Ryan Alshak

Upfront Ventures Management LLC (Upfront Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Steven J. Dietz and Yves B. Sisteron. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, Calirfornia.

Bailard, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Foster City, California. The firm (formerly Bailard, Biehl and Kaiser prior to its re-naming in 2005) was founded in 1969 by three graduates of the Stanford Graduate School of Business. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of BB&K Holdings, Inc. Bailard provides investment advisory and financial planning services and offers single asset strategies to investors on a standalone basis. The firm manages separate accounts for institutional clients and provides advisory and sub-advisory services to pooled investment vehicles.

Personalized Beauty Discovery, Inc. operates digital content platform for beauty standard. It personalized subscription service and e-commerce marketplace using media and community to set the standard for beauty commerce. The company was founded by Michelle Phan, Richard Frias, Marcelo Camberos and Jennifer A. Goldfarb in 2011 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Territory Foods, Inc. engages in provision of subscription-based food delivery services. The firm offers premade lunches and dinners, such as mixitarian, vegetarian, or paleo cuisine meals. It also distributes their products through its online store. The company was founded by Patrick Smith, Jeff Kelley, Robert Morton, and Joshua Kriger in 2010 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Seedling Holdings, Inc. operates in the retailing industry. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

CityGrid Media LLC provides local business advertising solutions. The firm offers information on businesses, restaurants, spas, hotels, and retail. It helps people make informed decisions about where to spend their time and money by delivering trusted content, local expertise, and useful tools. The company was founded by Thomas H. Layton, Yen Lee, and Steve Glenn in 1995 and is headquartered in West Hollywood, CA.

Battery Ventures is a private equity and venture capital firm is founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Loan Page, Inc. provides mortgage loans and related services. It offers debt consolidation, home refinance, equity, and purchase loans. The company was founded in 1997 and is located in Kirkland, WA.

Wanderspot LLC provides online restaurant guide services. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Luka, Inc. provides restaurants information in a chat interface. The firm is a private company building consumer AI technology, including Luka app available on apple app store. The company was founded by Eugenia Kuyda and Philip Dudchuk in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

ACME Capital (ACME) is a venture capital firm. The firm was founded in 2013 by Shervin Pishevar, Scott Stanford and Hany Nada. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Part of ACME Capital, Sherpa Ventures Fund GP LLC is a venture capital fund. The company is based in San Francisco, DE.

Backops, Inc. offers accounting, human resources, financial reporting services through back office. The company is founded by Mark Goldstein Kristen Koh Goldstein and Bob Hiller in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Parachute Home, Inc. provides bedding and bath essentials. It offers bedding sets, duvet covers, pillow cases, shams, feather beds and towels. The company was founded by Ariel Kaye in January 2014 and is headquartered in Venice, CA.

Curology, Inc. provides healthcare services. It produces and ships prescription skincare products for acne and anti aging. The company was founded by Nancy Satur and David Lortscher in 2014 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Skylar Body, Inc. engages in the online retail of perfumes. It offers sample palettes, and customized scents that uses hypoallergenic ingredients. The company was founded on November 28, 2017 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

General Atlantic Service Co. LP engages in provision of investment services. It specializes in consumer, financial services, healthcare, and technology sectors. The company was founded by Chuck Feeney in 1980 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Open Raven, Inc. provides data security services. It offers datasecurity, cybersecurity, ccpa, gdpr, datadiscovery, datamap, dataprivacy, datalossprevention, DLP, breachprevention, and cloudsecurity. The company was founded by Dave Coleand and Mark Curphey in March 2019 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Britive, Inc. develops cloud access protection software. The company was founded by Alex Gudanis and Artyom Poghosyan in 2018 and is headquartered in Glendale, CA.

Part of Kearney Holdings Ltd., Silicon Foundry LLC is a membership-based advisory firm based in San Francisco, CA. The company fuels the innovation ecosystem by connecting corporations with top entrepreneurs, startups, and investors to catalyze opportunities and push the frontier of what's possible. Silicon Foundry's members include a diverse array of the world's leading corporations such as BP, Capital Group, Evonik, NatWest, UPS, SK Hynix, SK Innovation, and Southwest Airlines. The company was founded by Scott Stanford, and Neal Hansch has been the CEO of the company since 2016. The company helps its members navigate new technologies and market shifts, discover and engage with key emerging leaders, and unlock high-impact customer, partnership, investment, co-creation, and acquisition opportunities. Silicon Foundry was acquired by Kearney Holdings Ltd. on July 19, 2023.

All Raise is a non-profit company that provides grant making services. The company is based in Linden, CA. The company was founded by Jess Lee, Eva Ho. The CEO is Mandela SH Dixon.

Bfa Industries, also known as Beauty for All Industries, is an American company that aims to make beauty accessible for everyone. The private company achieves this through product innovation, machine learning technology, and a community-first mindset. With a community of over 30 million people, they provide personalized experiences that allow individuals to express themselves authentically. Bfa Industries is home to the largest beauty subscription brands in the world, including ipsy and boxycharm, as well as a brand incubator called Madeby Collective and a personal care brand called Refreshments.

Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. III operates as a blank check company, for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination. The company was founded on February 2, 2021 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Tinycare, Inc. provides Montessori inspired daycares and preschools for children aged 0-5. The American company's facilities prioritize COVID-safety measures to ensure the well-being of the children. The company was founded by Michael Lai and he has been the CEO since incorporation.

Wfc La, Inc. is a company based in Los Angeles, CA. Wfc La, Inc. was founded by Julie Uhrman, Kara Nortman, Natalie Portman.

Monarch Collective LLC (Monarch Collective) is a private equity firm founded in 2022 by Kara Nortman and Jasmine Robinson. The firm is headquartered in Los Angels, California.