Lauren Shimbo

Spectrum Equity Management LP (Spectrum Equity) is an independent Private Equity firm founded in 1993 by Bill Peter Collatos and Brion Blackwell Applegate. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with an additional office in California.

Empyrean Solutions LLC is a leading provider of asset/liability management, risk, compliance, and performance management solutions for banks and credit unions. The company is based in Woburn, MA and works with over 700 banks and credit unions, ranging from $50 million to $200+ billion in assets, through their deployed software and outsource services. The company offers a centralized view of an institution's financial strength for the broader office of the CFO and key business stakeholders. Empyrean's software allows financial institutions of all sizes to take control of their balance sheet management, scenario planning, and risk/performance analysis in a single integrated software platform. Empyrean has powered the balance sheet analysis of over $2 trillion of cumulative customer AUM. The company was founded in 2010 by David Magee, Thomas Rutledge. Chris Maclin has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

Datassential provide trend software, predictive analytics, and consumer insights that help manufacturers, food retailers, and chain restaurants innovate and sell more intelligently. The company was founded by Deron Quon and Hooman Simon Lahijani' and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

U.S. Bank NA (Cincinnati Ohio Investment Management) (USB-IM) is the investment management division of U.S. Bank NA, a commercial bank headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm is ultimately held by the US Bancorp (NYSE: USB). USB-IM provides tailored investment management services to individuals and institutional investors.

K1 Investment Management LLC (K1 Investment Management) is a venture capital firm founded by R. Neil Malik in 2011. The firm is headquartered in Manhattan Beach, California.