Rachel Byrd

Acxiom Digital, Inc. provides integrated digital marketing solutions. The firm's solutions include creative services, analytics and strategy services, campaign operations, technical solutions and deliverability services. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Little Rock, AR.

PayPal, Inc. provides online payment services. It facilitates people to send money through PayPal account balances, bank accounts, PayPal Credit and credit cards. The company?s digital wallet assists to perform online transactions, in store and mobile devices. It?s a global payments platform, which offer withdraws funds and hold balances in their PayPal accounts in multiple currencies. The company was founded by Luke Nosek, Ken Howery, Yu Pan, Peter Andreas Thiel, Max R. Levchin and Elon Reeve Musk in December 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Mindjet Corp. provides mind mapping software for individuals and organizations. Its products include MindManager for Windows, MAC, and enterprise. The company was founded by Michael and Bettina Jetter in 1994 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Extole, Inc. operates as a referral marketing company. It provides SocialBuilder platform that enables users to connect with customers and their friends to other social media sites. The company was founded by Robert Nolte, Blake Hayward, Brad Klaus, Andrew Beranbom, Paul M. Butler, Shane Holland, and Faisal Qureshi in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

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.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Webex, Inc. provided precision rolls to customers within the web handling and converting industries. The firm's products include heating rolls, carbon composite rolls, chill rolls, anvil rolls, nip rolls, coating rolls, vacuum rolls and belts, dancer rolls, air-removal rolls, spreader rolls, printing cylinders, dead and live shaft idler rolls, and embossing roll. The company was founded in 1972 and was headquartered in Neenah, WI.

Part of Expedia Group, Inc., VRBO.com LLC is a company that provides a platform for homeowners to connect with families and friends looking for places to stay. The company is based in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The company's mission is to find every family the space they need to relax, reconnect, and enjoy precious time away together. Founded in 1995 by David Clouse, the company has grown into a community of homeowners and travelers with unique properties around the world. VRBO.com was acquired by HomeAway, Inc., part of Expedia Group, Inc. from December 16, 2015 on November 13, 2006.

Michigan Ross Zell Lurie Institute / Venture Capital/ (Zell Lurie Institute) is a venture capital subsidiary of Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies Studies founded in 1997 by Samuel Zell, Ann Lurie and Robert H. Lurie. The firm is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Pulse Technologies, Inc. manufactures precision-machined components. Its products include swiss screw machining, wire/ram EDM, CNC milling, grinding, wire forming, laser welding and assembly. The firm works on standard materials such as platinum, gold, stainless steels, titanium, MP35N, nitinol and plastics. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Quakertown, PA.

Achievers Corp. provides employee recognition and rewards solution. It delivers a cloud-based Achievers Employee Success platform that shows reports and trends regarding the company's workforce and employee engagement strategies. The company was founded by Razor Suleman and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.

TrustArc, Inc. provides online privacy management services. The firm's business products include EU GDPR privacy solutions, privacy consulting, privacy platform and tools, assessments and certifications. The company was founded by Maier Fran, Lori Fena, Charles Jennings, Nick Grouf and Timothy W. Dick in 1997 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Ebates, Inc. provides cash rebates and discount coupons for online shopping. It offers services through its family of websites and reward programs, the users can get discount deals and earn money back rewards every time they shop. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

The CardLinx Association provides access to interoperability services including card linked offer fraud detection services. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Bruno, CA.

Achievers, Inc. designs and delivers management solutions for employee engagement and business alignment. Its platform features health and wellness, recruiting referrals, innovation, living company values, sales incentives, security and safety, and years of service. The company was founded by Razor Suleman in 2002 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Reflektive, Inc. provides employee engagement and performance services. It develops software that offers Pulse, a real-time feedback platform, which employees will actually use. The company was founded by Rajeev Behera, Erick Tai and Jimmie Tyrrell in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Carbon Health Medical Group, Inc. engages in the provision of healthcare solutions. It develops platform that supports ongoing care management and virtual appointments. The company was founded by Eren Bali, Caesar Djavaherian, Tom Berry, and Greg Burrell and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Directors Academy, Inc. provides development services for board members. It offers NextGen Directors Program and Board Leaders Program. The company was founded by James D. White and Keith Meyer and is headquartered in the United States.

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.

Liberty & Justice engages in the manufacture of ethical apparel. It specializes in value chain management for high-volume, time-sensitive, duty-free goods for American clothing brands, and trading companies. The company was founded by Chid Liberty and Adam Butlein in 2010 and is headquartered in new York, NY.

Black Girls CODE, Inc. is a non-profit organization that aims to provide girls from underrepresented communities access to technology and the necessary skills to become tech leaders. The non-profit company is based in Oakland, CA. The organization's vision is to increase the number of women of color in the digital space by empowering girls of color ages 7 to 17 to become innovators in STEM fields. Black Girls CODE has been dedicated to placing one million girls of color in tech by 2040. The organization partners with schools, local organizations, and volunteers to provide resources to participants. The company has been providing computer programming education to black girls, girls of color, and gender nonconforming youth for more than a decade.

Pivotal Ventures LLC (Pivotal Ventures) is an investment and incubation company founded in the year 2015 by Melinda Gates. The firm is headquartered in Redmond, Washington, District of Columbia.

Part of Opportunity@Work, Inc., LaborX, Inc. operates an online employment platform. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company was founded in 2015 by Yscaira Jimenez. Yscaira Jimenez has been the CEO since 2015. LaborX was acquired by Opportunity@Work, Inc. on March 18, 2021.

Black Operator Ventures LLC (Black Operator Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Oakland, California.