Shannon Sedgwick Davis

Napo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. provides pharmaceutical products for gastro-intestinal disorders. The company was founded by Lisa A. Conte in November 2001 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Smith Electric Vehicles Corp. manufactures and markets zero-emission commercial electric vehicles. It provides medium-duty commercial vehicle, shuttle and school buses. The company was founded by Bryan L. Hansel, Robin J. Mackie and Roy Robert Edward Stanley in 2008 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

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.

Wherify Wireless, Inc. develops patented wireless location products and services for family safety and business communications. Its portfolio of intellectual property includes proprietary integration of the U.S. Government's Global Positioning System and wireless communication technologies; patented back-end location service and the Wherifone GPS locator phone, which provides real-time location information and lets families with pre-teens, seniors or those with special medical needs, stay connected and in contact with each other. The company was founded in March 1998 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Universal Group, Inc. provides insurance and financial services. The company is located in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.

Worldwide Auction Solutions, Inc. provides item-specific online auction marketplaces. The company is headquartered in Duluth, GA.

JAL Enterprises, Inc. manufactures naval equipment. Its services include alterations and installations, maintenance, OEM warranty, technical library and training for the fleet. The company’s products include cooking and baking equipment, galley equipment and appliances, refrigeration equipment, ventilation and fire suppression, custom fabrication and laundry. JAL Enterprises was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Hampton, VA.

Protozoa, Inc. provides information technology services. The private company is based in Brooklyn, NY. The company was founded by Eric Watson.

Silicon Prairie Advisors LLC (Silicon Prairie Advisors) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by John Micek. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Silicon Prairie Partners LP seeks investment opportunities in seed to early-stage companies located in the United States. The fund targets businesses mainly operating in the fields of environmental and technology services. It deploys an investment size of $50,000-$300,000 and acts as a co-investor.

Aspen Heights Partners 2015 LP provides real estate development services. The company was founded by Russ Murphy and Greg Henry in 2006 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

BRG Partners LP provides real estate development services. the firm has diversified into conventional multifamily projects ranging from garden style apartments up to a 58 story high rise in Downtown Austin, TX. It focuses on developing and constructing gated subdivisions. The company was founded by Greg Henry and Russ Murphy in 2006 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Verde Beef Processing Plc engages in beef processing services. The company was founded by Scott Friesen and Levi Benkert in 2014 and is headquartered in Ethiopia.

Verdant Frontiers is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2013. The firm is headquartered in Ethiopia.

Verdant Frontiers Holdings LLC provides real estate services. The company is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Slope Third Leaf Partners LLC manages, advises, and operates global beverage and luxury hospitality businesses. The company was founded by Aaron D. Faust and Alexander Goettsch Pagon in and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Part of Jaguar Health, Inc., Napo Therapeutics SpA is an Italian pharmaceutical company. The company is based in Milan, Italy.