James R. Gagnard

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC (Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers) is a venture capital firm founded in 1972 by Eugene Kleiner, Thomas Perkins, Brook Byers and Frank J. Caufield. The firm is headquartered in California, 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.

Proterra Operating Co., Inc. designs and manufactures zero-emission battery electric transit solutions. It offers solutions to the public transit, commercial transit, airports, universities, and schools industries. The company was founded by Ryan Popple and Dale Hill in January 2004 and is headquartered in Burlingame, CA.

ChargePoint, Inc. engages in the development of cloud subscription platform and software-defined charging hardware. Its products include commercial chargers, residential chargers, Cloud Plans, and ChargePoint Enterprise Charging Optimization (ECO). The company was founded by Dave Baxter, Harjinder S. Bhade, Richard Lowenthal, Praveen K. Mandal, and Milton T. Tormey in 2007 and is headquartered in Campbell, CA.

HYLA, Inc. engages in the provision of smartphone software, trade-in and upgrade services. It offers analytics, omni-channel device collection, device trade-in solutions, device processing and liquidation, and device insurance solutions. The company was founded by Ronald J. LeMay, David J. Edmondson, Gary Stone and Scott Wagner in 2009 and is headquartered in Farmers Branch, TX.

Verizon Connect New Zealand Ltd. operates as a mobile enterprise management software company. It offers fleet, mobile, integration, response, route, and geobase solutions. The company was founded by Ralph Mason, A. Newth Morris IV, and Jason Koch in 2001 and is headquartered in Christchurch, New Zealand.

uShip, Inc. provides online shipping services. It caters commercial freight, vehicles and household goods markets. The firm serves freight brokers, business shippers and consumers and transportation service providers that engage in online fixed price, spot market and auction-based transactions. The company was founded by Matthew Chasen, Mickey Millsap and Jay Manickam in 2004 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Linse Capital LLC (Linse Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2015 by Michael Linse. The firm is headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Levitate Capital (Levitate Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Michael Linse and Simon Hobart Charles Morrish. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Redaptive, Inc. engages in the provision of energy conservation services. It offers Utilities-as-a-Service program to customize organization needs. The company was founded by Ryan Martineau and John Rhow in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Part of Loews Corp., CNA Insurance Co. Ltd. is a British company that provides insurance services. The company is based in London, UK. The company was founded in 1864. David John Brosnan has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients.

E-Zassi, Inc. provides management solution for internal and external crowdsourcing. It offers innovation management software, technology scouting, ideation collaboration software, robust innovation management flow, differentiators and competitive insight. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

PlayNetwork, Inc. provides entertainment media creation and distribution services. It develops custom digital music systems and playback devices, and designs and installs sound systems. The firm offers branded entertainment campaigns, technology and innovation development, global music and content licensing, original video and motion graphics, social media activation, and advertising networks. The company was founded by Gordon Robell, Debi Tiner, Kevin J. Robell and Adam B. Brotman in 1996 and is headquartered in Redmond, WA.

Lifespan Brands LLC manufactures and distributes motion lamps. It offers glitter lamps, party lights, and accessories and bulbs. The firm also offers products online and through resellers in the U.S. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Elk Grove Village, IL.

Part of Henry Crown & Co., Crown Golf Properties LP operates golf clubs. The company is based in Glenview, IL. The company was founded by William Elmer Wolf. William Elmer Wolf has been the CEO since incorporation.

AnswersMedia, Inc. operates as a fully integrated production studio. It specializes in creative content for broadcast and the web. The firm integrates film and video, design, animation and digital expertise. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Mindcrest, Inc. (Illinois) engages in the provision of legal solutions by integrating technology and process. Its practice areas include contracts management; compliance; legal analytics; and litigation and investigations. The company was founded by Ganesh Natarajan, George Hefferan, and Rohan Dalal in 2001 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

BW Financial Services LLC (BW) is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Brian Washkowiak and William Wolf in 2011. BW provides investment advisory services to pooled investment vehicles intended for sophisticated investors and institutional investors.

Pangea Universal Holdings, Inc. provides money transfer services. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

SpiderOak, Inc. engages in provision of cloud-based data management software. Its products include One, Groups, Enterprise, Semaphor and Encryptr. The company was founded by Alan Fairless and Ethan Oberman in 2007 and is headquartered in Northbrook, IL.

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (Wealth Management) (BNY Mellon Wealth Management) is the wealth management division of The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK), an investment banking services holding company headquartered in New York City. The firm was formed from the merger of The Bank of New York and the Mellon Financial Corporation in 2007. BNY Mellon Wealth Management provides investment management, wealth management and banking services to individuals, families, family offices, charitable gift programs, endowments and foundations.

Red Rock Insurance Services Ltd. operates as a Lloyd's Managing General Agent (MGA) that underwrites Trade Credit, Political Risk, and Terrorism Insurance products. Its products include trade credit, political risk and terrorism insurance. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Method Capital LLC (Method Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

BW Financial Services (BW Financial Services) is a private equity subsidiary of BW Financial Services LLC founded in 2000. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Wellright, Inc. provides wellness programs. It offers health risk assessment, group challenges, personal challenges, life coaching, claims data analysis, biometrics, reporting, university, and rewards engine. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Forevercar Holdings, Inc. operates as an online car service contract platform. It enables consumers to purchase extended vehicle service contracts directly. The company was founded by Dave Forman, Mark Hodes and Russ Carpel in 2012 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Chicago Child Care Society provides innovative, community-based education and social service programs that address the current and emerging needs of vulnerable children and their families. Chicago Child Care Society has been serving children and families since 1849, Located in Hyde Park, CCCS is the oldest existing child welfare agency in the state of Illinois.

Highground Enterprise Solutions, Inc. develops human resource solution software. It offers real time performance management, employee recognition and rewards, and pulse surveys and polls. The company was founded by Vipon Sandhir in 2012 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.