Sara Jespersen

VIDA Diagnostics, Inc. engages in the production and sale of diagnostic software solutions. The firm?s products help for early detection, evaluation, and treatment of pulmonary diseases including COPD (emphysema, chronic bronchitis), lung cancer, and asthma. The company was founded by Eric Hoffman, Milan Sonka, Joseph Reinhardt, and Geoffrey McLennan in 2004 and is headquartered in Coralville, IA.

JobDig, Inc. provides recruitment services. It delivers weekly job opportunities through print, radio, television, and online channels to help local employers connect with active and passive jobseekers. The company was founded in February 2000 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Higher Learning Technologies, Inc. provides learning application and platform. It offers mobile learning solutions and creates customized digital test preparation programs solutions that help students study on-the-go for college admissions tests, classroom courses, professional certifications, and licensure exams. The firm delivers learning content transforming mobile devices into learning engines. The company was founded by Alec Whitters, Adam Keune, and Ben O'Connor in 2012 and is headquartered in Coralville, IA.

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.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

LFE Capital LLC (LFE Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Leslie Frecon. The firm is headquartered in Naples, Florida.

FoodChain ID Group, Inc. engages in the provision of testing and certification services for food and agricultural products. It also offers inspection and consulting services. The company was founded by John Fagan in 1996 and is headquartered in Fairfield, IA.

IPG - Industry People Group, Inc. offers cloud-based talent management software and services. It offers applicant tracking system, compensation management, and performance management. The company was founded by Marc Sampson in 1997 and is headquartered in Des Moines, IA.

Dwolla, Inc. operates an online and mobile payments network. Its users can use the technology to send, request and accept money from anyone else, and transactions can be conducted through email, mobile devices and social media. The firm's products include bank transfer, ACH transfer API, dashboard and administration and instant account verification. The company was founded by Ben Milne and Shane Neuerburg on December 1, 2010 and is headquartered in Des Moines, IA.

Next Level Ventures LLC (Next Level Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Craig Ibsen. The firm is headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa.

FideliQuest LLC operates as an audio technology company. It offers music production, streaming, broadcast and mastering applications. The company was founded by Jayson S. Tomlin and Jeffery W. Wilson and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.

iConnect Corp engages in technological services. The company was founded by Thomas Kielty in 2012 and is headquartered in Cedar Rapids, IA.

Kaleidoscope Group PBC engages in designing, building and administering scholarship programs on its cloud software platform. It helps visionary organizations and advocates fund the next generation of leaders, artists, entrepreneurs, coaches, and doctors. The company was founded by Gregory A. Dehn in 2015 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Rebound Development Partners LLC is an integrated investment and management company that collaborates with individuals, businesses, and communities to offer unique insight and perspective, from inception through all phases of growth. Rebound Partners is based in Northfield, MN, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The private company's end goal is to have those they partner with reach their ultimate potential. Rebound Partners has seven verticals within their portfolio, where they have an established track record, including Revocity, which collaborates with cities and towns to invest in like-minded real estate projects that deliver meaningful returns. The company was founded in 2008 by Jennifer Rajala Sawyer, Brett D. Reese, Craig Ibsen.

The Rejuvi Venture, Inc. provides leader insight and organization intelligence through a SaaS platform. The private company is located in the US.

Workgroups Davinci, Inc. develops work management solutions for teams. The company is based in Boston, MA. The company's solutions include workflow management and marketing workflow solutions that are simple yet powerful.