's mission is to create a world where everyone has equal opportunities. The company is guided by the belief that every life has equal value. The foundation is currently working on 'the big catch-up' project, which aims to increase vaccination levels among children to pre-pandemic levels and strengthen primary healthcare services for essential immunization in the future. The company was founded by Melinda French Gates and William H. Gates, and the CEO is Mark Suzman.

Part of Aavishkaar Inc, Intellecap Advisory Services Pvt Ltd is an advisory arm that builds enabling ecosystems and channels capital to create and nurture a sustainable and equitable society. The company is based in Mumbai, India. The company was founded in 2002 by Aparajita Agrawal. The Indian company works with businesses, governments, and investors to shape the way markets work for the underserved. Intellecap's services include enterprise support, research and consulting, investment banking, and Sankalp Forum. The company has worked on various projects to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals, including reducing inequalities, responsible consumption and production, and sustainable cities and communities. Vikas Bali has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Render Capital LLC (Render Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Bryce Butler. The firm is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.

Forbes Nonprofit Council is a community for nonprofit executives and leaders. The American company provides a platform for professionals to share their insights with a wider audience, network with other professionals, and grow their careers.

Rally Cap Ventures (Rally Cap VC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Hayden Simmons. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Piggyvest operates as an online savings platform. The private company is located in Nigeria. The Nigerian company was founded by Odunayo Eweniyi.

FirstCheck Africa (FirstCheck Africa) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Eloho Omame and Odunayo Eweniyi. The firm is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.