Heather Gilker

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.

SignaCert, Inc. provides partner-based information technology compliance solutions for organizations and government agencies in the United States. Its products include signacert integrity and global trust repository. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Georgetown, TX.

Venafi, Inc. delivers the trust-protection platform to secure the keys and certificates required for secure communications, commerce, computing, and mobility. It offers trustauthority, trustforce, and trustnet products. The firm also provides policy compliance, manage reputational risk, maximize system availability, Secure critical information, and mitigate trust-based attacks solutions. The company was founded by Russell S. Thornton and Benjamin Hodson in 2000 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

Dhaani Systems, Inc. develops a network-based energy management platform.

Curb, Inc. develops mobile application and web interface services. It provides circuit-level electricity monitoring, real-time reporting, smart alerts and remote energy controls. The company was founded by Erik Norwood, J. C. Shore and Josh Bohde in 2012 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

TransCirrus, Inc. develops cloud computing solutions. The firm offers OpenStack, a cloud in a box appliance which helps remove the barriers to cloud computing. The company was founded by Kevin Combopiano in 2014 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Digital Research Inc. is a market research company based in Portland, Maine. The American company provides qualitative and quantitative research services to help businesses grow and enhance their brand.

Calera Recognition Systems, Inc. is a company that specializes in magnetic ink recognition devices. The company is based in Allentown, PA. Calera Recognition Systems was acquired by Caere Corp. on October 18, 1994 for $42 million.

The Rockies Venture Club, Inc. provides non-profit networking services for entrepreneurs, service professionals, investors, venture capitalists and funding sources. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

KERA Ltd. is a North Texas Public Broadcasting company that provides in-depth digital storytelling projects about the people of Texas, the crises they endure, the issues they overcome, and the triumphs. KERA is based in Dallas, TX, and each week, two million people listen to and watch programming on KERA TV, KERA FM, KERA WORLD, and KXT or access online and mobile content. The company serves through public TV, radio, and digital resources that educate, engage, inspire, inform, and entertain. The CEO of the company is Nico Leone.

The Dallas Assembly is a civic and non-profit organization founded in 1962. The non-profit company is based in Dallas, TX.

E8 Management LLC (E8 Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Nate Silverman and Martin Tobias. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

6fusion USA, Inc. develops a Software-as-a-Service based infrastructure metering and management platform. It offers solutions for information technology infrastructure operation and acquisition. The company was founded by John D. Cowan and Delano Seymour in 2010 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Credit Value Partners LP (CVP) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded within Credit Suisse in June 2010 and began operating as an independent firm in October 2010. In 2016, the firm was acquired by CVP Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by Pollard Family Investments LLC. CVP provides discretionary investment management services to unregistered pooled investment vehicles, private funds, and separately managed accounts.

Baylor Scott & White Health LLC operates as a non-profit organization that provides healthcare services. It provides a full-range, inpatient, outpatient, rehabilitation and emergency medical services. It also operates a network of hospitals and academic medical centers. The organization was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Thirstie, Inc. provides on-demand alcohol delivery services. It operates platform for wine, beer and spirits that engages customers through an editorial platform. The company was founded by Maxim Razmakhin and Devaraj Southworth in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Aiqueous LLC engages in the provision of water quality management solutions. It offers water conservation, analysis, and planning services. The company was founded by Daniel E. Merchant II and Jonathan Kleinman and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

FundRx, Inc. (FundRx) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2014 by Zeshan Muhammedi. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Transformative AI Ltd. engages in transforming healthcare through predictive analytics. The company was founded by Marek Sirendi, Josh Oppenheimer and Marek Rei and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Yotta Solar, Inc. develops a modular energy storage devices. Its products include SolarPLEXUS and SolarLEAF. The company is headquartered in Austin, TX.

NeuroLex Laboratories, Inc. engages in the development of speech analysis techniques to detect health conditions. It offers SurveyLex, a voice-enabled survey platform, which collects, labels, and models voice data tagged with health conditions. The company is headquartered in Newnan, GA.

ClearFlame Engines, Inc. engages in the development of heavy-duty engine technology that utilizes low-carbon renewable fuels. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Geneva, IL.

Venture Atlas Labs is an American company that specializes in providing data-driven solutions to businesses. The private company offers a range of services, including data analysis, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. The company's goal is to help businesses make better decisions by providing them with insights and recommendations based on their data. Venture Atlas Labs works with clients across various industries, including healthcare, finance, and retail. The company is committed to delivering high-quality solutions that are tailored to each client's unique needs.

ResilientGrid, Inc. develops software solutions and services. It offers human factors assessments, black start training, and GridEx simulation support. The company was founded by Michael E. Legatt and Lance Ransom in 2016 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Skyven Technologies develops proprietary Intelligent Mirror Array, a renewable solar system for industrial process heat. The company was founded by Arun Gupta in 2013 and is headquartered in Richardson, TX.