David Vinca

Berlitz Corp. owns and franchises language centers. It provides language instruction and translation services. It offers courses to adults, teenagers, and children through study-abroad programs, summer camps, face-to-face instruction, books, videotape, audio cassettes, and CDs. The company was founded by Maximilian D. Berlitz in 1878 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

Inside Higher Ed, Inc. provides online information services. It also provides news and feature stories, provocative daily commentary, areas for comment on every article. The company was founded by Scott Jaschik, Kathlene Collins, and Douglas Lederman in 2004 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.

ZS Associates, Inc. engages in the sales and marketing consulting, outsourcing, technology and software services. Its services include market segmentation, targeting, mergers, integration, forecasting and design. The company was founded by Prabhakant K. Sinha and Andy Zoltners in 1983 and is headquartered in Evanston, IL.

Quad Partners LLC (Quad Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2000 by Lincoln Frank and Daniel Neuwirth. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Part of DW Data, Inc., I Works, Inc. develops custom built Web sites for small businesses. The company is based in Chicago, IL. I Works was acquired by DW Data, Inc. on December 13, 2001.

Part of The ILSC Education Group, Inc., ELS Educational Services, Inc. provides English-language instruction services. The company is based in Culver City, CA. ELS Educational Services was acquired by Berlitz Corp., part of The ILSC Education Group, Inc. from February 14, 2022 on August 28, 1997 for $95 million.

Apex Learning, Inc. provides online learning solutions for students. It offers blended and virtual learning solutions to schools. The firm also provides digital curriculum solutions which provide a learner experience that engages all students in rigorous coursework to prepare them for college and work. The company was founded by Paul Gardner Allen in 1997 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

First Analysis Corp (First Analysis) is a venture capital firm founded in 1981 by Francis Oliver Nicklin. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

MK Capital Co (MK Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Mark T Koulogeorge, Karen Buckner and Bret R Maxwell. The firm is headquartered in Northfield, Illinois.

The Learning House, Inc. designs and develops online education programs and courses. Its services include product development, market research, marketing and lead generation, admissions and enrollment management, student retention, curriculum development and management, faculty training, professional development, learning management systems and technical support. The company was founded by Denzil Edge and Sharon M. Edge in 2001 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

Weld North LLC (Weld North) is a private equity subsidiary of Weld North Holdings LLC founded in 2010 by Jonathan N. Grayer. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

Brightmont, Inc. owns and operates private secondary schools. The firm offers one-to-one instruction, mastery-based instruction, full-time private school, parent referral programs, and credit recovery. The company was founded by Ruth A. Wilson in 1999 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Illinois Venture Capital Association engages in providing services such as education, networking, industry events, roundtable discussions and government lobbying. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Celltrak Technologies, Inc. provides software-as-a-service based mobile solutions. It offers services to home healthcare, hospice and private duty markets in the United States and Canada. The firm offers CellTrak visit manager platform that enables users to automate workflow, improve compliance and reduce operating costs. It also provides homecare technology platform and data management solutions, which include care plan management, global position systems (GPS) and directions, time and attendance, travel time and mileage, supply management, IVR and telephony, alerting and messaging, scheduling, location based services management, nurse care, wound care and disease care modules. The company was founded by Andrew M. Kaboff and Steven A. Wegner in 2006 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, IL.