Tyler Dean

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) is a state-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Sacramento, California. Founded in 1932, the firm has long been at the forefront of shareholder activism in the US. CalPERS provides retirement and health benefit services to active, inactive and retired employees of California state and local public agencies. They routinely put pressure on companies to achieve better corporate performance corporate governance.

Union Carbide Corp. engages in the production of chemicals and polymers. The firm operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Asia Pacific and Rest of the World. Its products include polyethylene and polypropylene, ethylene glycol, isopropanol, ethyleneamines, biocides, surfactants, deicing and anti-icing fluids, amines, solution vinyl resins and polyethylene glycols. The company was founded on November 1, 1917 and is headquartered in Seadrift, TX.

Founded in 1999, Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC (CSAM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE: CS), a publicly owned foreign bank holding company based in Switzerland.

Aushon BioSystems, Inc. provides protein biomarker measurement and analysis products and services. The firm’s products and services include Ciraplex Assay, Cirascan Imaging and Cirasoft Analysis, Cira services and 2470 Arrayer. The company was founded by Peter D. Honkanen and John Austin in 2003 and is headquartered in Billerica, MA.

Prove Identity, Inc. provides secure mobile authentication services. It offers mobile commerce registry, mobile authentication, fraud monitoring, dynamic payment presentment and direct carrier billing services. The company was founded by Michael C. Brody and Roger Desai in March 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Peek, Inc. provides mobile email devices. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

MC10, Inc. develops stretchable silicon materials for the microelectronics industry. The firm's technology uses semiconductors in conjunction with interconnect and packaging technologies to produce conformal electronics. It offers solutions for applications in consumer electronics, medical devices, industrial products, defense systems, differentiated consumer products, industrial, and military markets. The company was founded by Carmichael S. Roberts Jr., John A. Rogers, Benjamin Schlatka, Marvin J. Slepian, George M. Whitesides, Gilman Callsen and Roozbeh Ghaffari in 2008 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA.

Knotable, Inc. engages in the development of mobile application for creating organized notes. The company was founded by on May 16, 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Halo Neuro, Inc. develops neuroscience based technology. It offers its products under the categories of fitness, sports, gaming, health, biotech, wearables and other consumer technology. The company was founded by Brett Wingeier, Amol R. Sarva, Lee M. von Kraus and Daniel S. Chao in 2013 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.

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.

Duke University Health System, Inc. engages in the provision of health care services. It offers cancer treatment, primary care, orthopedics, aesthetics, and fertility services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Asset Management Finance LLC engages in the provision of capital to investment firms. It includes institutional asset managers, alternative asset managers, wealth managers and private equity firms that are seeking funding for recapitalizations, growth initiatives, management buy-outs, acquisition financing, owner liquidity and other strategic investment objectives. The company was founded by Robert Jakacki and Norton H. Reamer in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

WGBH Educational Foundation operates television stations. The non-profit company is based in Boston, MA and has subsidiaries in United States. The company was founded in 1951 by Ralph Lowell. Jonathan C. Abbott has been the CEO of the company since 1998.

The Consumer Technology Association researches and reports trends in the consumer electronics market. The firm also provides its members with educational programs, technical training, market research and networking opportunities. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

National Venture Capital Association provides business association services. It facilitates networking opportunities and provides research data to its members. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Massachusetts General Physician's Organization, Inc. operates as a multi-specialty medical firm. It is working in partnership with the Massachusetts General Hospital and in cooperation with Partners HealthCare to builds on the synergies among clinical practice, research and teaching to improve its patient's well being and the professional lives of physicians and staff. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA.

GBH operates radio and television stations. The firm provides Public media powerhouse with educational content that informs, inspires and entertains. The company was founded by Ralph Lowell on 02 May, 1995 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Blue & Co. LLC engages in the provision of accounting and advisory business. Its offers assurance; tax consulting such as business, employee benefits, planning solutions, healthcare, reimbursement, revenue cycling, post-acute care, physician practice management, and dental practice; information advisory; and transaction advisory services. It serves agribusiness, beverage, closely-held business, construction, financial institution, healthcare, higher education, manufacturing and distribution, not-for-profit, and technology startup industries. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Carmel, IN.

