Richard Defluri

Conexant Systems LLC provides semiconductor solutions for imaging, audio, embedded modem, and video surveillance applications. The company is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Pivot Bio, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company that provides genome-scale programming of microbes. The firm offers its services under the categories of agriculture, agtech and biotechnology. The company was founded by Alvin Tamsir, Karsten Temme and Christian Voigtlaender in 2010 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.

Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC (Craig-Hallum) is an employee-owned, idea-driven research, trading and investment banking firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded by Bradley Baker and Kevin Harris in 1997. Craig-Hallum provides research, institutional sales and trading and investment banking services to institutional investors and growth companies.

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.

Bliley Technologies, Inc. engages in the design and manufacture of low noise frequency control products. It offers oscillators, space oscillators, atomic clocks, clocks and oscillators, crystals and transducers, and filters and multiplexers. The company was founded by Frank Dawson Bliley in 1930 and is headquartered in Erie, PA.

Semitech Semiconductor Pte Ltd. It develops power line communication (PLC) devices that enable the transformation of the electricity grid into a smart grid. The firm offers SM6401, an integrated PLC system-on-a-chip that is designed for PLC network applications; and SM2200, an orthogonal frequency division multiple access power line communication transceiver solution for data links, point-to-point, star, and ad hoc networks. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Singapore.

Penn State Research Foundation provides scientific research services aimed at improving human conditions. The non-profit company is based in University Park, PA.

Semitech Semiconductor Pty Ltd. provides semiconductor devices for the transformation of electricity grid. The firm offers SM2400 and SM2480 products. Its applications include smart grid, smart light control, smart home and appliance, vehicle to grid, alternative energy, and M2M data gathering and control. The company was founded by Zeev Collin and F. Matthew Rhodes in 2010 and is headquartered in Kensington, Australia.

1855 Capital Partners LLC (1855 Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in State College, Pennsylvania.

Pledge Platform, Inc. develops and operates online sports fundraising platform. It offers performance based fundraising solutions that empowers athletes to raise money for the team. The company was founded by Scott Shirley in 2014 and is headquartered in Harrisburg, PA.

Sentera LLC supplies integrated remote sensing, analytics and IoT solutions to the digital agriculture marketplace. The firm?s products include sensors, DJI NDVI upgrades, fieldagent, AGX710 sensor, PHX drone, OMNI UAV and LIVENDVI. The company was founded by Greg Emerick and Eric J. Taipale in 2014 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Bushel, Inc. is an automated mobile app platform for elevators and cooperatives to connect with their growers and deliver real-time actionable information via a mobile app. The company was founded by Jake Joraanstad and Ryan Raguse in 2017 and is headquartered in Fargo, ND.

Pattern AG, Inc. provides soil testing and farm protection services. The company is based in Emeryville, CA. The company was founded by David Friedberg. The CEO is Rob Hranac.

Conti Ventures (Conti Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Continental Grain Company Corp. founded in 1921. The firm is headquartered in New York.