Heather Hiles

Black Girls CODE, Inc. is a non-profit organization that aims to provide girls from underrepresented communities access to technology and the necessary skills to become tech leaders. The non-profit company is based in Oakland, CA. The organization's vision is to increase the number of women of color in the digital space by empowering girls of color ages 7 to 17 to become innovators in STEM fields. Black Girls CODE has been dedicated to placing one million girls of color in tech by 2040. The organization partners with schools, local organizations, and volunteers to provide resources to participants. The company has been providing computer programming education to black girls, girls of color, and gender nonconforming youth for more than a decade.

Directors Academy, Inc. provides development services for board members. It offers NextGen Directors Program and Board Leaders Program. The company was founded by James D. White and Keith Meyer and is headquartered in the United States.

Liberty & Justice engages in the manufacture of ethical apparel. It specializes in value chain management for high-volume, time-sensitive, duty-free goods for American clothing brands, and trading companies. The company was founded by Chid Liberty and Adam Butlein in 2010 and is headquartered in new York, NY.

Black Operator Ventures LLC (Black Operator Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Oakland, California.

Pivotal Ventures LLC (Pivotal Ventures) is an investment and incubation company founded in the year 2015 by Melinda Gates. The firm is headquartered in Redmond, Washington, District of Columbia.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is a nonprofit organization that aims to help people lead healthy and productive lives. The non-profit company is based in Seattle, WA, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's mission is to create a world where everyone has equal opportunities. The company is guided by the belief that every life has equal value. The foundation is currently working on 'the big catch-up' project, which aims to increase vaccination levels among children to pre-pandemic levels and strengthen primary healthcare services for essential immunization in the future. The company was founded by Melinda French Gates and William H. Gates, and the CEO is Mark Suzman.

Part of Opportunity@Work, Inc., LaborX, Inc. operates an online employment platform. The private company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company was founded in 2015 by Yscaira Jimenez. Yscaira Jimenez has been the CEO since 2015. LaborX was acquired by Opportunity@Work, Inc. on March 18, 2021.