Karen Buckner

TopSchool, Inc. develops and provides student management software solutions to educational institutions. It offers system modules, student data systems, college portals, student portals, administration reporting suite, and customer support solutions. The company was founded by Matthew T. Schnittmanon and Justin McMorrow on April 23, 2008 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Part of DW Data, Inc., I Works, Inc. develops custom built Web sites for small businesses. The company is based in Chicago, IL. I Works was acquired by DW Data, Inc. on December 13, 2001.

Apex Learning, Inc. provides online learning solutions for students. It offers blended and virtual learning solutions to schools. The firm also provides digital curriculum solutions which provide a learner experience that engages all students in rigorous coursework to prepare them for college and work. The company was founded by Paul Gardner Allen in 1997 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

First Analysis Corp (First Analysis) is a venture capital firm founded in 1981 by Francis Oliver Nicklin. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

MK Capital Co (MK Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Mark T Koulogeorge, Karen Buckner and Bret R Maxwell. The firm is headquartered in Northfield, Illinois.

Since 2000, Smoothstone has been continuously pushing the boundaries of what´s possible with unified IP communications. Founded by a team of IP technology industry veterans, Smoothstone has pursued a singular vision: to build a scalable, on-demand, hosted IP communications platform specifically for mid-sized enterprises: one capable of delivering a complete package of enterprise communications services and applications which can be fully integrated into existing business processes Its goal has always been to unleash the promise of IP networking-to drive it into every form of enterprise communications and take advantage of IP´s inherent scalability, control, integration and utility as a platform for innovation and business acceleration. In short, the company wants to make IP a part of how its customers business works. The company designed and built a platform and an integrated suite of services specifically for enterprises that need to extend IP communications to hundreds or thousands of employees, in multiple geographic locations.

Illinois Venture Capital Association engages in providing services such as education, networking, industry events, roundtable discussions and government lobbying. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Celltrak Technologies, Inc. provides software-as-a-service based mobile solutions. It offers services to home healthcare, hospice and private duty markets in the United States and Canada. The firm offers CellTrak visit manager platform that enables users to automate workflow, improve compliance and reduce operating costs. It also provides homecare technology platform and data management solutions, which include care plan management, global position systems (GPS) and directions, time and attendance, travel time and mileage, supply management, IVR and telephony, alerting and messaging, scheduling, location based services management, nurse care, wound care and disease care modules. The company was founded by Andrew M. Kaboff and Steven A. Wegner in 2006 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, IL.

eSpark, Inc. provides mobile educational software platform for students. The firm develops personalized learning plans. It also offers applications, games and instructional content. The company was founded by David Vinca in 2010 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.