Kurt Takahashi

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

DivX LLC operates as a global digital media company. It offers digital video technologies from content preparation, protected delivery, and multi-screen playback of video across consumer electronics devices and mobile platforms. The company was founded by R. Jordan Greenhall, Edward J. Bezdek, Darrius N. Thompson and Tay Nguyen in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Jott Networks, Inc. provides telecommunication services. It offers speech-to-text services to mobile users. The firm allows cell phone users to convert their voice into text and have it delivered via e-mail. The company was founded by Shreedhar Madhavapeddi and John Pollard in April 2006 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Moov Corp. develops and offers a website virtualization platform. Its cloud-based platform Moovweb takes the content, features, and business logic from an existing desktop website and converts it into a mobile site or an application for smartphones and tablets. The company was founded Ajay Kapur in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Engine Yard, Inc. engages in the provision of cloud orchestration platform. It helps developers and DevOps to provision, manage, monitor, and control applications in the public and private cloud. The company was founded by Jayson Vantuyl, Lance Walley, Ezra Zygmntowicz and Tom Mornini in 2006 and is headquartered San Francisco, CA.

Room 77, Inc. provides online information related to travelling and hotels. The firm develops a hotel meta search engine that scours the web to help travelers find the most rates and the better prices on hotels. It allows travelers to compare pricing across various online travel agencies, shop across various room types, and book hotels worldwide. The company was founded by Bradley Thomas Gerstner in February 2009 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

SSB + Bart Group develops solutions that address business risks and reduce costs associated with inaccessible Information Technology systems.

Transom Capital Group LLC (Transom Capital) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2008 by Russ William Roenick. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

SweetLabs, Inc. provides application software solutions. It offers solutions to enable device manufacturers to monetize and differentiate their products through apps. The company was founded by Darrius N. Thompson , Adrian Bourke, Mark Chweh, Blake Machado, Matt Meredith and Chester NG in 2008 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Milo.com, Inc. operates an online shopping search engine. It offers electronics, books and media, home and garden, clothes and accessories and specialty products. The company was founded by Jack Abraham, Ted Dziuba and John Evans in December 2008 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

A.T. Cross (Europe) Ltd. functions as an investment holding British company. The private company is based in Luton, UK. and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom and Germany.

A.T. Cross Ltd. is a manufacturer of writing instruments and personal accessories. It specializes in refills, journals, timepieces and other products. The company was founded on January 22, 1979 and is headquartered in Luton, the United Kingdom.

Netwatch Ireland Ltd. provides security and remote monitoring services. It deploys protection technologies including global positioning systems tracking, audio visual detection, personal protector equipment and wireless perimeter security cordons to protect individuals and premises. The company was founded by David Walsh and Niall Kelly and is headquartered in Carlow, Ireland.

Adentro, Inc. provides offline businesses discover solutions. The firm offer solutions to automate email collection, run segmented and timely marketing campaigns, and provide insight into whether customers return after receiving a message. The company was founded by Josh Miller, Tom O'Brien, Ron O'Brien, Jack Abraham and Kai Umezawa in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

TalkIQ, Inc. develops a platform to capture sales conversations and unearth the patterns within to accelerate sales. The company was founded by Jim Palmer and Yon Nuta in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Oura Health Oy develops wellness ring,. The company was founded by Petteri Lahtela, Virpi Tuomivaara and Markku Koskela and is headquartered in Oulu, Finalnd.

Remesh, Inc. provides platform that uses machine learning to understand and engage groups of people with real-time conversation. The company was founded by Aaaron Slodov, Gary Ellis and Andrew Konya on May 21, 2013 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.

Atomic Management LLC (Atomic) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Jack Abraham and Andrew Dudum. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Terminal, Inc. engages in the provision of a platform that allows tech companies to build remote engineering teams. The company was founded by Jack Abraham, Luke Finney, Joseph Lonsdale, and Dylan Serota in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Hims, Inc. engages in the sale of grooming and healthcare products for men. It offers hair, skin care, oral care, vitamins, and sexual wellness products. The company was founded by Andrew Dudum in September 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Primer Technologies, Inc. develops artificial intelligence software which provides digging, compiling and summarizing data. The company was founded by Sean William Joseph Gourley and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Streamlabs engages in the development of Smart Home water monitor under Streamlabs brand. Its non-invasive wireless device offers early leak defense and water monitoring capabilities through Streamlabs mobile application. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Stable Auto Corp. engages in the telecommunication and video connectivity business. The company was founded by Rohan Puri on April 3, 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Bungalow Living, Inc. provides home renting experience. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Shift5, Inc. produces and supplies Intrusion detection for vehicles and embedded platforms, operational technology cyber security and analytics. Its products include Shift5 intake, engine and Shift5 gauge cluster. The company was founded by Michael Weigand and Josh Lospinoso in 2019 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Raydiant, Inc. operates as a cloud-based display platform for business. The firm offer solutions that allows to control screens from anywhere. The company was founded by Patrick Perini and Tuan Anh Ho in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Homebound Technologies, Inc. engages in the construction of residential properties. Its homebuilding activities include navigating insurance payouts, home design, lot preparation, and construction. The company was founded by John H. Meyer and Nichole Pechet in October 2017 and is headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA.

Plato Systems, Inc. develops information systems software. The company is based in San Carlos, CA. The CEO of the company is Amin Arbabian.

Ericsson Messaging Systems, Inc. engages in the development of multimedia messaging system. The company is headquartered in Plano, TX.

J2 Ventures Advisors LLC (J2 Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. The firm is headquartered in Hingham, Massachusetts.

Miami Labs, Inc. is an e-commerce company founded in 2021 by Keith Rabois, Jack Abraham, Matt Lantner, Jeremy Wood, and other experts. Miami Labs is based in Miami, FL. Miami Labs has identified drones, footwear, jewelry, skincare devices, science toys, kids' clothing, and bedroom essentials as up-and-coming products to watch in 2023. The company aims to empower entrepreneurs and has made dozens of acquisitions, has over 100k SKUs, and employs over 100 people. The company specializes in acquiring Shopify stores from qualified owners and has a quick turnaround time of 2 weeks. The company was founded by Michael Rubenstein, Jack Abraham, Keith Rabois, and Keith Rabois has been the CEO since incorporation.

Part of JAFCO Group Co., Ltd., Icon Flex SPV LLC functions as a venture capital fund. The company is based in Palo Alto, CA.