Foro Energy, Inc. manufactures and develops lasers for oil, natural gas, geothermal, and mining industries. Its lasers are used to drill, workover, and complete energy wells, including mechanical cutting/grinding, explosives, harsh chemicals and high pressures. The company was founded by Joel F. Moxley, Mark S. Zediker and Mark Land in 2009 and is headquartered in Littleton, CO.

WorkMarket, Inc. engages in the provision of SaaS solutions that help companies find, manage and pay their freelance and independent contractor workforce. It offers vendor management, background screening, competency validation, payment schedules, and tax compliance and filing solutions and also provides screen, invoices and reports customization and filing and tracking of proprietary documents. The company was founded by Scott Shaul, Jeffrey P. Leventhal, Jeffrey S. Wald and Glenn Nortman in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cool Planet Energy Systems, Inc. develops negative carbon fuels. Its process, known as the carbon negative fuel cycle creates drop-in gasoline and can be used in any vehicle on the road today. The firm’s product that is CoolTerra biocarbon sequesters carbon and creates value for industries as diverse as agriculture, water, and livestock. The company was founded by Michael C. Cheiky in 2009 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, CO.

Source Global PBC. operates as an early stage company. The company is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Material Impact Management LLC (Material Impact Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Carmichael Roberts and Adam Sharkawy. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Neighborhood Sun Benefit Corp. engages in the provision of solar energy solutions. Its services include customer acquisition, management, partnerships and site development. The company was founded by Gary Skulnik in 2016 and is headquartered in Silver Spring, MD.

Breakthrough Energy Investment LLC (Breakthrough Energy Ventures) a venture capital arm of Breakthrough Energy LLC was founded in 2016 by Bill Gates. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Knotel, Inc. engages in the provision of workspace properties on rent for companies. It offers desks, open and private spaces, service floors, and buildings. The company was founded by Amol R. Sarva and Edward Shenderovich in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Berkeley Skydeck is a venture capital arm of University of California, Berkeley founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Berkeley, California.

BEMAVEN designs and develops a personal brand building platform for executives and entrepreneurs. The firm offers Bemaven which offers personal brand kickoff, idea generation, professional and engaging blogging, automated publishing and sharing, and automated email newsletter. The company was founded by John Gannon, Amol R. Serva, and Steve Cheung and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Transient Electronics, Inc. provides commercial physical and biological research and development. The company is headquartered in Chestnut Hill, MA.

Galy Co. engages in the production of cotton from cells. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA.

DataCule, Inc. develops molecular data storage technology. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Stoicheia, Inc. is a company based in Suite 330, IL that specializes in digital materials discovery. Stoicheia uses a combination of proprietary AI and high-throughput screening technology to discover new materials that impact industries such as automotive, chemical, oil, and clean energy. The company has access to the world's largest combinatorial material libraries and uses proprietary nanocombinatoricstm and megalibrarytm platforms to enable the discovery of new materials with properties driving the development of the renewable and net-zero economy. The company was founded by Chad A. Mirkin and Andrey Ivankin, and Jeff Erhardt has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Part of Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., SAMDI Tech, Inc. delivers better, faster assay development, high-throughput screening and hit-to-lead solutions for early-stage drug discovery. The company is based in Chicago, IL. Our highly skilled team of biochemistry experts believes in quality results and uses proprietary industry-leading, label-free SAMDI (Self-Assembled Monolayer Desorption Ionization) technology to deliver decision-making data for diverse targets and analytes. SAMDI Tech offers label-free drug discovery solutions for better, faster results. The company was founded by Michael Scholle, Milan Mrksich. Emilio Cordova has been the CEO of the company since 2015. SAMDI Tech was acquired by Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. on January 30, 2023 for $50 million.

CornerUP, Inc. provides a mobile platform that offers convenience store owners access to their suppliers and the best deals on their cell phones. The company is based in New York, NY and was founded by Tyler Dean and Amol Sarva. The company aims to simplify the process of running a corner store, making it more efficient and profitable. The platform allows for 24/7 shopping and ordering, with payment on delivery. CornerUP is a super app for corner stores, developed by local commerce and fintech experts. The CEO is Jason Diaz.

Soft Robotics, Inc. designs and builds soft robotic automation systems that can grasp and manipulate items of varying size, shape and weight with a single device. It also offers an ecosystem of robots, control systems, data and machine learning to enable the workplace of the future. The company was founded by Carmichael S. Roberts, Jr., Mitchell R. Zakin and George M. Whitesides in 2013 and is headquartered in Bedford, MA.