Brenda O’Brien

Orbis Investment Management Ltd. (OIM) is a hedge fund manager headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda. The firm was founded in 1989 and a controlling interest in OIM is held by the Allan & Gill Gray Foundation in South Africa. The Foundation does not directly manage the firm, but rather vests control of the firm in Orbis Holdings Ltd., their direct parent and a holding company whose board consists of a majority of present executives and includes non-executive directors. OIM provides asset management services for sophisticated clients. The firm is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) which integrates environmental, social, and governance considerations into their investment process.

Union Square Advisors LLC is a technology-focused investment bank that offers strategic mergers & acquisitions advice and execution, agented private capital financing, and debt capital markets advisory services. The private company was founded in 2007 by Edward R. Smith, William C. McClelland and is based in San Francisco, CA. The company works with leading public and private technology companies, private equity, venture capital and family offices, and their expertise spans many aspects of the technology landscape, including enterprise software and infrastructure, fintech, healthcaretech, internet+digital media, ecommerce, consumer software, aiot & industrial technology and other key segments. Since inception, Union Square Advisors has advised on more than 170 strategic transactions exceeding $118b.

KAS Direct LLC engages in the development of health and wellness products for consumers and retail partners. It offers foaming dish and bottle soaps, dish washer detergents, foaming hand soaps, cleaners, toy and highchair cleaners, wipes, air fresheners and alcohol free foaming hand sanitizers; and disposable diapers for babies. The firm also provides canine supplements for dogs; health and nutritional supplements for companion animals, and household and grooming products for pets. The company was founded by Kevin A. Schwartz and Keith A. Garber in 2002 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Justin's LLC manufactures and produces nut butters and peanut butter cups. The firm offers organic peanut and almond butters in packs and jars. It provides products through retailer stores, as well as online. Justin's products include nut butters and peanut butter cups. The company was founded by Justin Gold in 2004 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Humm Kombucha LLC brews and sells flavors of kombucha. It offers apparel, drinkware, headware, and outerwear. The company was founded by Jamie Danek and Michelle Mitchell in 2009 and is headquartered in Bend, OR.

Spindrift Beverage Co., Inc. manufactures and sells fruit juices. It focuses on sparkling beverages made with squeezed fruit. The company was founded by Bill Creelman in 2010 and is headquartered in Newton, MA.

Altos Ventures Management Inc (Altos Ventures) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1996 by Brendon S. Kim, Han J. Kim and Ho Nam. Headquartered in Menlo Park, US.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Insight Venture Management LLC (Insight Venture Partners) is a private equity/ venture capital subsidiary of Insight Holdings Group LLC founded in 1995 by Jeffrey L. Horing and Jerry Fred Murdock. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

TSG Consumer Partners LLC (TSG Consumer Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1986 by Charles Howard Esserman. The firm is headquartered in Larkspur, California.

The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Harris Williams & Co. provides investment advisory services. It offers investment banking, sell-side mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, fairness opinion, and restructuring advisory services. The company was founded by H. Hiter Harris III and Christopher H. Williams in 1991 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Castanea Partners Inc (Castanea Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Robert A. Smith and Brian J. Knez. The firm is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.

Stripes LLC /NY/ (Stripes) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2003 by Kenneth Fox. The firm is headquartered in New York, New York.

Tenaya Capital Inc (Tenaya Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1995 by Brian Melton, Stewart Gollmer, Ben Boyer and Brian Paul. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Dreamit Ventures LLC (Dreamit Ventures) is a venture capital and accelerator firm founded in 2008 by David Bookspan, Michael Levinson and Steve D. Welch. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA with an office in New York, NY.

Humm Holdings LLC operates in the manufacturing industry. The company is headquartered in Bend, OR.

Lily's Sweets LLC manufactures sugar free and baking chocolates. It offers dark chocolate, milk chocolate, baking chocolate, and peanut butter cups. The company was founded in Cynthia Tice in 1978 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Skyknight Capital LP (Skyknight Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2015 by Matthew C. Ebbel. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

PeopleTech Partners (PeopleTech Partners) is a venture capital firm founded by Cara Brennan Allamano. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

OpenView Investments LLC (OpenView Investments) (OpenView Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Scott Maxwell. The firm is headquartered in Boston, MA.

UBS Investment Bank provides investment banking and securities brokerage services. Its clients include institutional and corporate clients, intermediaries, governments, and hedge funds. The firm also provides merger and acquisition advisory, private placement, investment research, foreign exchange, equity, and leverage finance advisory services. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Timbuk2 Designs, Inc. manufactures bicycle messenger bags, computer carrying cases and urban-lifestyle bags and accessories. The firm supplies products in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and Southeast Asia. The company was founded by Rob Honeycutt in 1989 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Speculative Product Design, Inc. designs and manufactures mobile device accessories. The firm offers cases, bags, screen protectors, cables, and screen cleaners for iPod, iPhone, iPad, MacBook, HTC, BlackBerry, Samsung, Kindle, and Nook. The company was founded by Ryan Hill Mongan in 2001 and its headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Smashmallow LLC engages in provision of marshmallow made with organic cane sugar and natural ingredients. Its products are made of gluten free and non-genetically modified organism ingredients. The company is headquartered in Sonoma, CA.

Nature's Bakery LLC operates as a family-owned bakery. Its products include whole wheat fig bars, oatmeal crumble bars, brownie bars, and gluten free fig bars. The company was founded by Dave Marson and Sam Marson in 2011 and is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.