Lee Valkenaar

Whole Kids Foundation provides investment services. The non-profit company is based in Austin, TX. The company was founded by Walter E. Robb.

Part of The LiveKindly Co., Inc., Livekindly Collective Co., Inc. is a global collective of entrepreneurs and business leaders that believes in the power of plant-based alternatives to make the food system sustainable. The company is based in New York, NY. The company's portfolio of brands, including Oumph!, The Fry Family Food Co., and LikeMeat, provides consumers around the world with healthy, sustainable, and delicious food options. Livekindly Collective Co. is also the voice of the movement, communicating informative, entertaining, and inspiring content about veganism and the environment through its media and lifestyle platform, Livekindly. Livekindly Collective Co. was founded in 2020 by Kees Kruythoff, Jodi Monelle, Roger Lienhard. David Knoff has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Springdale Ventures LLC (Springdale Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Daniel A. Graham and Gilbreath G. Genevieve. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

S2G Ventures LLC (S2G Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Victor E. Friedberg. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Ataraxis Biosciences, Inc. manufactures and distributes food testing devices. The company was founded on April 9, 2015 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc. produces ice cream using dairy products from a Vermont dairy cooperative. Its products include ice cream, frozen yoghurt and novelties. The company was founded by Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield in 1978 and is headquartered in South Burlington, VT.

The LiveKindly Co., Inc. produces and distributes plant-based food products. It owns and operates a portfolio of start-up brands such as The Fry Family Food Co., LikeMeat, and LiveKindly Media. The company was founded by Roger Lienhard, Bjorn Witte, Marcus Keitzer, and Thomas Kindler in 2019 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Fuse LLC engages in the provision of visual and written content focused on the music industry. It operates Fuse.tv, a digital extension of its on-air brand, delivering content covering today’s most popular musicians and the latest in news and culture. The company was founded by Jeffrey Valdez and Bruce B. Barshop 1997 and is headquartered in Glendale, CA.

Hungry Marketplace, Inc. operates a mobile food marketplace that connects foodies with local chefs. The firm offers HUNGRY, a marketplace that allows user to search and order made-to-order meals prepared by local chefs. It delivers fresh-cooked meals to foodies across District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. The company was founded by Eman Pahlevani and Shy Pahlevani in June 2016 and is headquartered in Arlingtonm, VA.

Apeel Technology, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. It offers Edipeel and Invisipeel solutions. The firm specializes in sustainable technologies, crops, food, agricultural services, health, environment and organic. The company was founded by James Rogers in 2012 and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA.

Heatgen LLC engages in the development of self-heating packaging technology to heat food and beverages. It features fast and reliable, sustainable, safe, light and small, and easy to use. The company was founded by Brendan Coffey in 2009 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

FoodMaven Corp. engages in the operation of digital marketplace for dated and perishable grocery items approaching expiration. It also sells food to restaurants and institutions like universities and hotels and donates it to hunger-relief organizations. The company was founded by Patrick Bultema and Dan Lewis in 2015 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Barshop Ventures LLC (Barshop Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Bruce B. Barshop. The firm is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.

Satair AS engages in the supply of aircraft parts and service solutions for both aircraft maintenance and production. It operates in two business division: Aftermarket and OEM. The Aftermarket division handles sales and distribution of aircraft spares to all types of commercial operators, maintenance workshops and a number of military operators. The OEM division delivers production parts primarily to manufacturers of commercial aircraft and helicopters in Europe. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Kastrup, Denmark.

Accenture LLP provides management consulting, technology, and outsourcing services. Its services encompass customer relationship, finance, human resources, service, supply chain, information management, business process, and infrastructure outsourcing services. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Baylor Angel Network (The Baylor Angel Network) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008. The firm is headquartered in Waco, Texas.

Hitachi Consulting Corp. provides business and Information Technology consulting services to the aerospace, communications, industrial and financial sectors. It offers solutions for strategy, organization, business intelligence, performance management, corporate management, strategic technologies and outsourced product development. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Part of HS3 Technologies, Inc., TechAmerica, Inc. provides technology solutions for the quick service restaurant industry. The company is based in Greenwood Village, CO. TechAmerica was acquired by HS3 Technologies, Inc. on April 19, 2007. Shawn K. Osborne has been the CEO of the company since 2012.

Dolphin International, Inc. supplies freshwater tropical fish, live plants, frozen foods, decorative wood and aquariums. It operates as a logistics supplier for freshwater tropical fish, live plants, frozen foods, decorative wood, and aquarium supplies. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. engages in the provision of management and technology consulting services. Its services include consulting, analytics, digital solutions, engineering, cyber security, and product. The company was founded by Edwin G. Booz in 1914 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Pariveda Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of information technology consulting services. It delivers both consulting services and technical solutions where systems interface with people and with other systems. The firm also offers customer relationship management, enterprise integration, and software services. The company was founded by Bruce Ballengee and John Humphrey in 2003 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Emtora Biosciences, Inc. operates as a drug development company which focuses on disease treatment and prevention through agents that modulate the mTor pathway in mammals. It produces drugs to slow the aging process and its efficacy in treating age-related diseases. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

Texas Research & Technology Foundation engages in the operation of economic development in the biosciences and technology. It funds and develops innovative ventures and own and operate the Texas Research Park. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

The Double H Ranch provides specialized programs and supports for children and their families dealing with life-threatening illnesses. The company was founded by Charles R. Wood and Paul Newman on July 4, 1993 and is headquartered in Lake Luzerne, NY.

The Container Store, Inc. engages in the operation of storage retail stores. Its products include closet, storage, kitchen, bath, travel, shelving, laundry, and trash and recycling. The company was founded by William Arthur Tindell, Garrett Boone and John Mullen on July 1, 1978 and is headquartered in Coppell, TX.

The Organic Trade Association is an organization that monitors and certifies every step of the organic chain in accordance with NOP guidelines. The association is based in Brattleboro, VT. Laura Batcha has been the CEO of the private company since 2014. The association's board of directors consists of fifteen people, each serving a term of three years. The USDA organic standards allow most natural substances in organic farming while prohibiting most synthetic substances.

Part of Amazon.com, Inc., Fresh & Wild Ltd is a grocery delivery company based in London, UK. The British company offers local, organic, plant-based and other food products, as well as catering services. Customers can browse products, find recipes, and order delivery or pick-up. Fresh & Wild also offers gift cards for foodies. The company was founded in 1998 by Shahid M. Hassan.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.